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Favourite Racehorses Through the Years
Anne Holland
A dream line-up of racehorses, spanning 300 years, from the
Byerley Turk, ancestor of the thoroughbreds, to the steeplechasers
and hurdlers of the 21st century, all brought to life by
Anne Holland’s passion and expertise. Includes: The Byerley
Turk * Eclipse * Manifesto * Nijinksy * Istabraq * Beef or
Salmon * Moscow Flyer * Zenyatta and many more …
256 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-312-6
€19.99 hb
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Kinane
A Remarkable Racing Family
Anne Holland
Although the name of Mick Kinane is known worldwide,
in fact, twenty members of the immediate
Kinane family from Tipperary have been jockeys;
their story illustrates the evolution of Irish racing for
three generations. Full of anecdotes and memories.
With family and professional photographs.
224 pages/photographs/€11.99 pb
ISBN 978-1-84717-291-4
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In The Blood
Irish Racing Dynasties
Anne Holland
There are Irish families for whom
horseracing truly is in the blood. Families
of jockeys and trainers like the Walshes
and Geraghtys. Families who photograph,
commentate, and take the bets on racing,
like the O’Hehirs, Healys and Grahams.
192 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-180-1
€24.99 hb/Rights available W
Ambassadors on Horseback
The Irish Army Equitation School
Michael Slavin and Louise Parkes
The wonderful story of Ireland’s Army
equestrian school. The highs and lows, the
training and techniques, the heartbreaks
and excitement of top-level international
showjumping competition from the 1920s
to today. Lavishly illustrated with many
historical photographs.
256 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-213-6/€19.99 hb
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Three Kings
Cork • Kilkenny • Tipperary
The Battle for Hurling Supremacy
Ralph Riegel
The full story of the ‘Three Kings’ of
hurling: Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary;
their hurling history and ability to rise to
the top so often. Illustrated with actionpacked
photos.
256 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-102-3
€12.99 hb/Rights available W
AWARD-WINNER
The Grand National
The Irish at Aintree
Anne Holland
The Aintree Grand National is the world’s
most famous horserace, and from its earliest
years Irish horses, jockeys, trainers and
breeders have been prominent. A lavishly
illustrated and compulsively readable account
of a beloved institution.
192 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-074-3
€24.99 hb/Rights available W
Last Man Standing
Hurling Goalkeepers
Christy O’Connor
Based on interviews with twelve goalkeepers,
this book vividly conveys the pressures,
passion and heroic dedication to the game
that marks their lives as their teams battle to
win the All-Ireland hurling championship.
‘As good as it gets’ Munster Express
328 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-922-0
€9.99 pb
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Kings of September
The Day Offaly Denied Kerry Five in a
Row
Michael Foley
A heartfelt account of the most famous
All-Ireland final in Gaelic football history
– 1982. The year and the game from the
players on both sides.
AWARD: BoyleSports Sports Book of the Year
328 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-118-4
€11.99 pb/Rights available W
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