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| Author | Darragh McManus |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Sport |
| Publisher | Hodder Headline Ireland |
| Publication date | April 2007 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-340-93808-0 |
GAA Confidential (Everything you never knew you wanted to know about Gaelic games) is a humorous sports book by Darragh McManus, an Irish journalist and author. It was published by Hodder Headline Ireland in April 2007.
The book takes a broad look at the Gaelic Athletic Association, and attendant Irish culture, and is divided into sections: The Introduction, The History, The Set-up, The Games, The Competitions, The Fans, The Media, The Arts & Culture, The Look, and The Other Stuff That Wouldn't Fit Anywhere Else.
GAA Confidential received generally favourable reviews on publication, including: “Perhaps the funniest, most cultured book ever written about our national sports” (Irish Independent); “Hilarious…an eclectic collection of anecdotes by an immensely talented writer” (Sunday Independent); “Flip, smart, ironic and breezy…by turns a miscellany, polemic, social history and work of satire” (Sunday Business Post); “A book that every GAA fan should have…read it” (www.anfearrua.ie); "Guaranteed to raise a smile” (Sunday Tribune). It was nominated for the 2007 William Hill Irish Sportsbook of the Year award.
Darragh McManus currently writes freelance for the Irish Independent and The Guardian.
References
- David Coleman (21 April 2007). "OSCAR WILDE: MY GAA YEARS - Books, Entertainment". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- David Coleman (5 August 2007). "Now relax, sit back, and feast your eyest". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- Ness, Fiona (15 April 2007). "A sports book worth reading". ThePost.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- CrystalSoft Consulting Ltd. (30 June 2007). "'GAA Confidential' - pack it with your tay an' sangwidges". An Fear Rua. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- https://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2007/dec/09/never-mind-your-frivolous-political-memoirs-or-wor/