{"product_id":"plasseys-gaels-a-history-of-the-gaa-at-nihe-ncpe-thomond-college-and-the-university-of-limerick-1972-2012-a-history-of-the-gaa-at-ncpe-thomond-nihe-the-university-of-limeri","title":"Plassey's Gaels - A History of the GAA at NIHE, NCPE, Thomond College and the University of Limerick, 1972-2012: A History of the Gaa at Ncpe, Thomond, Nihe \u0026 the University of Limeri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John O'Callaghan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-05-2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\n\nPassion and history unite in this account of Gaelic games at the University of Limerick and its predecessors on the Plassey campus, the National College of Physical Education, Thomond College of Education and the National Institute of Higher Education. It is a story of forging an identity in challenging institutional and sporting contexts. The Plassey clubs were clearly different from community-based GAA clubs but at their foundations were the Association's traditional spirit and ethos. The strength of the UL club is testament to the rich history that it has inherited. Plassey's Gaels have known glory and failure, joy and heartbreak. The brilliant Thomond team of 1977-78 won All-Ireland club football honours. Among the club's sweetest victories was the Fitzgibbon Cup hurling triumph of 1989, having previously been denied access to the premier intervarsity competitions. There have been emotive boardroom wrangles and off-field controversies. Some of the finest players of the modern era have the worn the jerseys of NCPE, Thomond, NIHE and UL, including Pat Spillane, Brian Mullins, Fiona O'Driscoll and Séamus Hickey. The campus has evolved dramatically over the last forty years but the collegial experience has remained constant and essentially undiluted. It is about love of the games, camaraderie and friendship.\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nJohn O'Callaghan has published widely on twentieth-century Irish history. He is a graduate of the University of Limerick and is a member of Na Piarsaigh GAA Club, Limerick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848891746\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedLikeNew\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42473260679399,"sku":"49-PCBE-FK4G","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/products\/51hmN3E6bhS.jpg?v=1644960136","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/plasseys-gaels-a-history-of-the-gaa-at-nihe-ncpe-thomond-college-and-the-university-of-limerick-1972-2012-a-history-of-the-gaa-at-ncpe-thomond-nihe-the-university-of-limeri","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}