Editing Keith Duffy (section)

== Early life ==
Duffy was born on 1 October 1974 in [[Donaghmede]], [[Dublin]] to parents Sean and Pat. He has an older brother, Derek, and a younger brother, John. He was raised [[Roman Catholic]]. As a young child he contracted [[pneumonia]]. He attended primary school at Belgrove National School and secondary school at [[Ardscoil Rís, Dublin|Ardscoil Rís]] and [[Plunket College of Further Education|Plunket's]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/in-my-life-1.1010751 |title=In my life - Keith Duffy, singer, actor and presenter of TV3's The Box |work=[[Irish Times]] |date=3 October 2006|access-date=19 July 2024}}</ref> Between the ages of 7 and 18 he played [[hurling]] and [[Gaelic football]], representing the [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] under-16 hurling team for three years. At the age of 16 he bought a drum kit and played in bands called Toledo Moon and This Burning Effigy.<ref name=KeithDuffy.bio>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keithduffyexperience.co.uk/#/biography/4534669530|title=The Keith Duffy Experience|website=Keithduffyexperience.co.uk|access-date=2 November 2021|archive-date=27 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427010743/http://www.keithduffyexperience.co.uk/#/biography/4534669530|url-status=dead}}</ref> Duffy studied architecture for a year at college, before dropping out.