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The Best of the West: Gaa Greats of Connacht
John Scally
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Description for The Best of the West: Gaa Greats of Connacht
Hardcover. 8vo..Illustrated.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organization.. The GAA promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football, camogie and handball...First edition
GAA is guaranteed to capture people's hearts, imaginations and fighting spirits. Recently some fighting spirits were doubtful that Galway should be allowed to play in the Leinster championship. But what cannot be doubted is that Connacht has produced great games and great heroes. John Scally pays homage to these heroes in this celebration of the top GAA players from Connacht since the 1930s. While footballers form the majority, great Galway hurlers also feature. All were proud wearers of county colours, men of passion and dedication. Stars interviewed range from Jimmy Murray, who captained Roscommon in the 1940s, through to legends ... Read more
GAA is guaranteed to capture people's hearts, imaginations and fighting spirits. Recently some fighting spirits were doubtful that Galway should be allowed to play in the Leinster championship. But what cannot be doubted is that Connacht has produced great games and great heroes. John Scally pays homage to these heroes in this celebration of the top GAA players from Connacht since the 1930s. While footballers form the majority, great Galway hurlers also feature. All were proud wearers of county colours, men of passion and dedication. Stars interviewed range from Jimmy Murray, who captained Roscommon in the 1940s, through to legends ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781905172825
SKU
KEX0307488
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Scally
From Curraghboy, Roscommon, John Scally, lecturer and broadcaster, has written a number of bestselling sports books.
Reviews for The Best of the West: Gaa Greats of Connacht
'Sure to be a much sought after publication' Western People 'Well presented and interesting book' Roscommon People 'Beautifully produced' The Irish Times 'A breezy read with a fair amount of laughs' Sunday Tribune