Gaelic Games are the focus of endless debate and speculation, set the mood of Monday's post-match workplace and dominate pub-talk. For many of us, life and death run second to major GAA events.

Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears looks back at some of the best moments from the sporting nation's favourite soap opera. It pays homage to the great players and people in Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' football and camogie. And it glories in the classic victories and thrilling contests witnessed down the decades.

Based on exclusive interviews with the greatest personalities in the GAA's rich history, and covering every county in Ireland, here is a unique insight into the passion and politics, the controversies and crises, the wisdom and wit and all the highs and lows of Ireland's national treasure.

Full of entertaining anecdotes, inspirational incidents and epic encounters, Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears truly captures the magic of the GAA.

'A book to shorten the long winter nights for any GAA fan.' DERMOT EARLEY, Kildare legend

'Will bring back great memories for lovers of Gaelic Games.' KAROL MANNION

Full of entertaining anecdotes, inspirational incidents and epic encounters, Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears truly captures the magic of the GAA.

About the Author
John Scally is a lecturer in Trinity College, but in his spare time is a writer and broadcaster. Since 1992 he has written forty books with cumulative sales of over 250,000 copies. He is the author of the biggest selling GAA book in Ireland, Raising the Banner: The Biography of Ger Loughnane, and for a few years his biography of Tony Ward was the biggest selling rugby book in Ireland.

Reviews
'Will bring back great memories for lovers of Gaelic Games.' - KAROL MANNION, 'A book to shorten the long winter nights for any GAA fan.' - DERMOT EARLEY, Kildare legend



Book Information
ISBN 9781785302862
Author John Scally
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Black and White Publishing
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 276g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm