From Skerries in Co. Dublin, The Pink Hurts were Derek Kavanagh (guitar/vocals), Lilian Kavanagh (keyboards), Michael O’Reilly (bass) and Brian Kavanagh (drums). Thanks as always to irishrock.org for the bio and photo.
ah yes … the memories. After arriving in Ireland in late 84 & discovering Dave Fanning (5 nights a week, Mon – Fri, 8 -11 pm, if memory serves me right), that song was one of my `discoveries` on Fanning & became one of my faves on my Fanning mix-tapes (& no, home taping did not kill music – apart from the fact that many of the songs couldn`t be commercially bought anyhow). I`ve never seen them, never knew much about them, though seem to recall that another song made one of the early Danceline compilations.
… Thanks for the memories!!!
The Fanning Sessions Archive 
February 12, 2014 at 12:09 pm
ah yes … the memories. After arriving in Ireland in late 84 & discovering Dave Fanning (5 nights a week, Mon – Fri, 8 -11 pm, if memory serves me right), that song was one of my `discoveries` on Fanning & became one of my faves on my Fanning mix-tapes (& no, home taping did not kill music – apart from the fact that many of the songs couldn`t be commercially bought anyhow). I`ve never seen them, never knew much about them, though seem to recall that another song made one of the early Danceline compilations.
… Thanks for the memories!!!
April 1, 2020 at 10:10 pm
The Pink Hurts were a really good band. Good memories. They should have a gig again for old times’ sake. Val o’ Reilly
June 11, 2020 at 10:35 am
Anyone know where I can listen to more of their songs??
November 10, 2022 at 5:26 pm
David Doyle I have all there stuff on MP3
November 18, 2022 at 7:52 pm
Keith any chance you could email us mp3s? fanningsessions@gmail.com 😇🤞
November 18, 2022 at 11:43 pm
No problem, I’ll get them to you over the weekend
December 9, 2022 at 6:20 pm
Keith do you know the name of Dereks new band?
January 13, 2023 at 3:44 pm
Hi David,
Dereks in a band called Totally 80’s at the moment.
https://www.facebook.com/Totally80sIRL