Gaylgeoirí: Walking a mile in my high heels - for Movember

Cian Griffin plans to walk 30 kilometres in heels to raise awareness for Movember, the global movement that supports men's physical and mental health 

Cian Griffin who plays for Na Gaeil Aeracha, an LGBTQ+ football team based in Dublin will be walking 30 km, wearing a pair of women’s high heels, as part of an event that he has organised for this year’s Movember. Photograph Moya Nolan

Cian Griffin has a flamboyant online alter ego known as @gaylgeoirí. 

The 28-year-old Wicklow native uses social media to kickstart conversations about what it means to be a man in today’s Ireland.