Siobhán Doyle’s 'A History of the GAA in 100 Objects' acts as a signpost to significant moments in GAA history, offering fresh perspectives on a previously overlooked area of enquiry and presents new ideas not available elsewhere.

In popular imagination and experience, the GAA is often evoked in terms of its objects: medals passed down from generation to generation, jerseys worn in All Ireland finals, Michael Cusack's blackthorn stick, a pair of glasses damaged during the events of Bloody Sunday.

Siobhán is a historian and works as a curator in the National Museum of Ireland. She holds a PhD in Museum Studies from Technological University Dublin and has lectured in design history. Born in County Wexford, she has studied and worked in museums in Dublin for ten years. A History of the GAA in 100 Objects is her first book. It was published by Merrion Press in October 2022 and was nominated for Sports Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards. Siobhán will be joining us in Wexford Library for a talk based on her book.

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