Hurling
Subtitle: the warrior game
By: Diarmuid O'Flynn
Publisher: Collins
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cork
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781848891081
Subjects: Hurling (Game); Hurling players; Sport
Description: From Na Fianna to the Fenians Ireland's ancient sport of hurling was used to practice and refine the art of war. Illustrated with old and contemporary photographs, this book features fascinating skills, tactics, tricks and anecdotes.
Table of contents: title: The goalkeeper, the gamekeeper; title: Right-corner-back, the terrier; title: Full-back, the gatekeeper; title: Left-corner-back, the lurcher; title: Right-half-back, the sweeper; title: Centre-back, the pivot; title: Left-half-back, the artiste; title: Midfield, the athletes; title: Right-half-forward, the sniper; title: Centre-forward, the gamebreaker; title: Left-half-forward, the wing-man; title: Right-corner-forward, the cornerboys; title: Full-forward, the rock-breaker; title: Left-corner, forward, the fall-guy; title: Free-taking; title: The hurley; title: Picking a team; title: Qualities needed, web survey.