Shades of Green
A Journey into Irish Football
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Published:10th Mar '25
Should be back in stock very soon
Join acclaimed football writer Chris Lee on a journey of discovery around Ireland to learn about one of the world’s oldest soccer cultures.
- How did Association football – denounced as a ‘foreign game’ by some – fair after the traumatic split of 1921?
- Who were the pioneering Irish players and coaches that helped spread the game around the world?
- What is the matchday experience like for groundhoppers?
- What’s happening in Irish women’s football today?
Eager for answers, Chris travels around the island in search of historical stadiums, lost clubs, vibrant fan cultures, symbolic murals and more. From the tifos of Dublin’s oldest derby to George Best’s living room, Chris talks to fans, historians and academics to get the inside track on the Irish football story.
Along the way, Chris uncovers a complex tale of politics, identity and division, but also one of hope, reconciliation and glory.
"Shades of Green is an excellent gateway to Irish football and lifts the lid on what has been a road less travelled."
* Game of the People *"Irish football has a personality all of its own. Thanks to Shades of Green you can begin to understand the roots of the game on the island, and it’s clear through the stories he uncovers and shares that Chris has extensively researched its history and culture. Shades of Green is a must read for anybody wanting to appreciate football on the Emerald Isle."
-- Jim Stewart * Football Weekends magazine *"Written with the intention of education and informing a reader that’s not au fait with how the game has evolved and is presently structured in both the North and South, it achieves its objectives seamlessly."
* Programme MonthISBN: 9781801509473
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272 pages