He wrote both in Irish and English and delighted in submitting articles under pen names. Years later he admitted he could not remember some of them
Language , journalism, technology, family, and travel were central to his identity. Even in his final days in hospital, he was armed with a digital tablet and paper notebook to help him stay on top of the news, and was making plans for a family holiday in the United States this summer, including a 1,400 mile road trip from Texas to California.
MacRuairí moved to north Dublin to help set up and run a family shop but quickly returned to his passions for the Irish language and journalism. He wrote both in Irish and English for various publications and, although a bona fide freelance journalist, he delighted in submitting articles under pen names. Years later he admitted he could not remember some of them and that one regular column was accompanied by a pen name alongside a photograph of himself.
His support for his native county was bolstered by his travels to numerous Gaelic football matches, even in Crossmaglen where British Army helicopters would hover over the pitch.
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