SPORT

from Dubray Books for Christmas 2022

Jordan Henderson: My Autobiography

Jordan Henderson

Michael Joseph • €16.99

A candid insight into the life of the Liverpool captain: father, leader, fearless ambassador for the causes he believes in, and a world-class midfielder.

The Times World Cup Moments

Richard Whitehead Collins • €29.99

Pairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times’ archive, this volume brings together the most iconic moments from World Cup history.

How to Be an Ex-Footballer

Peter Crouch

Ebury Press • €18.99

When the final whistle blows, it’s still all to play for. The hilarious Peter Crouch explores life after the beautiful game.

Red on Red

Phil McNulty & Jim White

HarperNorth • €18.99

The untold story of the most contested fixture in football, between two gloriously independent, eclectic, culturally vibrant places, forever at odds.

The Rodfather

Roddy Collins with

Sandycove • €21.99

Paul

Howard

The adventures, the rows and the craic: one of the funniest but also one of the most eyeopening books ever written about professional football.

On Days Like These: My Life in Football

Martin O’Neill

Pan Macmillan • €21.99

Martin O’Neill is one of the most compelling and respected figures in football. Here he reflects on his career with his trademark honesty and humour.

Away Days: Thirty Years of Irish Footballers in the Premier League

Gareth Maher

New Island Books • €17.95

Through exclusive interviews with players, this book showcases the astounding contribution that the Republic of Ireland has made to the greatest league on earth.

Second Sight: Rugby & Redemption

Ian McKinley with Gerry Thornley

Reach Sport • €18.99

A tale of inspirational courage. When a horrifying injury shattered his dreams, McKinley found a way to make peace with his loss of sight and return to the game.

The People’s Game:

A View from a Front Seat in

Football

Gary Neville

Hodder & Stoughton • €17.99

A passionate, personal and critical account of how football lost its soul and what we can do to get it back.

The Ref’s Call Owen Doyle

Hachette Books Ireland • €19.99

This frank, revealing and often humorous memoir gives a glimpse into the high-pressure world of international rugby, told from a unique perspective.

A History of the GAA in 100 Objects

Siobhan Doyle

Merrion Press • €24.95

An illustrated celebration of the GAA since medieval times, told through objects from jerseys and medals to a pair of glasses damaged during Bloody Sunday.

Point to Point: The Heart of Irish Horse Racing

Healy Racing & Richard Pugh

The O’Brien Press • €24.99

A beautifully produced book which meets the riders, handlers, venues and famous horses that give Irish point-topointing such a unique spirit.

Life Begins in Leitrim

Zak Moradi

Gill Books • €22.99

From a refugee camp in Iraq to the heart of Leitrim hurling, Zak reflects on the skills he learned through the GAA and the role it played in helping him put down roots.

GAA Grassroots Vol 2: The Second Half P.J. Cunningham ed. Ballpoint Press • €19.99

This second volume is a treasure trove of GAA memories, tales and incidents spanning over 150 years.

Cold Water Eden

Richie Fitzgerald

HarperCollins Ireland • €17.99

An immersive memoir about a groundbreaking career, and a portrait of Ireland as one of the world’s most captivating big-wave surfing destinations.

Phil Alan Shipnuck

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

A frank and revealing biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson. A life defined by thrilling victories, crushing defeats and countless controversies.

Irish Sporting Lives

Terry Clavin & Turlough O’Riordan

Royal Irish Academy • €19.95

Sixty Irish sporting lives: meet the players, the organisers, the runners, the household names and the unjustly forgotten.

After the Storm

Damian Lawlor

Black and White • €19.99

This is the incredible story of how the GAA and its people managed to endure the deepest of struggles during Covid and re-emerge to fight another day.