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Dreams come true and perseverance really does matter, as confirmed in a new publication on the small Duhallow village of Tullylease, and how it came to host some of the world s greatest athletes.
The story forms the nucleus of a new book entitled When Irish Eyes Are Miling by London born Peter Duhig who has held a keen interest in deadly athletic rivals Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett.
The book focuses on how Tullylease became a sporting hotbed thanks to the driving enthusiasm of Fr. Liam Kelleher and his passionate interest in athletics. Transferred from Midleton to Tullylease in 1977, Fr. Liam began the project of a sports field and within two years European and future Olympic champion Steve Ovett headed the bill at the inaugural athletics event.