Rugby in Munster by Liam O'Callaghan - 9781782053644

Cork University Press

Rugby in MunsterA Social and Cultural History\nAuthor(s): Liam O'Callaghan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cork University Press, Ireland\nImprint: Cork University Press\nISBN-13: 9781782053644, 978-1782053644\nSynopsis\nCovering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough chronological survey of the game's development, key themes such as violence, masculinity, class and politics are subject to more detailed treatment. \n\nSince the turn of the twenty-first century rugby football in Munster has seen extraordinary growth in terms of popularity and cultural significance. The Munster rugby team in particular has become a hugely important provincial institution through which regional identity has been expressed on the international stage. This boo.