| Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924 Contributor(s): McCarthy, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1859184588 ISBN-13: 9781859184585 Publisher: Cork University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: The book focuses on the Irish and Irish diasporal involvement in the Olympic Games. It discusses in detail the sporting involvement but, even more so, the political and national battles which accompanied the Irish Olympic journey prior to independence. It challenges traditional perceptions of sporting nationalism and places the Irish story in a quite unique international context, showing how decisions made in London, Lausanne and New York had a profound impact on the Irish sporting, and national, destiny. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - History | Europe - Ireland - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.480 |
| LCCN: 2010290935 |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.85 lbs) 462 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Kevin McCarthy follows the story of Irish and Irish American Olympic involvement from its accidental beginnings in 1896 through to the very significant political issues which dominated Irish sports and Irish Olympic aspirations in the early 20th century. He has traced the role played by the Olympic Games in the evolution of a national identity in Ireland, and in the emergence of Irish America as a major sporting and political force in the USA. The work highlights the divisions and complexities within Irish sport, as well as the significant influence of the British Olympic Association as a barrier to Irish recognition at the Games. It charts the political intrigue behind the scenes in London and Lausanne as Ireland sought Olympic recognition after the 1921 Treaty. Most of all, this work highlights the magnificent achievements of the sportsmen, and one woman, who originated in the main from rural Ireland and won substantial Olympic success in throwing and jumping events, the Marathon, tennis, and other events. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCarthy, Kevin: - Kevin McCarthy is Senior Inspector with Department of Education and Science and is the author of Footsteps in Time (1997), Concise History (1998), and Cappoquin: A Walk through History (2000, with Melanie O Sullivan). |