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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!

    Scott Murray: Day of the Match [2008] hardback

    €7.99€18.56

    365 days. 365 stories. Some of them are familiar to every football fan, such as the 1966 World Cup Final or the 1985 Heysel disaster, but what about the day...

    John, O.B.E. Motson: Motson's World Cup Extravaganza [2006] hardback

    €6.99€14.27

    "The man with the best memory in football" - Shoot Monthly The World Cup is footballing nirvana - the ultimate global competition where the best of the best battle it...

    Norman Buckland: The New Guv'nor [2022] paperback

    €4.99

    "He's the toughest street fighter alive." Freddie ForemanPicture a man, he's tall, not excessively so, yet as wide as he is high. This man is a spitting and growling street...

    James Beckinsale: The Triathlon Training Book [2016] paperback

    €4.99

    Trying your first sprint triathlon or wanting to raise your game? The Triathlon Training Book is the one-stop reference for every triathlete. Here are all the essentials you need to...

    Andy Murray: SEVENTY SEVEN MY ROAD TO WIMBLEDON Z44 [2014] paperback

    €3.99

    Andy Murray is one of Britain's best loved athletes. On the 7th July 2013 he became the first British man to lift the Wimbledon trophy for 77 years. His new...

    Oliver Holt: MIRACLE AT MEDINAH Z44 [2013] paperback

    €3.99

    Golf fans will not forget the 39th Ryder Cup in a hurry. Staged at the Medinah Country Club just outside of Chicago, the 2012 event has already gone down as...

    Graham Mccoll: The Official Biography of Celtic [2008] hardback

    €4.99

    The past 120 years of Celtic's history have been a rollercoaster ride which only the true fans have been able to stomach. Constituted in a church hall in 1887 to...

    Hunter Davies: BEING GAZZA - - Z [2006] hardback

    €8.99

    The nation has commented on and devoured Paul Gascoigne for years. They read his story. But not until now has anyone ever known what it is really like to wake...

    Rio Ferdinand: Rio [2006] hardback

    €2.99

    Rio Ferdinand is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented defenders in the world. His transfer from West Ham to Leeds set a British record, a feat he repeated...

    Geoff Hurst: 1966 and All That [2006] paperback

    €4.99

    Catapulted to fame in only his eighth international, Geoff Hurst scored a hat trick against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. His final goal, 'They think it's all...

    Christopher Cairns: NO TIE REQUIRED Z49 [2006] paperback

    €4.99

    No Tie Required is an entertaining journey across Britain, celebrating the wonderful, eccentric and historical public courses where no club membership is required. Not for Chris Cairns the member's door...

    Peter Gathercole: FLY FISHING & FLY TYING W9 [2013] hardback

    €14.99

    This title offers expert advice on game fishing, casting techniques, flies and fly tying, with more than 530 photographs and diagrams to show skills and equipment. It includes descriptions of...

    Chris King: Boxing: the Greatest Fighters of the 20th Century [2013] hardback

    €9.99

    This is a celebration of the top 14 greatest boxers of all time, as well as an overview of the new stars of the 21st century. It features Jack Johnson,...

    Jonathan Wilson: BRIAN CLOUGH NOBODY EVER SAYS THANK YOU [2012] paperback

    €4.99

    The final word on Brian CloughIn this first full, critical biography, Jonathan Wilson draws an intimate and powerful portrait of one of England's greatest football managers, Brian Clough, and his...

    Andrew Greig: Preferred Lies [2007] paperback

    €4.99

    A book about golf that will appeal to both players and non players, by Scottish poet and novelist.Surely golf is a game for posh people, country clubs and networking businessmen,...

    Martin Johnson: Rugby And All That [2001] paperback

    €5.99€12.84

    Starting from the moment when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball at Rugby School during a game of soccer and ran with it, Martin Johnson traces the story of...

    George Best: Hard Tackles and Dirty Baths [2006] paperback

    €5.99€22.84

    'We were the first generation to have to deal with the modern stardom of football. Some handled it better than others' George BestWritten in the months before he died, Hard...

    Barry McGuigan: Cyclone: My Story [2011] paperback

    €4.99

    On a hot summer's night, in June 1985, in one of the most emotionally charged fights of all time, Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to become the Featherweight champion of...

    Tommy & Mcco Gemmell: Tommy Gemmell [2005] paperback

    €2.99

    In Tommy Gemmell: Lion Heart he sheds light on his career - from his earliest days of growing up in Lanarkshire, to his award-winning decade at Celtic, and through his...

    David Walsh: Inside Team Sky [2013] paperback

    €6.99

    After the victory of Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky in the 2012 Tour de France, the pressure was on the team to repeat their success in 2013. When Wiggins had...

    Steve Matchett: MECHANICS TALE [2000] paperback

    €4.99

    Essential reading for anyone interested in life behind-the-scenes at Formula One.Formula One Grand Prix mechanic Steve Matchett takes the reader on a compelling journey through his life in the pit-lane,...

    Alan Shipnuck: Liv And Let Die [2024] paperback

    €12.99

    'Shipnuck cuts to the intrigue of an acrimonious story that still twists and turns with snake-like flexibility' - The Times'A terrific read' - Sports IllustratedAlan Shipnuck, the New York Times...

    Tommy Fury: Lightning Can Strike Twice [2024] paperback

    €19.99

    In his first book professional boxer and social media star, Tommy Fury, reveals what life is like juggling his many identities: boxing champion, TV star, mental health advocate, and father,...

    Squires: Goalless Draws [2018] paperback

    €4.99€16.90

    'Genius ... Squires' creativity shines through in this collection - there's simply no one better at what he does.' - Best Football Books of 2019, FourFourTwo***Half-and-half scarves? VARs? England winning...

    Mike Tyson: Iron Ambition [2017] hardback

    €5.99

    The story of the relationship between the most devastating heavyweight boxer in history and the mentor who made him.The key to Mike Tyson's unprecedented success in the ring and in...

    John Andrews: The Beautiful Game [2017] paperback

    €4.99€5.99

    See the world of football brought to life with illustrations and stunning infographics. The Beautiful Game is loaded with facts, stats, profiles on player personalities, bios, history, and much more...

    Jim White: Manchester United: The Biography [2009] paperback

    €4.99

    75 MILLION FANS. AN ANNUAL INCOME OF MORE THAN GBP200 MILLION. AND A STORY THAT HAS NEVER FULLY BEEN TOLD - UNTIL NOW. 'A wonderfully entertaining history' Sunday Telegraph 'When...

    Tom Hunt: LITTLE BOOK OF IRISH ATHLETICS Z22 [2017] hardback

    €6.99

    Did you know? On 6 July 1924, high jumper and legendary Gaelic footballer Larry Stanley became the first athlete to represent independent Ireland in an Olympic athletics competition. Tom Kiely,...

    Troy Deeney: Troy Deeney: Redemption [2022] paperback

    €7.99€18.56

    ***'Footie book of the year.' - The SunTROY DEENEY is best known as Watford FC's former captain and a thorn in Arsenal's side. But behind the successful and gritty football...

    Chris Dixon: GHOST WAVE Z1 [2016] paperback

    €6.99

    'A remarkable story that will appeal to those who ride a board and those who have never set foot in the water alike.' NEWCASTLE HERALDIn GHOST WAVE, Chris Dixon dives...

    Ian Maxwell: Manhunter [2016] hardback

    €4.99

    Manhunter is the ultimate guide to tracking skills in both wild and urban environments. Written by an experienced tracker, the book looks at the qualities and skills you need to...

    Michael Calvin: No Hunger In Paradise [2017] hardback

    €6.99€24.27

    Shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards 2018"What's your dream, son?"A six year-old boy, head bowed, mumbles the eternal answer: "Be a footballer...." Steadman Scott, football's most unlikely talent scout,...

    Guenther Steiner: Unfiltered [2024] paperback

    €20.99

    THE UNMISSABLE NEW BOOK FROM GUENTHER STEINER, AUTHOR OF THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, SURVIVING TO DRIVE. WITH A FOREWORD BY TOTO WOLFF.Fasten your seatbelts as Formula 1's favourite underdog,...

    Atkinson Neil: Transformer [2024] hardback

    €23.99

    'Does anyone in this room think that I can do wonders? I'm a normal guy from the Black Forest . . . I am the "normal one"' Jurgen Klopp, 9...

    Kelly Donegan: Build Your Own Body [2016] paperback

    €4.99

    Are you going to talk about the body you want - or are you going to build it?Build Your Own Body is a revolutionary new book that shows you how...

    Sean Og (deceased 2013) O Ceallachain: LIAM MCCARTHY CUP -Z [2009] hardback

    €4.99€9.99

    First awarded in 1923, Sean Og O Ceallachain and Owen McCann survey every decade since then, recalling many of the most famous All-Ireland hurling finals:* The thunder and lightning final...

    O Ceallachain Og: Giants of Gaelic Football [2007] hardback

    €7.99€14.99

    Because of their successes, the premier football counties occupy a very prominent position in the book. Not forgotten, however, are the large numbers of great players who did their counties...

    Stephen Morrin: The Munich Air Disaster [2007] paperback

    €4.99

    The German inquiry blamed the accident on pilot error. However, this book establishes beyond any question that this was not so. Based on his enormous technical knowledge of aircraft accident...

    Nick Barnes: Boss Cat [2008] paperback

    €5.99

    Nick Barnes is a journalist for the BBC, and was tasked with following Sunderland's first season in the Premiership. With full press access this is his story of their first,...

    George Hook: Time Added On [2005] hardback

    €6.99€27.13

    In his autobiography George Hook will tell his amazing life story for the first time, from his childhood in Cork right through to his emergence as one of the sharpest...

    Christer G Rolf: The Sports Injuries Handbook [2007] paperback

    €9.99

    A practical handbook on diagnosis and management of common sports injuries. Written for GPs, physiotherapists and sports therapists to tailor diagnosis and suggested therapy, as well as for coaches and...

    Denis Law: The King [2004] paperback

    €4.99€22.84

    In the 1960s, Denis Law was the king of Old Trafford. A goal-scoring genius, Law attacked the game (and the occasional opponent) with a dedication and enthusiasm which held his...

    Ed Caesar: Two Hours [2016] paperback

    €6.99

    WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARD FOR NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR'Lyrical and passionate ... a celebration of the human spirit and what it can achieve' ObserverTwo hours to...

    Frank Worrall: Fergie, the Greatest [2013] hardback

    €9.99€18.56

    May 8, 2013: the day Manchester United fans had dreaded for nearly three decades. Sir Alex Ferguson announced he was to step down as manager of the world's biggest football...

    Russell Ash: Top 10 of Football [2012] hardback

    €4.99

    Football fans love lists: league tables; starting 11s; performance statistics. From the bestselling author of Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything series comes a brand new collection of 250 exclusive lists...

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