Mayo GAA clubs reflect on their glory days
Edwin McGreal
Publication date: October 2024
RRP: €28
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 978-1-914596-31-5
From All-Ireland senior titles for Crossmolina and Ballina to landmark Junior B crowns for Eastern Gaels and Kilfian, Our Finest Hour is a celebration of all that is great about GAA clubs in Mayo.
Written by experienced GAA journalist, Edwin McGreal, this book features glory days from 54 football and hurling clubs throughout the county but is also a tribute to the clubs themselves and what they give to their communities. Featuring wonderful moments across seven decades – from 1958 to 2023 – it highlights some lesser-known stories and fresh perspectives on some famous days.
Based on first-person testimony from more than 200 men and women involved in these clubs and together with forensic research, is illustrated by over 200 photographs, many of which have never been published before. This book focuses not just on the glory days but the context behind them, the journeys that precipitated them, the fun and laughter, the sorrow and sadness, all of which offers a unique insight into each and every corner of the county.
Our Finest Hour is a treasure trove for everyone who loves the GAA, their club and their community.
Praise for Our Finest Hour
“It is absolutely top class. Reading each chapter, I was drawn in every time. You felt like you were there for that moment, you felt like you were there in the dressing room, on the field.” - Michael D McAndrew, Sports Editor, Midwest Radio
“A proper GAA book – depth in every chapter. It’s absolutely top-notch. I will read every last word.” - Liam Horan, renowned journalist, writer and broadcaster
“It’s because of those human interest stories – and there are so, so many of them – that Our Finest Hour is such a compelling read ... What a collection of anecdotes there is in this book, both funny and poignant; stories that will appeal to Mayo GAA fans everywhere.” - James Laffey, Editor, Western People