Daniel Cronin In Conversation with... Brendan Fahy & James Coughlan, writers

This week in the studio I have two local writers. Brendan Fahy, who recently had a short story published in the Irish Independent The Strength, has always had an interest in writing, this is his second published short story, his first one The Cuckoo was published in a literary magazine called Sonder. He is now working on a novel.

Also we talk with James Coughlan, James, in collaboration with Marian Lyons, has just published Leonard McGrath A Forgotten Gael. The only Galway player to have won All-Ireland Medals in both hurling and football. Leonard's story is fascinating, whatever he turned his hand to he excelled, an incredible athlete, singer, actor, teacher and he had his own radio programme in the 40's. He taught in the Boys School in Loughrea and also married Aggie Madden's sister, Josephine Madden, after his untimely death she returned to live with Aggie in the pub. Many people still remember her. His medals were auctioned recently for a huge sum. His widow wore his medals as a bracelet, my own father, John Cronin, can attest to that, having asked her one time what they were!