From: Limerick
Active: 1986?-1991
Style:
Lineup:
- Eamonn Hehir - vocals
- Mary Yelverton - vocals
- Des O'Dwyer (RIP) - guitar
- Mike Ryan - keyboards
- Sean Fox - bass
- Des O'Grady - drums (1986-89)
- Tony Brennan - drums (1989-91)

l-to-r: Mike Ryan, Sean Fox, Mary Yelverton, Eamonn Hehir, Des O'Dwyer, Des O'Grady.
Bio:
Band formed by main songwriter Eamonn Hehir. They recorded a demo in 1987
and appeared on the Reindeer Age compilation. He now fronts Eamonn Hehir And The
Small Mercies with Fox and Dwyer. Tony Brennan is a session drummer and teacher.
He'd previously played in Richie Laurance AKA Larry Ricardson's pop band Jukebox
(see the help needed section).
Tom Jones (of Average Contents and Tuesday Blue
played with the band at some point.
Mary Yelverton went to school with my sister!
In 2012, Eamonn Hehir appeared on "The New Reindeer Age" compilation CD (Indielimerick Records) and
is still recording and performing.
Discography
• demos recorded circa 1987
Recorded at Elm Tree Studios, Cork
tracks: ?
• various artists - The Reindeer Age
LP/K7 - Xeric Records - XER 02 - IRL - February 1990
See Compilations section for full track listing.

track: The Telephone
• demos circa 1989-90
tracks:
Sacred Cow
Schoolfriend
My Love's Like Thunder
• Green Eyes / Tribalism
7" - Xeric Records - XER 10 - IRL - November 1990 or January 1991 - PS
B-side features Des O'Grady on drums and is an older recording.
A promotional video was made for this single
Help!
We need your help to correct and/or complete this entry. If you can provide more
information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can
use, or spare copies of any releases,
then please get in touch.
See Also:
External Links: Eamonn Hehir's myspace page>