Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-288) and index.
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Contents
Hurling in medieval Ireland / A.B. Gleason -- Riotous proceedings and the cricket of savages : football and hurling in early modern Ireland / Eoin Kinsella -- Ireland and the birth of modern sport / Richard Holt -- Michael Cusack : sportsman and journalist / Paul Rouse -- The GAA during the Irish revolution, 1913-23 / William Murphy -- The GAA in Ulster / David Hassan -- The camera and the Gael : the early photography of the GAA, 1884-1914 / Mark Duncan -- Gaelic games and 'the movies' / Seán Crossan -- The GAA and the Irish language / Brian Ó Conchubhair -- 'The greatest amateur association in the world'? : the GAA and amateurism / Dónal McAnallen -- The GAA : social structure and associated clubs / Tom Hunt -- Gaelic games and the Irish diaspora in the United States / Paul Darby -- More than just hurling and football : the GAA and its other activities / Mike Cronin -- The GAA as a force in Irish society : an overview / Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh.