Player-Liam Dunne
Manager-Jack O'Connor

Other notable ones include Mickey Harte, Liam Hayes 'Out of Our Skins' and Oisin McConville

ChungLad (Longford) - Posts: 351 - 08/12/2009 12:31:06    507042

There is a thread on this, i'll bump it up.

Louth Gael (Louth) - Posts: 1227 - 08/12/2009 12:51:19    507059

Rule 42 and All That by Seán Kelly is excellent

dammon (Meath) - Posts: 1291 - 08/12/2009 13:00:46    507074

Ronnie Bellew's 'GAA: The Glory Years' is my personal favourite. As someone who only became interested in Gaelic games a few years ago, this book gives a superb account of the two sports during 90's and just after the millennium. Very informative. Damien Lawlor's book on the Waterford Footballers looks like it could be a good read as well. Struggling to find somewhere to get my hands on it over here in the UK though as Amazon say it is unavailable.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 08/12/2009 13:03:29    507079

mickey hartes book has got alot of crisicism lately, but reading it does make you think that theirs always a better way to think of things, may it be sports related or life related

shirtandtie (Tyrone) - Posts: 6 - 08/12/2009 16:34:53    507357

all depends o personal tastes!

cap.dl (Galway) - Posts: 7 - 08/12/2009 17:13:25    507408

Liam Dunne and Donal og Cusacks books are very good

mondred (Wexford) - Posts: 872 - 08/12/2009 17:14:53    507411

The Playing Rules of Gaelic Football

THE OFFICIAL GUIDE

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 08/12/2009 18:43:38    507557

he comes across a very spiritual man and by his book a deep thinker with the time and respect for everyone

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 08/12/2009 19:54:09    507672

''Back to the Hill'' by John O'Leary. Great book!

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 08/12/2009 20:07:36    507691

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 4172

507557
The Playing Rules of Gaelic Football

THE OFFICIAL GUIDE

Great book pity players,mentors , supporters did not read it .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 08/12/2009 20:34:57    507726

Green Fields by Tom Humphries.

When I was young I spent hours and hours reading and rereading Raymond Smith's "Decades of Glory" and "The Football Immortals"

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 08/12/2009 20:39:31    507732

Mickey Hartes is a very interesting read i thought plenty about football but also things about everyday life, had some great quotes which i found very positve

duke_raul (Tyrone) - Posts: 993 - 08/12/2009 21:11:09    507772

'Kings of September'

The story of the day that Offaly stopped Kerry's five and row. The best GAA book that I've read. I've enjoyed a lot of autobiographies by players / managers as well.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13822 - 08/12/2009 21:15:10    507778

Going to buy either Tadhg Kennelly's or Mickey Harte's book for Christmas.
Alot of good GAA books out at the moment.

Galway11 (Galway) - Posts: 570 - 08/12/2009 21:33:25    507799

Get Harte's, its very good. Heard Kennelly wasn't great

ChungLad (Longford) - Posts: 351 - 10/12/2009 16:08:06    509800

Harte's is hard to beat!

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 10/12/2009 16:31:39    509826

Did anyone by any chance finish ''GAA,a people's history'' by any chance.Bought it for me cousin today but I'm going to read it meself before I give it to him on Christmas Day.

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 10/12/2009 17:17:44    509901

08/12/2009 13:03:29
Tongo
County: UK
Posts: 128

507079 Ronnie Bellew's 'GAA: The Glory Years' is my personal favourite. As someone who only became interested in Gaelic games a few years ago, this book gives a superb account of the two sports during 90's and just after the millennium. Very informative. Damien Lawlor's book on the Waterford Footballers looks like it could be a good read as well. Struggling to find somewhere to get my hands on it over here in the UK though as Amazon say it is unavailable.


Get a contact over here to send you Waterford football book.Theres loads of them in the bookshop's in Wexford town.

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 10/12/2009 17:22:58    509915

08/12/2009 18:43:38
dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 4307

507557
The Playing Rules of Gaelic Football

THE OFFICIAL GUIDE

I take it you are talking about Part 2. I myself prefer The Official guide Part 1 that covers all the administration, membership, and organisational issues. A great read and a must read for any GAA fan over the festive season.

kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 691 - 20/12/2009 22:13:26    519314