"I would drink a lot and it progressed to the stage where I needed to drink in the morning and go to early houses just to get into work. "When I met Mary Ann there was an instant connection. They got on so well, Mary Ann had a proposal for him. He did and Paddy and Mary Ann eventually got married in her hometown of Sacramento. Mary Ann has fond memories, but also bad ones.

Source: Irish Independent September 28, 2020 07:41 UTC