This week we are shining a light on some of Ireland's most inspiring teenagers in our 'Quaran-teen' series of reports. They tell us about their experiences and stories of navigating life through the pandemic. Ruadhán Gormally, 16, from Co Galway, dreams of becoming a puppeteer on Sesame Street.
Ruadhán fell in love with the world of puppetry when he began watching The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock as a child. He now builds and performs with his own puppets.
Earlier this month, Ruadhán won first prize for one of his short films at a film festival hosted by the Western Massachusetts Puppetry Guild.
He said: "I'm still learning puppetry. Before I would only just build them. I wouldn't generally perform with them. But I have always wanted to