Where Heroes Are Made: Legendary GAA People and the Places That Made Them

A fascinating look at the iconic locations in the GAA, the people linked to them, and the stories that make them so legendary. DISCOVER THE PLACES THAT SHAPED A PEOPLE, AND THEIR PASSION FOR THE GAAJoin John Scally on a journey into the soul of the GAA, told through the places that have shaped its story and the people forever changed by them. Covering both the famous and forgotten - from the hallowed turf of Croke Park and the echoes of the Polo Grounds, to the mythic waters of Biddy Early's lake and the birthplace of the association in Hayes's Hotel - we trace the footsteps of legends and the whispers of history.Venturing beyond the obvious - to Fiji, East Belfast, Ellis Island, and even a Welsh internment camp - Where Heroes are Made uncovers the unexpected corners where the GAA spirit has taken root. At the heart of it all is the club: the timeless thread connecting generations of sporting stars.Packed with revelations - Jack Lynch's final, haunting regret; the GAA's first miracle; a furious Kevin Heffernan; a defiant Liam Griffin; a Limerick gate-crasher; and the day Seán Purcell rose from the dead - this is a book for anyone who has ever wanted to know not just how heroes are made, but where.'A book that takes you to those special places where everybody knows your name' DAVID HICKEY'The GAA has a natural bond with the collective of "home" that gives you "the suss" on the place' BRANDAN GRAHAM This book tells the stories of some great GAA locations and the people linked with them.It includes obvious places like Croke Park, the Polo Grounds, Hayes's Hotel, Biddy Early's lake, the family, to less obvious places like, Fiji, East Belfast, Ellis Island, and an internment camp in Wales.We also visit the club: the unbroken chain in the GAA's ageless passing of wisdom before taking a bypass on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams to a barber's shop and a car park.Full of compelling revelations such as for the first time Jack Lynch's startling admission in his final interview of the big regret of his career; the GAA's first miracle; why Kevin Heffernan lost his temper with Bernard Brogan; why Liam Griffin was told he would become a laughing stock; the story of Limerick's gate-crasher and the day Seán Purcell rose from the dead.

Pagina's: 320, Paperback, Black and White Publishing