The family authorised biography of Manchester United hero Jimmy Murphy who managed the club after the Munich air disaster and managed Wales in their only appearance in the World Cup finals.
Intended for weekend golfers and international golfing tourists, this work helps you pick the best 'courses to play, the most comfortable accommodation and the finest restaurants to dine in Ireland.
When the GAA purchased what became known as Croke Park in 1913, they cannot have imagined it would become a sports icon in Ireland's national consciousness. This updated edition includes new material on the reconstructed historic Hill 16, the new surface and floodlighting, and the playing of rugby and soccer internationals on the hallowed ground.
This history of Gaelic games and the social world around them has been an outstanding success. From how and where Gaelic games were played and watched to their impact on Irish communities at home and abroad, politics, women in the GAA, music and much more, this history sets the GAA experience against that of a changing Irish society.
In an era that produced such brilliant goalkeeping talents as Davy Fitzgerald, Donal Og Cusack and Damien Fitzhenry, many would argue that Brendan Cummins has earned the right to be considered the greatest of them all. This book tells his story- his ups and downs, the dramas, and the characters.
This book looks at the experiences and achievement levels of Irish-born football migrants to Britain and further afield. In particular, it draws on interviews with twenty-four Irish-born footballers.
Now in an updated paperback edition, this book captures Joey in action, his triumphant racing moments, with his family, on his relief missions to Romania. A fitting record of one of the greatest motorcyclists the sport has ever seen.
Sea swimming is the great leveller; we're all the same in a pair of togs. No one minds who you are or what you've done; the question is 'are you getting in?' Part guidebook, part travelogue, part analysis of our relationship with the sea, At Swim explores the thrills, fears and joys of sea swimming.
This book documents the best cycling that Ireland has to offer. With eighty routes spread across the entire island, there is something for everyone; from gentle, traffic-free cycles, ideal for the whole family, to long challenging routes packed with relentless climbs.