The story of Irish football in the twentieth century is in many respects the story of Ireland itself, a rich, compelling narrative of events, political and social, which transformed the lifestyle of people and placed the country at the centre of international focus. Starting with Ireland's first success in the British championship in 1914, it deals with the highs and lows of the country's international record, including Northern Ireland's achievement in reaching the quarter finals of the 1958 World Cup and their subsequent qualification for the finals of the 1982 and '84 championships in Spain and Mexico respectively. Likewise, the Republic's golden period following the appointment of Jack Charlton as manager in 1986 is chronicled, with special emphasis on the win over England which triggered some fine performances in the 1988 UEFA European Championship and the achievements of Charlton (twice) and Mick McCarthy in taking the national team to the finals of the World Cup. The book is enriched by historical photographs through the generations and coming at the start of a decade in which the centenary of so many significant occasions will be celebrated throughout the country, offers an unique insight into the making of the new Ireland, as viewed through the prism of sport.
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Peter Byrne has been at the forefront of Irish sports journalism for 50 years and has won several national awards for his coverage of football, athletics and boxing. He wrote extensively on all three sports for the Irish Times in a career which took him to all the major events including the Olympic Games, the football and rugby World Cup championships in addition to the world championships in athletics and boxing. His books include My Part of the Day, a personal recollection of national and international sport, A History of The Irish Athletics Dispute as well as collaborating with Jack Charlton on his autobiography and his 1990 and 1994 World Cup Diaries. An occasional broadcaster, he currently serves as President of the Association of Sports Journalists in Ireland.
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Anyone interested in British football history will be fascinated/Irish football even more so. An area for even greater exploration methinks
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An excellent take on the history of football in both sides of the border. There's some great research been done here.
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There is a lot of soccer politics in this book, sometimes but not always, mirroring the politics of Home Rule, separation of North and South and the establishment of the Irish Republic. But the politics is interestingly intertwined with the story of the development of Irish soccer, first as an All Ireland movement, then, inevitably as separate organisations after the border was established. There are many interesting stories of the "battles" between Dublin and Belfast teams, international matches and the World Cup exploits of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. There are, too,stories of heroes off the pitch who fought for the success of Irish Soccer, as well as those on the pitch from 1880 up to the 2012 Euro Finals. A very interesting book told chronologically from the inception of the Irish Football Association, then subsequently the Football Association of Ireland, to the present day.
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I wouldn't bother with this book if accuracy is important to you. It contains a high incidence of inaccuracies. Very disappointing.
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