Secondhand Sports Books

Manchester United were the first Champions of the Premier League - a fitting honour for the club who are also the first and only English team to win the unique...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Hilarious, and straight talking but also articulate and insightful - I am just hugely fond of this guy' -Eddie Jones 'James Haskell: what a flanker, what...

'It had long ago ceased to be a giddy adventure. It was all mulchy bog, heather and rocks. And tired, aching legs. And then Ty said something that really struck...

The GAA is the largest amateur sports body in the world and the most successful voluntary association in the history of modern Ireland. Its games are played in every parish,...

'Ask a Footballer is a fine read, showcasing how an unassuming man has forged success, winning the Premier League twice, the FA Cup and the Champions League' Matthew Syed, The...

In the follow-up to his bestselling Ultramarathon Man, world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his remarkable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Who wouldn't be curious about a man who has...

In RUGBY TALES, Lawrence Dallaglio recalls with affection and razor-sharp humour, the behind-the-scenes stories that have previously only been shared within the world of international rugby, together with some classics...

Kenny Dalglish's relationship with Liverpool Football Club is one of the great love stories of sport. From the moment he first set foot in the Anfield dressing room nervously asking...

No single volume has ever examined in depth the history of the Olympic marathon, or why thousands of runners line up across the world to run those 26.2 miles each...

"Voices from the Back of the Bus" provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at international rugby at the height of a golden period. Recounted with genuine warmth and much humour, over...

Holden is an experienced poker player who does not pretend to be as expert as the world's top pros; but he can write better than them ? and he knows...

Nicholas Lezard loved London. Then the London 2012 Olympics came along ...Suddenly his beloved city was invaded by uber-people in branded sportswear who had contorted their bodies into odd shapes...

For many years in the 1980s and 1990s, Nick Faldo was the most feared competitor in world golf. Relentless and strong-willed, he would wear down his opponents with his determination...

Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature.'As I sat cradling the man's head, with his blood and brains sticking to my hands, I heard a voice - my...

The Race offers an exhilarating, behind-the-scenes look at the cut-throat world of elite athletics. With vivid recall, David Gillick, one of Ireland's most celebrated 400m sprinters, describes the sacrifices, triumphs...

The story of how the Irish national football team has been transformed from also-rans to being the most successful team in the British Isles. It examines the main reasons for...

This remarkable woman is a world champion. On four occasions she has won the World Disabled Water-ski Championships. She has been champion and world record holder in all three individual...

For 16 years, Darragh O Se wore the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All Ireland medals, he...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020 'Reads like a thriller, or even a spy novel...Walsh keeps you gripped' Rosamund Urwin, Sunday Times'A turbulent but...

The official story of the race horse, Desert Orchid, written by his owner and scriptwriter. "Dessie" was bred by Richard's father who had bought his grandmother Grey Orchid as a...

'I just don't think there's ever been a European team which has played better' This was the gracious verdict of US captain Tom Lehman after his team were emphatically defeated...

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the YearOne of The Times 50 Best Sports BooksLittle Wonder tells the epic, and until now largely unchronicled, story of Lottie Dod,...

On 20 May 2006, Anthony Foley held aloft the European Cup for Munster and cemented his position as a legend of Irish rugby. With a father who played for Munster...

From the bestselling author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, a hilarious new book from Lynne Truss about her strange journey through the world of sport and sports journalism. Get Her...

Did You Know... Who won 152-0 in 2002, the largest margin of victory in an international fixture? The stories behind rugby's best nicknames, like 'Suitcase', 'Raspberry' and 'The Fun Bus'?...

31/10/1978 Thomond Park. One of the greatest days in rugby history, Munster beat the All Blacks. More than 100,000 people claimed to have watched the game, even though the ground...

Wonderful new addition to the Yellow Jersey Shorts series - an affecting memoir of one man's obsession with the arcane mysteries of the game of golf. Destined to become a...