Nick Vincent Murphy co-writer of MOONE BOY was born and raised in Kilkenny. Having graduated from TCD (Trinity College Dublin) in 2000 with a degree in English and History he did a master’s degree in film production at DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology). Apart from MOONE BOY he is also known for his work on the feature film Hideaways and the television drama The Running Mate. Winner of many awards Nick Vincent Murphy was born in Kilkenny in the year 1977 On This Day
Photo by † Jimmy MacDonald † 
So the big question is … when will he get the Freedom of Kilkenny?