Did you know that in 1924, Mick Gill created history by winning two All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals in the same year and for different counties?
Jack Lynch is the only player in GAA history to have won six successive All-Ireland medals (five in hurling).
The 2013 All-Ireland Hurling Final was the first to be played under flood-lights, exactly 100 years after Croke Park was first purchased.
Do you know the name of every inter-county ground in Ireland? Who was full forward on the team of the Millenium? Who was the 1, 000th All Star Award winner?
In ‘The Little Book of GAA Facts’, Eddie Ryan has gathered together a treasure trove of knowledge about a nation’s passion.
The book charts the history of Gaelic games, blending amazing stories and unique facts, records and outstanding achievements.
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Contents
All-Ireland Senior Hurling & Football Championship
Facts7
GAA Presidents and General Secretaries20
The Provincial Championship24
Number 13 and Other Amazing Facts38
All-Ireland Club Championship60
GAA on Television and Radio66
National Leagues74
Famous Bainisteoirs78
Dual Players87
All-Star Awards and Famous Teams89
Cups and Trophies143
International Rules Series149
Schools, Colleges and Universities160
Poc Fada178
Counties from A to Z184
Ladies GAA205
The Inter-Provincial Championship216
GAA Hurling and Football Legends218
All-Ireland Minor and Under-21 Championship230
GAA Handball238
Wit and Wisdom of the GAA242
Reeling in the GAA Years247
References255
Об авторе
Eddie Ryan is the sports writer for ‘Ireland’s Own’ and is very active online in all the major GAA forums. He lives in Templemore, Co. Tipperary.
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