The more I watch these live performances, the more i realise how important Ciaran was for the Dubliners. The energy and joy he brings to the stage is insane and you can really see how much he loves it. It is so sad what happened to him, i wish i could go back in time and tell him about the tumour.
Ciaran looked remarkably like the Kiwi Hollywood actor Russel Crowe when young. Both built like rugbymen. (Crowe of course is a part owner of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL, so maybe he played some rugby somewhere along the line).