Sport and the Irish: Histories, Identities, Issues

by Alan Bairner

This book brings together the work of a numbers of scholars who have an interest in the historical, social and political significance of sport in Ireland. It contributes not only to wider debates about Irish history, society and politics and but also to the steadily growing body of work devoted to understanding the role of sport in the shaping of modern societies. In terms of history, the book takes the reader from the late nineteenth century and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190455833X
• ISBN13: 9781904558330
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: University College Dublin Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"