He looked at me and said: ‘A map?’ ‘Why do you need a map?’

Listening more carefully to young men is an urgent priority.

My feet are more aesthetically pleasing than normal.

All of us are part of a society that has been shaped by violence.

It’s not just rugby which teaches the value of working together.

Humiliated, I returned to the shore on my knees.

Over time I developed a range of different identities

It's a long time since I finished my A-Levels.

I climbed into the front as the minibus filled up with locals and chickens.

When I lived in Chicago, I longed for the darkness of the west of Ireland