We’ll Always Be Shouting For You

It’s the story of how the band formed, played their earliest gigs, moved to London and signed to Setanta Records. It’s also the story of two huge gigs in Cork City Hall. One in February 1993, a triumphant homecoming after a Top of the Pops appearance, and a return to the same iconic venue in 2025. It’s the story of two teenage fans, the same band, the same venue, but 33 years apart. The story is told by the band themselves and the people who were there and documented it.

Listen to We’ll Always Be Shouting For You via RTÉ Player

Ed Power – Irish Examiner
“A gripping valentine to the Franks by documentary maker Paul McDermott featuring interviews with the group and other figures in Cork music… With their joyful, playfully catchy songs the Franks were always going to be successful. However, the point McDermott makes in his documentary is that they benefited from a thriving artistic community in early-1990s Cork.”

Stuart Bailie – music journalist
“This is a lovely radio doc that sends you back to the music, keen and eager. I’m happy to have a small part in this and to share radio space with Irish Jack Lyons, famously a role model for Jimmy the mod in Quadrophenia. Bless the Frank and Walters and good work, Paul McDermott.”

“But we care Michael we care
And we'll always be shouting for you
No matter what you say or do
We will always be shouting for you”
‘Michael’ - The Frank and Walters

We’ll Always Be Shouting For You

Produced by Paul McDermott

List of interviewees

Paul Linehan (The Frank and Walters)
Ashley Keating (The Frank and Walters)
Morty McCarthy (The Sultans of Ping)
Shane Fitzsimons (journalist)
Colm O’Callaghan (TV producer, ex-music journalist)
Niall Connolly (singer songwriter)
Jim Morrish (Choc-A-Bloc editor)
Ken Sweeney (journalist, aka Brian)
Stuart Bailie (ex-NME assistant editor)
Sophie O’Sullivan (fan of The Frank and Walters)
Paul Cussen (fan of The Frank and Walters)

and co-narrated by
“Irish” Jack Lyons (author of The Frank and Walters - A Renewed Interest in Reading)

A Learn & Sing production for RTÉ Gold, funded by Coimisiún na Meán and RTÉ’s Independent Radio Production Unit, both from the Television Licence Fee.

Dedicated to my great friend Dympna Byrne-Coleman, who sadly passed away in November 2025 after a short illness. RIP.

For Further Reading…

As is often the case with my audio projects, due to time constraints I end up with lots of great material that doesn’t necessarily fit my main narrative structure but is still worth documenting. So below you’ll find new interviews with Keith Cullen of Setanta Records and Dave Couse of A House.