One of the two main protagonists. A heroin addict and lifelong friend of Adam. Spends the day scrounging for drugs, experiencing various misadventures including a moped injury, a botched theft, kidnapping, and a car crash. Ultimately left distraught and conflicted after Adam overdoses, taking the remaining drugs.
Cerebral Paulsy is one of Mo Chara and Scud Murphy’s friends and a member of their West Belfast dog-racing group. He joins their efforts to race Cerberus and escape their pursuers. After the dog wins at Clonmel, Paulsy uses his share of the money to open what becomes the first hash café in West Belfast.
Knox disappears while the fugitives consider escaping by ship to Italy. He is later revealed to be negotiating his own escape by promising to report that the wounded soldier has died, although the wound may not be fatal. He is warned that this deception could make Garrett, James, and the others appear responsible for murder.
Tom Murphy has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work is anchored in the The Barrytown Trilogy universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Adam & Paul, Man About Dog, Boxed. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
