GAA Confidential (Everything you never knew you wanted to know about Gaelic games) is a humorous sports book by Darragh McManus, an Irish journalist and author. It was published by Hodder Headline Ireland in April 2007.
The book takes a broad look at the Gaelic Athletic Association, and attendant Irish culture, and is divided into sections: The Introduction, The History, The Set-up, The Games, The Competitions, The Fans, The Media, The Arts & Culture, The Look, and The Other Stuff That Wouldn't Fit Anywhere Else.
GAA Confidential received generally favourable reviews on publication, including: âÂÂPerhaps the funniest, most cultured book ever written about our national sportsâ (Irish Independent); âÂÂHilariousâ¦an eclectic collection of anecdotes by an immensely talented writerâ (Sunday Independent); âÂÂFlip, smart, ironic and breezyâ¦by turns a miscellany, polemic, social history and work of satireâ (Sunday Business Post); âÂÂA book that every GAA fan should haveâ¦read itâ (www.anfearrua.ie); "Guaranteed to raise a smileâ (Sunday Tribune). It was nominated for the 2007 William Hill Irish Sportsbook of the Year award.
Darragh McManus currently writes freelance for the Irish Independent and The Guardian.