Alphie McCourt


Alphonsus Joseph "Alphie" McCourt was an Irish-American writer. He was the youngest brother of Frank McCourt.

Early life

Alphie McCourt was born in Limerick, Ireland on 29 July 1940, the youngest son of Malachy McCourt and Angela Sheehan.

Writing

Following in the footsteps of his elder brothers Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt, Alphie had his own memoir A Long Stone's Throw published in 2008.