John Scally: The GAA

by Scally, John

ISBN: 9781845964436

Published: 2009

For 125 years, the GAA has been a fixed point in a fast-changing age, and this oral history marks the125th anniversary of the Association. It is the story of the GAA as seen through the eyes of those key personalities who shaped it. Author Jon Scally has carried outmore than100 revealing interviews with players and managers who are synonymous with the game, including Babs Keating, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Ger Loughnane, D.J. Carey, Liam Griffin, Mick O Dwyer, Colm O Rourke, John O Mahony, Joe Brolly, and Matt Connor, and these contributions offer a unique eyewitness testimony to the dramas that captivated, enthralled, and occasionally infuriated the nation both on and off the pitch. The book sheds new light on old controversies, offers new insights into the players and personalities that linger long in the memory and presents a fresh look at the epic contests that turned games into a national soap opera. "GAA: An Oral History" is a celebration of the good, the bad and the beautiful of...