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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!

    Amol Rajan: Twirlymen: The Unlikely History of Cricket's Greatest Spin Bowlers [2013] paperback

    €9.99

    They are the masters of deception, the jokers in the pack; illusionists conjuring wickets out of thin air with nothing more than an ambled approach and a wonky grip. Not...

    Lawrence Booth: Cricket, Lovely Cricket?: An Addict's Guide to the World's Most Exasperating Game [2009] paperback

    €11.25

    Cricket, Lovely Cricket is a journey around the perennially curious world of cricket, leaving no metaphorical leg-break unturned and peering at the game from every conceivable angle. Here, Lawrence Booth,...

    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...

    Maria Sharapova: Unstoppable: My Life So Far [2018] paperback

    €7.99€16.90

    The fiercely honest, fearless, darkly funny autobiography of global tennis star Maria SharapovaIn the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida...

    Norman Mailer: The Fight: Norman Mailer (Penguin Modern Classics) [2000] paperback

    €7.99€12.50

    From one of the major innovators of New Journalism, Norman Mailer's The Fight is the real-life story of a clash between two of the world's greatest boxers, both in and...

    Andrés Iniesta: The Artist: Being Iniesta [2016] paperback

    €6.99€14.99

    Andres Iniesta is the Barcelona and Spain legend, rated by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Paul Scholes as one of the greatest footballers of all...

    Luis Suarez: Crossing the Line - My Story [2015] paperback

    €6.99€14.30

    Luis Suarez was a young boy already in love with football by the time his family moved from the countryside to Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. The guile and trickery of the...

    Vybarr Cregan-Reid: Footnotes: How Running Makes Us Human [2017] paperback

    €11.70

    Running is not just a sport. It reconnects us to our bodies and the places in which we live, breaking down our increasingly structured and demanding lives. It allows us...

    Harry Redknapp: Always Managing: My Autobiography [2013] paperback

    €7.99€16.99

    `From kicking a ball as a kid under the street lamps of Poplar and standing on Highbury's North Bank with my dad, to my first game at West Ham, I...

    Hillsborough Voices: The Real Story Told by the People Themselves [2016] hardback

    €16.99

    On 15 April 1989, the world witnessed one of the worst football disasters in history occur at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield. 96 people were crushed to death and another...

    Ian Rush: Rush [2008] hardback

    €6.99

    In 2006, Liverpool fans voted Ian Rush among the top three all-time greatest players in the history of the club. Taking his place alongside Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard, he...

    Ian Rush: Rush: The Autobiography [2008] paperback

    €4.99

    In 2006, Liverpool fans voted Ian Rush among the top three all-time greatest players in the history of the club. Taking his place alongside Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard, he...

    BBC Sports Report: A Celebration of the World’s Longest-Running Sports Radio Programme [2022] hardback

    €26.00

    THE OFFICIAL DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF BBC SPORTS REPORT'Opens the doors to one of the great radio institutions.' - Dan Walker'An absolute joy to read.' - John Inverdale'That opening tune always...

    International Olympic Committee: The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger [2021] hardback

    €9.99

    Published in association with the International Olympic Committee, The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger brings the glorious story of the world's biggest sporting event to life. Featuring...

    Fifa World Football Museum: The Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup: The story of women's football from 1881 to the present [2019] hardback

    €9.99

    The Official History of the FIFA Women's World Cup is an authoritative and comprehensive review of the seven FIFA World Cup tournaments played since the inaugural tournament in 1991. Packed...

    Formula 1: The Official History [2020] hardback

    €8.99€9.99

    Experience the legendary history of Formula 1 in this definitive illustrated book. Formula 1: The Official History is an electrifying account of the F1 phenomenon, telling the complete story of...

    Welbeck Children'S Books: UEFA EURO 2020 Fact File [2021] hardback

    €4.99

    This exclusive annual-style guide contains all the essential information young football fans need to become true pundits of the EURO 2020 tournament, which kicks off on 11th June 2021.The book...

    Emily Stead: UEFA EURO 2020 Activity Book [2021] paperback

    €4.99

    With its inventive mix of on-the-page activities themed around the most anticipated sports event of 2021 - the UEFA EURO 2020 football championships - this official book is guaranteed to...

    Dave Hannigan: Drama in the Bahamas: Muhammad Ali's Last Fight [2016] hardback

    €14.99

    On December 11, 1981, Muhammad Ali slumped on a chair in the cramped, windowless locker room of a municipal baseball field outside Nassau. A phalanx of sportswriters had pushed and...

    Believe Us: How Jürgen Klopp transformed Liverpool into title winners [2020] paperback

    €6.99€16.99

    'Our incredible story under a supreme manager shared in all its glory.' Jordan Henderson The definitive account of Jurgen Klopp's astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club. Liverpool Football Club's stunning...

    Southall: Mind Games: The Ups and Downs of Life and Football [2020] hardback

    €9.99€21.99

    In this unique book, one of football's greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the sport and draws upon his own experience to offer an honest assessment on one...

    ART OF RESILIENCE TPB W2

    €0.00

    '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...

    Sam Warburton: Open Side: The Official Autobiography [2020] paperback

    €13.00

    Updated edition featuring a brand new afterword 'A terrific book. No one put their body on the line quite like Sam Warburton.' Brian O'Driscoll 'It was an absolute privilege to...

    Barney Ronay: How Football (Nearly) Came Home: Adventures in Putin’s World Cup [2019] paperback

    €11.99

    The summer of 2018: England sweltered in the most sustained heatwave for 42 years, the government tore itself apart over deals and no deals, and hundreds of miles away, in...

    Michael Cox: Zonal Marking: The Making of Modern European Football [2019] hardback

    €21.25

    'A wonderful overview of tactical development in European football' Matthew Syed, The Times 'A fascinating assessment of football in 2019' Observer An insightful, comprehensive and always entertaining appreciation of how...

    Bella Mackie: JOG ON: How Running Saved My Life [2019] paperback

    €11.25

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bella's brilliant love letter to running turns into an extraordinarily brave and frank account of her battle with anxiety. A compassionate and important book' Joe Lycett...

    Arnold Schwarzenegger: The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding: The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised [1999] paperback

    €19.99€49.99

    From elite bodybuilding competitors to gymnasts, from golfers to fitness gurus, anyone who works out with weights must own this book - a book that only Arnold Schwarzenegger could write,...

    Matt Dickinson: Bobby Moore: The Man in Full [2015] paperback

    €14.30

    'Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Master of Wembley. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.' These are some of the words inscribed beneath the statue of England's World...

    Andrew Cole: Fast Forward: The Autobiography: The Hard Road to Football Success [2021] paperback

    €13.00

    'A powerful and moving book - it's quite a battle he has faced' Nick Robinson, BBC Radio 4 Today Programme'It really is an interesting read' Dan Walker, BBC Breakfast*INCLUDES A...

    Simon Kuper: Soccernomics: Why England Lose, Why Germany, Spain and France Win, and Why One Day The Rest of the World Will Finally Catch Up [2018] paperback

    €7.99€12.50

    'Magnificent... Freakonomics for football' - Guardian This is the revised and expanded 5th edition of the international bestseller about why Spain, Germany and Brazil win, and why the USA, Japan,...

    Steven Lynch: Wisden on the Ashes: The Authoritative Story of Cricket's Greatest Rivalry [2022] hardback

    €49.99

    *Updated edition to include the 2017-18, 2019 and 2021-22 Ashes series*Wisden on the Ashes: The authoritative story of cricket's greatest rivalry is a detailed chronological journey through the history of...

    Legacy: 15 Lessons in Leadership: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life [2013] paperback

    €6.99€19.50

    Champions do extra. They sweep the sheds. They follow the spearhead. They keep a blue head. They are good ancestors. In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr goes deep into the...

    Anyika Onuora: My Hidden Race: Anyika Onuora - Shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2022 [2022] hardback

    €19.99

    "My Hidden Race" is the story of Olympic medallist Anyika Onuora, who stood on the podium at every major championship in athletics.This book won't go into detail about the technicalities...

    Paul Davis: Arsenal and After [2022] hardback

    €23.99

    A compelling, relevant and dramatic life story from the front line of the modern game. Paul Davis's story takes us on a journey through almost 50 years at the very...

    Nick O'Hern: How to Play Your Best Golf: Strategies From a Tour Pro [2022] hardback

    €19.50

    How to Play Your Best Golf is the essential golf handbook to help any golfer understand and improve their game.In this guide, highly respected pro golfer Nick O'Hern takes you...

    Norman Windrum: 100 Years of the Ulster Grand Prix - A Century of Road Racing [2022] paperback

    €22.00

    From the first race in 1922, the Ulster Grand Prix has been one of the most thrilling events in the international motorcycling calendar, attracting enormous crowds of spectators to watch...

    Terry Clavin: Irish sporting lives: 2 (Irish Lives - Dictionary of Irish Biography) [2022] paperback

    €19.95

    Serial winners and glorious losers, heroes andvillains, trailblazing women, role models and rogues,all are here; so too are audacious sporting founders,enduring legends and forgotten or overlookedgreats. Through a selection of...

    John Scally: Simply Red: The Funny Book of Manchester United [2022] paperback

    €11.70

    'It's a funny old game.' - JIMMY GREAVESFrom golden balls to golden balls-ups, this kit bag of double entendres, outrageous quips and quotes is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone....

    Jamie Jackson: The Red Apprentice: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: The Making of Manchester United's Great Hope [2021] paperback

    €13.00

    He is the goal-scoring legend of the Treble Triumph, a local hero in Manchester and back home in Norway. But when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was announced in December 2018 as...

    Nige Tassell: The Hard Yards: Triumph, Despair and Championship Football [2022] paperback

    €11.99

    'Gus Poyet declared it to be the toughest league in England. Neil Warnock went further, believing it to be the tightest division in Europe. Norwich boss Daniel Farke went further...

    Anthony Quinn: Klopp: My Liverpool Romance [2021] paperback

    €6.99€11.70

    'Immensely readable.' Observer'Delightful.' Mail on Sunday'Highly enjoyable.' Guardian'Informative and emotive.' This Is Anfield'A love letter to the great man himself.' The TimesIn the first book by a British writer about...

    James Haskell: Ruck Me: (I’ve written another book) [2022] paperback

    €13.00

    The side-splittingly hilarious new book from Sunday Times bestselling author, rugby icon, and stag do in human form, James Haskell. It's 2021 and James is at a crossroads. His glittering...

    Colm Cooper: Gooch - The Autobiography [2018] paperback

    €6.99€14.30

    'The greatest Gaelic footballer of all time.' Pat SpillaneWhen Colm Cooper retired from inter-county football in 2017, he left behind a remarkable legacy. The holder of five All-Ireland medals and...

    John Scally: Great GAA Rivalries: Unforgettable Showdowns [2020] paperback

    €5.99€11.70

    Fans always answer in the affirmative when their team asks: Will you still love me tomorrow? But everyone knows that it's the passion and energy of rivalries that fuel true...

    Christopher Evans: Don Revie: The Biography: Shortlisted for THE SUNDAY TIMES Sports Book Awards 2022 [2022] paperback

    €16.90

    'Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this superb biography sheds new light on one of the most controversial, enigmatic figures in football history' - Leo McKinstry, journalist, historian and award-winning author'Meticulously...

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