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Short Works: Every Ballymena Man's Dream

Every Ballymena Man's Dream

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An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.

Someone has been leaving footballs filled with concrete in public places for unsuspecting people to discover. Or, in one case, try to kick.

An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Gerard McKeown. As read by Seamus O'Hara.

Gerard McKeown is a writer from Ballymena, Northern Ireland. He was recently longlisted for the Retreat West 2020 Short Story Award and the 2019 BBC National Short Story Award. His work has appeared in numerous anthologies including 'Still Worlds Turning' 2019 and 'The Black Dreams: Strange Stories from Northern Ireland' 2021.

Reader: Seamus O'Hara
Writer: Gerard McKeown
Producer: Michael Shannon

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