Did you hear the one about the Roscommon footballer who ran away to join the circus?

It’s a true story and belongs to Ronan Brady, who went from winning a Connacht medal to performing in front of crowds at the Dublin Fringe Festival in barely five years.

The 29-year-old from Elphin was part of Fergie O’Donnell’s panel when the county won their most recent provincial title back in 2010.