The GAA

People and place, sport and identity tell the story of how the GAA has left an imprint on every Irish county and Irish communities overseas. With a mix of text, images and first-hand accounts from participants in the GAA Oral History project, this provides fascinating insights into why the GAA has developed as it has in different places.

Mike Cronin, academic director of Boston College - Ireland, has written widely on Ireland's history, including The Blueshirts and Irish Politics (1997) and Sport and Nationalism in Ireland (1999). Mark Duncan, was central in establishing the GAA Museum. He works on research projects in Ireland for public and corporate bodies. Paul Rouse has written extensively on the GAA and teaches history at UCD. The GAA - A People's History (2009) was their first jointly authored book.