This is the Life
Days and Nights in the GAA
$26.64
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2024
Summary
A provocative look at how grassroots GAA interacts with life in Ireland, from the wittiest Gaelic games pundit at work today
The GAA is Ireland’s largest civil society organisation, woven into the fabric of families and communities - and yet most books about Gaelic games focus on the greatest players and inter-county teams. This is the Life is a book about the 99%: a witty and provocative look at grassroots GAA from the most intelligent and interesting Gaelic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241997697 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241997690 |
| Author: | Ciarán Murphy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 183g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
Terrific … one of the most enjoyable sports books I’ve come across in a long time – Matt Cooper * The Last Word With Matt Cooper, Today FM *
Brilliantly written … an absolute joy to read * The Irish Sun *
What makes this book so different to the plethora of GAA tomes is [how] this chronicles life for the rest of us … Murphy makes you realise that everyday GAA experiences are unique * Irish Independent *
A revelation … This is the Life indeed * Irish Examiner *
Captures the history of the GAA, the heights it can propel regular people to, and what makes a local club so important * Sunday World *
There is a deep understanding of the way the GAA works at every level … a brilliant read from start to finish – Paul Rouse * Irish Examiner *
About The Author
Ciarán Murphy
Ciarán Murphy is a podcaster with Second Captains and a GAA columnist with the Irish Times. His first book, This is the Life: Days and Nights in the GAA, was shortlisted for Eason Sports Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.
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