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  • Siobhán Doyle

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    Dr Siobhán Doyle is a historian, author and researcher who works in the National Museum of Ireland. Her first book A History of the GAA in 100 Objects is published by Merrion Press.

    Tipperary footballers wearing Bloody Sunday commemorative jerseys celebrate beating Cork in the 2020 Munster final. Photo: Sportsfile

    Why are so many GAA teams sporting commemorative jerseys?

    The growing demand for GAA merchandise and various historical milestones has meant a rake of commemorative jerseys

    GAA • 14 May 21
    Coming soon to Ireland?

    Why we need to forget about Ireland's 2030 World Cup bid

    A substantial financial investment into an idealistic tournament bid would be money better spent on local priorities

    World Cup 2030 • 03 Mar 21
    "If we want to invoke the reality of Covid-19 to future generations, we must link the distressing experience of the pandemic to actual individual life-narratives."

    How should Ireland commemorate Covid-19?

    Commemorating Covid-19 will be a complex task given that it will be difficult to commemorate something we might all want to forget

    Commemorations • 22 Feb 21
    Christy Ring established himself as the greatest hurler of the modern age during a career that stretched over an astonishing 25 years

    How Christy Ring became hurling's reluctant superstar

    Perhaps the Corkman's greatest achievement is the regard with which he was held beyond the county

    Christy Ring • 14 Dec 20
    "One of the most iconic images of activism in sport": Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at the 1968 Mexico Olympics

    A short history of protests and activism in sport

    As we see again and again on and off the pitch, sport and politics are deeply intertwined

    Sport • 11 Dec 20
    "The motion was unanimously approved and the Hogan Stand was named, with a plaque unveiled in 1926". Photo: Capuchin Annual 1965

    Why was the GAA uncomfortable remembering Bloody Sunday victims?

    For many years, the GAA showed an uneasiness about commemorating the 14 civilians killed in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday 1920 • 30 Nov 20
    A replica of the jersey worn by the Tipperary team who played Dublin in Croke Park in 1920

    The story of Bloody Sunday and Tipperary football's rise and fall

    In 1920, Tipperary's footballers were as heralded and successful as the county's hurlers, but it all changed afterwards

    Bloody Sunday 1920 • 19 Nov 20
    The front page of the Evening Herald on November 22nd 1920 with coverage of the Bloody Sunday events in Dublin. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

    Debunking some of the myths around Bloody Sunday

    The truth often gets in the way of a good story, as some of the myths and tales around Bloody Sunday 1920 show

    Bloody Sunday 1920 • 18 Nov 20
    "Klmainham's very survival can be accredited to grassroots volunteers and persistent lobbying, not the State's conscious preservation and promotion of historical memory"

    Why does Ireland have a problem preserving the past?

    We have a shameful tradition of eradicating buildings and archives which would give us more information about our history

    Ireland • 03 Nov 20
    From Croke Park 21 Novembre 1920: Dimanche Sanglant à Dublin by Sylvain Gâche and Richard Guérineau. Copyright: 2020 Groupe Delcourt, Éditions Delcourt

    How a French graphic novel tells the story of Bloody Sunday 1920

    This take on Bloody Sunday is told through the eyes of a French rugby fan in Dublin for a match at Croke Park in 2007

    bloody sunday • 29 Oct 20
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