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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!

    Robbie Fowler: Fowler [2005] hardback

    €5.99€27.13

    Pronounced as the greatest goalscoring talent since Jimmy Greaves, seventeen-year old Robbie Fowler was immediately catapulted to fame and fortune. The thin, baby-faced Toxteth lad, who had trampled the same...

    Alan Conway: Coolmore Stud [2016] hardback

    €12.99€29.99

    Nestled in a quiet part of County Tipperary, Coolmore Stud casts as long a shadow as any sporting entity over the history of Irish sport. Founded by the legendary horse...

    Murphy Ciarán: This is the Life [2024] paperback

    €12.99

    A provocative look at how grassroots GAA interacts with life in Ireland, from the wittiest Gaelic games pundit at work today The GAA is Ireland's largest civil society organisation, woven...

    Ivor Herbert: Vincent O'Brien - The Official Biography [2005] hardback

    €4.99€28.57

    Vincent O'Brien is a horse-racing legend. Recently voted horse racing's greatest personality of all time, ahead of more familiar names like Lester Piggott, Tony McCoy and Sheikh Mohammed, O'Brien has...

    Paul O'Connell: The Battle [2016] hardback

    €4.99€28.57

    There has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell. His name is synonymous with passion, heart and determination. But he is also the thinking man's rugby player, a...

    Cooper Brendan: Deep Pockets [2024] paperback

    €13.99

    'A brilliant book . . . brilliantly written. You really do need to read it' Adrian Chiles'Mixing the sacred and the profane, high culture and low culture, the sublime and...

    Arsene Wenger: My Life in Red and White: The Sunday Times Number One Bestselling Autobiography [2021] paperback

    €6.99€7.99

    There is only one Arsene Wenger - and for the very first time, in his own words, this is his story.In this definitive autobiography, the world-renowned, revolutionary football manager discusses...

    Michael Calvin: The Nowhere Men [2014] paperback

    €5.99€14.30

    Winner of The Times British Sports Book Award 2014. A fascinating insight into the enclosed world of football scouts in the UKA teenaged boy plays football in a suburban park....

    Alex Ferguson: ALEX FERGUSON My Autobiography [2013] hardback

    €4.99€35.71

    Sir Alex announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role. He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier...

    Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics [2018] paperback

    €4.99€14.30

    'One of the most revelatory sports books of the year' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY'Masterful ... it could be the best thing to have happened to English football in years' TIME OUT'Gloriously...

    David Kingsbury: Fitter Faster [2018] paperback

    €4.99

    .Drop up to 4 pounds a week, safely and sustainably, with the revolutionary 8 week fat-loss plan from acclaimed celebrity personal trainer, David Kingsbury.Most diets don't work because they aren't...

    Michael Cox: The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines [2018] paperback

    €5.99€18.56

    An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition. Back in 1992, English football...

    Master John Ding: 15-Minute Tai Chi [2003] paperback

    €6.99€12.84

    The third title in our successful '15-Minute' series, this practical and easy-to-use book reveals how to fit the popular stress-relieving art of Tai Chi into a busy Western lifestyle. Tai...

    Ken Hodge: The Complete Guide to Sport Motivation [2005] paperback

    €6.99

    This practical handbook tells you everything you need to achieve excellence in sport, treating the mind as an essential part of training. It covers psychological skills training; anxiety and peak...

    Laura Hillenbrand: Seabiscuit: Three Men and a Racehorse [2002] paperback

    €2.99€4.99

    From the author of Unbroken - a major motion picture releasing in 2015 - this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit....

    Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League 1992-2004 [2022] paperback

    €5.99€10.99

    THE INCREDIBLE FIRST 12 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS TOLD BY THE LEGENDS WHO WERE THERE'I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you...

    Dk: The Sports Book [2016] hardback

    €9.99

    Do you want to improve your knowledge of sports like football and basketball, or maybe even jianzi and kendo?The ultimate guide to over 200 of the world's greatest sports, The...

    Mark Clattenburg: Whistle Blower: My Autobiography [2022] paperback

    €4.99€5.99

    The outspoken and hard-hitting autobiography of one of the most highly-rated, recognisable and controversial football referees of modern times.Mark Clattenburg found himself in the centre circle, whistle in hand, at...

    Aidan O'Mahony: Unbroken: A journey of adversity, mental strength and physical fitness [2021] paperback

    €5.99€7.99

    Aidan O'Mahony was at peak physical fitness and making his mark on the Kerry Senior Football team when he made the devastating choice to walk away from it all.Now, in...

    Phil Hay: And it was Beautiful: Marcelo Bielsa and the Rebirth of Leeds United [2021] hardback

    €14.99

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERThe behind-the-scenes story of the Marcelo Bielsa revolution at Leeds United and their first season back in the Premier League after sixteen years of...

    Fix Your Bike: Repairs And Maintenance For Happy C [2023]

    €4.99

    Fix Your Bike is a brilliantly straightforward, stylish and no-fuss guide to DIY bike maintenance and safety that does exactly what it says on the tin - teaching you the...

    Fury John: When Fury Takes Over [2023] paperback

    €16.99

    'My dad is truly a Man amongst Men ' Tyson FuryI'm a traveller, a bare knuckle boxer and the father of Britain's most successful sportsman and heavyweight boxing champion. My...

    Scally John: 100 Extraordinary GAA Occasions [2023] paperback

    €13.99

    This delightful book will be enjoyed and cherished by GAA fans old and young. - Dermot EarleyGaelic Games have a unique capacity to lift the spirits but they also have...

    Glendenning Barry: The Football Weekly Book [2023] hardback

    €13.99

    Football Weekly -- everyone's favourite football podcast -- has decided the time (and the money) is right to finally commit their wisdom to paper. You know what this means: trivia,...

    Hughes Mark: Unstoppable [2023] paperback

    €7.99

    A definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1's superstar, Lewis Hamilton's great rival and the winner of the 2021 and 2022 World Drivers' Championships.No Hollywood scriptwriter could possibly...

    Scally John: 101 Funny Irish Rugby Moments [2023] paperback

    €6.99€10.99

    Irish rugby's most hilarious and outrageous moments100 Funny Irish Rugby Moments is a collection of priceless anecdotes from the field, with interviews from Moss Keane, Mick Galwey, Peter Clohessy and...

    Dan Carter: The Art of Winning [2023] paperback

    €16.99

    Ten timeless truths on leadership, purpose and potential - from the unique culture of the All Blacks, and the mind of a living legend.You might think success at the highest...

    Meuleensteen Rene: Rene Meulensteen: United, Sir Alex & Me [2023] hardback

    €21.99

    Manchester United enjoyed their greatest generation under Sir Alex Ferguson. The rulebook on domestic domination was rewritten as the club became the most successful in British football history. For the...

    Lance Armstrong: It's Not About The Bike [2001] paperback

    €5.99€11.70

    It's Not About the Bike was first published in 2000. Detailing Lance Armstrong's battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling, it became a huge bestseller, appealing...

    Tim Rich: On Days Like These: The Lost Memoir [2023] paperback

    €17.99

    Joe Sealey was watching his son play for Manchester United's Under-14s when a man came up to him and said: "I've got your dad's book." Joe's father, Les, had been...

    Micah Richards: Game The [2023] paperback

    €11.99

    'The game isn't what it seems from the outside. The game isn't quite what I was expecting. The game doesn't always work like the people on television think it does....

    Alex Duff: Le Fric: Family Power And Money: T [2023] paperback

    €12.99

    The fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all.It started with a cash drop by...

    Wayne Barton: Duncan Edwards: Eternal [2023] hardback

    €20.99

    NEVER in the history of the game has one life brought both joy and tragedy in such huge measures.Duncan Edwards was the jewel in the crown of the Busby Babes,...

    Davy Fitzgerald: AT ALL COSTS W2 [2019] paperback

    €12.99

    One of the bestselling Irish sports memoirs of 2018, At All Costs is the story of one of Ireland's most recognisable and polarising figures in his own words. Possessed of...

    Swim Wild and Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year

    €22.10

    'I love this book ...' Louise Minchin The perfect companion for anyone who wants to swim outdoors. Your Healthy LivingThis is the ultimate practical guide to get you swimming outdoors,...

    Christopher Mcdougall: Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen [2010] paperback

    €5.99€14.30

    At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners...

    Tyson Fury: Behind the Mask: Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year [2021] paperback

    €6.99€11.99

    ** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020INCLUDES A NEW CHAPTER ON WILDER VS FURY 2________________________________ 'Incredible stories... you don't...

    Patricia Scanlan: Legends: Stories from Ireland's Sporting Greats (Open Door Series): Stories from Irish Sporting Greats [2022] paperback

    €8.99

    Stories from the lives of some of Ireland's greatest sports stars. From the highs of lifting trophies and overcoming the impossible, to the lows of battling injury and facing defeat,...

    Barça: The rise and fall of the club that built modern football WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 [2022] paperback

    €16.90

    WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR'This is a masterfully written history of the world's greatest football club. Mes que un book!' - GARY LINEKERFrom the bestselling co-author of...

    Daniel Friebe: Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was [2022] paperback

    €20.99

    Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial...

    Claude Boli: The King And I [2022] paperback

    €16.90

    Cantona the legend. Cantona the enigma. Cantona the King. Eric Cantona was at Manchester United for just five years, yet his legacy and influence endure. Over that period, he became...

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