In my life

Diarmuid Murphy , goalkeeper, Kerry senior football team

Diarmuid Murphy, goalkeeper, Kerry senior football team

Where did you go to school? Dingle CBS

What was your best subject? English

What was your worst subject? Any science subject.

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Who was your favourite teacher and why? Tommy Dowd, my Leaving Cert maths teacher. He was a good teacher - he must have been to get me through Leaving Cert maths - and he was a thorough gent.

Who was your childhood idol?

Jack O'Shea. He said hello to us once when I was very small at a National League game in Tralee. An audience with the Pope would not have had the same impact!

Who was your best friend?

I never really had a best friend as such. We used to hang around in groups more.

What TV programme/film most reminds you of your school days?

The Den and Ferris Bueller's Day Off

What song most reminds you of your school days?

Kinky Afro

What food most reminds you of your school days?

Ham sambos

What was your school uniform like?

Grey jumper, grey shirt, grey pants and a red tie for a splash of colour!

What's the boldest thing you ever did in school? I never really did anything out of the way, I was a law-abiding citizen!

Who did you bring to your debs?

I can't remember us having a debs, possibly because our class was split because of repeats.

What was your most memorable holiday? Trip to New York last Christmas

What's the last book you read? A Long Way Home by Sebastian Barry, a very good read.

Would you send your own children to the same school that you went to? I would.

What was the best thing about your education?

The people I met and got to know during those years.

What was the worst thing about your education?

Having to put myself through the terror of the Leaving Cert twice.