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“nicky ryan”

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  • The Last Disco

    The story of the Stardust tragedy

    by Sean Murray, Christine Bohan, Nicky Ryan ...
    AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS WINNER 2024'A riveting and important read, forensically documenting the state's failings while also relating the traumatic human fallout for a whole community for whom life would never be the same again' - Mick Clifford'Meticulously compiled and unflinching yet sensitive, [this is] an exceptional record of a story that should never have happened' - Irish Independent'A ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

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  • Parky: My Autobiography

    A Full and Funny Life

    by Michael Parkinson ...
    The Sunday Times BestsellerAll Michael Parkinson really wanted to do was play cricket for Yorkshire and England. However, he soon realised that to be paid to watch films, football and cricket would be the best way to spend life, and he became a journalist.Television beckoned and for three decades Parkinson interviewed the movers and shakers of the late twentieth century, making his television ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Hardest Test

    by Scott Quinnell ...
    Series series Quick Reads
    Scott Quinnell's book is called The Hardest Test. It is the story of how he became a successful rugby player, in spite of having to fight against learning difficulties at school. When he retired in 2005 he continued his battle with dyslexia in order to change both his and his children's lives for ever.Rugby player Scott Quinnell played for the Llanelli Scarlets and played for his country, Wales, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Teenage Revolution

    by Alan Davies ...
    When Alan Davies was growing up he seemed to drive his family mad. 'What are we going to do with you?' they would ask - as if he might know the answer.Perhaps it was because he came of age in the 1980s. That decade of big hair, greed, camp music, mass unemployment, social unrest and truly shameful trousers was confusing for teenagers. There was a lot to believe in - so much to stand for, or stand ... Read more

    $17.89 USD

  • Voices from the Back of the Bus

    Tall Tales and Hoary Stories from Rugby's Real Heroes

    by 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. Recounted with genuine warmth and much humour, over a hundred players recall the scrapes, the games, the laughs, the glory and the gritty reality of the pre-professional game.Packed with true rugby tales from the days when men played purely for the love of the game and of ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • My Name'5 DODDIE

    The extraordinary, life-affirming autobiography of DODDIE WEIR OBE

    by Doddie Weir ...
    The extraordinary, life-affirming autobiography of DODDIE WEIR OBERugby legend and MND campaigner Doddie Weir has always lived life to the full. On the pitch, Doddie's irresistible talent took him to the heart of every team he graced, and brought him 61 caps for his national side. He won fans all over the world with his sportsmanship, humour and boundless energy - especially when on the charge ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Grand Slam Man

    by Dan Lydiate ...
    Series series Quick Reads
    When Wales beat France to clinch the 2012 Six Nations Championship Grand Slam – one player stood out from the rest of the field.A powerful presence on the pitch, Dan Lydiate, the 6ft 4in fearless farmer’s son from Llandrindod Wells truly deserved the title Player of the Tournament.In Grand Slam Man, the heroic Welsh flanker reflects on his comeback from a broken neck in 2008 to become the hero of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Earnie

    My Life at Cardiff City

    by Robert Earnshaw ...
    Series series Quick Reads
    The story of one young African boy's journey to UK Premiership soccer stardom.From the Zambian plains to Wembley, this is the story of the boy who was born to be a Bluebird. Earnie follows Robert Earnshaw’s journey from the Zambian village where he was born to Bedwas, where he was spotted playing for the B-team of his local club when he was 12 years old. At 16 he joined Cardiff City on a YTS ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Governor

    by John Lonergan ...
    In his talks to communities throughout the length and breath of Ireland, John Lonergan finds himself coming back to one theme: the importance of kindness. It is an unexpected theme for the former boss of Ireland's biggest and toughest prison, Mountjoy, but then John Lonergan is an unusual man.John entered the prison service in 1968 and in the years that followed, as he saw human nature at its ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Half Time

    by Nigel Owens, Lynn Davies ...
    An English and updated version of Hanner Amser, published in 2008. Nigel Owens is a familiar figure on stage and television, and is considered one of the best rugby referees in the world. But before reaching his current status in the world of professional rugby, he went through an excruciating personal crisis. A hardback version is also available. Reprint. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Northern Soul

    An Illustrated History

    by Elaine Constantine, Gareth Sweeney ...
    The story of Northern Soul is one of practically total immersion, dedication and devotion, where the plain concept of the ‘night out’ was elevated to sacramental dimensions. Where devotees pushed their bodies, their finances and sometimes their minds to brutal and unforgiving extremes. For those who went through that involvement every test of faith or endurance was worth bearing.- From *Northern ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Scoring At Half-Time

    Adventures On and Off the Pitch

    by George Best ...
    Michael Parkinson: 'What was the nearest to kick-off that you made love to a woman?'George Best: 'Er- I think it was half-time actually'George Best was the first celebrity footballer and to many the greatest British player ever. In Scoring at Half-Time he gathers together his favourite memories, stories and anecdotes from his experiences in and out of the game over the last forty years. No ... Read more

    $17.89 USD