I should have been discussing The Derby winner here from at least last October, but not having seen any horse in the flesh it no longer comes down to recognising his class and superiority. Now I'm in the guessing game of form, which is a lot less reliable than physical appearance. The only Group 1 winners are Mac Swiney, who is already a Classic winner, and Gear...
I'm current Chairman of the Irish Writers' Union and sit on the Board of Directors of the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency. I teach creative writing with the ETB and I'm a Professional Mentor at the Irish Writers' Centre. In 2012 I was among the Irish authors who set a Guinness World Record for the number of continuous readings from their published books.
