‘Second Chance & Other Stories’ is Liam Horan’s debut collection of short stories. He lives in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland with his wife Noreen and their dog Harris.
He is a former journalist who worked in a variety of publications, including as Gaelic Games Correspondent of the Irish Independent (1995 to 2000).
He is the creator of the Championship Man series of essays on RTÉ Radio One (Drivetime and Countrywide programmes).
He is currently employed by the Western Development Commission on the ConnectedHubs.ie project, and is also the proprietor of Slí Nua Careers, a career training agency.
He is a current student (2023-2025) on the MA in Creative Writing at University of Limerick. In 2023/2024, he achieved a First Class Honours mark in the Creative Writers in the Community module for his work with Ballyhaunis Community School.
Read from ‘Second Chance & Other Stories’, by Liam Horan, published by Mayo Books Press, HERE