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Tom Kiely - Erin's Champion (Paperback) Loot Price: R417
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Tom Kiely - Erin's Champion (Paperback): Kevin McCarthy

Tom Kiely - Erin's Champion (Paperback)

Kevin McCarthy

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Tom Kiely strode majestically through the Irish sporting scene, brushing aside all challengers, collecting championships by the score, smashing Irish, Scottish, British and European and world records on all sides. He created a blazing chapter of sporting history that still burns as brightly today as it did in the early years of the century' (David Guiney, Ireland and the Olympic Games) Thomas F. Kiely was widely regarded as the greatest all-around athlete worldwide 1890s and early 1900s. Never beaten in an all-round competition, many would regard Tom as the father of the modern decathlon. His career is interwoven with a range of events and issues in Ireland - he played a seminal role in helping the GAA establish itself before hurling and football were widespread, and in shaping how Ireland coped with the dark days of the Parnellite split. In many respects, Kiely became a national hero at a time when Ireland needed one, a sort of blend of Cuchulainn and 'Mat the Thresher' he was intrinsically linked to the rise of cultural nationalism. Nicknamed 'Erin's Champion'. Kiely played a major role in establishing Irish identity in international sport. He was the first Irish sporting superstar. Kiely's story is full of wonderful anecdotes and details of his personality, capturing his status but also his humanity.

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Imprint: The Mercier Press Ltd
Country of origin: Ireland
Release date: August 2020
Authors: Kevin McCarthy
Dimensions: 215 x 135 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-1-78117-711-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General
Books > Biography > Sport
LSN: 1-78117-711-2
Barcode: 9781781177112

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