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Description for The Battle
hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 320 x 39. Weight in Grams: 694. Signed by the author. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW sunned to spine and with minor nick to top edge of spine. Remains a very good copy
There has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell. His name is synonymous with passion, heart and determination. But he is also the thinking man's rugby player, a legendary student of the game. As the heartbeat of Munster, British and Irish Lions captain in 2009, and captain of the first Ireland team to retain the Six Nations championship, O'Connell became the most beloved and respected of the golden generation of Irish rugby players - and was widely regarded as one of the very best players in the world. There was nothing inevitable - or even likely ... Read more
There has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell. His name is synonymous with passion, heart and determination. But he is also the thinking man's rugby player, a legendary student of the game. As the heartbeat of Munster, British and Irish Lions captain in 2009, and captain of the first Ireland team to retain the Six Nations championship, O'Connell became the most beloved and respected of the golden generation of Irish rugby players - and was widely regarded as one of the very best players in the world. There was nothing inevitable - or even likely ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Signed by the author
Yes
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, Ireland
ISBN
9781844882236
SKU
KMK0024400
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paul O'Connell
Paul O'Connell was born in Limerick in 1979. He was selected for three British and Irish Lions tours, including as captain in 2009. He won three Six Nations championships with Ireland, including two as captain, in 2014 and 2015; and he won two Heineken Cups with Munster.
Reviews for The Battle
The years of O'Connell and O'Driscoll were as close to a golden age as ever Ireland will get and O'Connell's book tells you how it all happened ... It should be mandatory for every Irish squad member to read O'Connell's book to better understand what it takes to make a team
David Walsh
Sunday Times
The intense ... Read more
David Walsh
Sunday Times
The intense ... Read more