sung by Marc Roberts, came second. 30 June – The American animated comedy series The Simpsons premiered on Network 2 beginning with the final episode of season 1 "Some Enchanted Evening". 4 July – Conor McPherson's play The Weir premièred at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London. 13 July – Neil Jordan's film The Butcher Boy was released in Ireland. 24 November – The first episode aired of the RTÉ television programme, A Scare at Bedtime. 31 December – Jim Sheridan's film The Boxer was released, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Raidió Teilifís Éireann rebranded its television channel Network 2 as "N2". Danny Osborne's Oscar Wilde Memorial Sculpture was unveiled in Merrion Square, Dublin. John Banville's novel The Untouchable was published. Sport Association football Shelbourne FC won the FAI Cup for the fifth time. The first ever League of Ireland match to be broadcast live on television was from Tolka Park between Shelbourne F.C. and Derry City F.C. on Network 2. Gaelic games Kerry won the National Football League, beating Cork 3–7 to 1–8 in the final. Kerry won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winners for the first time since 1986, following a 0–13 to 1–7 victory over Mayo in the final. Limerick beat Galway 1–12 to 1–9 in the National Hurling League final. Clare beat Tipperary by 0–20 to 2–13 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final. It was their second title in three years. Golf The Murphy's Irish Open was won by Colin Montgomerie (Scotland). Snooker Ken Doherty became world snooker champion following an 18 frames to 12 victory over Stephen Hendry at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Births 13 January – Tim O'Mahony, hurler (Newtownshandrum, Cork) 15 January – Alex Cardillo, actor 1 April – Darragh Fitzgibbon, hurler (Charleville, Cork) 13 April – Kelly Thornton, actress 14 May – David Griffin, hurler (Carrigaline, Cork) 25 August – Shane Kingston, hurler (Douglas, Cork) 7 November – Robbie O'Flynn, hurler (Erin's Own, Cork) 23 December – Mark Coleman, hurler (Blarney, Cork) 26 December – Alex Murphy, actor Full date unknown Aebh Kelly, singer Deaths January to June 5 January – James Comyn, former Justice of the High Court of England (born 1921). 31 January – John Joseph Scanlan, second Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu (born 1906). 2 February – Seán Ó Síocháin, former Gaelic Athletic Association president. February – Reg Ryan, soccer player (born 1925). 17 April –