Seeing as Christmas is hurtling towards us now, judging by telly adds anyway, was just wondering about people's thoughts about any good books on the GAA that people might be thinking of picking up for themselves/others for Christmas.

The mother rang me on Saturday to say she had spent an hour queuing to get Galvin to sign a copy of his book for me, was happy out with that and looking forward to reading it!

What books on the GAA would people recommend??

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 12/11/2014 14:57:42    1671759

Hope you gave out to her for spoiling the surprise and ruining your Christmas morning Hermit.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 12/11/2014 15:10:01    1671762

Can anyone tell is Galvins worth the read? Any recommendations will be appreciated

ObsessedWH (Westmeath) - Posts: 21 - 13/11/2014 09:06:52    1671899

Surprisingly, Conor Mortimer's book is supposed to be decent.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 13/11/2014 10:22:04    1671914

Coming from a mayo man

Turndownforwhat (Galway) - Posts: 53 - 13/11/2014 14:14:45    1671985

Ya I'd go for Conor Mortimers book as well, I heard him on off the ball last and I never knew he suffered from sever nerves during and before games.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 13/11/2014 14:21:55    1671990

Mortimers must be a small book.Couple of chapters at best.Might give that one a miss myself.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 13/11/2014 14:28:51    1671993

Tried to post something criticising Martin Brehenney's ghost-written works on Cody and Micko, seems Hoganstand have an issue for some reason, anyone have any opinions on those books, dull if you ask me which was criminal given the legends of the game he was writing about in my own opinion...

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 13/11/2014 15:02:10    1672005

Galvins is the first GAA book I've started. It's not bad.

Hudhastings (Leitrim) - Posts: 87 - 13/11/2014 15:06:59    1672007

Mortimers must be a small book.Couple of chapters at best.Might give that one a miss myself.

:-)

cuedrocket - had put on a post earlier wondering was it in the Fiction or Humour section but obviously what I was implying and what you are implying are seen as not acceptable and acceptable respectively.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 13/11/2014 15:30:14    1672014

In January,i imagine it will be found in the 90% off,massively reduced section of all good book shops.And not so good shops.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 13/11/2014 15:46:12    1672028

In January,i imagine it will be found in the 90% off,massively reduced section of all good book shops.And not so good shops.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 13/11/2014 15:46:12    1672029

Looking forward to reading Galvin's book anyway, at least he wrote it himself (and I know how hard writing a book can be so massive respect to him on that front). His an interesting character, one of my favourite Kerry players off all time and seems to have an opinion and something to say.

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 13/11/2014 18:44:01    1672099

I will get Galvin's book, he seems like an interesting character - no bull

Heard Mortimer on the radio last Sunday and I can safely say I don't want to be reading a book about a team loosing an All-Ireland. Also, had forgotten he retired the week of a Provincial Final after he didn't make the team.

Have to say one of my favorite reads down through the years was Loughnanes - very insightful.

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 13/11/2014 21:03:22    1672143

A real page burner.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 14/11/2014 11:05:28    1672186

best sporting autobiographies barely mentions sport.

Tony cascarino's is the best I have read. Roy Keanes first was definitely the worst.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1109 - 14/11/2014 12:46:17    1672216

Loughnanes was excellent.Donol Ogs was well worth a read.On the other hand Codys was a borefest.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 14/11/2014 13:19:47    1672228

Loughane's was good enough, picked up last year very cheap at book sale. Think someone should defiantly do a book on the 98 hurling championship and all the stuff that went on!

I see Michael Foley of Sunday Times has book out about the original Bloody Sunday in Croke park, anyone read it??

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 14/11/2014 13:29:39    1672234

Hurling - The Revolution Years(think that was the name)was good read.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 14/11/2014 13:50:33    1672247

A book issued in September about the Furlong family, Martin, Tom, and their late brothers, Mickey, and John,of Tullamore, Offaly, and New York fame is worth considering. Proceeds go to The Dochas Charity, a good cause.
'A Fairytale in New York', the story of Cavan's victory over Kerry in he 1947 SF All Ireland is another book worth reading.The final was played in New York, and the book recounts the match itself, how it was fixed for the Polo Grounds, and background information on the Cavan players.

thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1741 - 14/11/2014 14:08:55    1672263