Conor MacSweeney

Conor MacSweeny is the main protagonist of The Young Offenders.

Conor is the son of Mairéad MacSweeney and the best friend and subsequent foster brother of Jock O'Keeffe. Conor's father was killed in an accident at work, where one of his co-workers accidentally dropped a hammer off a roof, hitting him in the face and leading to his death. Conor is the follower of Jock, and takes part in regular crime acts alongside him, and soon begins a relationship with Linda Walsh, and Jocks dates her sister Siobhan. Connor has a feud with local police officer Sergeant Healy, who is eager to expose Jock for his many crimes, and soon begins a relationship with Mairead.

He is portrayed by Alex Murphy.

Personal Life
He lives with his mother in their house and is best friends with Jock.