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- ↑ Sheila O'Flanagan at Fantastic Fiction
- ↑ "Sheila O'Flanagan – About Me". Hachette UK. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Badminton Ireland News Archive
- ↑ 2011 Irish Book Awards
