Last weekend, The Panel on Off The Ball was dedicated to everyone's favourite sports books.
On Saturday, Father Ted co-writer Arthur Mathews, broadcaster John Kelly and former Meath footballer Anthony Moyles were in studio to discuss their favourite sports books...sticker books in Arthur's case.
Newly-appointed Dublin GAA commerical manager Tomas 'Mossy Quinn' and journalist Christy O'Connor also chipped in with their recommendations.
Here are the sports books that are closest to their hearts:
John Kelly
The Art of Goalkeeping, by Bob Wilson,
The Fight, by Norman Mailer
Arthur Mathews
1970/71 Soccer Stars, the Gala Collection
Anthony Moyles
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, by Piers Paul Read
Tomas Quinn
King of the World, by David Remnick
Christy O’Connor
A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke, by Ronald Reng
Listen to the lads discuss the books on the list and other books which they also feel are worthy of mention:
And the book fest didn't stop on Saturday. The following day, Irish athlete Derval O'Rourke, Armagh All Ireland winner Enda McNulty and Off The Ball racing pundit Donn McClean added to your book shopping list, while ex-snooker World Champion Ken Doherty also had a recommendation.
Derval O’Rourke
Open, by Andre Agassi
Gold in the Water, by PH Mullen
The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle.
The Sports Gene, by David Epstein
Enda McNulty
Driven From Within, by Michael Jordan
Mental Toughness, by Jim Loehr
Donn McClean:
The Club, by Christy O’Connor
Serious, by John McEnroe
Seabiscuit: An American Legend, by Laura Hillenbrand
Henry Cecil, by Brough Scott
My Autobiography, by AP McCoy
A Weight Off My Mind, by Richard Hughes
Ken Doherty
Back from the Brink, by Paul McGrath
Our guests weren't the only people giving their recommendations. Here are some of the books that you gave glowing references to:
Born To Run, by Christopher McDougal
From there to here, by Brendan Fanning
Last Man Standing, by Christy O'Connor
Four kings, by George Kimball
Roy of the Rovers Annuals
Engage, by Paul Kimmage
I Am Zlatan, by Zlatan Ibrahimovic
