Download or read book Association Football and Society in Pre-partition Ireland written by Neal Garnham and published by Ulster Historical Foundation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Association football has consistently been the most popular sport in Ireland at whatever level it is played, amateur or professional. But the game itself has uncertain roots. This book analyzes in detail the evidence of the development of football in Ireland, from its origins to the partition of both the country and the game.