The Lure of Gold | p. 1 |
Athletes - Made or Born? | p. 9 |
The Black and White of Sports | p. 21 |
Ten Thousand Hours | p. 31 |
Fishing for Talent | p. 43 |
The Taxpayer's Money | p. 57 |
An Irish Dilemma | p. 73 |
Playing to Strengths | p. 85 |
Born in Ireland, Made Overseas | p. 101 |
The Easiest Gold Medal | p. 119 |
Minority Sports, Major Ambitions | p. 127 |
The New Irish | p. 139 |
A Price to be Paid | p. 145 |
No Pain, No Gain | p. 159 |
Mind Games | p. 173 |
The Rewards | p. 187 |
Aussie Rules | p. 195 |
The China Crisis | p. 203 |
The Future for Sport | p. 215 |
London's Calling | p. 229 |
Abbreviations | p. 239 |
Acknowledgements | p. 240 |
Index | p. 243 |
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