A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
Directed by John Blackman, "A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport" chronicles the drive to establish an international airport at Knock, County Mayo, in the early 1980s. Drawing on a 1981 RTÉ News report, the film follows Monsignor James Horan’s campaign to secure a full-length runway in a remote rural setting, capturing the political pushback, changing administrations, and a cycle of setbacks that culminate in the airport’s opening in 1986.
Director(s)
John Blackman
Cast & Crew
Media engagement
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport FAQs
John Blackman is the director of A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport.
The cast of A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport includes Morley Safer as Self - CBS '60 Minutes' Reporter, Monsignor James Horan as Self - Knock Parish Priest, Charles Haughey as Self - Fianna Fáil (four time) Former Taoiseach, Pádraig Flynn as Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81, Albert Reynolds as Self - Fianna Fáil Minister for Transport 1979-81, Michael O'Malley as Self - Mayo County Manager, Paddy O'Toole as Self - Fine Gael TD, Mayo East 1977-87, Barry Desmond as Self - Labour TD, Minister of State Department of Finance 1981-82, Frank McCullogh as Self - Airport Action Committee, Mary Donoghue as Self - Airport Fundraising Volunteer, Maurice Buckby as Self - Airport Director, British Airports International, Danny Higgins as Self - Managing Director, Celtic Air, and more.
The duration of A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport is 52 mins.
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport was released on 16 Sep 1986.
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport is listed under Documentary, History, and TV Movie on Fanbiz.
