Book review: Remembering the GAA members killed during the Troubles

The 1970s were statistically the worst times of the Troubles. There were 2,096 killings between 1970 and 1979, and 68 of these were members of the GAA
Book review: Remembering the GAA members killed during the Troubles

Peadar Thompson’s book is the first thorough account of the tragic impact of the Troubles on the GAA. Picture: Mark Marlow

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025 - 01:00
Diarmuid O'Donovan

  • Lost Gaels: Remembering the Members of the GAA Killed During the Conflict in Ireland 
  • Peadar Thompson 
  • Merrion Press,  €29.99 

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