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Any Good GAA Books?

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Ciaran Murphy has a decent book. Can't think of the name of it. About his life playing with Miltown in Galway and then to the club in Dublin plus his work as a journalist and then podcasts.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1968 - 12/07/2024 12:26:37    2558540

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Almost no good GAA books published these days. Poorly Ghost written hagiographies and tired old anecdotes.

Try some of the classics like Brendán Ó hÉithir's Over the Bar."
Just bought it now. It is difficult to get some of these classics. Is there a GAA book shop in Croke park that sells them or do they just get lost in time once out of production?

combo (Galway) - Posts: 10 - 02/08/2024 20:58:09    2563629

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Replying To eoinog:  "Ciaran Murphy has a decent book. Can't think of the name of it. About his life playing with Miltown in Galway and then to the club in Dublin plus his work as a journalist and then podcasts."
Agree, excellent read, fine writer.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1929 - 03/08/2024 10:15:49    2563665

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Read Philly McMahon's book recently. It's not your bog standard GAA autobiography. I found it an interesting read. Lots about growing up in Ballymun and the challenges that brought, including his brothers battle with drug addiction.
Makes you appreciate the simple things in life which I too often overlook!

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1467 - 03/08/2024 20:49:44    2563723

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For those that rem that wet sunday in Croker in 1982 the Gaa drink culture of that time Seamus Darby autobiography book 'About that goal' is a great read. I was at the game but only now got the book.

banada (Sligo) - Posts: 50 - 07/08/2024 03:44:12    2564112

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Replying To Ban:  "Read Philly McMahon's book recently. It's not your bog standard GAA autobiography. I found it an interesting read. Lots about growing up in Ballymun and the challenges that brought, including his brothers battle with drug addiction.
Makes you appreciate the simple things in life which I too often overlook!"
A great read. As somebody who grew up on Northside of Dublin, I was lucky to have a family support around me to help me avoid those pitfalls but I too know people who were not so lucky.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1259 - 08/08/2024 10:29:25    2564230

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Just started reading "Unlimited Heartbreak" about Limerick hurling.

Give you a very good insight into why they never pushed on during the 70s/80s.

oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1475 - 08/08/2024 16:17:26    2564285

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Last Man Standing - Hurling Goalkeepers by Christy O'Connor is decent

Shearer (Louth) - Posts: 886 - 27/08/2024 13:50:53    2567140

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Lost Gaels could be a good Christmas read.

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 105 - 18/11/2024 21:27:28    2580217

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Replying To oneoff:  "Just started reading "Unlimited Heartbreak" about Limerick hurling.

Give you a very good insight into why they never pushed on during the 70s/80s."
I would say that book sowed the seed of what was to follow from 2018 onwards .....

bruffgael (Limerick) - Posts: 206 - 25/11/2024 17:00:48    2581210

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Replying To oneoff:  "Just started reading "Unlimited Heartbreak" about Limerick hurling.

Give you a very good insight into why they never pushed on during the 70s/80s."
But in Limerick the book went down as well as Angela's Ashes did ....

bruffgael (Limerick) - Posts: 206 - 25/11/2024 17:02:05    2581211

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The Club by Christy O Connor is a great book

camánouttathat (Wexford) - Posts: 58 - 25/11/2024 21:40:17    2581250

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Replying To bruffgael:  "But in Limerick the book went down as well as Angela's Ashes did ...."
Yes, as many there in Limerick couldn't handle the truth!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2101 - 27/11/2024 03:45:57    2581408

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There is a new book about Jim McKeever former Derry player and player of the year 1958.

https://www.orpenpress.com/books/only-the-sky-above-me-jim-mckeever/

PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 248 - 29/11/2024 15:08:05    2581701

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Yes, as many there in Limerick couldn't handle the truth!"
I don't think I've ever seen so many excuses for not winning and it's across multiple decades. Going by the comments Limerick should have won ever All-Ireland ever played.

What's interesting is how many lads were just playing for themselves. Trying to take credit for scores etc Tom Ryan the manager from the 90s tended to get very personal with some of his comments at times as well.

It also gives a good insight into the way CBs can only be interested in keeping themselves in jobs etc

oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1475 - 30/11/2024 07:48:30    2581749

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Is Joe Cannings book any good ?

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 367 - 30/11/2024 08:59:43    2581751

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I see Richie Hogan has brought out a book. While he was a great player and all I can't see anything that would stand out in a book bychom.

oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1475 - 30/11/2024 11:19:02    2581755

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Replying To camánouttathat:  "The Club by Christy O Connor is a great book"
A fantastic read. Thoroughly enjoyable book.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2088 - 30/11/2024 18:51:49    2581790

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