Limerick man's short story about a curious puppy shortlisted for award Reporter: '); '); ADARE native Adrian Kehoe has been shortlisted in the first-ever All-Ireland Scholarships Alumni Association creative writing competition. The competition, which was run late last year, was open to all recipients of All-Ireland Scholarship Awards since its inception in 2008. Adrian’s story, The First Day, is up against entries from 11 other Alumni in a bid to be named the first-ever winner of the competition. Sponsored by JP McManus, a stellar cast of award-winning authors are judging the competition, including Joseph O’Connor, Sinéad Gleeson and Donal Ryan.