Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal McCann) and a private self (Des Cave).
Donal McCann
as Public Gar
Des Cave
as Private Gar
Siobhán McKenna
as Madge
Eamon Kelly
as S.B. O'Donnell
Fidelma Murphy
as Kate Doogan
Liam Redmond
as Senator Doogan
Mavis Villiers
as Liz Sweeney
Niall Tóibín
as Con Sweeney
Pat Layde
as Master Boyle
David Kelly
as Conan O'Byrne
Niall Buggy
as Ned
Eamon Morrissey
as Joe
