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Legends: Stories from Ireland's Sporting Greats

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ISBN: 9781848408753
AuthorScanlan, Patricia
Pub Date08/09/2022
BindingPaperback
Pages184
SeriesOpen Door Series
Publisher: New Island Books
Quick overview Fifteen stories from the lives of some of Ireland's greatest sports stars, these are gripping stories in plain English for emerging readers. An Open Door initiative, published in association with the National Adult Literacy Agency.
€11.95

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, these are inspiring stories written in plain English for emerging readers.



Drawn from bestselling autobiographies and other first-hand accounts, the book features stories from: AP McCoy, Barry McGuigan, Bonnar O Loingsigh, Cora Staunton, Gavin Bazunu, Henry Shefflin, Katie Taylor, Keith Earls, Niall Quinn, Paul O'Connell, Philly McMahon, Ronnie Delany, Rosemary Smith, Sonia O'Sullivan and Valerie Mulcahy.



An Open Door initiative, published in association with the National Adult Literacy Agency.

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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, these are inspiring stories written in plain English for emerging readers.



Drawn from bestselling autobiographies and other first-hand accounts, the book features stories from: AP McCoy, Barry McGuigan, Bonnar O Loingsigh, Cora Staunton, Gavin Bazunu, Henry Shefflin, Katie Taylor, Keith Earls, Niall Quinn, Paul O'Connell, Philly McMahon, Ronnie Delany, Rosemary Smith, Sonia O'Sullivan and Valerie Mulcahy.



An Open Door initiative, published in association with the National Adult Literacy Agency.

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