Sport & Sport Biography

Damien Quinn - The Drawn Game - Volume 1 - An Illustrated look at the GAA - PB BRAND NEW - 2020

Gary Mack / Mind Gym

 Praise for Mind Gym"Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game."--Ben Crenshaw, two-time...

Stephen Brunt / Facing Ali

 Muhammed Ali cast a blinding light onto his sport, on the tumultuous times he in part initiated, on all of those who surrounded him, and who surround him still. That includes the fighters brave...

Sean Og O Ceallachain / Giants of Gaelic Football

 Giants of Gaelic Football is a unique publication, the first of its kind, recalling and celebrating the careers of the finest players in the history of the game. Embracing great players from each of...

Sean Potts / Voices from Croke Park

 Voices from Croke Park charts the journeys of 12 true greats of the Gaelic games, each of whom has helped shape the rich history of football and hurling. These are men who pursued glory in Ireland's...

David Walmsley / Lions of Ireland

 Look for a Lions legend and the chances are you will find an Irishman. Throughout the touring team's history, the heroes of Irish rugby have been at the heart of the Lions' finest hours - on and off...

Luca Caioli / Torres

  This is the story of a boy who dreamt of rock stardom but grew up to be a football God. Fernando Torres is revered by players, coaches and managers, adored in his homeland and idolised by 42...

Mickey Harte / Harte : Presence is the Only Thing

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Chris Moore / Theatre of Dreams

  This is an account of the author's devotion to Manchester United Football Club. It all began when Chris Moore was seven. He describes how his whole life has been dominated by the highs and lows...

Chris Bowers / Fantastic Federer

 Roger Federer is undoubtedly the brightest star in tennis today. In fact, there are many who believe that he is well on the way to becoming the greatest-ever tennis player. His astounding all-round...

Brendan Fullam - Hurling Giants - HB 1994 - GAA

First edition, published by Wolfhound Press, 1994. Lighht creasing to the dustjacket, small ( and sole) school stamp on inside front blank endpage. No other library marks, no damage noted, a previous...

Michael O'Hehir / My Life and Times (Hardback)

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Paul Rouse -The Hurlers - The First All-Ireland Championship and the making of Modern Hurling - HB - 2018

In 1882, a letter was published in the Irish Times, lamenting the decline of hurling. The game was now played only in a few isolated rural pockets, and according to no fixed set of rules. It would...

Bill Borrows / The Hurricane (Hardback)

 Born on a council estate in Belfast, Alex Higgins left school at 15. At 17 he won the Northern Ireland and All Ireland snooker championships, and turned professional when he was 20. In 1972, aged...

Corry Eoghan / The History of Gaelic Football (Large Paperback)

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Brent Pope / Win (Large Paperback)

 'Visualise your goals and achieve your potential.'Easy-to-follow and extremely effective, Win will change the way you think about all aspects of your life.From well-known personality and rugby...

Usain Bolt / Faster than Lightning (Large Paperback)

 The autobiography of the fastest man of all time and a superstar whose talent and charisma have made him one of the most famous people on the planet.Whether you know Athletics or not, and even...

Charley Boorman / Race To Dakar (Large Paperback)

  In January 2006, 230 people raced in trucks, cars and motorbikes from Lisbon to Dakar in the 28th annual Dakar rally -- the most dangerous race in the world. Taking part was a team of three...

Gerrard Steven / Gerrard (Large Paperback)

 Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team. Here, for the first time, he tells the story of his lifelong...

Fabrice Muamba / Fabrice Muamba (Large Paperback)

  Fabrice Muamba has been there. He knows. Muamba was the Bolton Wanderers player who collapsed during a televised FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur. After receiving emergency treatment on...

Guillem Balague / Brave New World (Large Paperback)

 The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own wordsThe Sunday Times Bestseller'An unparalleled insight into one of the most exciting managers...

Sportsfile - A Season of Sundays - 2005 - HB - GAA - Photography

The 2005 annual A Season of Sundays, with the best in GAA photography from Sportsfile. Bump / crush to the lower corner of the covers, otherwise internally unmarked. the 9th issue of the series...

Mark Frost / The Greatest Game Ever Played (Hardback)

  This narrative chronicles the birth of the modern game of golf through the story of Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet. These men, in pursuit of their passion for a sport that had captivated them...

Colin Montgomerie / Monty (Hardback)

 Colin Montgomerie is a golfing legend. Ranked Europe's number one golfer for an unparalleled seven years in a row, he is equally renowned as a player of great passion. The son of a keen Scottish...

Ralph Riegel / Three Kings - Cork| Kilkenny| Tipperary (Hardback)

 The old rivalries between these three counties are around as long as the GAA itself, and as hard-fought and intensely felt now as any time over the past hundred and twenty years.This book honours...

Richie Sadlier / Recovering (Hardback)

 When a career-ending injury saw former Ireland and Millwall striker Richie Sadlier retire from football at age 24, his life spiraled out of control. Without structure or a sense of purpose, and...

Jeff Benedict / Tiger Woods (Hardback)

 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018THE OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR'A rattling read... Superbly written' Derek Lawrenson, Daily Mail'Arguably the most serious attempt ever...

Jamie Heaslip / All In (Hardback)

 Jamie Heaslip is one of the most decorated players in the history of Irish rugby. Over the course of a 13-year career, during which time he amassed 229 appearances for Leinster and 100 international...

Tracy Edwards / Living Every Second (Hardback)

  Against unimaginable odds, Tracy Edwards captained the first all woman crew to victory in the Whitbread Round-the-World Cup in 1989. Her autobiography takes the reader through her Whitbread...

Phil Taylor / Staying Power (Hardback)

 Phil 'The Power' Taylor is the uncontested king of darts, his sixteen world championship titles between 1990 and 2013 far outclassing anything else the game has seen.He started out as a protege of...

Lawrence Dallaglio / It's in the Blood (Hardback)

  As a Premiership, World Cup and Grand Slam winner, no one better embodies the charisma and the colour of English rugby's greatest era than Lawrence Dallaglio. He has some story to tell, not just...

Andrew Flintoff / Being Freddie (Hardback)

  Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is one of the most exciting cricketers in the world and has improved out of all recognition during the last two years. In 2003, he was England's best player at the...

Colin Montgomerie / The Real Monty (Hardback)

 Colin Montgomerie has been Europe's No.1 golfer for the last eight years in succession - an unparalleled achievement in the professional era. He is universally regarded as the best player never to...

Larry W. Phillips / Zen And The Art Of Poker

  Inside the intriguing world of poker lies a fascinating exercise in strategy and extreme concentration--many of the same principles that underpin the one-thousand-year-old philosophy of Zen...

J. Scally / 100 Irish Rugby Greats (Large Paperback)

  A celebration of the most significant stars of Irish rugby since the 1930s, this dedication to the sport takes in all of the true greats, including Jack Kyle, Tony O Reilly, Mike Gibson, Willie...

Hal Higdon / Marathon (Large Paperback)

 Especially in tough economic times, running offers an affordable and positive way to relieve stress and gain a sense of accomplishment. Marathons and - more than ever - half-marathons are the...

Luca Caioli / Messi : Updated Edition

 FROM THEBESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RONALDO AND NEYMARProlific, cool-headed and unerringly consistent, LionelMessi is one of the most revered footballers in history.But did you know that his transfer to...

Tony Ward / Twelve Feet Tall

 Tony Ward's story is a tragedy of a sporting career unfulfilled. Hailed by the Irish media as the new George Best of rugby following his pivotal performance in Munster's stunning 12-0 win over the...

Stafford Hildred / Roy Keane : Portrait of a Legend

  Throughout his fantastic playing career - at Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Celtic and Ireland - his trademark aggression and determination on the pitch have meant that he can turn a game...

Tom Cox / Nice Jumper

 As a teenager in Nottingham, Tom Cox was possessed. Despite the best endeavours of his frankly rather groovy parents, nascent fashion sense and regular exposure to credible music from an early age,...

Jenson Button / Jenson Button: Life to the Limit

 LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018This is my life, not the stuff you've seen, but the things you haven't. This is my childhood growing up in the West Country, my struggles,...

Myles Dungan / Good Walk Spoiled : Book of Golf Quotes

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Ian Poulter / No Limits : My Autobiography

 An autobiography from golf's freshest, most individual voiceIan Poulter is one of golf's most charismatic figures, with an appeal extending way beyond his sport. Here he tells his inspirational...

John Carlin / Chase Your Shadow : The Trials of Oscar Pistorius

 Guardian's Best Sports Books of 2014SHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015In Chase Your Shadow, journalist and...

Vassos Alexander / Don't Stop Me Now : 26.2 Tales of a Runner's Obsession

 This is a celebration of running, and what lots of us think about when we run. Part escape, part self-discovery, part therapy, part fitness. Part simple childlike joy of running when you could be...

John Leonard / Dub Sub Confidential : A Goalkeeper's Life with - and without - the Dubs

 Dub Sub Confidential by John Leonard: a GAA memoir like no other. WINNER OF THE SETANTA SPORTS IRISH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD. John Leonard was a gifted Gaelic football goalkeeper who had the...

Andrew Jennings / Foul! : The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote Rigging and Ticket Scandals

 Andrew Jennings, an award-winning investigative sports reporter, spent four years delving into the dark side of 'the beautiful game'. The result is this explosive and damning expose of the officials...

Charlie Mulqueen - The Murphy's Story of Munster Rugby - PB 1993

On a memorable afternoon in 1978, Munster Rugby made global sporting headlines with a sensational 12-0 defeat of the New Zealand All Blacks at Thomond Park.  Fourteen years later, world Champions...

Simon Barnes / The Meaning of Sport

  Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such...

Colin Jarman / The Guinness Book of Humorous Sports Quotations

  An alphabetically-arranged collection of more than 1500 humorous and wide-ranging sporting quotes, from blunders by broadcasting commentators to those pre-match predictions that football...

Guy Martin / Guy Martin: When You Dead, You Dead (Large Paperback)

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Michael Clower / Kings of the Turf : Ireland's Top Racehorse Trainers (Hardback)

  Ireland has always been at the heart of horse racing, but increasingly its horses and trainers have come to dominate at the highest level, both on the flat and in National Hunt. Top owners like...