Bonnier Books Ltd

For over 130 years the GAA has been at the heart of Irish life. Now, in The People's Games, John Scally tells the compelling stories of the men and women behind the rich history of Gaelic Games.

With a heart full of prayer, Marion Carroll journeyed to Knock in the west of Ireland. For 17 years, Multiple Sclerosis had ravaged her body so utterly that this reluctant pilgrim travelled on a stretcher. Then, at the Mass, an unimaginable miracle. Marion rose, pain-free, to walk, talk and see once more.

100 Funny Irish Rugby Moments is a collection of priceless anecdotes from the field with interviews from Mick Galwey, Keith Wood, Peter Clohessy, Willie Anderson, Moss Keane and plenty more characters from the world of Irish Rugby.

In these troubled and uncertain times, Scally looks to our shared Celtic history, traditions and wisdom to draw inspiration to lift our spirits and comfort us.

With all 32 counties of the GAA represented, this is a special book to treasure, telling the very special story of The People's Games and including all the major events such as Bloody Sunday, the coming of television and the Troubles.

Fans always answer in the affirmative when their team asks: Will you still love me tomorrow? But everyone knows that it’s the passion and energy of rivalries that fuel true fandom. These intense, dramatic rivlaries are what give the Gaelic Games their powerful draw. With exclusive interviews with a veritable Who’s Who of the Gaelic Games, here are shocking insights into the controversies, epic matches and thrilling events on and off the field that such rivalries have generated. This book, written with the intimate knowledge of an insider, recalls incidents that have never before come to public attention. Full of arresting anecdotes, it captures the unique pride of Ireland’s greatest national treasures: Gaelic football, hurling, women’s football and camogie.

An inspirational true story of an extraordinary modern miracle.

Enjoy a host of brilliant anecdotes and remarkable insights into the controversies, epic matches, thrilling contests and pivotal events on and off the field which shaped these 101 GREAT IRISH RUGBY MOMENTS.

In its long and rich history the GAA has provided many great moments. This book is a celebration of one hundred of the best of them: the Thunder and Lightning Final; the Polo Grounds Final; Seamus Darby's goal in 1982; the epic clashes between Dublin and Meath in 1991; Leitrim's Connacht title in 1994; Clare ending 81 years in the wilderness; Wexford becoming home to `the Riverdance of Sport' and the GAA opening up Croke Park to other sports.

Interviewing legends like Keith Wood and Moss Keane, John Scally unearths stories behind the funniest moments in Irish sporting history. From famous wind-ups to exactly what happens on tour, 100 Funny Irish Rugby Moments is perfect for rugby fans looking for a laugh.

Including epic tales from Gaelic football, women's football, camogie and hurling, this book is sure to entertain fans of every GAA sport and continue the lore of the Gaelic Games.

This delightful book will be enjoyed and cherished by GAA fans old and young. and the GAA and Lady Diana. An uplifting must-read for all sports fans and lovers of Gaelic Games.