Books
Cónal’s books have been published by Le Lettere (Italy), Publishers (Bulgaria), Poolbeg (Ireland), Florence University Press (Italy), Collins Press (Ireland), Cork City Libraries (Ireland) & Irishtown Press Ltd (Ireland). Extracts and short fiction by Cónal published in numerous anthologies and literary periodicals – with translations into Italian and Bulgarian and extracts translated and published in China and Germany.
2024 Spaghetti Bowl – Memoir.
2022 Art Imitating Life Imitating Death.
– Irishtown Press ltd.
– IP Gold Award for Europe 2023.
2021 Pancho and Lefty Ride Again – a collection of short fiction.
– Awarded One City One Book 2022.
– Finalist Next Generation Book Awards USA 2022.
2020 Art Imitating Life Imitating Death
– 1st published by Florence University Press.
2018 Begotten Not Made – a novel.
– Awarded the CAP Carousel Award for Creative Fiction 2024, Ireland, Dublin.
– Awarded the Eric Hoffer Award for commercial fiction 2020, USA.
– Bronze Award in NGBA Book Awards 2019, USA.
– Finalist the Montaigne Award ‘Most Thought-Provoking Book 2020’, USA.
– Listed for the Dublin International Book Award 2020.
– Shortlisted for Readers Favourite Book Awards 2018, USA.
– Cited as ‘Best Book of the Year’ – Irish Examiner.
– Listed as ‘Books to Read for 2020’ – Liveline RTÉ.
2017 Cornerstone – Editor of anthology of UCC student writing.
– Published by UCC & Cork City Libraries.
2017 Passion Play – a novel.
– Published by Irishtown Press.
– Voted most popular book at UCC Boole Library 2020.
2015 Immortal Deed of Michael O’Leary. Published by Cork City Libraries.
2007 Second City Trilogy – a trilogy of internationally award-winning stage plays.
– Commissioned by European Capital of Culture 2005.
– Productions in China, USA, UK and Ireland.
– Awarded Best Director. 1st Irish Theatre Awards New York, 2009.
– Nominated Best Production. 1st Irish Theatre Awards New York, 2009.
– Awarded Best Actor. 1st Irish Theatre Awards New York, 2013.
– Nominated Best Playwright. 1st Irish Theatre Awards New York, 2013.
– Awarded Best Actor. ICI Federation Drama Festival Awards, 2014.
– Awarded Best Supporting Actor. ICI Federation Drama Festival Awards, 2014.
1999 Passion Play – a novel.
Published by Poolbeg Press.
– Cited as, ‘Book of the Year’ – BBC Radio 4.
– Book of the Week – The Irish Examiner.
– Book on One – RTÉ 1.
– Book of the Week – RAI – Italian National Radio.
1995 Pancho and Lefty Ride Out – a collection of short stories.
Short stories extensively broadcast and published in newspapers, magazines, literary periodicals and anthology. Adaptations for stage, film and radio. Cónal’s short fiction achieved recognition in:
– Life Extra Short Story Awards.
– Francis Mac Manus Short Story Awards.
– George A. Birmingham Short Story Awards.
– One-Voice Monologue Awards BBC.
– The PJ O’Connor Awards.