Lighten Up: Gabriel Byrne — the sexiest man in Irish farming

The 80s were a great time to be an Irish farmer. We were like Tom Cruise on a Massey, writes Denis in this week's Lighten Up

Gabriel Byrne and Fiona Victory in 'Bracken', which was first broadcast on January 6, 1980. File Picture: RTÉ Archive

Long before I became the sex symbol in farming that I am today, there was another.

His name was Gabriel Byrne, and he did more for Irish farming than a thousand ministers for agriculture.