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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!

    Charles Bronson: Solitary Fitness - The Ultimate Workout From Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner [2020] paperback

    €5.99

    Charlie Bronson has spent three decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. Now, in...

    Sean Mcgoldrick: The Dublin Marathon [2019] hardback

    €12.99€24.99

    The Dublin Marathon was founded in 1980; since then, 'Marathon Weekend' - at the October Bank holiday - has become a fixture on the Irish running calendar as thousands of...

    Jeff Benedict: The Dynasty [2020] trade paper back

    €7.99€9.99

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Tiger Woods comes the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots-the greatest sports dynasty of the...

    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

    €6.99€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...

    Paul O'Connell: The Battle [2017] paperback

    €4.99€13.00

    The revelatory autobiography of a rugby colossus: Paul O'Connell. WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEARThere has never been a rugby player quite like Paul...

    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€15.60

    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...

    Andy Lee: FIGHTER [2019] paperback

    €4.99€12.99

    In 2005, at the age of 20, Andy Lee decided he was going to try to make it in the harsh and unforgiving world of professional boxing. Leaving home for...

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

    €4.99€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...

    Seamus J King: LITTLE BOOK OF HURLING [2020] paperback

    €17.99

    Ireland's love affair with Gaelic Games in general, and Hurling in particular, has never dimmed. Through the lean days of hunger and emigration, through the champagne-mojito-flavoured years of the Celtic...

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

    €5.99€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...

    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...

    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...

    Simon Cooper: Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him [2021] paperback

    €6.99€14.30

    In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation...

    Richie Sadlier: Recovering [2020] paperback

    €5.99€14.99

    Winner of the An Post Irish Sports Book of the Year AwardLonglisted for The William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award'Not only the sports book of the year, the...

    Mark Tighe: Champagne Football: W2 [2021] paperback

    €5.99€14.30

    THE NO.1 BESTSELLER!'I read it in one sitting, it's a superb book' Eamon Dunphy, The Stand 'An astonishing expose' Martin Ziegler, The TimesOver the course of fifteen years, John Delaney...

    John Daly: John Daly [2006] hardback

    €9.99€24.70

    The 1995 Open Champion and legendary wild man of golf recalls the best and worst of his life: his inspirational play on both US and European tours; the demons that...

    Ronan O'Gara: Ronan O'Gara [2008] hardback

    €9.99€24.70

    Ronan O'Gara is quite simply one of the greatest sportsmen Ireland has ever produced. A brilliant kicker both from the hand and at penalty goals, a sublime orchestrator of play...

    Keir Radnedge: World Football Records 2025 [2024] hardback

    €19.99

    The best-selling collection of football facts, stats and stories is back for another fully updated edition!World Football Records 2025 offers lively, fun and fascinating facts and stats from the world...

    Michael Parkinson: George Best: A Memoir [2018]

    €14.99€26.00

    Michael Parkinson and George Best faced one another countless times in interviews. Their conversations were mutually respectful, even intimate, yet always brimming with searching questions and revealing answers.The great Manchester...

    Geva Mentor: Leap [2020]

    €4.99€15.70

    An inspiring memoir by England netball star and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geva Mentor. **Includes an exclusive 15% discount code for Gilbert Netball**Geva Mentor is the best netballer in the...

    Gotham Chopra: Religion of Sports [2024]

    €13.00

    From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in...

    Smith Luke: On the Grid [2025] paperback

    €22.10

    I've always vowed the moment the grid stops being the best part of my race weekend, it's time to stop working in F1. It's everything about the sport distilled: the...

    Ben Hogan: Ben Hogan's Five Lessons [2024] hardback

    €26.00

    Over the past sixty-five years, millions of golfers have studied Ben Hogan's Five Lessons, making it the bestselling golf book of all time. Now, Hogan's masterpiece has received the definitive...

    Conor O'Callaghan: Red Mist [2005]

    €5.99€11.99

    2002 was the year of Roy Keane, if not exactly Roy Keane's year. Banished from Ireland's World Cup squad and then suspended by the English FA after comments in his...

    Melissa Cosby: The Pilates Healing Bible [2014]

    €7.99

    The Pilates Healing Bible is your introduction to the principles of Pilates, bringing together the themes of mindfulness and movement. You can tone your body through exercise that strengthens and...

    David Norton: The Darts Bible [2010]

    €6.99

    From its humble origins as an offshoot of archery around the 15th century, the game of darts has enjoyed a long life and, in the past 100 years, a growth...

    Richard Williams: The Death of Ayrton Senna [1995] hardback

    €4.99€17.86

    Ayrton Senna was a brilliant driver of his generation and his death was all the more shocking because he had seemed invulnerable. This book examines the meaning of Ayrton Senna...

    Simon Cooper: Frankel [2020] trade paperback

    €6.99€21.41

    In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation...

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