This book examines the development of a nationalist agenda within Irish sport and searches for a definition of nationalism in this context. The question of what

Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.

This is the first history of sport in Ireland, locating the history of sport within Irish political, social, and cultural history, and within the global history

Richard English's brilliant new book, now available in paperback, is a compelling narrative history of Irish nationalism, in which events are not merely recount

This book is the first to deal with physical culture in an Irish context, covering educational, martial and recreational histories. Deemed by many to be a precu