The Language of Place: Poems Gaelic Sport

Gaelic games have always been more than sport. This collection proves it.The Language of Place is a lyrical journey through Ireland's counties, where hurling and football become a way of understanding memory, identity, loss, and belonging. Moving beyond the scoreboard, these poems honour the people and communities who carry tradition across generations, finding meaning in crowded terraces, windswept pitches, quiet journeys home, and the stories handed down through families.For anyone who has ever felt a county jersey mean more than the game itself, this collection captures how Gaelic games become woven into the character of a place, and the lives of those who call it home."This exquisitely understated collection transcends sport to celebrate community, heritage, and the deeper bonds that sustain us in divided times."- Rosanna McGlone, author of The Process of Poetry"Above all, this collection reminds us that Gaelic games are never just about sport. They are about identity, belonging, and the ways communities carry themselves through time."- Tommy Rooney, broadcaster and Gaelic games correspondent"Dermot has dipped his pen skilfully in the well of Gaelic excellence - his poems are a testament to a power that comes from the very bones of our ancestors."- Malachy McKenna, winner of the P.J. O'Connor Radio Drama Award