Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football
Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football
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From the publisher:
Join acclaimed football writer Chris Lee on a journey of discovery around Ireland to learn about one of the world’s oldest soccer cultures.
- How did Association football – denounced as a ‘foreign game’ by some – fair after the traumatic split of 1921?
- Who were the pioneering Irish players and coaches that helped spread the game around the world?
- What is the matchday experience like for groundhoppers?
- What’s happening in Irish women’s football today?
Along the way, Chris uncovers a complex tale of politics, identity and division, but also one of hope, reconciliation and glory.
The author:
Chris Lee is the founder and editor of the football culture blog and podcast Outside Write. Shades of Green is his third book, following Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (2021) and The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism (2022). He has also written for several football outlets, including Football Weekends, Glory and HalbVier.
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