Character Profile - Ciaran Farley (Kieran Lawless)

Name - Ciaran Farley

Age - 18

Description - 5ft 10, medium dark blonde hair, casual clothes, White Irish

Occupation - Student

Ciaran was born in Cork, Ireland and raised there until he was 4. His father was a fisherman and after he was fired from his job for a disagreement with the captain of the vessel they left Ireland and settled down in the town of Barnsley, England. Ciaran's father became an alcoholic after they came to England after losing his job. As his father was becoming increasingly violent Ciaran and his mother Siobhan left to start a life on their own. Ciaran isn't a very bright kid at school and has difficulty concentrating, but even though he has trouble learning and isn't necessarily the smartest kid he has a good understanding of life and where he wants to be in the next few years. He met Claire at school when he was 14, they instantly had a connection and had so many similarities including both their fathers leaving after becoming violent towards their mothers. They started dating only a few months after meeting, and have been inseparable ever since.