Meet the men and women preparing for the toughest job interview in Ireland: the ferociously competitive selection process to become Bill Cullen's Apprentice and land a €100,000-year job. Amongst them is www.WalshEngineering.com website founder, Kieran Walsh. Kieran (28) studied for a degree in Economics and Maths in University College Cork. During this time and through his background in maths, he developed an interest in probability, spread betting and poker. The latter grew into a major interest for Kieran and now, he is best known for such high profile wins as the Irish Poker Championship '06 and the CPT Grand Final '09. To date, his tournament winnings exceeds $350,000. Throughout his time as a professional poker player, he was always more interested in commercial business and was involved in several website start ups which ultimately to lead him to the creation and setup of www.WalshEngineering.com.
The Irish Daily Mail quote the following: Another daring contender is 28-year-old Kieran Walsh, who quit University College Cork to become a professional poker player. Undoubtedly his poker face will come in handy when warding off his rivals. While keeping his cards close to his chest regarding a game plan, Kieran admits: "There are about eight people in The Apprentice this year who are better than anyone who's been in it before".
The Sunday Mirror say "Kieran Walsh, a Commercial Director from Cork has recently taken over a section of a family business. He says that ever since he was old enough to make money, he has been driven by the challenges in the quest".
The new series of The Apprentice begins at 9:00pm only on TV3. It will be followed by the "You're Fired" show and then a brand new show called "At Home with The Apprentices" on 3E.
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