Drama ·History · Ireland · 2004 · 14m

The Longest Ditch

An Díog Is Faide

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Director
Hugh Farley
Cast
Stephen D'Arcy as Sonnie Murphy Aonghus Og McAnally as Paddy Murphy Caitríona Ní Mhurchú as Sonnie's Mother Lochlann Ó Mearáin as Pat O'Callaghan Enda Oates as Sonnie's Father Seán T. Ó Meallaigh as Bos Tisdall
Crew
Hugh Farley — Writer Joanne Hurley — Producer Karen Edmonds — Producer
Synopsis

The true story of a farm labourer, Sonnie Murphy, who gets the chance to compete in the steeplechase in the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics. But for every dream there is a price to be paid.

Mood & Themes
irelandgaelicolympics
Key Collaborators
Hugh Farley Director Hugh Farley Writer Joanne Hurley Producer Karen Edmonds Producer
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