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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!

    Hugh Godwin: The Flying Prince: Alexander Obolensky: The Rugby Hero Who Died Too Young [2022] paperback

    €5.99

    **Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2022**Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky made his name on a cold January day at Twickenham in 1936, his...

    Toole Jason O: Katie Taylor [2012] paperback

    €3.99€9.99

    The picture book that tells the Irish success story of the year! Katie Taylor, beyond question Ireland's most successful contemporary athlete, made history by winning Gold at London 2012. In...

    Bill Mooney: The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing [2016] hardback

    €9.99

    Now in its sixth edition, The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing is an authoritative and comprehensive illustrated work of reference. The book tells the story of the "sport of kings"...

    The Call of the Road: The History of Cycle Road Racing [2018] hardback

    €9.99

    Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos. A sole cyclist battling over a pass high in the mountains is one of the most romantic of...

    Michael Parkinson: My Sporting Life: Memories, moments and declarations [2022] paperback

    €2.99€5.99

    'Like my father before me, I believe that both the playing and watching of sport can teach us important lessons about ourselves by providing practical instruction in co-operation, tests of...

    Driscoll Brian O: The Test [2015] hardback

    €2.99€9.99

    This is the long-awaited autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time: Brian O'Driscoll. Since 1999, when he made his international debut, there has been no greater player in...

    Touched by God: How We Won the Mexico '86 World Cup [2017] paperback

    €9.99

    The story of the most remarkable-and controversial-World Cup triumph in history, told in a long-awaited firsthand account from Diego Maradona, its most legendary player. "This is Diego Armando Maradona speaking,...

    Jamie Roberts: Centre Stage [2022] paperback

    €7.99

    In a nation of rugby heroes, Jamie Roberts has become a legend.Jamie Roberts is your quintessential hard man: a 6 foot 4, 17 stone slab of rippling muscle, conditioned to...

    Steve Pantaleo: Hustle, Loyalty & Respect: The World of John Cena [2016] hardback

    €4.99€5.99

    For over a dozen years, John Cena has been the undeniable cornerstone of WWE. Revered by millions of 'Cenation' members worldwide, John Cena is known for his tireless work ethic...

    Peter Schmeichel: One: My Autobiography: The Sunday Times bestseller [2022] paperback

    €4.99€14.30

    'TERRIFIC' - Daily Mail'ONE OF THE UNDISPUTED GREATS' - Sun'Why me? How could a boy from a Copenhagen tower block say I want to be a champion with Manchester United...

    Ballheimer David: Football Legends 2024 [2023] paperback

    €14.99

    Messi may have won the World Cup in 2022 but is he reallly a better striker than Mbappe? Which midfielder creates more chances for his side - City's De Bruyne...

    Roberto Firmino: SI SENOR [2023] paperback

    €8.99

    A revelatory memoir from Liverpool legend and global football star Bobby Firmino.Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the...

    Nyad Diana: Find a Way [2023] paperback

    €4.99€12.99

    DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND NETFLIX'S UPCOMING BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE NYAD.After four attempts, sixty-four year-old Diana Nyad finally swam from Cuba to the Florida Keys. She swam for fifty-three hours,...

    Sivertsen Lars: Haaland [2023] paperback

    €19.99

    Shortlisted in the Football Book of the Year award category at the Sports Book AwardsThe man who can't stop scoring goals for funIn his debut season with Manchester City, Norwegian...

    Chris Kamara: Kammy [2023] paperback

    €11.99€15.99

    With his trademark banter and unflinching honesty, Kammy sees Chris 'Kammy' Kamara tell the unbelievable stories of his life, revealing how he went from hard-tackling footballer to broadcasting national treasure.Presenter,...

    Foote Ella: How to Wild Swim [2023] hardback

    €17.99

    The manual every amateur wild swimmer needs to read before diving in.Whether you want to explore remote beaches and mountain lochs, improve your confidence in open water, refine your swimming...

    & John Preston: Watford Forever [2023] hardback

    €24.99

    An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers, John Preston, and the international musical icon and bestselling author, Sir Elton John.Britain in the 1970s was...

    FC Liverpool: The Art of Liverpool FC [2023] hardback

    €20.99

    ART AS BIG AS LIVERPOOL...The modern era has brought an explosion of spectacularstreet-art celebrating all things Liverpool FC - from currentstars to club legends and much-loved campaigners - whilefor years...

    United Manchester: Old Manchester United in Colour [2023] hardback

    €24.99

    From the carriage work sheds of Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway to becoming the greatest football team in Europe: the rise of Manchester United Football Club is brought vividly to life...

    Shipnuck Alan: LIV and Let Die [2023] paperback

    €8.99€16.99

    Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insider reporting on the battle for the soul of professional golf between the...

    Sportsfile: Great Moments in Hurling [2023] paperback

    €8.99€16.99

    New, updated edition, published in paperback.Hurling is unique to Ireland, and widely considered the fastest sport in the world. Fast, physical, athletic and driven by local and national rivalries, it...

    Ptaszynski Anna: Everything to Play For [2023] hardback

    €4.99€16.99

    'Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.' ALAN DAVIESHop, skip and jump into this wonderfully curious grand tour...

    English Alan: Stand Up and Fight [2023] paperback

    €14.99

    'A modern classic . . . Absolutely riveting and frequently moving' - The Telegraph'Among the best books ever written on Irish sport' - Sunday Tribune'Brilliant . . . Stand Up...

    Wrack Suzanne: Strong Women [2023] hardback

    €18.99

    Overpower. Overtake. Overcome. - Serena WilliamsThroughout history, every woman pulling on spikes, lacing up boots and picking up a racquet has been a rebel - and this explosive book aims...

    Sportsfile: Great Moments in Gaelic Football [2023] paperback

    €16.99

    New, updated edition.Gaelic football is Ireland's native sport. Fast, physical, athletic and driven by local and national rivalries, it is a unique part of our heritage. Ray McManus and his...

    Henderson Jordan: Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography [2023] paperback

    €11.99

    You've seen him become a Liverpool legend, watched as he and Jude Bellingham lead England through the world cup - now get to know the real Jordan Henderson, both on...

    Andy Brassell: We Play On [2023] paperback

    €10.99

    'The most important (thing) is to play,' Srna said, 'to show the world that we are still alive, that we are fighting, that we are living, that we will have...

    Mary Peters: Mary Peters [2023] paperback

    €17.99

    'I leaned over the edge to let anyone see and touch the medal that Northern Ireland had brought away from the Olympics. It wasn't mine, it was ours.'In September 1972,...

    & Deacon Allan: The Ripple Effect [2023] hardback

    €24.99

    'Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of wild swimming - you won't regret it.'DR RANGAN CHATTERJEEEach of us is just a drop. But together we create ripples.Wild swimming isn't just...

    Eamon Carr: Showbusiness with Blood [2023] paperback

    €18.00

    In Showbusiness with Blood, Eamon Carr beguiles the reader with an insightful account of the world's greatest boxers, from Steve Collins to Mike Tyson to Tyson Fury and Katie Taylor.Boxing,...

    Paul Gascoigne: Gazza: My Story [2005] paperback

    €3.99€18.56

    Almost as soon as Gazza burst on to the scene at Newcastle United, the young Geordie was the centre of attention: Vinnie Jones's notorious ball-handling showed the lengths people would...

    Colin Howe: Play Better Golf [2009] paperback

    €14.99

    Play Better Golf takes an innovative, holistic approach to improving your golf game. By focusing on all aspects the game - technical, mental, physical and competitive - as well as...

    Colin Howe: Play Better Golf [2009] paperback

    €7.99€22.10

    Play Better Golf takes an innovative, holistic approach to improving your golf game. By focusing on all aspects the game - technical, mental, physical and competitive - as well as...

    Bailey John: How We Fish [2023] paperback

    €16.99

    Paul Whitehouse and fishing expert John Bailey celebrate the timeless joy of fishing. Paul Whitehouse and John Bailey have been devout fishermen for longer than they care to remember. A...

    Watts Charles: Revolution [2023] paperback

    €14.99

    The inside story of Mikel Arteta's astonishing transformation of Arsenal November 2019. Unai Emery's final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the...

    Peters Sam: Concussed [2023] hardback

    €14.99€22.99

    *FOREWORD BY SIR CLIVE WOODWARD*The definitive account of sport's concussion crisis, how its 'dirty secret' was finally made public and what rugby union must now do to save itself.'Peters' work...

    City Football Club Manchester: Our Home [2023] hardback

    €19.99

    When a crowd of 58,159 fans packed into Maine Road to watch Manchester City beat Sheffield United 2-1 on August 25, 1923, it was the first step on a momentous...

    Dean Karnazes: Ultramarathon Man [2017] paperback

    €13.00

    Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles - the equivalent of ten marathons - without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, to the South Pole, and...

    White Jim: Red on Red [2023] paperback

    €13.00

    The untold story of the most contested fixture in world football 'A must read.' Henry Winter 'Superb.' Daniel Taylor Liverpool and Manchester. Two gloriously independent-minded, eclectic, culturally vibrant places. Yet...

    Kit Holden: Scheisse! We're Going Up! [2023] paperback

    €13.00

    SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023------------A club on the rise. A city in flux. This is Union Berlin.No football club in the...

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