I was born and brought up in Wicklow town. I am the oldest of four, I have two brothers and a sister. My dad was a well-known GAA player in the 1960’s and the family were embedded in the community.
Photo by Babs Daly
Early in my childhood, I didn’t identify with my assigned gender. I remember having a conversation with my parents about being sent to the boy’s school from the convent, but when you’re eventually told, ‘This is the school you’re going to’ – you try to make the best of it.