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The History of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Canada (Paperback)
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The History of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Canada (Paperback)
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The history of Gaelic games in Canada, before the founding of the
Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland in 1884 and in the years
since, proves a determination by Irish immigrants who have arrived
in numerous provinces of Canada. Through their dedication the flag
of Irish sports has flown strong, and will continue to fly in the
years to come.
The sporting traditions include the oldest European field game of
hurling-a masterful art and the fastest game in the world-in which
players use an ash wood stick and a hard ball. Many argue with some
conviction, and no small amount of fact to support their case, that
Canada's national sport, ice hockey, has its origins in hurling.
The word puck is derived from the Irish word poc, which is the
action of striking the ball with a hurley.
In 1845, the civic fathers of Quebec City banned the playing of
hurling in their narrow streets, while in St. John's, Newfoundland,
hurling was being played as early as 1788 at the "Barrens" of the
city. The ladies' version of hurling, Camogie, has had its presence
on occasion in some Canadian communities. The skilful play of
Gaelic Football, which has dominated the sporting scene across the
country in many Canadian cities, continues to be the greatest
strength in modern times. Along with two other Irish sports of
handball and rounders, many wonderful memories for the
Canadian-Irish community are celebrated in this book that captures
an exciting facet of Irish culture.
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