In recalling seventy years of sports journalism, Peter Byrne has produced an engaging collection of sports essays and anecdotes covering eight different sports and highlighting the many moments and sportspeople associated with them.
Des Cahill is one of Ireland's best known and most loved broadcasters. A friendly face on our TVs and a witty voice on our radios for decades. He lifts the lid on many entertaining stories behind his remarkable career and reveals the heartache behind a secret family tragedy.
Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer. * SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS * Professional golf is the most remorseless of sports, unique in the complexity of its demands.
Drawn from Calvin's experience as an award-winning sportswriter covering every major sports event over 40 years in more than 80 countries, this deeply personal book takes you on a tour of the world's greatest sporting occasions. Part memoir, part manifesto, this is sport as you've never seen it before.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDAward-winning author of The Nowhere Men, Living on the Volcano and No Hunger in Paradise returns with his magnum opus on the state of modern footballFirst he revealed the extraordinary lives of football scouts in The Nowhere Men.
Useful for punters serious about trying to pick winners in the Flat season's big races, this work features a series of articles by the "Racing Post's" team of experts about different aspects of and prospects for the season ahead, like: the trainers; championships; owners; jockeys; statistics; the Irish scene; and more.
Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. This valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness.