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This is the incredible story of how the GAA and its people managed to weather the coronavirus pandemic and re-emerge to fight another day.
On St Patrick's Day 2020, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that Ireland was locking down. Our lives, purpose and favourite pastime as Irish people - meeting each other - stopped overnight.
Throughout that dark time, the GAA was at the centre of the country's fightback against covid-19. From the start, thousands of volunteers delivered food and medicine to vulnerable neighbours and friends during lockdown. Croke Park and other major stadia transformed into testing centres; the Association went online to keep people connected and became a beacon of hope.
As the Association itself faced financial ruin, its members had their own life and death struggles to contend with. Niall Murphy, of Antrim GAA, was in a coma for sixteen days fighting the virus, and camogie player Marianne Walsh spent her cancer recovery amid strict lockdowns, only dreaming of one day playing for her club again. Hurler Domhnall Nugent battled intense isolation as he recovered from addiction issues. And when championships were shut down after celebrations threatened the association's reputation, uncertainty hung in the air.
But through it all, GAA people rallied. Their stories, and the story of the GAA itself, now need to be told.
'Through compelling stories, this is a rich, valuable and uniquely Irish account of a global health emergency.' - Dr Tony Holohan, Former Irish CMO
'A terrific idea exploring an extraordinary time in all our lives through the power of the GAA community. An absolute triumph.' - Vincent Hogan, Irish Independent
'A brilliant read. From extraordinary acts of kindness and decency to the pain of loss, this book tells vivid tales of how GAA members lived through a brutal pandemic.' - Paul Rouse, Professor of History, UCD
On St Patrick's Day 2020, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that Ireland was locking down. Our lives, purpose and favourite pastime as Irish people - meeting each other - stopped overnight.
Throughout that dark time, the GAA was at the centre of the country's fightback against covid-19. From the start, thousands of volunteers delivered food and medicine to vulnerable neighbours and friends during lockdown. Croke Park and other major stadia transformed into testing centres; the Association went online to keep people connected and became a beacon of hope.
As the Association itself faced financial ruin, its members had their own life and death struggles to contend with. Niall Murphy, of Antrim GAA, was in a coma for sixteen days fighting the virus, and camogie player Marianne Walsh spent her cancer recovery amid strict lockdowns, only dreaming of one day playing for her club again. Hurler Domhnall Nugent battled intense isolation as he recovered from addiction issues. And when championships were shut down after celebrations threatened the association's reputation, uncertainty hung in the air.
But through it all, GAA people rallied. Their stories, and the story of the GAA itself, now need to be told.
'Through compelling stories, this is a rich, valuable and uniquely Irish account of a global health emergency.' - Dr Tony Holohan, Former Irish CMO
'A terrific idea exploring an extraordinary time in all our lives through the power of the GAA community. An absolute triumph.' - Vincent Hogan, Irish Independent
'A brilliant read. From extraordinary acts of kindness and decency to the pain of loss, this book tells vivid tales of how GAA members lived through a brutal pandemic.' - Paul Rouse, Professor of History, UCD
- Publisher Name:Bonnier Books Ltd
- Product Format:Paperback
- ISBN: 9781785304118
- Author:Lawlor, Damian
- Publication Date:2022-09-29
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