The British and Irish Lions are one of the most famous and recognized teams in world rugby. Every four years, the Lionsselected from the national sides of England, Wales, Scotland, and Irelandhead to the southern hemisphere to do battle with either New Zealand, Australia, or South Africa. Acclaimed sportswriter Jeff Connor interviews a host of playersfrom the oldest surviving Lions from the 1946 tour and the icons of the game to those who have become mere footnotes in historyand draws out the compelling human stories from each Test series. The ups and downs of tour life are capturedthe pride of being a Lion, the numerous personal feuds, and the many humorous anecdotes, taking in the historic wins and the ignoble losses. Many Lions had their lives enriched by having worn the famous red jersey; an equal number had their lives changed irrevocably in the opposite direction. Full of previously unchronicled storiesDes O’Brien was away from home for nine months on the 1946 tour which almost cost him his marriage; while in 1966 one well-known English winger went off tour with a woman he met in a bar and reappeared only for the last two matchesthe book will conclude with the disastrous 2005 New Zealand tour and trenchant opinions from the players on the controversial Clive Woodward. Thanks to a host of amusing and heartbreaking anecdotes about life with the Lions, the book will offer a fascinating insight into how touring, sport and life has changed in the last 60 years.

Once Were Lions

Sports & Outdoors

Connor, Jeff

Hannan, Martin

Other Team Sports

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

<b>From a Harvey Wallbanger to a Caesar Salad, this entertaining and informative book is packed with eponyms from across the worlds of literature, history, medicine, religion, politics, science, nature, and cuisine</b> Did you know that Maria Ann Smith was genuinely a grandmother who died not knowing that she had given the world one of the best varieties of apple? Or that the word tawdry, meaning tacky or tasteless, has its origins in the fate of a seventh-century Saxon princess, Etheldreda, who was canonized and became St. Audrey? An eponym is a word derived from the name of a real, fictional, or mythical character or person and is one of the most fascinating examples of how the English language gains new words. This book takes a colorful look at the phenomenon that is the eponym and, for the first time, gathers together the stories of the people behind the words that have passed into everyday vocabulary.

Harvey Wallbangers and Tam O'Shanters: A Book of Eponyms: The People Who Inspired the Words We Use Every Day

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

John Blake

<p>One of Hibs' 'Famous Five', Eddie Turnbull won three league titles with the club, and captained the side when they became the first British team to play in the European Cup in 1955. In this book he recalls his playing career, as well as looking back on his varied life away from football.</p>

Eddie Turnbull: My Story

Turnbull, Eddie

Unknown

As the first British player to score a goal in European club competition in 1955, Hibs hero Eddie Turnbull holds a unique place in soccer playing history. In Eddie Turnbull: Having a Ball, he charts his extraordinary career and tells the story of his eventful life so far. Turnbull explains how he became one-fifth of the most celebrated forward line ever to grace Scottish soccerthe Famous Five of Hibernian FCand reveals how he had to wait until he was 82 to be awarded his first international "cap," despite having played for Scotland nine times throughout the 1940s and 1950s. After his playing career ended, Turnbull achieved lasting fame as manager of Aberdeen and his beloved Hibs. Turnbull’s Tornadoes beat Jock Stein’s Celtic side to lift the Scottish League in season 197273 and won the Drybrough Cup twice, in 1972 and 1973. During his decade with Hibs, Turnbull also managed George Best, and here he tells all about his turbulent time with the late great legend. In this engrossing memoir, Turnbull candidly explains why he walked away from soccer in 1980, recounts many entertaining behind-the-scenes stories, and gives his diagnoses of the ills of the modern game. Foreword by former Manchester United, Aberdeen, and Scotland internationalist Martin Buchan.

Eddie Turnbull: Having a Ball

Biographies & Memoirs

Mainstream Publishing

Some football derbies around the world might have bigger crowds and feature more fanatical fans, but no fixture has as long and passionate a history as the Old Firm derby. For more than 120 years, Glasgow has been divided between the green and blue of Celtic and Rangers. The first official match ever played by Celtic was a 5-2 win over Rangers in 1888. Since then, the Old Firm derby has grown in stature to be acknowledged as one of the great clashes of football. Concentrating on the twenty greatest Old Firm matches from the perspective of Celtic Football Club, renowned sportswriter Martin Hannan puts these games in context, showing how the two clubs became such massive rivals and why the Old Firm derby became and remains by far the biggest match in Scottish club football. With exclusive reflections from a number of Celtic managers and players past and present, Hail! Hail! covers all of the magical matches, such as the titanic, league-winning 4-2 match in 1979, the amazing 6-2 win in 2000 and, of course, the famous 7-1 victory in the 1957 League Cup final, which remains the Parkhead club's biggest win over Rangers. Highly entertaining and informative, Hail! Hail! is a must-read for supporters of Celtic, football fans in general and anyone who wonders what all the fuss over the Old Firm is about.

Hail! Hail!: Classic Celtic Old Firm Clashes

History

Europe

Rock Of Gibraltar: Ultimate Racehorse And Fabulous Prize In A Battle Of Giants

Individual Sports

Cutting Edge Pr

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