Conor O'Callaghan
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Conor O'Callaghan is an Irish
poet
, born in Newry
in 1968. He has published three collections of poetry: The History of Rain (1993; Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
), Seatown (1999), and Fiction (2005). He is published in North America by Wake Forest University Press
.
He is also the author of Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War (2004), an account of Roy Keane
's departure from the 2002 FIFA World Cup
squad in and its aftermath, and has written and broadcast on cricket
.
O'Callaghan is a former director of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Poetry Now Festival and was shortlisted for the 2005 Poetry Now Award
. He is also a former co-holder of the Heimbold Chair of Irish Studies at Villanova University
. He currently lectures part-time both at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK and at Wake Forest University
in North Carolina. He was awarded the 2007 Bess Hokin prize by Poetry magazine.
He lives in Manchester.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, born in Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
in 1968. He has published three collections of poetry: The History of Rain (1993; Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award is an Irish poetry award for a collection of poems by an author who has not previously been published in collected form. It is confined to poets born on the island of Ireland, or of Irish nationality, or a long-term resident of Ireland. It is based on an open...
), Seatown (1999), and Fiction (2005). He is published in North America by Wake Forest University Press
Wake Forest University Press
Established in 1976, Wake Forest University Press is a non-profit literary publisher located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on the campus of Wake Forest University. Although small among university presses, it is a major publisher of Irish poetry in North America.Wake Forest Press publishes poets...
.
He is also the author of Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War (2004), an account of Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
's departure from the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
squad in and its aftermath, and has written and broadcast on cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
.
O'Callaghan is a former director of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. Located to the south-east of Dublin city, its county seat is the town of Dún Laoghaire. It is one of the four constituent parts of the Dublin Region...
Poetry Now Festival and was shortlisted for the 2005 Poetry Now Award
Poetry Now Award
The Poetry Now Award is an annual literary prize presented for the best single volume of poetry by an Irish poet. The €5,000 award is presented during the annual Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Poetry Now international poetry festival. The festival began in 1996 and the first Poetry Now Award was bestowed...
. He is also a former co-holder of the Heimbold Chair of Irish Studies at Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
. He currently lectures part-time both at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK and at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
in North Carolina. He was awarded the 2007 Bess Hokin prize by Poetry magazine.
He lives in Manchester.
Books
- The History of Rain (1993)
- Seatown (1999)
- Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War (2004)
- Fiction (2005)