Sport & Sport Biography

Kildare GAA County Board - Cill Dara 2003 - Kildare - PB Illustrated Gaelic Games

The Kildare GAA Yearbook, 2003 (Irisleabhar Oifigiúil Co. Cill Dara) published by Kildare County Board.  128 pages, large format paperback, excellent copy. Colour photography throughout, and full...

Larry Byrne - St Mary's Rosslare G.A.A Club - 2022 - No Hiding Place - PB

A history of St May's GAA Club, Rosslare, County Wexford, published 2022.  Illustrated tyhroughout, 270 pages. Larger format paperback. 

Tipperary GAA County Board - Tipperary GAA Yearbook 2018 - Blianiris PB Illustrated Gaelic Games

The Tipperary GAA Yearbook, 2018 ( Blianiris Thiobraid Árann, 2012) published by Tipperary County Board, Thurles.  216 pages, large format paperback, excellent copy. Colour photography throughout,...

Clem Thomas / The History of the British & Irish Lions

Clem Thomas, 

Chris Bowers / Roger Federer:

Roger Federer: The Definitive Biography  

Pat Smullen / Champion

Champion: A Memoir  

Geoff Tibballs / Little Book of Liverpool FC

"The Lit

Ger Kennedy - Rearcross FC - Celebrating 50 Years of Soccer in the Slieve Felims : 1966 to 2016 - PB

Paperback, an illustrated history of the club ( Rearcross in located west of Thurles town in rural North Tipperary)   

Jeremy James / The Byerley Turk - The True Story of the First Thoroughbred (Large Paperback)

  "This is the true story of the most remarkable horse in history. In 1678, a beautiful mahogany bay Karaman colt is foaled in a stable on a feudal landholding in the Balkans. Yet this is no ordinary...

Rebecca Perry / On Trampolining (Large Paperback)

 

Ben Stokes / Firestarter (Hardback)

Firestarter: Me, Cricket and the Heat of the Moment  

Liam Hayes / Masters of Men (Hardback)

Masters of Men: Rory McIlroy, Ken Venturi and Their Epic Journey from Augusta to Bethesda

Wayne Barton / Duncan Edwards : Eternal (Hardback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a...

Brian Treston & Michael Forde - Golf in the Foothills : A History of Grange Golf Club 1910-2010 - HB

Hardcover, published 2010 for the club's centenary. Located off the M50 in Rathfarnham, one of South Dublin's longest established golf courses.  Illustrated throughout, with maps, colour photographs ...

Kenny Reid / A Major Obsession (Large Paperback)

One Fan, Four Golf Championships Kenny Reid has avidly followed golf's majors for more than 30 years. Through the luminescent glow of his television screen, and even, on occasion, from the vantage...

Sharon Davies / Learn Swimming in a Weekend (Large Paperback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a...

Nick Holt / Wit & Wisdom of Golf (Large Paperback)

The game's ability to frustrate and spite even its greatest exponents is captured in this fabulous collection of quotes "If you three putt the first green, they'll never remember it. But if you three...

David Sharp / Va Va Froome (Large Paperback)

A biography of cyclist Chris Froome   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title...

Steve Waugh / Out of my Comfort Zone (Large Paperback)

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Anne Holland - In the Blood : Irish Racing Dynasties - HB - 2009

Hardcover, published by O'Brien Press , 2009. Illustrated throughout in colour.  A history of the many notable intergenerational horse racing families from Ireland - who members include trainers,...

Hugh Cahill - Winners : The Horses, the Memories , the Defining Moments - HB - 2018

Hardcover, published by Hachette , 2018, internally very good, but there is a previous owner's Christmas gift inscription to the title page, otherwise unmarked. Scuffing to the mostly cream coloured...

Seamus J. King - Cashel King Cormacs : GAA History 1985-2005 - HB - SIGNED

Hardcover in dustjacket, signed by the author to tyhe title page, and dated 28/04/06.  Internally very good, solid clean and unmarked, externally the dustjacket shows bumps and creasing to the top/...

Edward Newman - Lansdowne Through the Years - HB - Irish Rugby

Hardcover, published by Hodder Headine Ireland, 2006, in very good condition, there is a gift inscription internally to the title page however.  At the time of writing, Lansdowne Road Stadium was on...

Liam Ó Donnchú - Thurles Sarsfields GAA Story Volume 1 1884-1959 - HB

Hardcover, as issued in blue boards without dustjacket. In 'as new' condition. Published by Tipperary County Board.  Liam Ó Donnchú is a native of Hollyford, County Tipperary and now resides near...

Diarmuid O'Flynn - The Boy Wonder of Hurling : The Story of Jimmy Doyle Told in His Own Words - HB

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was "The Boy Wonder" of hurling in the 1950s and 1960s. It was famed broadcaster Michael O'Hehir who first dubbed Jimmy "The Boy Wonder", and the title caught on with the...

Neal L Horgan / Death of a Football Club? (Large Paperback)

Death of a Football Club?: The Story of Cork City FC: Season 2008

Tony Matthews / Who's Who of Liverpool (Large Paperback)

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Mark Henderson / Neil Lennon (Large Paperback)

Neil Lennon - A Champions Story

Dave Hannigan - We Need to Talk About Roy - The Keaneification of Ireland - PB - BRAND NEW

NO IRISH SPORTSPERSON IS MORE TALKED ABOUT THAN ROY KEANE. None has had more of substance to say for himself. Across nearly four tumultuous decades, from callow teen prospect to grey bearded...

Mindy Blake / The Golf Swing of the Future (Large Paperback)

"It is, I believe, the lack of a basic technique, scientifically and athletically sound, which accounts for the confusion and uncertainty that exist even at the highest level of this, the most...

Louise Minchin / Dare to Tri (Large Paperback)

My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete Dare to Tri is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin's journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the...

Brendan Fullam - Legends of the Ash : HB 1998 - Hurling

A tribute to the game of hurling. This book covers the entire span of the GAA. It includes those who are still playing, camogie players, some who have retired, and many of hurling's famous figures...

Jerome Quinn - Ulster Gaelic Games Annual 1994 - PB

Paperback, published in association with Bass Brewing, 1994. The early 1990's were somewhat of a golden era for Ulster Football, with a succession of teams winning the All Ireland.  Illustrated. 

Graeme Fife / Tour de France (Large Paperback)

The History. The Legend. The Riders. An all-encompassing history of the Tour de France that brings the story right up to date with all the action from the 2014 race.      In this updated edition of...

Sam Briggs / Start Your Engines (Hardback)

You don’t get biceps like Briggs by giving up when the going gets tough…CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, aka ‘The Engine’, is a true hero in the sport, with a level of endurance unparalleled in the...

Garry Jenkins / The Beautiful Team - In Search of Pele and the 1970 Brazilians (Hardback)

The Beautiful Team: in Search of Pele and the 1970 Brazilians

Donald Bradman / Farewell to Cricket (Large Paperback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a...

John Feinstein / One on One (Large Paperback)

One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game

Nick Waites / Iron Balls and Elbow Power

A semi-fictional account of aikido training under a fictional aikido master called Alex Essani.The book is in two parts.Part 1 describes aikido training principles and exercises. Part 2 contains a...

David Halberstam / The Teammates - A Portrait of a Friendship (Large Paperback)

  More than 6 years after his death David Halberstam remains one of this country's most respected journalists and revered authorities on American life and history in the years since WWII. A Pulitzer...

Jonny Bairstow / A Clear Blue Sky

An emotionally rich, moving and nuanced memoir from the Yorkshire and England wicketkeeper.As a young boy of eight, Jonny Bairstow was dealt a cruel blow. His father David ‘Bluey’ Bairstow, the...

Eddie Jones / Leadership: Lessons From My Life in Rugby

"What does it take to become one of the most successful coaches in the world?Eddie Jones is one of the most successful sports coaches of all time. From coaching three different nations to Rugby World...

Jim Duggan / The Glory of Spurs

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Carl Evans / Mick Fitzgerald: Jump Jockey Life

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a...

Michael Owen / Michael Owen - Reboot

‘You may think you know my life. But this is the story I’ve been waiting to tell. It’s my time to set the record straight.’One of the most naturally talented footballers of the modern era, Michael...

Mark Shaw / Transitions (Large Paperback)

The Spencer Smith Story   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing...

Gabriele Marcotti / Hail, Claudio!

This is

Mark Ryan / World Rugby (Large Paperback)

The Greatest Rugby Moments & Players of the Last 100 Years Ever since England's 2003 World Cup triumph, when 750,000 people gathered in central London to greet the returning heroes, and with the 2007...

Bernard Azulay / Arsenal - All 4-1 : A Guidebook to an Historic Season Straight from Highbury's Gooner Grapevine (Large Paperback)

A Guidebook to an Historic Season Straight from Highbury's Gooner Grapevine Arsenal All 4-1  is a week-by-week account of the Gunners 2003-2004 undefeated exploits. It provides an in-depth...

Thomas Martino / Inside Game - The true Story of the NBA Scandal (Large Paperback)

  In Inside Game, Thomas Martino, shares his riches-to-rags story of how he went from Wall Street insider to convicted felon through his involvement in the NBA betting scandal and how, feeling...

Graham Betts / Greatest Moments of Football (Hardback)

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Terry Laughlin / Triathlon Swimming Made Easy (Large Paperback)

Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone to Master Open-Water Swimming