An even tenor: Matthew Gilsenan

Matthew Gilsenan is one of the trio who makes up the Celtic Tenors, a group that has topped the charts in the US, Canada, Germany, Britain and Ireland.

The 41-year-old, who lives “in a corner” of his family’s Co Meath-based farm is married to Celestine and a dad of three – Seán, nine, Grace, six, and Rose, four – says his 97-year-old grandfather is one of his guides to longevity.

“He’s still driving and still buying cattle. He has a very synchronised life – every day is similar to the last.”