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The Summer of '98

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The Summer of ’98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley and edited by Andrew Foley.

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Adored as hurling’s freewheeling answer to the Rolling Stones, the Offaly hurlers embark on the most dramatic season of their entire history.

The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

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Adored as hurling’s freewheeling answer to the Rolling Stones, the Offaly hurlers embark on the most dramatic season of their entire history.

The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.