The leader of the Ballys is Fergus (Gregg Fitzgerald), the son of a pauper family and an unpromising student who lives in a trailer on the edge of Ballydowse with his mother and abusive stepfather. What Fergus lacks in education, he makes up for in leadership, and the youth of Ballydowse will follow him anywhere.
Fergus (Gregg Fitzgerald), the leader of the Ballys, comes from a family of paupers and is an underachieving student who lives in a trailer on the edge of Ballydowse with his mother and abusive stepfather. Although he lacks formal education, he demonstrates exceptional leadership skills, and the young people of Ballydowse will follow him wherever he goes.