The Francis MacManus Short Story Season

A season of short stories selected from the best entries to the Francis Mac Manus Short Story Competition - a season of the best - on RTÉ Radio 1.

25th RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition, 2009

IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS MAC MANUS

This year sees RTE Radio 1 celebrate the 25th anniversary of the RTE Radio 1 Short Story Competition - In Memory of Francis Mac Manus. The competition, which was founded to commemorate the writer and broadcaster, Francis Mac Manus, has been a source of encouragement and inspiration to thousands of new and emerging writers over the years.

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Winners of RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition 2008

IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS MAC MANUS

RTÉ Radio 1 announced the winners of the RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition in memory of Francis Mac Manus.

First Prize: "Hay" by Ciarán Folan, An Spideál, Co. na Gaillimhe read by Enda Oates

Ciaran was born in Newtowncashel, Co. Longford then later moved to An Spideal, Co Galway. Ciaran studied Science at University College Galway and currently teaches in Dublin. His first stories were published in New Irish Writing in The Irish Press and he went on to win The Francis Mac Manus Award in 1987. Ciaran was awarded an Arts Council Bursary in 2004 and further bursaries from Dublin City Council and Galway Arts Council. His collection of short stories "Freak Nights" was published in 1996. Read more...

2008 Shortlist Announced

FOR THE RTÉ RADIO 1 SHORT STORY COMPETITION IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS MAC MANUS

This is the 24th year of the competition and over 700 stories were received from all over Ireland and many from Irish people living abroad. The final selection of 22 stories has been made.

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Ask About Writing

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Listen to the 2008 series.

Information and audio links for the 2008 series of the RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition.

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