Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His novel "Trainspotting" was made into a film of the same name. His work is characterised by a raw Scots dialect and brutal depiction of Edinburgh life. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films. Irvine Welsh was born in Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. He states that he was born in 1958, though, according to the Glasgow police, his birth record is dated around 1951. When he was four, his family moved to Muirhouse,
1993–94 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team 1993–94 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team The 1993–94 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by third year head coach Rod Baker and played at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference. Despite finishing last in conference play, the Anteaters made a surprise run to the Big West Tournament Final where they lost to . The 1992–93 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 6–21 and 4–14 in Big West