Triumphs, Trophies and Troubles: Inside the Great Irish Rugby Renaissance

Author:   Peter Bills
Publisher:   Atlantic Books
Edition:   Main
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9781805461401


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 January 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Triumphs, Trophies and Troubles: Inside the Great Irish Rugby Renaissance


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Author:   Peter Bills
Publisher:   Atlantic Books
Imprint:   Atlantic Books
Edition:   Main
ISBN:  

9781805461401


ISBN 10:   1805461400
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

Foreword: by Ollie Campbell Introduction: Introduction Chapter 1: The Military Men Chapter 2: Monkstown: Proudly Contributing Chapter 3: Clontarf Chapter 4: Skerries Chapter 5: Balbriggan Chapter 6: Battles by the Boyne (Delvin, Drogheda, Boyne) Chapter 7: Carlingford and Jack Kyle Country Chapter 8: The Border Chapter 9: Trevor Ringland Chapter 10: City of Derry RFC Chapter 11: Willie John McBride Chapter 12: Inishowen Chapter 13: Omagh Chapter 14: Dave Gallaher Chapter 15: Heading West (Donegal) Chapter 16: Sligo Chapter 17: An Englishman's Words Chapter 18: Westport Chapter 19: Oughterard Chapter 20: The Wild Men Chapter 21: Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne (Dingle) Chapter 22: The Men of Munster Chapter 23: Kinsale and Clonakilty Chapter 24: The Leinster Conundrum Chapter 25: Tommy Bowe Chapter 26: And Finally

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Peter Bills is a former rugby columnist for both the Irish Independent and Belfast Telegraph and the author of 22 books, including Passion in Exile: 100 years of London Irish RFC. He is also the author of the 2018 worldwide best-selling book on the New Zealand All Blacks The Jersey, which reached No. 1 in New Zealand's bestseller lists and No. 2 in Ireland. His most recent book is Le Coq - A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby.

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