Munster Hurling Legends: Seven Decades of the Greatest Teams, Players and Games - Hardcover

Sweeney, Eamonn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0862787734 ISBN 13: 9780862787738

Publisher: The O Brien Press Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

This work looks at the stars of Munster Hurling, the games that have brought the crowds to tears and the colourful stories and legends that have become part of hurling lore. From around the province, Munster has bred some of the finest hurlers ever seen: Christy Ring, Mick Mackey, John Doyle and Sean McMahon, to name but a few. "Munster Hurling Legends" is a celebration of the sport, the players, the wins and the losses, and of Munster itself - the home of hurling!

About this title

About the Author:

Eamonn Sweeney was born in 1968 in the nearly hurling-free county of Sligo, a deficiency remedied by his hurling-mad father from Kilkenny. He has written on sports for the Irish Examiner for a number of years, and is the author of two novels, The Photograph and Waiting for the Healer, a book on soccer, There's Only One Red Army, and a play, Bruen's Twis. Eamonn now lives in County Cork and regularly broadcasts on RTE radio and television on a wide variety of topics. Sport, however, remains his first love.

Review:

'A real treasure for lovers of the ancient game' -- Gaelic World Annual 2003 'A superb book full of colour, incidents and stories to tell. Buy it, it will make a superb gift for an enthusiast' -- The Clare County Express 'In Munster, hurling is not a sport, it's a way of life, which makes this book a must' -- The Carlow People 'The passion of Munster hurling action is encapsulated in wonderful photographs' -- Killarney Advertiser 'A zestfully written, hugely entertaining account by a top-class ink-slinger' -- The Irish Independent * Irish Independent * 'Sweeney has a wonderful ability to merge the art of story telling into the provision of a history lesson ... this effort is a joy as he weaves the reader through the ages.' -- The Irish Examiner * The Irish Examiner * 'Hurling fans from near and far should enjoy this entertaining and informative look back at the highlights from the game's hotbed.' -- The Irish News 'Entertaining study that spans seven decades of the sport in that province.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times * 'Entertaining study that spans seven decades of the sport in that province.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times * 'Hurling fans from near and far should enjoy this entertaining and informative look back at the highlights from the game's hotbed.' -- The Irish News 'Sweeney has a wonderful ability to merge the art of story telling into the provision of a history lesson ... this effort is a joy as he weaves the reader through the ages.' -- The Irish Examiner * The Irish Examiner * 'A zestfully written, hugely entertaining account by a top-class ink-slinger' -- The Irish Independent * Irish Independent * 'The passion of Munster hurling action is encapsulated in wonderful photographs' -- Kilkenny Advertiser 'In Munster, hurling is not a sport, it's a way of life, which makes this book a must' -- The Carlow People 'A superb book full of colour, incidents and stories to tell. Buy it, it will make a superb gift for an enthusiast' -- Clare County Express 'A real treasure for lovers of the ancient game' -- Gaelic World Annual 2003

About this edition

• Publisher: The O Brien Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0862787734
• ISBN 13: 9780862787738
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176