Boards.ie

scoopmine · 11-10-2011, 14:50

Hi all
Doing my thesis on the GAA and Irish Masculinity. It is an interesting topic. Reading boys like the Waterford Footballers, The Club, Donal Og's autobiography and plenty more some not related to GAA. Intend on visiting the GAA museum. Thinking of including people like Paul Galvin, Donal Og, MJ Tierney and the mort players who are high profile.I was wondering does anyone have any ideas or places I could also research!

Many thanks lads!

Alaska1 · 11-10-2011, 15:27

M.J Tierney and Conor Mortimer high profile ?

mrgaa1 · 11-10-2011, 15:30

Cardinal O'Fiach Library in Armagh - http://www.ofiaich.ie/
It has a lot of GAA stuff in it as well as access to people who are very knowledgable.

Et Cetera · 12-10-2011, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoopmine

Hi all
Doing my thesis on the GAA and Irish Masculinity. It is an interesting topic. Reading boys like the Waterford Footballers, The Club, Donal Og's autobiography and plenty more some not related to GAA. Intend on visiting the GAA museum. Thinking of including people like Paul Galvin, Donal Og, MJ Tierney and the mort players who are high profile.I was wondering does anyone have any ideas or places I could also research!

Many thanks lads!

re: Waterford: The book was tame in comparison to what it's actually like

dasium · 13-10-2011, 00:59

vast majority of clubs also have histories published... know the county board in my county was compiling them..

pipelaser · 13-10-2011, 01:09

You Must read "Hurling: The Revolution Years" by Denis Walsh

Its probably the greatest GAA book ever written. (And I've read a lot of them)

The reason its relevant is that it goes deep into how they(Clare,Wexford,Offaly & Waterford) prepared for their All Irelands, with some teams getting in a councillor.
She made the Wexford lads cry, the Offaly lads made her cry ("This **** isnt gonna work on us sweetcheeks" and so on!!)

An absolutely cracking book, one of the most insightful in the GAA.

scoopmine · 14-10-2011, 12:52

Brillant lads

Thank you.

dcr22B · 14-10-2011, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alaska1

M.J Tierney and Conor Mortimer high profile ?

You can ask the two lads on Twitter.

They'd only be too glad of the attention

mrgaa1 · 14-10-2011, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by pipelaser

You Must read "Hurling: The Revolution Years" by Denis Walsh

Its probably the greatest GAA book ever written. (And I've read a lot of them)

The reason its relevant is that it goes deep into how they(Clare,Wexford,Offaly & Waterford) prepared for their All Irelands, with some teams getting in a councillor.
She made the Wexford lads cry, the Offaly lads made her cry ("This **** isnt gonna work on us sweetcheeks" and so on!!)

An absolutely cracking book, one of the most insightful in the GAA.

Just ordered the book from Amazon - £2.80 free delivery to a UK address

pipelaser · 09-11-2011, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgaa1

Just ordered the book from Amazon - £2.80 free delivery to a UK address

How ya finding it?

TCDStudent1 · 09-11-2011, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoopmine

Hi all
Doing my thesis on the GAA and Irish Masculinity. It is an interesting topic. Reading boys like the Waterford Footballers, The Club, Donal Og's autobiography and plenty more some not related to GAA. Intend on visiting the GAA museum. Thinking of including people like Paul Galvin, Donal Og, MJ Tierney and the mort players who are high profile.I was wondering does anyone have any ideas or places I could also research!

Many thanks lads!

What exactly is your thesis on? What is the research question?

deisedude · 10-11-2011, 20:47

I know this is a skit but i think it sums up the link between masculinity and the GAA in a pretty funny way!

scoopmine · 16-02-2012, 20:15

Well lads

My question and area is
The GAA and Changing Constructions of Contemporary Masculinity, Role Models and Irishness.
Getting on OK about 5000 words in but if anyone has any help,tips, sites or references would be greatly appreciated.

GAAman · 16-02-2012, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoopmine

Well lads

My question and area is
The GAA and Changing Constructions of Contemporary Masculinity, Role Models and Irishness.
Getting on OK about 5000 words in but if anyone has any help,tips, sites or references would be greatly appreciated.

Sounds interesting, will you be sharing it here?

Also out of curiosity are you a psychology student?

scoopmine · 16-02-2012, 22:26

Ye I would have no problem sharing it when it's finished.

No I am a humanities student!

11-10-2011, 14:50	#1
scoopmine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 168 Adverts \| Friends	GAA Thesis Hi all Doing my thesis on the GAA and Irish Masculinity. It is an interesting topic. Reading boys like the Waterford Footballers, The Club, Donal Og's autobiography and plenty more some not related to GAA. Intend on visiting the GAA museum. Thinking of including people like Paul Galvin, Donal Og, MJ Tierney and the mort players who are high profile.I was wondering does anyone have any ideas or places I could also research! Many thanks lads!

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

11-10-2011, 15:27	#2
Alaska1 Closed Account Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 466 Adverts \| Friends	M.J Tierney and Conor Mortimer high profile ?

11-10-2011, 15:30	#3
mrgaa1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 766 Adverts \| Friends	Cardinal O'Fiach Library in Armagh - http://www.ofiaich.ie/ It has a lot of GAA stuff in it as well as access to people who are very knowledgable.

13-10-2011, 00:59	#5
dasium Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 137 Adverts \| Friends	vast majority of clubs also have histories published... know the county board in my county was compiling them..

13-10-2011, 01:09	#6
pipelaser Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 358 Adverts \| Friends	You Must read "Hurling: The Revolution Years" by Denis Walsh Its probably the greatest GAA book ever written. (And I've read a lot of them) The reason its relevant is that it goes deep into how they(Clare,Wexford,Offaly & Waterford) prepared for their All Irelands, with some teams getting in a councillor. She made the Wexford lads cry, the Offaly lads made her cry ("This **** isnt gonna work on us sweetcheeks" and so on!!) An absolutely cracking book, one of the most insightful in the GAA.

14-10-2011, 12:52	#7
scoopmine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 168 Adverts \| Friends	Brillant lads Thank you.

10-11-2011, 20:47	#12
deisedude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Galway Posts: 2,588 Adverts \| Friends	I know this is a skit but i think it sums up the link between masculinity and the GAA in a pretty funny way!

16-02-2012, 20:15	#13
scoopmine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 168 Adverts \| Friends	Well lads My question and area is The GAA and Changing Constructions of Contemporary Masculinity, Role Models and Irishness. Getting on OK about 5000 words in but if anyone has any help,tips, sites or references would be greatly appreciated.

16-02-2012, 22:26	#15
scoopmine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 168 Adverts \| Friends	Ye I would have no problem sharing it when it's finished. No I am a humanities student!