her Christmas Day speech to the U.K. 29 December – The IRA announced it would fight on against the British presence in Northern Ireland. Arts and literature 15 May – Niamh Kavanagh won the Eurovision Song Contest (staged at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, County Cork) for Ireland with In Your Eyes, the second of three consecutive Irish wins. 6 August – The television film The Snapper was released. 26–7 August – The band U2 played two concerts at the RDS Showgrounds. 11 November – The final Jacob's Broadcasting Awards ceremony took place in Dublin. 16 December – The world première of the film In the Name of the Father was held at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin. Roddy Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. John Banville's novel Ghosts was published. The Irish Film Board was re-established as a funding body under the chairmanship of Lelia Doolan. Sport Association football Domestic football Shelbourne defeated Dundalk 1–0 at Lansdowne Road to win the FAI Cup. International football Alan McLoughlin scored as Ireland drew 1–1 with Northern Ireland to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA. Ireland also went 6th in the world to reach their highest FIFA ranking to date. Athletics Runner Marcus O'Sullivan won the world indoor 1,500-metre championship for the third time, in Toronto. Gaelic football Derry GAA beat Cork GAA 1–14 to 2–8 to win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship for the first time. Golf The Irish Open was won by Nick Faldo (England). Hurling Kilkenny GAA beat Galway GAA 2–17 to 1–15 to win their second consecutive All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Mountaineering Pat Falvey and Dawson Stelfox became the first Irish people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Births 21 February – Shane Dowling, hurler (Na Piarsaigh, Limerick). 20 April – Dan Morrissey, hurler (Ahane, Limerick) 6 June – Aisling Franciosi, screen actress 27 June – Rejjie Snow, born Alex Anyaegbunam, hip hop musician 5 August – Patrick McBrearty, Donegal Gaelic football superstar 13 September – Niall Horan, member of boy band One Direction Deaths 5 February – Seán Flanagan, Gaelic footballer, captain of winning Mayo All Ireland football teams in 1950s, Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP (born 1922). 11 February – Brian Inglis, journalist, historian and television presenter (born 1916). 15 February – Peter Kavanagh, soccer player (born 1910). 23 March