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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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With the Good Friday Agreement accelerating progress towards a peaceful solution to the Northern Troubles, the impact of another tense and tragic summer ripples through the GAA, from Omagh and Dunloy, through the whole community.

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

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