Jimmy Devereux, “The Clancy Kid”

Jimmy Devereux is the narrator and protagonist of “The Clancy Kid.” He is in his mid-twenties, and the story offers very little backstory regarding his life. He has had a sporadic long-term relationship with Marlene Davey, a local woman of about the same age as him. Marlene has recently become pregnant by another local man, and she and the man are now engaged to be married. When Jimmy learns of the engagement, he becomes angry and distraught, and he struggles to accept the apparent loss of his relationship with Marlene.

Brendan “Tug” Cuniffe, “The Clancy Kid”

Brendan “Tug” Cuniffe is a friend of Jimmy Devereux. He is in his mid-twenties. He is described as being large and heavy in stature. Locals view Tug as eccentric and sometimes unpredictable. Tug has been diagnosed with an unspecified mental illness, and he does not always take his...