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    From the history of Irish sports to biographies of international athletics superstars, these books in our sports collection make for excellent reading. Whether you’re passionate about football, rugby, or any other sport, these books bring the drama, dedication, and triumphs of the sports world to life. Find your next great sports read at Chapters Bookstore!

    Steph Houghton: Leading From The Back [2025]

    €16.90

    SHORTLISTED FOR *AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR* AT THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDSFOREWORD BY FELLOW LIONESS JILL SCOTT*One of Waterstones' Best Sport Books of the Year 2024*'Steph is truly one...

    Ronan O'Gara: Ronan O'Gara: Unguarded [2014]

    €4.99€14.30

    Ronan O'Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for the past fifteen years. Now, as he comes to the end of a glittering playing career, it...

    Nick Callow: The Ryder Cup [2014] hardback

    €3.99€9.99

    The Ryder Cup is one of the most hotly contested events in the sporting calendar. And with Europe's incredible comeback in 2012 still fresh in the memory, the 2014 edition...

    Clare Shine: Scoring Goals in the Dark [2022] hardback

    €4.99€28.56

    As a young footballer, Clare Shine appeared to have it all. She won her first international call-up at age 13, and by 15 was part of the Republic of Ireland...

    Martin O'Neill: The Changing Game [2026]

    €16.99

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026A WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS: SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'O'Neill...

    Dan Coyle: Lance Armstrong [2005] hardback

    €3.99

    Famous for his bravery in conquering cancer to become a champion again, cyclist Lance Armstrong rewrote the record books again in 2004 when he won the Tour de France for...

    Philippe Auclair: Cantona [2010] paperback

    €3.99€13.00

    'An artist, in my eyes, is someone who can lighten up a dark room. I have never and will never find difference between the pass from Pele to Carlos Alberto...

    Kate Rowan: Six Nations, Two Stories [2015] paperback

    €1.00€1.99

    A celebration of Ireland's greatest rugby yearRelive, game by game, the key moments in Ireland's historic 2015 Six Nations campaign, which culminated in a nerve-shredding final weekend when both the...

    Alan Shearer: Diary of a Season [1995]

    €6.99€18.56

    Blackburn Rovers' Alan Shearer is one of England's top strikers. This book is his diary of the 1994-1995 season during which: he was the lone striker at the tip of...

    Ross Edgley: The Art of Resilience [2021] paperback

    €5.99€15.70

    'Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story.' CHRIS HEMSWORTH 'A hero who is as humble as he is resilient... testament to a "never give up" spirit!' BEAR GRYLLS 'From reading this...

    James Witts: Dope [2026]

    €20.99

    As human beings, we're fascinated by elite human performance. And if it derives from nefarious means? Arguably that's even more captivating. Some of the most iconic and revered athletes in...

    Christopher Hilton: Ayrton Senna [1994]

    €2.99€10.40

    From his World Championship victory in 1988 to his controversial disputes the following year and finally to his recapture of the title in 1990, Ayrton Senna has regularly made the...

    Joey D'Urso: More Than A Shirt [2026]

    €14.30

    LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA GUARDIAN SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'A marvellous football book, although it is much...

    Keith O'Loughlin: EDDIE JORDAN: FULL THROTTLE [2026]

    €13.99

    'A testament to the success of Eddie's life' DAMON HILLFull Throttle is a high-octane guide to business, leadership and resilience - told through the extraordinary life and lessons of Formula...

    Billy McNeill: Hail Cesar [2005] paperback

    €4.99€18.56

    From 1958-75 Billy McNeill was at the heart of everything Celtic did. An uncompromising but fair centre half, he captained the club for twelve hugely successful years. Later in his...

    Dermot Weld: Vintage Crop [2009] paperback

    €2.99€4.99

    Vintage Crop won sixteen races in Ireland and England between 1992 and 1995, but his fame rested on his unique achievement in 1993 when he became the first overseas horse...

    Publishing AA: Great Family Walks [2011] paperback

    €4.99€9.99

    This is a truly comprehensive British walking book - offering 1001 walks all over Britain and featuring the best loved areas of the country. The walks are designed for the...

    Paul Simpson: Who Invented the Stepover? [2013] paperback

    €6.99€11.99

    Have you ever wondered who invented the 4-4-2 formation? Why footballers used to celebrate success by releasing a platitudinous pop single? And who has really scored the most goals in...

    Football Shirts Classic: Classic Football Shirts [2026]

    €19.99€36.99

    This is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world's most sought-after kits. From greatest hits to modern classics, this book includes all of the...

    Ciarán Murphy: Old Parish [2026]

    €14.99

    'No matter if you're a die-hard hurling fanatic or you've never seen a match, Old Parish is well worth a read.' Hot Press'Entertaining and thoughtful' Irish Independent---Hurling is Ireland's national...

    Guillem Balague: A Season on the Brink [2005] hardback

    €6.99€22.10

    When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool...

    J.P.R. Williams: Rugby [2005] hardback

    €24.99€39.99

    Rugby The Golden Age is a unique collection of over 275 images from the last century, looking behind the drop goals and the mud-caked scrums to the core of a...

    Tiger Woods: How I Play Golf [2001] hardback

    €3.99€32.50

    How I Play Golf' offers a lavishly illustrated instructional book with four-colour photography, original artwork, unique sequential shots of Tiger in action, and easy-to-follow diagrams for golfers of all abilities....

    Stuart Barnes: Sketches From Memory [2019] hardback

    €7.99€24.27

    Stuart Barnes has spent over forty years of his life immersed in rugby union, remembered as one of the most controversial playing names during the dying days of the English...

    Patrick Collins: Among the Fans [2011] hardback

    €6.99€27.13

    There was once a time, not so long ago, where our sporting heroes were treated with veneration. Players were players and their watchers were passive. Heroes lived on pedestals -...

    Damian Cullen: The Penguin Ireland Guide to Championship 2005: : 2005 [2005] paperback

    €4.99€11.41

    The GAA All-Ireland championships in hurling and Gaelic football, which run from May to September, constitute the biggest and most popular event in the Irish sporting year. Boasting over a...

    Tony Bellew: Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face [2022] paperback

    €6.99€15.70

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Tony is a champion who knows the hardest battle is always with yourself. Everyone who reads this book will find a change to make...

    James Bannon: Running with the Firm [2014]

    €6.99€21.41

    'Of course I'm a f**king hooligan, you pr**k. I am a hooligan...there I've said it...I'm a hooligan. And, do you know why? Because that's my f**king job.'In 1995, a film...

    Henry Blofeld: Over and Out: My Innings of a Lifetime with Test Match Special [2017] hardback

    €5.99€28.57

    Shortlisted for Cricket Book of the Year at the British Sports Book AwardsFor over half a century, Henry Blofeld has conveyed his unfailing enthusiasm for the game of cricket as...

    Brian Beard: Three Lions [2007] hardback

    €5.99€22.10

    Forty Years of Shite uses lavishly reproduced full-colour photographs to profile every England squad to have taken part in all major tournaments since the '66 glory days. It lists each...

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