Meet Cian Sweeney, the Cork man regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Irish pop

Cork man Cian Sweeney toured the US with a ‘Celtic Irish’ group, but has now turned his attention to the music he loves making, writes Ed Power.

This time last year, Cian Sweeney was travelling America as a touring musician with Celtic Thunder, a kitsch-fest pitched at misty-eyed Irish- Americans. Today, the native of Glanmire, Co Cork, is, with his 1000 Beasts project, regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Irish pop.