John Kelly
@johnkelly750.bsky.social
Author of 'The GAA Covered' published by Gill Books on Sept. 4th.
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John Kelly
@johnkelly750.bsky.social
· Jul 17
Very excited that my book 'The GAA Covered' will be released by Gill Books on September 4th. It's a history of the GAA's match programmes dating back to 1913, featuring the covers of those programmes. Pre-order via the link in my bio.
Delighted to join Maura and Daithí on @rte.ie Today Show to talk about The GAA Covered and match programmes. The book is available in all book shops now!
Gill Books
Gill Books
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Delighted to join Maura and Daithí on @rte.ie Today Show to talk about The GAA Covered and match programmes. The book is available in all book shops now!
Gill Books
Gill Books
My piece today includes a reference to the earliest known GAA match programme for matches played at the home of Parnell.
#TheGAACovered @Gill_Books
#TheGAACovered @Gill_Books
Why the GAA fell in and out of love with Charles Stewart Parnell
Why the GAA fell in and out of love with Charles Stewart Parnell
His early patronage of the fledgling organisation could not withstand the Kitty O’Shea scandal
www.irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
My piece today includes a reference to the earliest known GAA match programme for matches played at the home of Parnell.
#TheGAACovered @Gill_Books
#TheGAACovered @Gill_Books
Honoured and humbled to be included in the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social
@Gill_Books
@Postvox
#AIPBA #StoriesMakeUs
@Gill_Books
@Postvox
#AIPBA #StoriesMakeUs
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Honoured and humbled to be included in the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social
@Gill_Books
@Postvox
#AIPBA #StoriesMakeUs
@Gill_Books
@Postvox
#AIPBA #StoriesMakeUs
A fascinating new book, ‘The GAA Covered’ explores the evolution of these documents through the years. www.the42.ie/gaa-covered-...
From collecting over 5,000 GAA match programmes to converting a passion into a book
A fascinating new book, ‘The GAA Covered’ explores the evolution of these documents through the years.
www.the42.ie
October 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A fascinating new book, ‘The GAA Covered’ explores the evolution of these documents through the years. www.the42.ie/gaa-covered-...
50 years after the Vietnam War ended, my article on how Hollywood portrayed the conflict is contained in the Ireland's Own autumn special out now.
October 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
50 years after the Vietnam War ended, my article on how Hollywood portrayed the conflict is contained in the Ireland's Own autumn special out now.
After winning five in-a-row All-Ireland titles as a manager, the first programme @gavinforthearas.bsky.social looked for was the one he won as a player in 1995! Loads more in #TheGAACovered available from bookshops now.
September 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
After winning five in-a-row All-Ireland titles as a manager, the first programme @gavinforthearas.bsky.social looked for was the one he won as a player in 1995! Loads more in #TheGAACovered available from bookshops now.
‘That was my first elimination’: IDF snipers are blind to the humanity of their victims
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Mark O'Connell: ‘That was my first elimination’: IDF snipers are wilfully blind to the humanity of their victims
International law explicitly prohibits attacking unarmed people, and people who are retrieving bodies
www.irishtimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
‘That was my first elimination’: IDF snipers are blind to the humanity of their victims
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Writing in the @irishtimes.com today about programme collecting and #TheGAACovered published by Gill Books.
Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectors’ items
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectors’ items
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectors’ items
The inspiration behind the creation of a new visual compendium of over 100 years of GAA programme covers
www.irishtimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Writing in the @irishtimes.com today about programme collecting and #TheGAACovered published by Gill Books.
Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectors’ items
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectors’ items
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
The launch of #TheGAACovered is tomorrow night in Palatine GAA Club at 7.30pm.
All welcome!
All welcome!
September 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The launch of #TheGAACovered is tomorrow night in Palatine GAA Club at 7.30pm.
All welcome!
All welcome!
Long Day’s Journey Into Night – @frankie49.bsky.social on Monaghan's only All-Ireland final appearance.
The programme for the 'last battle of the civil war' between Monaghan and Kerry in the All Ireland football final of 1930 features in 'The GAA Covered'.
irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…
The programme for the 'last battle of the civil war' between Monaghan and Kerry in the All Ireland football final of 1930 features in 'The GAA Covered'.
irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…
August 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Long Day’s Journey Into Night – @frankie49.bsky.social on Monaghan's only All-Ireland final appearance.
The programme for the 'last battle of the civil war' between Monaghan and Kerry in the All Ireland football final of 1930 features in 'The GAA Covered'.
irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…
The programme for the 'last battle of the civil war' between Monaghan and Kerry in the All Ireland football final of 1930 features in 'The GAA Covered'.
irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…
My book 'The GAA Covered' published by Gill Books, is available in shops from Sept 4th and to pre-order via the link in my bio now. The Ulster Final programme in 2023 featured Conor Glass and Jarly Óg Burns among others.
August 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My book 'The GAA Covered' published by Gill Books, is available in shops from Sept 4th and to pre-order via the link in my bio now. The Ulster Final programme in 2023 featured Conor Glass and Jarly Óg Burns among others.
Very excited that my book 'The GAA Covered' will be released by Gill Books on September 4th. It's a history of the GAA's match programmes dating back to 1913, featuring the covers of those programmes. Pre-order via the link in my bio.
July 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Very excited that my book 'The GAA Covered' will be released by Gill Books on September 4th. It's a history of the GAA's match programmes dating back to 1913, featuring the covers of those programmes. Pre-order via the link in my bio.
The dignity and bravery of Zelenskiy is something to behold.
February 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The dignity and bravery of Zelenskiy is something to behold.
This year's edition of Carloviana, the journal of the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society, includes my history of Netwatch( Dr) Cullen Park from 1936 to 2016, headquarters of Carlow GAA . Thanks to Dermot O'Brien for the use of some of his photographs.
December 18, 2024 at 10:21 AM
This year's edition of Carloviana, the journal of the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society, includes my history of Netwatch( Dr) Cullen Park from 1936 to 2016, headquarters of Carlow GAA . Thanks to Dermot O'Brien for the use of some of his photographs.