{"product_id":"there-i-long-to-be","title":"There I Long To Be","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fundamental tenet of the GAA is under threat in a manner that has not happened in its 140-year history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor generations, the GAA club has been the beating heart of Irish communities - rooted in the parish, sustained by volunteers and inseparable from identity. But today, that foundation is under threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply personal and sharply observed memoir, journalist Mick Clifford traces the seismic shifts that have brought the GAA to a crossroads. From his childhood in football-mad Iveragh to three decades in Dublin - where he mentored his son's team and witnessed the sport's urban transformation - Clifford explores the widening gap between tradition and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending reportage, interviews and historical insight with a lightness of touch, he examines the forces reshaping the club system and asks: what must be done to preserve the soul of the GAA?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of memory, belonging and the future of a movement that has always been more than just sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EASONB2B","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66002560123148,"sku":"9781804443262","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/there-i-long-to-be","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}