UCD Library Collection Spotlight: Dublin Festival of History 2016

This is the first book to trace the history of sport in Ireland from the middle ages to the new millennium. It weaves the story of the evolution of Irish sport through the political, cultural, social, and economic history of Ireland. This is a history that reveals how the primal passion for play underpins any understanding of the origins and development of the modern sporting world. Ultimately, this book roots the history of Irish sport within the history ofIreland and within the global phenomenon of sport.