Writing the perfect novel of Limerick v Tipperary

Limerick and Tipperary face off in tomorrow’s Munster senior hurling final. You know that. But the conflict is not confined to the Gaelic Grounds. Michael Moynihan evaluates a quality fiction/hurling stand-off between Limerick’s Kevin Barry and Tipperary’s Donal Ryan.

Writing the perfect novel of Limerick v Tipperary
Sat, 29 Jun, 2019 - 00:00
Michael Moynihan

Limerick and Tipperary face off in tomorrow’s Munster senior hurling final. You know that. But the conflict is not confined to the Gaelic Grounds. Michael Moynihan evaluates a quality fiction/hurling stand-off between Limerick’s Kevin Barry and Tipperary’s Donal Ryan.

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CourtsGaaPlace: EarthPlace: BohanePlace: TipperaryPlace: southern SpainPlace: LimerickPerson: Michael MoynihanPerson: Kevin BarryPerson: Donal RyanPerson: DrPerson: RyanPerson: SyriansPerson: BarryPerson: Aaron GillanePerson: Brendan MaherPerson: Frankie CarrollPerson: Mick RochePerson: Cian LynchPerson: Darragh O’DonovanPerson: John KielyPerson: Liam SheedyEvent: Munster Senior Hurling finalEvent: All-IrelandEvent: 2015 All-Ireland semi-Event: 2010 All-IrelandOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: TipperaryOrganisation: Horse Meat DiscoOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: New Age
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