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  • Gaelic Spirit: Field of Dreams ... Home of History

    Gerard Siggins

    Paperback (The O'Brien Press, June 1, 2020)
    Sports-mad Eoin Madden is home in Tipperary for the holidays. There’s no rugby over the summer, so he and his Castlerock boarding school friends, Dylan and Alan, head down to Ormondstown GAA club and get involved with the hurling and football teams.The summer is full of fun as the boys all get into playing GAA – well, apart from Alan, who’s more into studying the opposition, and checking out the GAA stats. Eoin and Dylan take part in a hurling and football blitz against other clubs in the county and find some of the skills they’ve developed in rugby translate well to their native sports.The lads also have a bit of fun setting up a gardening business with their new teammates Vladis and Isaac to make some money. Everything is going well, so Eoin isn’t sure why he bumps into his old ghostly friend, Brian Hanrahan – along with the ghost of Michael Hogan, who died in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday. Usually when ghosts appear to Eoin it is because there’s something brewing. Some mystery or danger!The only thing going wrong in Ormondstown seems to be a bit of trouble with a gang of bullies. But Eoin and Dylan have handled the bullies – or have they?The ghostly action really hots up when the friends go to Dublin for the All-Ireland Hurling final. Eoin gains a deeper understanding of the tragedy of Bloody Sunday 100 years ago. But will he be in time to stop a modern tragedy unfolding?Book 7 in the acclaimed Rugby Spirit series.
  • Rugby Warrior: Back in school. Back in sport. Back in time.

    Gerard Siggins

    Paperback (The O'Brien Press, April 17, 2014)
    It’s a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He’s now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half.And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby legend than he ever thought possible …Fast-paced action, mysterious spirits and feuding friends – it’s a season to remember!
  • Rugby Heroes: Ghostly Ground, Deadly Danger

    Gerard Siggins

    Paperback (The O'Brien Press, April 12, 2018)
    It looks like Eoin Madden's busiest term ever! He's Castlerock College’s star player and he's been called up for Ireland in the Under 16 Four Nations - how will he juggle sport and school work? But his biggest challenge of all goes way beyond his own concerns and right to the heart of Irish rugby.When his oldest and best ghostly friend calls for help, can Eoin and his band of heroes their deadliest mystery yet?Take a dive into history –with some help from rugby legends of the past!
  • Rugby Runner: Ancient Roots, Modern Boots

    Gerard Siggins

    Paperback (The O'Brien Press, April 13, 2017)
    Schools rugby star Eoin Madden has never been busier – he’s captain of the Junior Cup team, he’s training with Leinster and hoping to be chosen for the Ireland team for the first-ever Under 16 World Cup. But it’s not all fun and games, as Eoin also has to deal with grumpy friends, teachers piling on the homework – AND a ghost on a mission that goes back to the very origins of the game of rugby. But what does the restless spirit need, and can Eoin help him?Books, crooks and rucks - it’s all to play for this term!
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  • Rugby Rebel: Discovering History - Uncovering Mystery

    Gerard Siggins

    Paperback (The O'Brien Press, May 2, 2015)
    Eoin Madden’s having a busy term with friend issues, schoolwork and new rugby challenges; he’s been moved up to train with the Junior Cup team, which is hard work, plus there’s trouble in his dormitory as mobile phones start going missing!But as usual there are ghostly goings-on in Castlerock school – what’s the link between Eoin’s history lessons and the new spirit he’s spotted wearing a Belvedere rugby jersey? … Historical and modern mysteries combine in this intriguing tale of rugby, rebellion and ghosts.'Beautifully crafted by Siggins, this is a book that will thrill any rugby-mad youngster while delighting sports fans (of any age) with an interest in entertaining storytelling.' Irish Daily Mail on Rugby Warrior
  • Rugby Flyer: Haunting history, thrilling tries

    Gerard Siggins

    Paperback (The O'Brien Press, April 15, 2016)
    Eoin has been chosen for the Junior development squad so over the summer he gets to go to Dublin for a rugby summer school. Arising out of that, he and his new friends are taken on a trip to Twickenham, London, to play & watch rugby. While there, he meets a ghost: Prince Obolensky, a Russian who played rugby for England, scored a world famous try against New Zealand in Twickenham and later joined the RAF and died in WW2.The fourth book in the Rugby Spirit series.
  • Rugby Flyer

    Gerard Siggins, Patrick Harvey

    Audio CD (Bolinda Audio, Dec. 31, 2019)
    Eoin has been chosen for the Junior Development Squad, so over the summer he gets to go to Dublin for a rugby summer camp. Arising out of that, he and his new friends are taken on a trip to Twickenham, London, to play & watch rugby. While there, he meets a ghost: Prince Oblensky, a Russian who played rugby for England, scored a world famous try against New Zealand in Twickenham, and later joined the RAF and died in WW2.
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  • Rugby Heroes: Ghostly Ground, Deadly Danger

    Gerard Siggins, Patrick Harvey

    Audio CD (Bolinda Audio, July 7, 2020)
    It looks like Eoin Madden's busiest term ever! He's Castlerock College’s star player and he's been called up for Ireland in the Under 16 Four Nations - how will he juggle sport and school work? But his biggest challenge of all goes way beyond his own concerns and right to the heart of Irish rugby.When his oldest and best ghostly friend calls for help, can Eoin and his band of heroes their deadliest mystery yet?Take a dive into history –with some help from rugby legends of the past!
  • Rugby Flyer

    Gerard Siggins, Patrick Harvey

    Audio CD (Bolinda Audio, Dec. 31, 2019)
    Eoin has been chosen for the Junior Development Squad, so over the summer he gets to go to Dublin for a rugby summer camp. Arising out of that, he and his new friends are taken on a trip to Twickenham, London, to play & watch rugby. While there, he meets a ghost: Prince Oblensky, a Russian who played rugby for England, scored a world famous try against New Zealand in Twickenham, and later joined the RAF and died in WW2.
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  • Rugby Runner

    Gerard Siggins, Patrick Harvey

    Audio CD (Bolinda Audio, May 5, 2020)
    Schools rugby star Eoin Madden has never been busier – he’s captain of the Junior Cup team, he’s training with Leinster and hoping to be chosen for the Ireland team for the first-ever Under 16 World Cup. But it’s not all fun and games, as Eoin also has to deal with grumpy friends, teachers piling on the homework – AND a ghost on a mission that goes back to the very origins of the game of rugby. But what does the restless spirit need, and can Eoin help him?
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  • Rugby Spirit

    Gerard Siggins, Patrick Harvey

    MP3 CD (Bolinda Audio, July 29, 2019)
    It’s a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He’s now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half.And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby legend than he ever thought possible …Fast-paced action, mysterious spirits and feuding friends – it’s a season to remember!
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  • Rugby Spirit

    Gerard Siggins, Patrick Harvey

    Audio CD (Bolinda Audio, July 29, 2019)
    It’s a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He’s now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half.And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby legend than he ever thought possible …Fast-paced action, mysterious spirits and feuding friends – it’s a season to remember!
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