100 Gaa Greats

Author : John Scally
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 184596943X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 GAA Greats written by John Scally and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 100 GAA Greats, John Scally celebrates the most significant players Gaelic games have brought us in their 125-year history. He selects those footballers, hurlers, managers and camogie players who have lit up Irish sport, becoming national treasures in the process, and highlights their remarkable skills. Amongst those included in this unique who's who of the sport are Christy Ring, Mick O'Connell, Nicky Rackard, Mick Mackey, John Joe O'Reilly, Nicky English, Mickey Harte, Kevin Moran, Enda Colleran, D.J. Carey, Angela Downey, Ger Loughnane, John O'Mahony, Justin McCarthy, Colm O'Rourke, Matt Connor and Liam Griffin. Many of the profiles featured in the book are based on exclusive interviews with the stars themselves, as well as with some of their competitors. The entries offer candid insights into the many pivotal events, major controversies, epic matches and thrilling contests to have occurred during the GAA's existence. Laced with humour and packed with entertaining anecdotes, 100 GAA Greats pulsates with insider's knowledge. It will inform, entertain, enlighten, amuse and spark debate, and is a must for all GAA fans.

Author : John Scally
Publisher : Black & White Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785302329
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Great GAA Moments written by John Scally and published by Black & White Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its long and rich history the GAA has provided many great moments. This book is a celebration of one hundred of the best of them: the Thunder and Lightning Final; the Polo Grounds Final; Seamus Darby's goal in 1982; the epic clashes between Dublin and Meath in 1991; Leitrim's Connacht title in 1994; Clare ending 81 years in the wilderness; Wexford becoming home to `the Riverdance of Sport' and the GAA opening up Croke Park to other sports. These moments and many more are featured in these pages. Based on exclusive interviews as seen through the eyes of the key personalities who shaped them, it goes behind the scenes and offers unique eyewitness accounts of the dramas on and off the pitch that captivated, enthralled and occasionally infuriated the nation. New light is shed on old controversies, fresh insights into the players and personalities that linger long in the memory are provided, and the epic contests that turned the national games into the national soap opera are recounted by the men and women who were there in the heat of the battles. With all 32 counties included, 100 GREAT GAA MOMENTS is a treasure trove of the incredible people and events that have made the games what they are today.

Author : John Scally
Publisher : Black & White Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785301667
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The GAA Immortals written by John Scally and published by Black & White Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lore and legend of Gaelic Games has been shaped by great players. Since the Games began, special players have had a unique power to make the heart skip a beat. Now THE GAA IMMORTALS celebrates the achievements of 100 of the very best footballers, hurlers, managers, ladies footballers and camogie players from the start of the twentieth century to the present day. Based around exclusive interviews with a who's who of Gaelic Games, THE GAA IMMORTALS covers all the codes, giving a unique insight into icons of the games, including Dick Fitzgerald, Mick Mackey, Christy Ring, Jack Lynch, Nicky Rackard, Mick O’Connell, Seán O'Neill, Eddie Keher, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Angela Downey, Lulu Carroll, Nicky English, DJ Carey, Peter Canavan, Henry Shefflin, Gooch Cooper and Joe Canning. With stars from all 32 counties represented, THE GAA IMMORTALS is a fascinating account of the greatest heroes and legends of the games. "John Scally's latest book celebrates the fantastic players, the unforgettable games, the great rivalries and the wonderful pride in parish and county that is part and parcel of the GAA." EILEEN DUNNE "A true celebration of the greats of the GAA." SEAN BOYLAN

Author : George Allen
Publisher : Bobbs-Merrill Company
ISBN 13 : 9780672527234
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pro Football's 100 Greatest Players written by George Allen and published by Bobbs-Merrill Company. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rates the best quarterbacks, receivers, running backs, linemen, kickers, and defensive backs and provides brief summaries of their careers

Author : Ron Smith
Publisher : Sporting News Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780892046249
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sporting News Selects Football's 100 Greatest Players written by Ron Smith and published by Sporting News Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greatness is in the eye of the beholder and any measure of that greatness stirs debate, outrage and a passion that burns deep in the soul of any professional football fan. The beholder in this volume is a team of editors from THE SPORTING NEWS, the publication that has chronicled the rise of the professional game from its club-sport infancy to the multimillion dollar National Football League that exists today. Not only have the top 100 professional football players of the century been selected, but they have been recording to the talent, passion, and excitement they brought to the field and the emotion they stirred among generations of fans.

Author : John Scally
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781785302169
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Greatest GAA Moments written by John Scally and published by . This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its long and rich history the GAA has provided many great moments. This book is a celebration of one hundred of the best of them: the Thunder and Lightning Final; the Polo Grounds Final; Seamus Darby's goal in 1982; the epic clashes between Dublin and Meath in 1991; Leitrim's Connacht title in 1994; Clare ending 81 years in the wilderness; Wexford becoming home to 'the Riverdance of Sport' and the GAA opening up Croke Park to other sports. These moments and many more are featured in these pages. Every county is included. Based on exclusive interviews as seen through the eyes of the key personalities who shaped them, it goes behind the scenes and offers unique eyewitness accounts of the dramas on and off the pitch that captivated, enthralled and occasionally infuriated the nation. New light is shed on old controversies, fresh insights into the players and personalities that linger long in the memory are provided, and the epic contests that turned the national games into the national soap opera are recounted by the men and women who were there in the heat of the battles.

Author : Alex Trost
Publisher : A&V
ISBN 13 : 1492141348
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 of the Best American Football Players of All Time written by Alex Trost and published by A&V. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a journey that will take you through this amazing obok, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Writing this book did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain and maybe even test your knowledge. By the time you finish reading this book you will want to share it with others.

Author : John Scally
Publisher : Black & White Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785302949
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great GAA Rivalries written by John Scally and published by Black & White Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans always answer in the affirmative when their team asks: Will you still love me tomorrow? However, for many GAA fans it is their rivalries that guide them and define them. This unique book celebrates the age-old rivalries that have energised and enlivened the GAA. Based on exclusive interviews with a veritable Who's Who of the great and the good of Gaelic Games, here are remarkable insights into the controversies, epic matches and the thrilling events on and off the field which great GAA rivalries have generated. Full of arresting anecdotes that represent each county, these pages capture the extraordinary pride and passion of Ireland's greatest national treasures: Gaelic football, hurling, ladies football and camogie. John Scally is a lecturer in Trinity College, but in his spare time is a writer and broadcaster. Since 1992 he has written 40 books with cumulative sales of over 150,000 copies. He is the author of the biggest selling GAA book in Ireland, Raising the Banner:The Biography of Ger Loughnane, and for a few years his biography of Tony Ward was the biggest selling rugby book in Ireland. 'Will bring back a treasure trove of great memories for GAA fans.' Cyril Farrell 'There have been many rivalries through the decades and John Scally will navigate you through them as only he can, with great insight and knowledge and an unrivalled love for our native games.' Donal Ryan 'Pulsates with the thrills and spills of epic contests, clashes and controversies. A must read book for GAA fans. It reminds us of who we are.' John O'Mahony

Author : Thomas Rostgaard Andersen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832547117
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The youth elite football players written by Thomas Rostgaard Andersen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Board of Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 908 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report of the Board of Control of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station written by New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Board of Control and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: