Stephen Byrne is bringing his X-box factor to GamerCon

Ronan Jennings chats to Stephen Byrne, the man who’ll be hosting GamerCon.

BACK in 2008, an 18-year-old Stephen Byrne knew exactly where he was headed. He was making the move from YouTube to mainstream media, from vlogs to RTÉ. Fast forward to 2062, however, and things have taken a surprising turn.

“I’m in my 50th year of managing Chelsea,” says Stephen. “Jose Mourinho is probably dead.” Byrne isn’t talking about the real Premier League, of course, but something much more important — Football Manager. It’s one of Byrne’s many gaming obsessions, which makes him a fitting host of this month’s GamerCon, the first truly large-scale gaming convention to take place in Ireland. GamerCon takes place at the Dublin Convention Centre on March 18 and 19, with 20,000 gamers expected to attend. If we’re not careful, however, Byrne might not show up. Football Manager has a way of getting under your skin.