Matthew John Meagher

Irish Town Matthew John Meagher

"Irish Town" is the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Winner for Best Juvenile/YA. "Irish Town" is also a distinguished favorite in the 2020 NYC Big Book Awards. "Irish town" is a winner in the Colorado Author's League Book Awards of Excellence.

Ashton is a broken-down town, in Powder Valley somewhere in the Rocky Mountains and is trying to survive gentrification from its wealthier neighbor Cherry Ridge. It's nearly conceding its territory, but their teenage leaders, Irish, Jester, along with Quartermates Benny, Curly, Twitch, and Mars stand in the way. Ashton High is the pride of the town and has a cruel but glory-filled history of being past champions of The Powder Match, against the Cherries. The Cherries, led by Sonny Gatson, live a life opposite to the kids of Ashton High and he will do anything to keep it that way. Rose, a mysterious new resident, arrives with a plan to carry the Ashes to prominence that involves a snowboarder, Christmas Daye.