The Gaa and the War of Independence

by Tim Pat Coogan

Book Overview

Founded in 1884 to promote Irish identity and revive the traditional sports of hurling, football and handball, the GAA enjoyed an intimate relationship with the nationalist movement from the turn of the twentieth century onwards. In 1914, the Irish Volunteers drilled with hurley sticks in the absence of rifles; after the 1916 Rising many of those interned by the British were GAA members; and on 21 November 1920, a Gaelic football match between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789544408
• ISBN13: 9781789544404
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.7"