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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!

    Roy Keane: Keane [2002] hardback

    €3.99€25.70

    Roy Keane, captain of Manchester United and the Irish national team, was born in Cork in 1971. He signed for Manchester United from Nottingham Forest in 1993. In 2000 he...

    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...

    Se Tomas O: The White Heat [2015] hardback

    €3.99€4.99

    'Tomas epitomised everything that Kerry football is all about. He was a warrior.' Eamonn FitzmauriceWhen Tomas O Se retired from the Kerry senior panel in 2013, he did so as...

    Padraic Maher: All on the Line [2023] paperback

    €5.99€8.99

    'One for the hurling fan, and for all those who appreciate the sacrifices involved in a 100% commitment to team and tribe' RTE GuidePadraic Maher is one of the greatest...

    Tom Coyne: A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the Great American Golf Course [2022] paperback

    €6.99€7.99

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Globe-trotting golfer Tom Coyne has finally come home. And he's ready to play all of it. After playing hundreds of courses overseas in the birthplace of...

    Owen Doyle: The Ref's Call [2023] paperback

    €3.99€5.99

    'A genuine presence on the field, Owen refereed with the perfect balance of respect and authority' Keith Wood'Highly respected with vast experience and knowledge, Owen Doyle contributed hugely to the...

    Firefly: Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy [2020] paperback

    €9.99

    "This useful title, which will also work well as a circulating item, presents that something extra for fitness enthusiasts who want to become serious about their conditioning." -Library Journal (starred...

    John Scally: Peoples Game - W9 [2021] paperback

    €3.99€5.99

    For over 130 years the GAA has been at the heart of Irish life. Hurling, ladies' football, camogie and Gaelic football are Ireland's greatest national treasures and are at the...

    Ian Holloway: How to Be a Football Manager: Enter the hilarious and crazy world of the gaffer [2022] hardback

    €4.99€6.99

    The funniest and most entertaining sports book you'll read this year. 'Yeah, I'm all that plus a bag of chips''Come round my house and we'll have a fight on the...

    Mickey Harte: Devotion: A Memoir [2022] paperback

    €7.99

    A moving and lyrical memoir about life, love and loss, from a true giant of Gaelic games. In a frenetic seven-year spell at the outset of his senior managerial career,...

    Radnedge Keir: World Football Records 2024 [2023] hardback

    €11.99

    The best-selling collection of football facts, stats and stories is back!World Football Records 2024 is packed full of facts and stats from the world of international football. Focusing on all...

    Lyttleton Ben: The Football School Encyclopedia [2023] hardback

    €16.99

    A fun and essential guide to the world of football and an incredible gift for young fans.Discover everything you've EVER wanted to know about football, from fascinating facts about your...

    Match Annual 2024 [2023] hardback

    €9.99

    From the makers of MATCH!, the country's most popular football magazine! Topping Christmas lists across the UK, MATCH! Annual 2024 is a must-have for footy fans.Inside this year's edition, you'll...

    Moore Nuala: Limitless [2023] paperback

    €11.99€18.99

    The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moore's life: her earliest memory is of jumping off her father's fishing boat in Dingle Harbour and swimming back to shore....

    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 Martin: Chased by Pandas [2023] paperback

    €6.99€14.30

    'This is Dan Martin's long-awaited autobiography, full of 'the warmth, sharp insights and vivid colour of his 14-year career' GuardianKnown, thanks to his racing style and attitude, for being one...

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

    €1.99€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...

    Stuart Barker: Ragged Edge [2023]

    €17.99

    One week in June. One small island. 40,000 annual visitors. Raw speed. Numerous annual deaths. The Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race. Five minutes to go. The claxon sounds,...

    Paul Rouse: The Hurlers [2018] hardback

    €9.99€21.99

    In 1882, a letter was published in the Irish Times, lamenting the decline of hurling. The game was now played only in a few isolated rural pockets, and according to...

    Paul Kimmage: Rough Ride: Behind the Wheel with a Pro Cyclist [2007] paperback

    €4.99€12.50

    An eye-opening expose of and a heart-breaking lament for professional cyclingPaul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory: wearing the yellow jersey, cycling the Tour de France, becoming a national...

    Mark Clattenburg: Whistle Blower: My Autobiography [2021] hardback

    €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...

    Paul Rouse: The Hurlers: The First All-Ireland Championship and the Making of Modern Hurling [2019] paperback

    €6.99€14.30

    In 1882, a letter was published in the Irish Times, lamenting the decline of hurling. The game was now played only in a few isolated rural pockets, and according to...

    Jim Mcguinness: Until Victory Always: A Memoir [2016] paperback

    €5.99€14.99

    Bord Gais Energy Sports Books of the Year 'Sports Book of the Year' The Sunday Times'McGuinness' story is remarkable.' The Irish Independent'A powerful blend of defiance and vulnerability ... memorable...

    Tom Gregory: A Boy in the Water [2019] paperback

    €5.99€13.00

    **Winner of the William Hill 2018 Sports Book of the Year Award**A Sunday Times Book of the Year and Telegraph Best Book of 2018'Extraordinary' Clare BaldingThe poignant, life-affirming story of...

    Alan Shipnuck: Phil [2022] paperback

    €9.99€17.99

    'Terrific fun' David Walsh, Sunday Times * * 'Thoroughly engaging' Washington Post A frank and revealing biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson - who has led a big, controversial...

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

    €5.99€8.99

    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...

    Conor Murray: Cloud Nine: My Life in Rugby [2026]

    €12.99

    2025 Irish Sunday Times bestseller - Includes forward by Johnny Sexton"Playing rugby at the highest level has been the focus of my life for as long as I can remember....

    David Keohan: The Wind Beneath the Stone [2026]

    €18.99

    'Fascinating, strange, groundbreaking research in an area that intersects folklore, history, mythology and strength training' THE BLINDBOY PODCAST'I found this book, unlike its weighty subject, easy to pick up and...

    Simon Kuper: Football Against The Enemy [2026]

    €14.99

    'GREAT' Independent'TERRIFIC' Guardian'WONDERFUL' Time Out'QUALITY' Mail on Sunday'DEFINITIVE' FourFourTwoWinner of the William Hill Sports Book AwardFeatured in FourFourTwo's list of 'The 10 Best Football Books Ever'Featured in Esquire's 'Best Sports...

    Steven Gerrard: My Story [2015] paperback

    €6.99€19.50

    Steven Gerrard is the former captain of Liverpool football team and of the England national football team, and is the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup...

    Denis Walsh: Hurling [2005] paperback

    €4.99€15.60

    After Clare's breakthrough in the mid-1990s hurling was never going to be the same again. New teams emerged to challenge the old powers, and what followed was a period of...

    Richard Ftzpatrick: HH : Helenio Herrera – Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts [2026]

    €23.99

    'A gripping, unsettling and authoritative portrait of football's original dark genius - brilliantly researched and superbly told.' - GUILLEM BALAGUEA wonderfully compelling biography... This is a story that, once read,...

    Conor Niland: The Racket [2024] hardback

    €9.99€28.57

    WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024A darkly funny memoir about the strange and fascinating world of professional tennis.'As elegant and powerful as a Federer...

    Nicolas Roche: Inside The Peloton [2012] paperback

    €4.99

    Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a...

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