Brendan Lynch, who was brought up in Toomevara in County Tipperary, is a freelance feature writer and author. He represented Tipperary in cycle racing and later raced cars. A committed pacifist, he spent time in Brixton prison for his Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament activities. As well as writing Irishman's Diaries for The Irish Times, he has contributed to more than sixty media worldwide, including The Times, The Observer and The European. He is the author of the award-winning Irish motor racing history, Green Dust, and Triumph of the Red Devil, the 1903 Irish Gordon Bennett Race.