Sport in Modern Irish Life

So begins Sport in Modern Life, where leading sports historian andbestselling author Paul Rouse grapples with the concept of every individualperson' s relationship with sport being unique to him or herselfbut also intimately connected with the universal - ' most sport isa shared experience even if not shared in precisely the same way' - and many other topics aside.Throughout this superb collection of articles and essay, Paul explores,in his inimitable and always engaging style, the...
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So begins Sport in Modern Life, where leading sports historian andbestselling author Paul Rouse grapples with the concept of every individualperson' s relationship with sport being unique to him or herselfbut also intimately connected with the universal - ' most sport isa shared experience even if not shared in precisely the same way' - and many other topics aside.Throughout this superb collection of articles and essay, Paul explores,in his inimitable and always engaging style, the undeniable fact thatfor large sections of society there is no greater pastime than the pursuitand discussion of sport in all its guises. Whether it' s describing anannual sports day, the harrowing events of Hillsborough, the intersectionof sport and Irish history or the sporting idols who have left animpression upon the author, no stone is left unturned in this essentialaddition to understanding the pivotal role of sport in life in Irelandand further afield.As well as the many essays and stories published here for the firsttime, others have evolved from articles written for the Irish Examinerand pieces recorded for RTÉ ' s Sunday Miscellany. They are the culminationof sporting experience as a player, manager, supporter,consumer, journalist and historian. They are an attempt to record,in the round, at least some of the sheer variety of experiences availablein sport. And they are a reminder, too, that the wheel does notever stop turning