An Athletics Compendium

Ireland ~ Clubs, andCounty & Regional Associations A 362 -375 the rest. Thisrare book achieves the distinctionof doing credit to the incomparapbleersonalities about whom it is written. 362 Sixty glorious years otfhe GAA: a history of national achievement. Dublin: Parkside, 1947. 134p; illus BL; 7918.b.54 Events are described year by year but, so far as athletics is concerned, they are limited to a short notice of outstandingperformances. 363 Athletics in Laois/ Risteard O'MaclainP. ortlaoise; The author, 1956. 364 Irish women's athletics / PeterPoRz.zoli. Enfield; Women's Track and FieWldorld, 1977. 302p; illus, coats of arms; pbk BL: X.615/1902 The most exhaustivsetudy of women's athletiicnsone country so far published. 365 Story of the GAA: a history abnodok of reference for Gaels / Seamus O Ceallaigh; with a foreword by Jack Lynch. Ballinacurra, Limerick: Gaelic Athletic Publicadons, 1977. 188p; pbk Includes a chapter on Maurice Davin, the hammer thrower, who was the first President of the GAA. 366 The GAAhistory / Marcus dBeiirca. Dublin: Cumann Liithcbleas Gael, 1980. 280p; illus ISBN: 0-9502722-1-3 BL:YA.1993.a.15737 A general history includingathletics, wiothne of the earliest photographs of a world record, Michael Ryan's 6ft ^/zhinigh jump in 1395. ^ Subsequent ed. A369 367 Wexford athledcs. Enniscorthy: BLE Wexford County Board, 1989. lOOp; illus; pbk 368 The politics ofIrish athletics, 1850-1990 / Padraig Griffin. Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim: Marathon, 1990. 352p; illus ISBN: 0-9513448-0-3 369 The story ofthe GAA to 1990 / Marcus de Bvirca. Dublin: Published for IrisLhife Assurance by Wolfhound Press, 1990. 304p; illus; index (The Irish Life classicollection) ISBN: 0-86327-274-6 BL: YK.1996.a.9142 ^ Previous ed. A366 370 Looking back: 25 years of BLECionrk / Colm Murphy. Cork: The author, 1993. 154p; illus; pbk BLE is 'Dord Luthcleas Enaireann', the Irish governing body officially recognised by the IAAF. This detailed history of athletics in Cork covers the period from 1967 t1o992. 371 Irish women's athletics 1891-1946 / John W. Brant. Hull: The author1,999. 160p; pbk Ireland ~ Clubs, and County &Regional Associations Clonliffe Harriers 372 Clonliffe Harriers diamondjubilee souvenir 1886-1946/ Charles F. Rothwell.Dublin: The Club, 1946. 50p; illus; pbk Includes contributions by T. W.Murphy, Tommy Burton and WilliamDooley. 373 The Clonliffe Harriers: 75 yearsaothfletic history / foreword by Samuel J. Gray. Dublin: Parkside, 1961. 63p; illus; pbk Contributions by BilMly orton, HughP. Cooney, Charles Rothwell, DanMcAleese andNorman J. McEachren. Crusaders 374 Crusaders Athletic Club5:0th anniversary history. Dublin: The Club, 1992. Dublin University 375 Dublin University Harriers &Athletic Club: a centenary history 1885-1985 / edited by Alan Gilsenan. Dublin: The Club1, 985. 124p; illus; pbk