Just Follow the Floodlights!: The Complete Guide to League of Ireland Football

Just Follow the Floodlights!: The Complete Guide to League of Ireland Football

by Brian Kennedy (Author)

Synopsis

In 1921, when we were fighting for our Independence, the first Free State League was born. Ninety years on the League of Ireland is still going strong. Over time there have been such wonderful, players, teams and moments - Shamrock Rovers' six-in-a-row, Waterford's majestic Blues, Drumcondra in their pomp, the multitude of wonderful Cork sides, Derry City welcomed South, European nights at Dundalk, 48,000 in Dalymount to watch England, Paddy Coad, Shay Gibbons, Turlough O'Connor, Jackie Jameson, and Miah Dennehy. Even Dixie Dean got a slice of the action! Whether you stood on the terraces at Tolka Park or worshipped at The Showgrounds or Market's Field, Just Follow the Floodlights! will enthral you with stories from all 47 clubs that have graced the League of Ireland, each producing their own magical memories from one generation to the next. With numerous nostalgic photographs, amusing anecdotes and larger-than-life characters, this book will appeal not only to the loyal League of Ireland fraternity, but to football lovers and sports fans everywhere.

$9.90

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: The Liffey Press
Published: 01 Oct 2011

ISBN 10: 1908308036
ISBN 13: 9781908308030

Media Reviews
Each one of the League of Ireland clubs contained in Brian Kennedy's superb history of Irish professional football has provided inspiration for generations of young Irish people... This splendidly researched book is a timeless portrayal of the lives of men and the clubs they created. It highlights legacies that will last as long as the imaginations they ignited... - Damien Richardson, from the Foreword
Author Bio
Brian Kennedy is a part-time writer for The Munster Express and full-time football fanatic. He is author of several previous books including Confessions of an Exeter City Nut and Blow It Up Ref! He lives in Waterford.