Rugby in Munster: A Social and Cultural History

By Liam O'Callaghan

This study is the first book-length academic treatment of rugby football in Ireland. Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough chronological survey of the game's development, key themes such as violence, masculinity, class and politics are subject to more detailed treatment.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859184804
• ISBN13: 9781859184806
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Cork University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"