Legendary GAA people and the places that made them
John Scally journeys through iconic GAA locations from Croke Park and the Polo Grounds to Ellis Island, Fiji and an internment camp in Wales. Blending nostalgia, history and sharp anecdote, he shows how certain fields, clubhouses and far flung corners of the world became true places where GAA heroes are made.
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Legendary GAA people and the places that made them
John Scally journeys through iconic GAA locations from Croke Park and the Polo Grounds to Ellis Island, Fiji and an internment camp in Wales. Blending nostalgia, history and sharp anecdote, he shows how certain fields, clubhouses and far flung corners of the world became true places where GAA heroes are made.
- Book Synopsis
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This book tells the stories of some great GAA locations and the people linked with them. It includes obvious places like Croke Park, the Polo Grounds, Hayes's Hotel, Biddy Early's lake, the family, to less obvious places like, Fiji, East Belfast, Ellis Island, and an internment camp in Wales.
We also visit the club: the unbroken chain in the GAA's ageless passing of wisdom before taking a bypass on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams to a barber's shop and a car park.
Full of compelling revelations such as for the first time Jack Lynch's startling admission in his final interview of the big regret of his career; the GAA's first miracle; why Kevin Heffernan lost his temper with Bernard Brogan; why Liam Griffin was told he would become a laughing stock; the story of Limerick's gate-crasher and the day Seán Purcell rose from the dead.
- About The Author
- A native of Roscommon John Scally is the author of over 50 books. These include the bestselling Great GAA Rivalries; 101 Great GAA Teams and 101 Great GAA Controversies. He is a two time winner of the McNamee Award for best programme on national radio on a GAA theme.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781785308611
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Black & White Publishing, (18 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 392 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 152 x 24 mm
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