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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!

    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...

    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...

    Donn Mcclean: Thrills and Spills [2020] hardback

    €14.99 – €24.99

    For four decades HEALY RACING has photographed the world of Irish horse racing.Delving into an archive of thousands of images, photographer Pat Healy and sports journalist Donn McClean selected over...

    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...

    Bonnie Tsui: Why We Swim [2021] paperback

    €8.99 – €16.90

    'A jewel of a book, a paean to the wonders of water and our place within it' James Nestor, bestselling of author of Breath 'Glorious' The New York Times Take...

    William Ralston: The Impossible Job [2026]

    €24.99

    "Refereeing is not about being liked, but about being trusted and trust is hard to earn, easy to lose. This book understands that."- Slavko Vincic, 2024 Champions League final referee....

    Steiner Guenther: Surviving to Drive [2024] paperback

    €5.99

    **THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph...

    Melissa Reddy: Only Mo Salah [2026]

    €17.99

    Raw, authoritative and compelling, this is an intimate portrait of the EgyptianKing - a biography that matches Mo''s magnificent career.Mohamed Salah is one of the greatest footballers of all time....

    Eric Haughan: Unbeatable [2024] paperback

    €12.99

    In August 2014, Jim Gavin's Dubs seemed unstoppable. They were playing football at a level not seen in years - overwhelming opposition and seemingly growing stronger with every game.Nobody saw...

    Jonathan Wilson: Behind the Curtain [2026]

    €13.99

    'EPIC' Financial Times'PERCEPTIVE' The Sunday Times'BLISSFUL' Daily Telegraph'FASCINATING' Independent on Sunday'TERRIFIC' Henry Winter'EXCELLENT' Simon KuperThe fascinating story of football in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Berlin Wall, from...

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

    €5.99

    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...

    Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth [2013] paperback

    €5.99

    Love him or loathe him, 'Iron' Mike Tyson is an icon and one of the most fascinating sporting figures of our time. In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Tyson lays bare his...

    George Kimball: Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing [2008] paperback

    €6.99

    By the late 1970s, boxing had lapsed into a moribund state and interest in it was on the wane. In 1980, however, the sport was resuscitated by a riveting series...

    Wade: How To Think Like A Fish [2024]

    €5.99

    Jeremy Wade has caught an unparalleled array of outsize and outlandish fish from challenging locations all over the world - goliath tigerfish from the Congo, arapaima from the Amazon, 'giant...

    A. Mark Williams: The Best [2020]

    €12.99 – €26.00

    "Insightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful." DANIEL COYLE, New York Times bestselling author of THE TALENT CODE"This book is a must read." EDDIE JONES, Head Coach, England Rugby"An engrossing guidebook for...

    Jonathan Wilson: Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You [2024] paperback

    €19.50

    'COMPREHENSIVE' The Sunday Times'BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED' The Guardian'UTTERLY COMPELLING' Nottingham Forest News'WONDERFUL' Forbes'INTIMATE' FourFourTwo20th Anniversary Edition - Fully revised and updated.In this authoritative, critical biography, Jonathan Wilson draws an intimate and...

    David Yallop: How They Stole the Game [2011] paperback

    €2.99 – €16.90

    What's wrong with Football today? In June 2011, Sepp Blatter was elected - uncontested - as president of Fifa once more. Despite attempts to halt the vote amidst allegations and...

    Andrew 'Beef' Johnston: Golf Is Hard [2024] hardback

    €5.99 – €28.60

    One of golf's most popular and funny personalities reveals the ups and downs of a life playing the world's most infuriating sport. 'Even professional golfers hit bad shots. I guess...

    Duncan Hamilton: Harold Larwood [2010]

    €5.99 – €19.50

    Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the first ever biography of Harold Larwood. Larwood, one of the most talented, accurate and intimidating fast bowlers...

    Simon Kuper: World Cup Fever [2026]

    €13.99

    A Sports Book of the Year in the Irish Times, the FT and the Mail on Sunday'Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today' New Yorker'Unmissable...

    Michiel Panhuysen: In the Spell of the Barkley [2023] paperback

    €22.10

    'A wonderful, compelling read'Vassos Alexander, radio presenter and ultrarunnerWelcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast,...

    York Walsh: The Escape [2026]

    €12.99

    Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025 A Sunday Times Best Book of 2025 A Guardian Best Sports Book 2025 A unique memoir from British...

    Tim Grover: Relentless [2014] paperback

    €5.99 – €18.99

    For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats-Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of relentless competitors in sports, business, and every walk of...

    Oisin Murphy: Sacrifice [2026]

    €13.99

    'A GRIPPING AND INCREDIBLY HONEST INSIGHT INTO OUR SPORT, FROM ONE OF RACING'S MOST EXCITING TALENTS' FRANKIE DETTORI'AN ASTONISHINGLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF WHAT IT'S LIKE BEING A PROFESSIONAL JOCKEY.' DAILY...

    Eamonn Sweeney: The Last Ditch [2026]

    €12.99

    "Sweeney's prose is on fire. A blistering book that readers will relish enormously." MICHAEL HARDING"A cracking read ... a championship season as redemption song." MICHAEL CLIFFORD"All the tension of a...

    Gaudin Rodolphe: Stars of Basketball [2026]

    €19.50

    By the bestselling author of Stars of Football, this richly illustrated book showcases the best basketball players in the world.Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Luc Longley, Luol Deng, Kareem...

    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....

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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....

    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...

    James Montague: 1312: Among the Ultras [2021] paperback

    €5.99 – €15.70

    You can see them, but you don't know them.Ultras are football fans like no others. A hugely visible and controversial part of the global game, their credo and aesthetic replicated...

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