Paul Brogan

The former Dublin footballer, who works as engineer, said his brothers, former GAA stars Alan and Bernard Brogan, were shocked when he got the call to ...

"It also gives me a focus and something to aim towards. If I was in a relationship, I don’t know if I would be allowed to do the show [laughs]." [Laughs] I’ll do anything to win that glitterball." GAA is an amateur sport, but you train just as much and as hard as the professionals but without the financial reward. Initially, I waited a few days to think about it, that was probably down to nervousness. He said: "I am an engineer. He explained: "So much time and effort goes into playing sport at a high level. Everyone says they can’t dance, but I really can’t." My life is now just working and dancing." The main thing for me is having a bit of fun. That is all part of it. That is the main objective for me."