Name: Nial Ring.

Title: Managing director, Greencastle Investments.

School: O'Connells CBS, North Circular Road, Dublin.

University: D.C.U.

Marital status: Married to Joyce.

Children: Four sons for the Dublin team.

Home: Clontarf.

Most important life event: Getting married - she, who sometimes drives my car, will remember this long after more casual readers have forgotten!

Biggest business break: Buying a site in Coolock with Jerry Beades.

Biggest business mistake: Has not happened - yet!

Time of getting up: Whenever one of my children decides to bound into our bedroom.

Time of finishing work: Closing time.

Favourite breakfast: Any breakfast in bed.

Form of exercise: Golf and football.

Holidays: Somewhere in Ireland.

Favourite TV Programme: Robot Wars.

Favourite Radio Programme: Sportscall.

Car: Mercedes €300.

Commuting time: Depends on where the business is.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

Worst thing about travel: Doesn't always coincide with Chelsea matches.

Favourite bank: Bankgesellschaft - my former employers.

Favourite tipple: Guinness.

Favourite pub: The Goose (off Griffith Avenue).

Favourite restaurant: Dobbins.

How do you spend your free time: Four children under seven - what free time?

Person you most admire: Bertie Ahern for his efforts on the North.

Dying words: It's very hot here.