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Chasing Sam Maguire
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- Book Synopsis
- It is almost one hundred years since the Sam Maguire Cup was first awarded to the winner of the All-Ireland Football Championship, the pinnacle of sporting ambition for generations of Gaelic footballers. Here, we celebrate all the heartbreak and glory of the first fifty years of its history. Since it was first presented in 1928, to Kildare, who beat Cavan by a single point, the Sam Maguire has become one of the most treasured pieces of silverware in Irish sport. Dermot Reilly and Colm Keys have created an absorbing record of the first fifty years of Sam. Thrilling accounts of the run-up to each final and the finals themselves are included, along with the names and home clubs for every player to have graced the field in those All-Ireland finals. A 'must' for every GAA enthusiast, Chasing Sam Maguire is an enthralling account of the agony and the ecstasy of the pursuit of Ireland's biggest sporting prize.
- About The Author
- Kildare native Dermot Reilly has had a lifelong affiliation with the GAA as a player, supporter and administrator. In a true labour of love, he has dedicated years of painstaking research to the history of the All-Ireland Football Championship since 1928, the season Dermot's beloved Kildare became the first team to win the Sam Maguire Cup. Now retired, Dermot was formerly a Partner with PwC.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781788493802
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press, (16 October 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 464
- Weight
- 1154 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 240 x 170 x 36 mm
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