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Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924
Kevin McCarthy follows the story of Irish and Irish American Olympic involvement from its accidental beginnings in 1896 through to the very significant political issues which dominated Irish sports and Irish Olympic aspirations in the early 20th century. He has traced the role played by the Olympic Games in the evolution of a national identity in Ireland, and in the emergence of Irish America as a major sporting and political force in the USA.



The work highlights the divisions and complexities within Irish sport, as well as the significant influence of the British Olympic Association as a barrier to Irish recognition at the Games. It charts the political intrigue behind the scenes in London and Lausanne as Ireland sought Olympic recognition after the 1921 Treaty. Most of all, this work highlights the magnificent achievements of the sportsmen, and one woman, who originated in the main from rural Ireland and won substantial Olympic success in throwing and jumping events, the Marathon, tennis, and other events.
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Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924
Kevin McCarthy follows the story of Irish and Irish American Olympic involvement from its accidental beginnings in 1896 through to the very significant political issues which dominated Irish sports and Irish Olympic aspirations in the early 20th century. He has traced the role played by the Olympic Games in the evolution of a national identity in Ireland, and in the emergence of Irish America as a major sporting and political force in the USA.



The work highlights the divisions and complexities within Irish sport, as well as the significant influence of the British Olympic Association as a barrier to Irish recognition at the Games. It charts the political intrigue behind the scenes in London and Lausanne as Ireland sought Olympic recognition after the 1921 Treaty. Most of all, this work highlights the magnificent achievements of the sportsmen, and one woman, who originated in the main from rural Ireland and won substantial Olympic success in throwing and jumping events, the Marathon, tennis, and other events.
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Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924

Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924

by Kevin McCarthy
Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924

Gold, Silver and Green: The Irish Olympic Journey 1896-1924

by Kevin McCarthy

Overview

Kevin McCarthy follows the story of Irish and Irish American Olympic involvement from its accidental beginnings in 1896 through to the very significant political issues which dominated Irish sports and Irish Olympic aspirations in the early 20th century. He has traced the role played by the Olympic Games in the evolution of a national identity in Ireland, and in the emergence of Irish America as a major sporting and political force in the USA.



The work highlights the divisions and complexities within Irish sport, as well as the significant influence of the British Olympic Association as a barrier to Irish recognition at the Games. It charts the political intrigue behind the scenes in London and Lausanne as Ireland sought Olympic recognition after the 1921 Treaty. Most of all, this work highlights the magnificent achievements of the sportsmen, and one woman, who originated in the main from rural Ireland and won substantial Olympic success in throwing and jumping events, the Marathon, tennis, and other events.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781859184882
Publisher: Cork University Press
Publication date: 11/30/2011
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 462
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Kevin McCarthy is Senior Inspector with Department of Education and Science and is the author of Footsteps in Time (1997), Concise History (1998), and Cappoquin: A Walk through History (2000, with Melanie O’Sullivan).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements VII

The Olympic Games, 1896-1924 X

List of Abbreviations XI

Introduction 1

1 The Athens Olympics of 1896 15

2 The Paris Games, 1900 47

3 Irish-America and the 1904 Olympics 75

4 St Louis - Ireland's Olympic Awakening 103

5 The 1906 Intercalated Games 133

6 London 1908 From an Irish Perspective 167

7 1908 and the Triumph of Irish-America 205

8 The 1912 Olympic Games at Stockholm 239

9 The Antwerp to Games of 1920 275

10 From Antwerp to Paris, 1920 - 24 305

Conclusion 321

A Note on Sources 333

Appendix 339

Notes 351

Bibliography 395

Index 405

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