My name is Mícheál and I’m an Executive with BÁC le Gaeilge. I’m from Tallaght, in Dublin. Although I was raised without Irish, I was lucky to attend Irish Primary and Secondary schools. My love for the language properly began when I was given the opportunity to go to the Gaeltacht in Connemara in transition year as a “cinnire”.
I completed a BA in Business and Irish and then a Masters in Business and Information Technology in Fiontar in Dublin City University.
Now, I immerse myself in the language in any way I can. I play football and manage the adult men’s team with Na Gaeil Óga – an all-Irish club in Dublin since 2010. I spent a large part of my working life with multinational companies where I saw the opportunities and the desire people have to use their languages and express their culture.
I use this experience to encourage people to use whatever Irish they have daily with BÁC le Gaeilge.