Theatre returns to Cork: Young Offenders star to appear in Brian Friel classic 

Cork Opera House to open its doors for Philadelphia Here I Come, the city's first major live theatre production since Covid lockdown 

 Alex Murphy pictured recently at the Irish premier of Black Widow. Picture: Andres Poveda

Alex Murphy may be best known as Conor in The Young Offenders, but the Cork actor is set to tread the boards in his native city as one of Donegal's most famous fictional characters.

Murphy, 23, will take on the role of principal protagonist Gar O'Donnell in Philadelphia, Here I Come!, by Brian Friel.