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Shane Connaughton (born 4 April 1941 in Kingscourt.) is an Irish writer and actor, probably best known as co-writer of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for My Left Foot. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning 1980 short film The Dollar Bottom and 1992 film The Playboys, as well as other screenplays and plays. He won the Hennessy Award in 1985.
Connaughton is the author of the books A Border Station (1989), The Run of the Country (1991), and Big Parts (2009). He adapted The Run of the Country for the screen in 1995 and published a book about its filming, A Border Diary, the same year.A Border Station, a short story collection, was a bestseller in Ireland and was shortlisted for the Guinness Peat Award. His first two books are both set in the County Cavan village of Redhills, where he grew up, and The Playboys and The Run of the Country were filmed there.
Connaughton attended Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked as a theatre and film actor, appearing in Coronation Street, Mike Leigh's Four Days in July, Neil Jordan's The Miracle, and The Playboys, among other roles.
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Pirate Queen - Live Script Reading @ RHIFF 30 Oct 2016
The run of the country Mud pit scene
Shane's ice bucket
The Pitch Gala Performance.mp4
Gyro board
The Pitch Promo
Mother - My left foot
My Left Foot Official Trailer HD - Daniel Day-Lewis Brenda Fricker (1989)
Sineads ice bucket
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Our project in development PIRATE QUEEN will be featured in the upcoming Richard Harris International Film Festival in Limerick, Ireland on Sunday 30th October 2016. Academy Award nominated writer Shane Connaughton (MY LEFT FOOT) has written the epic screenplay about the story of Grace O'Malley. The "Live Script Reading" event will be narrated by Stephen Rea (THE CRYING GAME) and feature guest actors including Jared Harris, Terry McMahon, Fionnula Flanagan, Anthony Brophy and others. This will be a unique one-off event, so don't miss your chance to hear it first performed live by professional actors, before the movie gets made! https://www.limetreetheatre.ie/show/rhiff-pirate-queen/ www.thepiratequeen.net
The Run of the Country is a 1995 film directed by Peter Yates. It is based on the novel by Shane Connaughton, and stars Albert Finney and Matt Keeslar THE STORY The Run of the Country tells of a political and generational conflict in a teen romance and coming-of-age story in Ireland. Albert Finney stars as a policeman in a small County Cavan village just south of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. The sergeant, with nothing to do, hopes for just one murder to solve and make himself famous. His real concern, however, is that his relationship with his 18-year-old son Danny (Matt Keeslar) has been strained since the recent death of his wife from a heart attack during a domestic quarrel. Danny blames his father for his mother's death and resents his father's bullying ways, ...
Moth Productions Gala performance of Shane Connaughton's The Pitch in association with The GAA Social Initiative and Calor at The Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, January 2012.
The first proof of concept prototype
A promotional film for The Moth Production of Shane Connaughton's new play, The Pitch, touring GAA clubs nationwide, Winter 2011 /12, in association with The GAA Social Initiative and Calor Gas. Starring Seamus O'Rourke, Fiona Fitzpatrick and Ray Fitzsimons. www.themothmagazine.com Shot & Edited By Finn Keenan
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Director: Jim Sheridan Writers: Christy Brown (book) Shane Connaughton (writer) more Release Date: 10 November 1989 (USA) more
Director: Jim Sheridan Screenplay: Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan Music By: Elmer Bernstein Executive Producers:Steve Morrison and Paul M. Heller Produced by: Noel Pearson Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis Brenda Fricker Alison Whelan
Landing in Ireland right before the Easter Rebellion, Indy mixes romance and revolutionary politics when he falls for a beautiful young Colleen whose brother is mixed up in the Irish resistance movement. Across the waters in England he encounters a similar problem when his love affair with a strong-willed young woman is derailed by her fervent belief in the women's suffrage movement and her need for independence. Violent street brawls, a terrifying Zeppelin raid and a seriocomic dinner party with Winston Churchill provide plenty of thrills in this exciting romantic adventure. Directed by: Gilles MacKinnon & Carl Schultz Story by: George Lucas Screenplay by: Jonathan Hales & Rosemary Anne Sisson Music by: Laurence Rosenthal & Joel McNeely Executive Producer: George Lucas Produced by: Ric...
Five-time Academy Award-nominee Albert Finney ("Traffic," "Erin Brockovitch") stars in this moving Irish love story about a bullying widowed cop and his fed-up son who runs away and finds love in the arms of a woman from Northern Ireland. Things become more complicated when the woman becomes pregnant. From the Academy Award-nominated director of "Breaking Away," "The Dresser" and "The Deep," Peter Yates.
The David Marcus Tribute Night in Kennys Bookshop highlighted just how great a contribution David Marcus had made to contemporary Irish Writing. A host of writers young and old attended the celebration - among them Joan McBreen, Marguerita D'Arcy, John Arden, Patricia Brogan, Geraldine Mills, Tom and Julie Kilroy, and Tom Duddy. Seamus Hosey acted as MC and spoke of Marcus as being the inspiration as well as the mentor to two generations of Irish writers and this was underlined by the tributes paid to him by Edna O'Brien, Seamus Heaney, Mary O'Donnell, John McGahern, Ben Kiely, James Plunkett, Jennifer Johnston, Paul Durcan, Neil Jordan, John M Ontague, Paul Muldoon, Shane Connaughton, Eugene McCabe, Peter Sheridan and Dermot Bolger. The occasion was greatly enhanced by readings given by ...
Officials from the Department of Finance met with the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday December 3. Government debt and the Exchequer Financial Outturn 2014 was just some of the topics discussed. PAC Members Presents: Deputy John McGuinness (Chair); Deputy Paul J. Connaughton; Deputy Joe Costello; Deputy John Deasy; Deputy Robert Dowds; Deputy Mary Lou McDonald; Deputy Patrick O'Donovan; Deputy John Perry; Deputy Shane Ross
The Public Accounts Committee met with officials from the Department of Justice and Equality to discuss the Thornton Hall project. Their appearance is part of the Committee's examination of the costs associated with the proposal to build a prison in Thornton Hall, and other issues, including the costs associated with direct provision of asylum seekers. The Thornton Hall project, which is now not needed as a cheaper alternative was found, has meant that up to €50 million was spent with no benefit accruing to the State. PAC Members: Deputy John McGuinness (Chair), Deputy Paul J. Connaughton, Deputy Joe Costello, Deputy John Deasy, Deputy Robert Dowds, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, Deputy John Perry, Deputy Shane Ross.
Conference Programme 3.00pm Conference Opening: Professor Gerry Boyle, Teagasc Director Session 1 Nutrition Chairman Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc (Trim Conference) Frank Hynes, Teagasc (Killarney Conference) 3.20pm Making the most of grazed grass Dr. Phil Creighton, Teagasc 3.45pm Late Pregnancy Nutrition Edward Egan/Michael Gottstein, Teagasc 4.10pm Nutrition Effects on Parasite Burdens Dr. Jos Houdijk, SRUC UK (TBC) 4.50pm Break – Light refreshments served Session 2 Flock Health Chairman Fergal Morris, Director, Ruminant Business Unit, MSD 5.30pm Lambing Difficulty & Mortality Dr. Jo Connaughton, SAC 6.10pm Vaccination & Quarantine Procedures Dr. Micheal O'Doherty, UCD 6.35pm Lameness in Sheep Dr. Fiona Lovett, Vet Consultant, UK 7.00pm Close of Conference - Professor Michael Diskin Kindly Spo...
A Dail debate on Clare Daly's amendment to the Animal Health and Welfare Bill which sought to outlaw hare coursing in Ireland. 27 March 2013. The amendment was sadly defeated by 102 votes to 13. Read a transcript of this debate at http://www.scribd.com/doc/132835538/Dail-Debate-Animal-Health-and-Welfare-Bill-2012#page=9 The 13 TDs who voted in support of the amendment: Boyd Barrett, Richard. Broughan, Thomas P. Collins, Joan. Daly, Clare. Donnelly, Stephen S. Grealish, Noel. Higgins, Joe. McGrath, Finian. Murphy, Catherine. Nulty, Patrick. O'Sullivan, Maureen. Shortall, Róisín. Wallace, Mick. The 102 TDs who shamefully voted against the amendment. Bannon, James. Barry, Tom. Breen, Pat. Bruton, Richard. Burton, Joan. Butler, Ray. Buttimer, Jerry. Byrne, Catherine. Byrne, Eric. Callea...
What will happen first - the NBA Draft or the NBA Finals between the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers v. the Golden State Warriors? Well, the Draft of course, but this wait for the Finals is definitely not helping. LHR will be joined this week to talk about the NBA Draft with Basketball Insider and Draft Expert over at ESPN -- Jeff Goodman. Jeff will break down the Draft in every way he can, and he and LHR will explore all the possibilities for the Boston Celtics and what is most likely to happen. And what would you like to see the Celtics do with their abundance of draft choices? That is our Reacht Question of the Week And speaking of the NBA Finals - will it ever begin? And once it does, who will come out on top? Does LeBron have a shot against the Warrio...
Caleb Hall vs Erik Nelson for the amateur 145 belt, followed by Glenn Kasabian vs Matthieu Marshall also in the 145 bracket. Both fights took place in the New England Fights 22 card.
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From NEF XIII on May 10, 2014 in Lewiston, Maine.
http://www.roscommonracecourse.ie http://www.facebook.com/RoscommonRacecourse Highlights from the 10th June meeting at Roscommon Racecourse. Des Scahill interviews some of the winning Owners and Trainers - Hugh Quinn, Barry Connell and Neil McKnight. We hear form some of our Race Sponsors: Ivan Connaughton of Connaughton Auctioneers and Shane Regan of Regan's Bar & Quinntin's Restaurant. Best Turned Out Awards were sponsored by Joe Gately - Dalton's Bar & Lounge, Fuerty. Next meetings: Monday, 7th July 2014 (Ladies Day) -- Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Lady Competition with celebrity Judge: Model & Television Personality Pippa O'Connor Ormond. First Race 6.00 pm. The Best Dressed Lady will win a €1,500 shopping spree with Littlewoods Ireland while the remaining 9 finalists will rec...
The time when I saw Pat Connaughton dunk