After the Storm
08 June 2023Imprint: Black & White Publishing
Synopsis
Over the years, the GAA and its people have weathered many storms. But whenever there's a threat, this is when the GAA comes together to look after their own.
AFTER THE STORM: How the GAA Found New Hope tells the story of the biggest and most recent threat we have faced, a global pandemic, and how the people of the GAA...
AFTER THE STORM: How the GAA Found New Hope tells the story of the biggest and most recent threat we have faced, a global pandemic, and how the people of the GAA...
Details
08 June 2023320 pages
9781785304668Imprint: Black & White Publishing
Reviews
A terrific idea brought to beautifully intimate colour, exploring an extraordinary time in all our lives through the power of the GAA community. An absolute triumph.Vincent Hogan, sports reporter, Irish Independent
The stories in this book are a catalogue of resilience and the capacity of people to find ways to make the best of everything. Damian Lawlor uses his unparalleled network across the GAA to document its covid experience from new and fascinating perspectives. From extraordinary acts of kindness to the pain of loss, this book tells vivid tales of how GAA members lived through a brutal pandemic.Paul Rouse, Professor of History, UCD
Lawlor uses his in-depth knowledge of the GAA to make real the impact of the pandemic on people, families and communities. He captures the human scale of its challenge and the impressive response of players, members, volunteers, clubs and the GAA leadership. The result is a rich and uniquely Irish account of this global health emergency.Dr Tony Holohan, Former Chief Medical Officer of Ireland