Con Houlihan
Encyclopedia
Con Houlihan is considered one of Ireland's finest sportswriters. Over a lengthy career, he has covered many of the greatest Irish and international sporting events, from classic Gaelic football
and hurling
finals, to soccer and rugby World Cups, the Olympics and numberless race meetings inside and outside of Ireland.
A journalist with the Irish Press group writing for The Irish Press
, Evening Press
and sometimes The Sunday Press
, until the group's demise in 1995. He wrote the "Tributaries" column and Evening Press back sports page "Con Houlihan" column.
A bronze sculpture of Houlihan which used to stand outside 'The Palace' bar now stands in the porch of 'The Bank' bar on College Green, and another sculpture stands on the Main Street of his native Castleisland.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
finals, to soccer and rugby World Cups, the Olympics and numberless race meetings inside and outside of Ireland.
A journalist with the Irish Press group writing for The Irish Press
The Irish Press
The Irish Press was an Irish national daily newspaper published by Irish Press plc between 5 September 1931 and 25 May 1995.-Foundation:...
, Evening Press
Evening Press
The Evening Press was an Irish newspaper which was printed from 1954 until 1995. It was set up by Éamon de Valera's Irish Press group, and was originally edited by Douglas Gageby...
and sometimes The Sunday Press
The Sunday Press
The Sunday Press was a weekly newspaper published in Ireland from 1949 until 1995. It was launched by Éamon de Valera's Irish Press group following the defeat of his Fianna Fáil party in the Irish general election, 1948...
, until the group's demise in 1995. He wrote the "Tributaries" column and Evening Press back sports page "Con Houlihan" column.
A bronze sculpture of Houlihan which used to stand outside 'The Palace' bar now stands in the porch of 'The Bank' bar on College Green, and another sculpture stands on the Main Street of his native Castleisland.
Works
- More Than a Game
- A Harvest: New, Rare and Uncollected Essays
- Princes of Pigskin: A Century of Kerry Footballers
- Close the Wicket Gate: Tales From the Kilmichael Bar
- Death of A King and Other Stories
- In So Many Words: The Best of Con Houlihan
- Windfalls
External links
- The author's page at Liberties PressLiberties PressLiberties Press is one of Ireland's leading publishers of non-fiction titles of Irish and international interest. Since its inception in 2003 it has published on a wide range of subjects; from titles of literary interest such as John Montague's A Ball of Fire to Con Houlihan's collection of...
- Con Houlihan at the Irish IndependentIrish IndependentThe Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...