Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules

Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules

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Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules
  • Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules
  • Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules
Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules

Gaelic Sport GAA Magazine, Spring 1985, Vol 28 No 1: Texaco Stars Jack O'Shea and John Fenton, Mick Lyons, Kerry dominance, Frank McGuigan cut-out star, Tim Horgan on hurling rules

€9.99

Gaelic Sport, 'Ireland's Leading Gaelic Games Magazine since 1958', Spring Edition 1985, Volume 28 No. 1 (cover price sixty pence), published by Gaelic Sport, 80 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9; editor Tommy McQuaid. Front cover: hurling action in a circular frame – a Galway forward in maroon and white hoops against a Tipperary defender – with 'The Choice of the Stars', 'Texaco Stars' and portraits of the Texaco award winners. Contents: Editorial Comment by Tommy McQuaid – 'It's knocking time again', on the Late Late Show's attack on the GAA and President Paddy Buggy (page 3); major rule changes are needed in hurling – former president Tim Horgan (5); 'Sunday After Sunday', a tribute to the GAA – Alan Kinsella (7); restructuring of fixtures – Brian Sweeney (9); Talking of referees – Eamonn Young (13); Kerry dominate because of hard work, commitment and hunger – Paud Kinane (17); John Fenton, the hurling maestro from Midleton – Joe Halpin (21); Jack O'Shea, Texaco footballer of the year – David O'Reilly (23); the loss of McGuigan and Connor – Sean O'Reilly (25); handball round-up – Sean Clerkin (27); spotlight on Meath's Mick Lyons – Joe McMahon (29); vocations – Paul Gibson (31); a call for a close season – Noel Horgan (35); camogie – Mary Moran (39); ladies football, a young sport growing fast – Nora Lawless (41); rounders still thrives – Colm Fay (43); Ulster news – Seamus Hourigan (44); Junior Desk with GAA book reviews – Jack Mahon (45); Frank McGuigan, Tyrone – cut-out star of the month (49). Approximately 52 pages, A4 (about 21 x 29.7 cm), stapled, colour cover with black-and-white inside. THEMES: GAA in the 1980s, Kerry football, Jack O'Shea, John Fenton and Cork hurling, Mick Lyons and Meath, Frank McGuigan and Tyrone, Texaco awards 1984, hurling rules, camogie, ladies football, handball, rounders, Irish sports magazines, GAA Centenary era.

Author: Tommy McQuaid (ed.)

Publisher: Gaelic Sport

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Used - Very Good

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