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4.0
I'll be honest; I don't know a whole lot about GAA. Just not a sporty person. So I asked my father, an avid GAA fan and a Gaeilgeoir, to have a look and give me his opinion. Here it is;
Here is an ideal gift for any of the thousands of children around the country who dream of one day playing for their native county in Croke Park. Written by a legend of the GAA, whose love and enthusiasm for Croke Park and all it represents shine through, it gives a brief outline of the history and development of this historic sporting venue, as well as a selection of personal memories and anecdotes. The writing style is easy and fluid - like Mícheál’s style of match commentary. Particularly attractive is his habit of peppering the text with asides as Gaeilge - as he has done, in Croke Park and elsewhere, for over 60 years.
As for my opinion? I love the design of the book; the illustrations, the pictures of artifacts like old tickets and programmes put in. The history was interesting. This is by necessity quite a brief overlook, but I think that worked to its favour, not letting us get bogged down in any part of history. At the same time, nothing is omitted (as far as I could tell, anyway!) It's a great read and one that I think will do really well.
Very nice.
Here is an ideal gift for any of the thousands of children around the country who dream of one day playing for their native county in Croke Park. Written by a legend of the GAA, whose love and enthusiasm for Croke Park and all it represents shine through, it gives a brief outline of the history and development of this historic sporting venue, as well as a selection of personal memories and anecdotes. The writing style is easy and fluid - like Mícheál’s style of match commentary. Particularly attractive is his habit of peppering the text with asides as Gaeilge - as he has done, in Croke Park and elsewhere, for over 60 years.
As for my opinion? I love the design of the book; the illustrations, the pictures of artifacts like old tickets and programmes put in. The history was interesting. This is by necessity quite a brief overlook, but I think that worked to its favour, not letting us get bogged down in any part of history. At the same time, nothing is omitted (as far as I could tell, anyway!) It's a great read and one that I think will do really well.
Very nice.
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