{"product_id":"there-i-long-to-be-mick-clifford-9781804443262","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. For 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? This is a story of memory, belonging and the future of a movement that has always been more than just sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonnier Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625576890656,"sku":"9781804443262","price":14.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781804443262_3102790.jpg?v=1790887340","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/there-i-long-to-be-mick-clifford-9781804443262","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}