Houlihan passes away at 86

One of Ireland's finest sportswriters Con Houlihan has died at the age of 86.

Houlihan passes away at 86
Sat, 04 Aug, 2012 - 13:02

One of Ireland's finest sports writers Con Houlihan has died at the age of 86.

The Kerry native passed away in hospital at around 7.30am this morning from kidney failure.

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