He later received the Military Medal for Gallantry. 1 August – Irish National Liberation Army member Kevin Lynch died on the 71st day of his hunger strike in the Maze Prison. 2 August – Kieran Doherty, TD, died on the 73rd day of his hunger strike in Long Kesh. 11 September – The Irish Sugar Company announced that it was to close its factory in Tuam, County Galway. 19 December – Penlee lifeboat disaster: The Arklow-bound, Dublin-registered Union Star was lost on its maiden voyage off Cornwall. Sixteen lives were lost, eight from the Union Star and eight from RNLB Solomon Browne (ON 954) who died while attempting rescue. 27 December – Supporters of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children marched in Dublin to demand a referendum for an anti-abortion amendment to the Constitution. Undated The Irish Green Party was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. Arts and literature 4 April – Ireland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, presented by Doireann Ní Bhriain and aired on RTÉ Television. 16 August – The first Slane Concert was held at Slane Castle featuring performers Thin Lizzy, Hazel O'Connor, The Bureau, Megahype, Rose Tattoo, Sweet Savage, and U2. 14 September – Artist and writer Christy Brown was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. An association of artists, Aosdána, was established. Molly Keane's novel Good Behaviour was published, her first for almost thirty years, and the first under her own name. Rita Kelly's poetry Dialann sa Díseart was published. Neil Jordan was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. English-born painter Derek Hill donated St. Columb's Rectory, near Churchill, County Donegal (his home since 1954), along with a considerable collection including work by Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Georges Braque, Graham Sutherland and Jack Butler Yeats, to the Irish State. A proposed design for a new Áras an Uachtaráin (presidential mansion) was created by Rem Koolhaas, but was never built. Sport Association Football Ireland narrowly missed qualifying for the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain on goal difference. Gaelic Football Kerry GAA beat Offaly GAA by 1–12 to 0–8 to win their fourth successive All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. It was only the third time that a four-in-a-row has been achieved. Golf The Irish Open was won by Sam Torrance (Scotland). Hurling Offaly GAA won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, beating Galway GAA by 2–12 to 0–15 in