Sam Maguire: The Man and the Cup

Used paperback - 2017 - 224 pages - Very Good Condition. Originally from a Church of Ireland family in West Cork, Sam Maguire played a leading role in the GAA and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) in London before and during the War of Independence in 1919–1921 when he was the main agent of Michael Collins in London. This book, by Kieran Connolly, describes his role in the GAA and the IRB. It tells of his tragic final years when he returned to Ireland in 1923, was later dismissed from his job in the post office and died penniless from TB in 1927.

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