QuoteNew book about Shels coming out if it's any use to you.
http://www.libertiespress.com/index....products_id=62
Always interested in collecting books on Irish club & League history's.
Have -
Clubs :-
Athlone Town, Dundalk, Drogheda, Shamrock Rovers (2), Finn Harps, Sligo Rovers, Derry City(3), Home Farm, Waterford United.Killybegs, Adare United
Leagues :-
League of Ireland
Alex Graham 1921-2004
Niall McSweeny 1921-1984
Gerry Desmond & Dave Galvin Annuals 91/92, 92/93, 93/94
League of Ireland Handbook Annuals 1991, 1992,1998/99, 2000, 2001/02
Munster Senior League
Cork Aul
Mayo League
South Tipperay & District League
Donegal League
Inishowen Senior Soccer Players
If there are others out there please let me know
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New book about Shels coming out if it's any use to you.
http://www.libertiespress.com/index....products_id=62
Last edited by Dunny; 19/03/2009 at 12:33 AM.
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Termonbarry Athletic TID!
There's a book on senior footballers from Inishowen, that may even have been the title.
I can't recall more details than that but might have a look at the house to see if I can find you more on that.
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Two others I can think of...
'Strings of my Harps', Patsy McGowan (Harps manager) published in the 90s I think
'From the Lodge to the Box' by Plunkett Carter, published about 1994. Good history of Cork soccer, lots on Cork Hibs in particular. Pretty hard to find though.
There are at least 5 Shamrock Rovers books... 'The Hoops' history by Doolin/Goggins (very hard to find, I'm still looking for one!); a history by Willoughby; a centenary history by Robert Goggins; We Are Rovers by Eoghan Rice; Dyed in the Wool by fan Robin Brewett
That one's hilarious, the amount of myth-making and rationalisation in it is unreal. Apparently no-one came to Milltown because Shamrock Rovers were too successful (which is presumably why the Nou Camp, Celtic Park and the San Siro are empty every week.)Originally Posted by seand
A leading authority on League of Ireland football since 2003. You're probably wrong.
And look at the job he's in now! gulp...
54,321 sold - wws will never die - ***
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New blog if anyone's interested - http://loihistory.wordpress.com/
LOI section on balls.ie - http://balls.ie/league-of-ireland/
That's why I'd never register with that site...
A leading authority on League of Ireland football since 2003. You're probably wrong.
He may have a point as they were too dominant. They appeared to get better crowds under Giles and the early McLaughlin days. I would have been at most of the Limerick games from the late 70's until they left Milltown and the crowds did appear to fall away in the mid 80's.
They were the most dominant team I can recall in the league. We were still at 2 points for a win and they won the league by 9 points, 6 points twice and even the year Galway pushed them reasonably close it was never really in doubt. It was 3 double sin a row too and even UCD's cup win in 84 was a massive shock.
Don't know which Blues book you have historynut, presume it's one of the Brian Kennedy ones?
He has written two now though, Singing The Blues which is more a collection of facts, figures and history in general, and Blue, White & Dynamite which is more on the anecdote and reminiscence side.
Both highly recommended though, for all LoI fans.
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There is also the Tony Reid one from the 70's on Waterford.Don't know which Blues book you have historynut, presume it's one of the Brian Kennedy ones?
He has written two now though, Singing The Blues which is more a collection of facts, figures and history in general, and Blue, White & Dynamite which is more on the anecdote and reminiscence side.
Both highly recommended though, for all LoI fans.
Singing the Blues - Brian Kennedy
Ah right.
He's done another one since so, Blue, White & Dynamite it's called. Very good book, better than the first IMO. A load of varied contributors, Tommy Lynch, David Breen and Prince Charles among them, a bit of fiction, even a play!
Never even heard tell of the Tony Reid book, Gary. Hard one to track down now I'd say. Time to get back to trawling through the second-hand bookshops!
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Re Waterford history book,
It was produced in 1976 and printed by Abbey Printing (Dublin). The author Tony Reid was a well known and well respected reporter/statistican on Irish football. Tony sadly passed away many years ago while still a young man. It is entitled Waterford yearbook but covers the whole history of the club. There is a foreword from Charman Joe Delaney (John's Dad) which means it was official.
I have never seen it appear on offer or for sale. I'd imagine the local secondhand bookshops would be your best bet.
There's a few books available in the Wanderers club shop called Wanderers Stories and (I think) More Wanderers Stories. They're not a history of the club but they contain many fascinating stories about ex-players and such since the 50's, iirc.
It's been years since I read them though.
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Surprised to find a few copies of a new book in Ferrycarrig yesterday. By Pat Kelly, it's called "It Happened by Chance." Published in 2022, the proceeds are going to charity. Didn't actually know who Pat Kelly is, but he seems to be a former Cork-based referee. Loads of photos in it and looks like a chatty and pleasant read about Pat's career in football.
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