Autobiography & Biography Books (32)

The 140 stories in this second volume are a treasure trove of memories, tales andincidents spanning over 150 years. With accounts dating from before the foundation of the GAA through...

Irish rugby has produced many charismatic figures over its history. None more than Willie Anderson.  Immortalised for his defiant stance in the face of the All Blacks’ Haka, the Ulsterman...

This book celebrates the life and the legacy of Geordie Hanna, a true great of Irish traditional singing.Geordie’s family and friends have gathered together a wealth of information, and this...

 Some part of me believed I would become a more complete person if I spoke Irish, more in tune with my roots, my identity, my very being.   I was one...

Padraic Maher is one of the greatest hurlers of his generation and an icon in his beloved Tipperary. Winner of three All-Ireland senior hurling medals and six All-Star awards, Maher...

Alice Taylor takes a look back at the well-used schoolbooks she used in her youth in the 1940s and 1950s. Flicking through the pages of the books and recalling poetry...

Seo scéal Néill Mhícheáil, scéal a d’fhéadfaí a inse faoi mhórán de phobal na Gaeltachta ag tús an chéid seo caite. Bhí orthu a dhul ar imirce go hAlbain agus...

Autobiography / travel memoir by Torlach Mac Con Midhe.

There'll be no shorrage of GAAbooks on the shelves this Christmas and there'll be lots to savour. But one particular collection of stories from the membership of the GAA is...