A native of Ireland hailing from Killarney (via Limerick), Donal sings and plays trad guitar, harmonica & tin whistle. He has always loved Irish music but is of the opinion that certain elements have been lost in recent times, an opinion which is shared by the rest of the band and which drives the direction of the Bottle Boys' music. As owner of Slap Studios in Olde City he has spent much of his career as a sound engineer and procuder. He has played in bands on both sides of the Atlantic, released a number of solo CDs and played guitar with Philadelphia live hip hop legends Rowdee Black Giants.