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Waiting for Houlihan - Con Houlihan in his own words 2004
Con Houlihan (6 December 1925 – 4 August 2012) was an Irish sportswriter. Despite only progressing to national journalism at the age of 46, he became the greatest and the best-loved Irish sports journalist of all Over a lengthy career, Houlihan covered many Irish and international sporting events, from Gaelic football and hurling finals, to soccer and rugby World Cups, the Olympics and numberless race meetings inside and outside of Ireland.He was 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. He later wrote for The Sunday World. Houlihan died in the morning of 4 August 2012 in St James's Hospital in Dublin. Often considered one of Ireland's finest writers, he left behind a legacy of immense sports journalism that spanned over 60 years.A minute's silence was observed in his memory ahead of Kerry's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final defeat to Donegal at Croke Park the following day. His last column, in which he wished Katie Taylor well, was published the day after his death.His funeral took place on 8 August 2012. A bronze bust of Houlihan was unveiled in his hometown of Castleisland in 2004.In 2011, another sculpture was erected outside The Palace bar in Dublin.
Zombie Waltzing Documentary
Zombie Waltzing is a look at a new disturbing musical trend 'Gothic Country N Irish music' which has spread like wildfire on the west cost of Ireland in particular North Clare. The film consists of Interviews with one of the superstars 'Sinister Silage', the fans, and the thoughts of a leading academic Professor Von Ahnung Haben, amidst rare footage of the dancing undead.
Thank you for viewing this documentary film which hopefully will raise awareness of this disturbing musical trend. More films on this phenomenon please go to