GAA Curses: Myth, Magic or Excuse?

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Other

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Disciplines

Folklore studies

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Updated / Tuesday, 28 May 2019 08:27

Abstract

Curses and superstitions are common in the history and folklore of the GAA. They intensify most often when teams wish to explain away a frustrating lack of success. Win and the curse is broken and banished forever. Lose and that curse will follow a team until they can prove otherwise.

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https://doi.or/10.21427/zdbx-3h69

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