The cups that cheered
Subtitle: a history of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and higher education Gaelic games
By: Dónal McAnallen
Publisher: Collins
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 585
ISBN-13: 9781848891609
Subjects: Competitions; Gaelic football; Hurling (Game); College sports; History
Description: A century after the donation of the trophies that gave rise to them, this book celebrates two of the longest-running national competitions in Gaelic games. It captures the mixture of competitive spirit, controversies, and sense of joy and mirth associated with the premier intercollegiate contests in Gaelic football and hurling.
Notes: Included bibliographical references (pages 523-568) and index.