Tom Kiely

Author : Kevin McCarthy
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781781177143

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Tom Kiely by Kevin McCarthy Pdf

Tom Kiely strode majestically through the Irish sporting scene, brushing aside all challengers, collecting championships by the score, smashing Irish, Scottish, British and European and world records on all sides. He created a blazing chapter of sporting history that still burns as brightly today as it did in the early years of the century' (David Guiney, Ireland and the Olympic Games) Thomas F. Kiely was widely regarded as the greatest all-around athlete worldwide 1890s and early 1900s. Never beaten in an all-round competition, many would regard Tom as the father of the modern decathlon. His career is interwoven with a range of events and issues in Ireland – he played a seminal role in helping the GAA establish itself before hurling and football were widespread, and in shaping how Ireland coped with the dark days of the Parnellite split. In many respects, Kiely became a national hero at a time when Ireland needed one, a sort of blend of Cuchulainn and 'Mat the Thresher' he was intrinsically linked to the rise of cultural nationalism. Nicknamed 'Erin's Champion'. Kiely played a major role in establishing Irish identity in international sport. He was the first Irish sporting superstar. Kiely's story is full of wonderful anecdotes and details of his personality, capturing his status but also his humanity.

Author : Frank Zarnowski
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0810854236

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All-around Men by Frank Zarnowski Pdf

"This detailed book includes twenty-five photos and a wealth of statistical data. It will hold great appeal for sports historians as well as the fans, athletes, and coaches of modern-day track and field events."--Jacket.

Author : Jimmy Hexter,Jonathan Woetzel
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422163412

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Operation China by Jimmy Hexter,Jonathan Woetzel Pdf

China has matured as a market—and the game has changed. Yesterday, multinationals grappled with fundamental strategic choices: Do we go to China? Whom do we partner with? Where should we invest? Winning in China was all about achieving approval to enter the market, picking the right joint venture partner and selling in the right few cities to the right customers. Execution didn’t matter as much as privileged access—through government and partner relationships. Today, China is teeming with MNCs and local competitors. Government is no longer the main driver of deals. Barriers to entry have fallen. Regulations are less of a factor. Partners are no longer required in many industries. Winning now depends on great execution: effectively and efficiently developing, marketing, producing, and channeling goods to customers and growing and retaining a talent base. In Operation China, Jimmy Hexter and Jonathan Woetzel explain how you can achieve superior execution in China—through operations including talent management, product development, information technology, procurement, supply-chain management, manufacturing, and sales, marketing, and distribution. Based on over two decades of consulting experience for both local and multinational operations in China and extensive research on what drives success in operating in China, this book helps you get your operations right in the new competitive arena defining China today.

Author : Dr Tom Hunt
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750985697

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The Little Book of Irish Athletics by Dr Tom Hunt Pdf

Did you know? On 6 July 1924, high jumper and legendary Gaelic footballer Larry Stanley became the first athlete to represent independent Ireland in an Olympic athletics competition. Tom Kiely, arguably Ireland's greatest athlete, won in excess of 1,000 prizes, five AAA hammer titles and fifty-three national titles between 1888 and 1908. The oldest medallist in Olympic track and field history is Irish-born Matt McGrath, who won a medal in Paris in 1924 at the age of 49 years and 195 days. In the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Ronnie Delany became Ireland's first track champion, winning the 1,500m title with a new Olympic record time of 3:41.2. The Little Book of Irish Athletics is a concise history of all the major occasions in Irish athletics, from the nineteenth century to the Morton Mile of July 2017. This new book from author Tom Hunt is a must for fans of Irish athletics all over the world. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about Ireland's proud sporting heritage.

Author : Michael Foley
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788492294

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The Bloodied Field by Michael Foley Pdf

On the morning of 21 November 1920, Jane Boyle walked to Sunday Mass in the church where she would be married five days later. That afternoon she went with her fiancé to watch Tipperary and Dublin play a Gaelic football match at Croke Park. Across the city fourteen men lay dead in their beds after a synchronised IRA attack designed to cripple British intelligence services in Ireland. Trucks of police and military rumbled through the city streets as hundreds of people clamoured at the metal gates of Dublin Castle seeking refuge. Some of them were headed for Croke Park. Award-winning journalist and author Michael Foley recounts the extraordinary story of Bloody Sunday in Croke Park and the 90 seconds of shooting that changed Ireland forever. In a deeply intimate portrait he tells for the first time the stories of those killed, the police and military personnel who were in Croke Park that day, and the families left shattered in its aftermath, all against the backdrop of a fierce conflict that stretched from the streets of Dublin and the hedgerows of Tipperary to the halls of Westminster. Updated with new information and photographs.

Author : Patrick R. Redmond
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476672397

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The Irish-American Athletic Club of New York by Patrick R. Redmond Pdf

At the turn of the 20th century, track and field in the U.S. was the domain of the wealthy. While baseball and prize-fighting attracted athletes from the lower orders of society, athletic clubs generally recruited the top sporting graduates from private colleges--except one. New York's Irish-American Athletic Club was founded by and for immigrants. Membership was not exclusively Irish--Jews, African Americans, Scandinavians, Italians, and even a handful of Englishmen joined the club, which dominated local and national athletics for more than a decade. The I-AAC laid claim to the title of best athletic club in the world following the 1908 Olympic Games, bent the rules on amateurism and challenged the ban on Sunday entertainments before succumbing to aftereffects of World War I and Prohibition.

Author : Paul Gibson
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781781175743

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The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee by Paul Gibson Pdf

"The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee" is the winner of the WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR and EIR SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR. This powerful and raw memoir tells the story of Eamonn Magee, a world-champion boxer from Ireland who struggled with addiction, violence, and tragedy. A gifted fighter, Eamonn's career was plagued by personal demons and brushes with the law, but he found solace in training his son's boxing career. However, his dreams of a Magee dynasty were shattered when his son was brutally murdered. With unbridled honesty, "The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee" takes readers on a journey of heartache, laughter, and ultimately, redemption. If you're a fan of sports memoirs and true crime books, this is a must-read. Don't miss out on this compelling, unforgettable story of a life lived on the brink. Order your copy today!

Author : Frank Zarnowski
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786467839

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The Pentathlon of the Ancient World by Frank Zarnowski Pdf

The pentathlon, comprising competition in the discus, javelin, long jump, sprint, and wrestling, was hailed as the ultimate test of athletic versatility and remained a staple of the ancient Greek Olympic Games, Crown Games and Pan-Hellenic festivals for 1,200 years. Still, there is little scholarly consensus over many major aspects of the event. This detailed exploration of the ancient pentathlon discusses the nature of the spectacle, the method of determining a victor, the five sub-events and the order in which they occurred. It also chronicles the history of the event and its champions, the recognition of ancient pentathletes, and the pentathlon's 18-year modern Olympic history and its influence on its contemporary counterpart, the decathlon. A record book and glossary complete this fresh look at one of the ancient world's most renowned sporting competitions.

Author : Tom Wilding,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Academic librarians
ISBN : UOM:39015011320606

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Staff Training for Automation in ARL Libraries by Tom Wilding,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center Pdf

Author : Tom Peters
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307764751

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The Tom Peters Seminar by Tom Peters Pdf

This volume brings together the best of the Tom Peters seminars—complete with visual materials. The Tom Peters Seminar demonstrates Peters' unconventional analysis that challenges outdated corporate structures and demonstrates that "imagination is the source of value in the economy." Peters' bold ideas vault business thinking beyond change—toward invention and revolution.

Author : Irish Guards
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781728382388

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‘Quis Separabit’ by Irish Guards Pdf

Readers who never served in the Irish Guards and have little idea what went on behind barrack walls, may find some of the terms used and the events and the incidents they describe a little strange. But they will surely recognise the strand that runs through all the contributions with our Motto ‘QUIS SEPARABIT’ (Who shall separate us). The meaning of those words are something valuable. Let us share with you the experiences we had that are part of who we are now.

Author : C.M. Boylan
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780750952163

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The Little Book of Ireland by C.M. Boylan Pdf

The Little Book of Ireland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of fascinating, frivolous and fantastic information which no one will want to be without. Full of details about the country, past and present, this volume covers such themes as wars and rebellions, food and drink, culture, transport, religion, law and of course its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of this ancient country. Despite being a relatively small island on the edge of the vast Atlantic there is always something new, charming, or even bizarre to discover about the Emerald Isle – and you will find much of it here.

Author : Carl Posey
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781987944037

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III Olympiad by Carl Posey Pdf

The III Olympiad, the fourth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with the first Olympic Games held outside Europe - the St. Louis Games of 1904. The St. Louis Games are set against the backdrop of a much larger concurrent event, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the St. Louis World's Fair, which featured displays and demonstrations of art, culture and technology from around the world. Despite this distraction, the St. Louis Games still produced its share of memorable Olympic champions. There is the story of the gymnast George Eyser, who won six medals in one day in spite of his wooden leg; the sprinter Archie Hahn, who won three golds and set a record in the 200 metres that would stand for 28 years; and two Tswana tribesmen, in St. Louis for the Exposition, who competed in the marathon and thus became the first black African Olympians. The focus then turns to Athens 1906, also known as the Intercalated Games, which were held only once. The book tells the story of the American Ray Ewry, who added two golds in Athens to extend his Olympic total to eight from three Games; Billy Sherring of Canada, the unlikely winner of the marathon, who raised the money to travel to Greece at the horse races; and Peter O'Connor of Ireland, who won gold and silver competing reluctantly for Great Britain, then scaled the stadium flagpole to hoist the Irish flag.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

Author : Paul Rouse
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198745907

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Sport and Ireland by Paul Rouse Pdf

This history of sport in Ireland, locates it within Irish political, social, and cultural history, and within the global history of sport. There are aspects of Ireland's sporting history that are uniquely Irish, but it is a history of play shared with other societies, near and far. This book offers a unique insight into the British Empire in Ireland; it also assesses the relationship between sport and national identity, and the manner in which states make policy in respect of sport. The manner in which sport has been colonised by the media and has colonised it, in turn, is also examined.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Corporate sponsorship
ISBN : IND:30000120373927

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IEG Sponsorship Sourcebook by Anonim Pdf