Born in Dublin and reared on the south side of Dublin near Sandymount, he is a native Irish speaker and was educated at both Scoil Lorcáin and Coláiste Eoin. He completed a degree in Physiotherapy at University College Dublin in 1988. He is the son of Irish language publisher and author Pádraig Ó Snodaigh and artist Cliodhna Cussen. His brothers are Fergus, Aengus, Cormac, Rónán and Rossa. His great uncle Dennis Cussen ran in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, in the 100 yards competition, held the world record for fastest time over 100 yards on grass for a time and also played rugby for Ireland 15 times scoring a famous hat-trick of tries against England in 1926.

Question: How many siblings does he have?
Answer: 5

Question: Which event happened first, Dennis Cussen running in the Amsterdam Olympics or scoring a famous hat-trick of tries against England playing rugby?
Answer: scoring a famous hat-trick

Question: How many sons did Pádraig Ó Snodaigh and artist Cliodhna Cussen have?
Answer: 6

Question: Who was married to Padraig O Snodaigh?
Answer: Cliodhna Cussen

Question: How many brothers did he have?
Answer: 5

Question: How many brothers did he have?
Answer: 5

Question: Which happened first, Dennis Cussen running the Amsterdam Olympics or scoring a famous hat-trick of tries against England?
Answer: Dennis Cussen

Question: How many years after the famous hat-trick of tries against England in 1926 did Dennis Cussen run in the Amsterdam Olympics?
Answer: 2

Question: How many years pass between Cussen's famous hat-trick of tries against England and Cussen running in the Olympics?
Answer: 2

Question: How many brothers did he have?
Answer: 5

Question: What two jobs did his father hold?
Answer: Irish language publisher and author