Gaelic Games, Nationalism and the Irish Diaspora in the United States

Although codified versions of Gaelic sports have been played in the United States for well over a century, scholarly research on the Irish experience in America has overlooked the history and significance of the GAA there. This book redresses this neglect by uncovering the origins and subsequent development of these sports amongst the Irish diaspora in America. In particular, the book analyzes the socio-economic, psychological, political, and cultural import of Gaelic games in New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, cities that were not only focal points of Irish immigration but were also the main centers of GAA activity in the US. ""Comprehensive and very readable (especially for being a scholarly work), Darby's book will interest both cultural historian and readers wanting to know more about Gaelic sports in America."" - Book News ""A study that's long overdue and Darby. . . brings immense sholarship and a passion for the sport to his groundbreaking work."" - Irish Voice