Ireland's Game

Langue : anglais

Edité par Penguin Books Ltd, Ireland, London, 2024

1844886611 / 9781844886616

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Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions of politics, religion and class that have defined modern Irish history.Despite the political partition of the island, Ireland competes at rugby internationally with an all-island team and with a bespoke anthem that nobody loves but everyone tolerates. Ireland has become a leading rugby nation despite its tiny population and the fact that the sport is only the fourth most popular team game on the island by participation.In Blood and Thunder, OCallaghan traces the dramatic evolution whereby a rugby nation that was deeply attached to amateurism has made such a dramatic success of professionalism. From the sequence of events that led Ireland's private Catholic secondary schools to embrace rugby, to the controversies and crises that have shaken Irish rugby including the Northern Troubles, the Belfast rape trial, and the rising toll of head injuries Blood and Thunder tells the rich and fascinating story of Irish rugby.Blood and Thunder is more than a social and political history of Irish rugby. It is also a shadow-history of modern Ireland, rooted in brilliant original research and packed with terrific stories.---'Excellent' Sunday TimesRigorously researched and incisively written Blood and Thunder should be on every team bus. John ODonnell, Irish Times'The whole book is a delight. Ciaran MurphyExcellent O'Callaghan willingly challenges any hyperbole about the sport's appeal here just as he keenly seeks to identify and explain some of the wonders of that reach Kieran Shannon, Irish Examiner'I really enjoyed it. Ken EarlyOCallaghans history of Irish rugby is a superb excavation of the place of that sport in Irish life. Paul Rouse, Irish Examiner'Entertaining and informative' Michael Taylor, TLS. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Titre
Ireland's Game
Auteur
Liam OCallaghan
Éditeur
Penguin Books Ltd, Ireland, London
Année de publication
2024
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1844886611
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781844886616
Poids de l'article
526 grammes
Dimensions
161.0 x 241.0

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