Early Life
D'Arcy grew up in the village of Bellanaleck in County Fermanagh. His father Hugh worked at Enniskillen railway station and had been a notable Gaelic Athletic Association footballer in his youth. The young D'Arcy's education began in a local school before he was sent to the Christian Brothers School in Omagh. Having successfully sat the Eleven Plus exam, he entered St. Michael's College, Enniskillen. He later studied scholastic philosophy at UCD.
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