This week on Documentary & Drama on Newstalk, Producer Jonathan Farrelly brings us a Drama, based on historical accounts, ‘Murder In The GAA: The Death Of James Kernan’
‘It was a clean game without any roughness or bitterness that I saw. This appeared to me to be an accident pure and simple.’ - Alderman Burke, Match Referee
On Sunday June 30th 1929, An Ulster Championship Semi Final was destined to become part of GAA lore after an on-field collision between James Kernan of Armagh and Jim Smith of Cavan. Two days later, Kernan died at Armagh Infirmary and Smith was charged with murder…
‘Murder In The GAA: The Death Of James Kernan’ will premiere on Newstalk on Sunday January 28th at 7am, repeated on Saturday February 3rd at 9pm. And will be available as a podcast on GoLoud and all major platforms.
‘Murder In The GAA: The Death Of James Kernan’ was produced by Jonathan Farrelly and funded by Coimisiun na Mean under the Sound and Vision Scheme. with the television licence fee.
