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Sport Top 5
Four Kings

1. Four Kings, George Kimball

'Thrilling, insightful and often humourous . . . [Kimball] captures the contests, the fighters and the period with a wonderful perception' – The Independent

Voices From the Back of the Bus

2. Voices from the Back of the Bus: Tall Tales and Hoary Stories from Rugby's Real Heroes, Stewart McKinney

Voices from the Back of the Bus provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at international rugby at the height of a golden period

Voices from Croke Park

3. Voices from Croke Park: The Stories of 12 GAA Heroe, Sean Potts

'Impressive and well-produce' – Irish Times

Irish Sporting Legends

4. 'Sporting Legends of Ireland', Turtle Bunbury and James Fennell

Fully illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photographs and including 44 exclusive interviews with key sportspeople, Sporting Legends of Ireland is a stunning document of Irish sporting achievement

 

100 GAA Greats

5. 100 GAA Greats, John Scally

Laced with humour and packed with entertaining anecdotes, 100 GAA Greats pulsates with insider’s knowledge.