The GAA in Tyrone Memories: 1900-56

The GAA in Tyrone  Memories: 1900-56  

Over the course of nearly half a century, Joesph Martin chronicled the story of the GAA  in Tyrone Four highly acclaimed books charted the strugglcs for survival of Association  in the County in the first part of the twentieth century, the hard-won stability and  successes of the second half, and Tyrone's transformation into a powerhouse of the  GAA since the Millennium.  

In this final book in the series, written shortly before his death, he returns to those  remarkable early years. Memories brings to life the extraordinary characters who built  and then sustained the GAA in Tyrone in the most challenging decades of its history.  From first hand accounts of the carliest county finals to the historic breakthrough  at provincial level in 1956, this book captures the incredible stories of the men and  women who, against a backdrop of wars, pandemics, severe economic challenges and  very limited resources managed to lay the foundations of the historic achievements of  recent times. It is required reading for anyone secking to get to the heart of what the  GAA means to the county of Tyrone.  

Praise for Joseph Martin  
"His work was magisterial few, if any, counties bave bad anyone to match his efforts  Kenny Archer, Irish News  "Some people make bistoy. Others record it. But in the way he recorded it, Joe also made  it"- Tyrone GAA  
Comments on previous books in the series  
"A mammoth work. The best county G AA bistory that I bave seen .a masterpiece.  Jack Mahon, Gaelic Sport  "A splendid bistory...a remarkable labour of \love."- Sean Kilfeather, Irish Times  "Essential reading..'a treasured possession.""- Liam McDowell, Belfast Telegraph  "Possibly the finest county bistory yet produced."- Mike Cronin, Marc Duncan and Paul  Rouse, the G AA County by County