
Sport in Cork
A History
Donal O'Sullivan(Author)
Nonsuch Publishing
Will be published approx. on 1. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-84588-970-8 (ISBN)
Description
The city and county of Cork has long been associated with sporting prowess in every field. For the first time, the history and development of a host of major sports in Cork and its environs have been gathered together. From major spectator sports such as the GAA, soccer and rugby, to tennis, rowing, cricket and golf, Sport in Cork charts their beginnings and how they came to be organised as their popularity grew. O'Sullivan looks at developments in rules and finances, and the roles and behaviour of spectators, showing how these pastimes impacted upon and informed their localities. Finally the importance of the sporting press is examined, as the games developed, from the 1800s through to the mid 20th century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The History Press Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84588-970-8 (9781845889708)
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Person
Donal O'Sullivan, a former primary school teacher and a graduate of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, works as a librarian in the Institute of Technology, Tralee. After studying history, he completed a Masters in History in NUI Galway.