Birth of Roddy Doyle
Birth of Roddy Doyle
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Roddy Doyle Biography and Timeline
Follow Roddy Doyle through 19 dated historical records for Ireland.
Roddy Doyle, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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1958–2013Years on this page
1958
1987
Drama
Writes the Play, Brownbread"
The Commitments
Publication of "The Snapper". Publication of "The Commitments"
The Snapper
Publication of "The Snapper". Publication of "The Commitments"
1990
The Barrytown Trilogy, a trilogy centred around the Rabbitte family
Publication of "The Barrytown Trilogy, a trilogy centred around the Rabbitte family
1991
BAFTA
Winner of the BAFTA Award (Best Adapted Screenplay) for The Commitments
1993
Man Booker Prize
Publication of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the 1993 Man Booker Prize
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the 1993 Man Booker Prize
Publication of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the 1993 Man Booker Prize
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Publication of "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha"
1996
The Woman Who Walked into Doors
Publication of "The Woman Who Walked into Doors"
1999
A Star Called Henry the
Publication of "A Star Called Henry the first book in a trilogy, telling the story of Henry Smart, an IRA assassin and 1916 Easter Rebellion fighter, from his birth in Dublin to his adulthood when he becomes a father
IRA
Publication of "A Star Called Henry the first book in a trilogy, telling the story of Henry Smart, an IRA assassin and 1916 Easter Rebellion fighter, from his birth in Dublin to his adulthood when he becomes a father
2006
Paula Spencer
Publication of "Paula Spencer"
2009
Irish Pen Award
Winner of the Irish Pen Award
2010
The Dead Republic, final part of the Henry Smart trilogy
Publication of "The Dead Republic, final part of the Henry Smart trilogy
2011
Prix Litteraire
Winner of the French Literary Award ("Prix Litteraire des Jeunes Europeens") for The Snapper
2012
Two Pints
Publication of "Two Pints"
2013
Drama
The Commitments is adapted by Doyle for a stage show which begins in the West End in 2013
The Guts, continues the story of the Rabbitte family from the Barrytown Trilogy
Publication of "The Guts, continues the story of the Rabbitte family from the Barrytown Trilogy
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.