Blood, Sweat and Wars is a feature film based on true events that occurred in and around Galway City and County in 1987 till present day. The film is based on two fictional travelling families, the Longs and the Burkes, who are Galway’s biggest drug suppliers of the time whose deadly feud stems from their organised gangs attempting to run the city. Aimed at gripping portrayal of the often unknown underground crime scene including bare-knuckle fighting and young boys being sold as escort slaves.

The cast includes some well known stars as well as some up and coming Irish talents like Francie Barrett (1996 Olympian), Joe Egan (Sherlock Holmes), Richard Grimes (Freight), Graham Feeley (Kings), Emma Eliza Regan (The Fading Light), Eugene Horan (Ghostwood), David Sullivan, Mark McCormack among many other.

The film was written, produced and will be directed by Galway man Stephen Patrick Kenny.

Principal photography begins in Galway on April 26th and will finish up on the 14th of May.