My life with magician Gerard Kearney: Barry Keoghan asked me for tips while researching a role

Gerard Kearney from Cork fell in love with magic from a young age

Gerard Kearney showed actor Barry Keoghan some of his card tricks at Kerry Film Festival

Fate might have cemented my lifelong passion and career path, but I like to think it was magic.

1993 was a momentous year for me. I had just landed the role of Big Con in War of the Buttons — a movie set in West Cork depicting the secret rivalry between two young gangs in neighbouring villages.