Old Parish
notes on hurling
$47.12
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2025
Summary
Old Parish: Unearthing the Heart of Hurling
Hurling, Ireland’s national game, holds a special place in the nation’s heart. Ciaran Murphy, a lifelong club footballer, once stood among those admiring from afar. That is, until he plunged headfirst into a summer of hurling with a small club in the West Waterford Gaeltacht.
Old Parish is a captivating journey into the heart of this remarkable sport. Join Ciaran as he explores the history, geography, and mystique of hurli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844886890 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844886891 |
| Author: | Ciarán Murphy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Sandycove |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 17mm |
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Murphy’s great gift as a storyteller is an ability to see things in the round – Malachy Clerkin * Irish Times *
About The Author
Ciarán Murphy
Ciaran Murphy is an acclaimed podcaster (with Second Captains), a trusted columnist (with the Irish Times), and an ageing Gaelic footballer (originally with Milltown in Co. Galway, latterly with Templeogue Synge Street in Dublin). This is the Life was his first book.
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