Thomas F. Kilroy (born 23 September 1934) is an Irish playwright and
novelist.[1]He was born in Green Street, Callan, County
Kilkenny.[citation needed] He attended St Kieran's College and played
hurling for the school team, captaining the senior team in 1952.[2] He
studied at University College Dublin.[citation needed] In his early
career he was play editor at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. In the 1980s,
he sat on the board of Field Day Theatre Company, founded by Brian
Friel and Stephen Rea in 1980, and was Director of its touring
company.In 1978, Kilroy was appointed Professor of English at
University College Galway,[3] a post from which he resigned in 1989 to
concentrate on writing.
novelist.[1]He was born in Green Street, Callan, County
Kilkenny.[citation needed] He attended St Kieran's College and played
hurling for the school team, captaining the senior team in 1952.[2] He
studied at University College Dublin.[citation needed] In his early
career he was play editor at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. In the 1980s,
he sat on the board of Field Day Theatre Company, founded by Brian
Friel and Stephen Rea in 1980, and was Director of its touring
company.In 1978, Kilroy was appointed Professor of English at
University College Galway,[3] a post from which he resigned in 1989 to
concentrate on writing.
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