Overview
The Irish are a great sporting nation as well as a great literary one. Both aspects of Irish life are combined in this collection of sporting short stories from the great names of Irish writing, from Sean O'Faolain, Liam O'Flaherty, and Somerville and Ross to Mary Morrissy, Bryan MacMahon, and John B. Keane. Sixteen sports are represented, including horse racing, rugby, fishing, greyhound racing, Gaelic football, rowing, boxing, croquet, mountain climbing, and hurling.
Synopsis
The Irish are a great sporting nation as well as a great literary one. Both aspects of Irish life are combined in this collection of sporting short stories from the great names of Irish writing, from Sean O'Faolain, Liam O'Flaherty, and Somerville and Ross, to Mary Morrissy, Bryan MacMahon, and John B. Keane. Sixteen sports are represented, including horse racing, rugby, fishing, greyhound racing, Gaelic football, rowing, boxing, croquet, mountain climbing, and hurling.
Author Biography: David Marcus is the author of Irish Ghost Stories, To Next Year in Jerusalem, and Mothers and Daughters.