Former Ireland keeper Niall O’Brien on getting a sense of perspective thanks to the introduction of a four-legged friend.
Interview by James Wallace
We were a big family growing up in Sandymount near Dublin.
I’m one of six kids. You’re not going to get six children who go about things the same way. My brother, Kevin, is much quieter than me.
He’s an unassuming, gentle soul, whereas I had an abundance of energy. I was quite emotional, a bit frenetic, and I had quite a bad temper.
At the age of 13 I mixed in circles that I wouldn’t want my kids to mix in now.
I was definitely a challenge to m...
