Books

Lansdowne FC: Colourful look at rich 150-year history of Lansdowne rugby club

Lansdowne FC had to endure British prejudice at the outset, but as Charles Ivar McGrath’s painstakingly researched and beautifully illustrated book shows, the club overcame that and other challenges

Lansdowne FC has a very different look now to when it was formed, when during its early years, they raised funds by allowing farmers to graze sheep on the pitch for a penny per night. Picture: Inpho/Ben Brady