Albert Finney as Alfred Byrne

Brenda Fricker as Lily Byrne

Michael Gambon as Ivor J. Carney

Tara Fitzgerald as Adele Rice

Rufus Sewell as Robbie Fay

Patrick Malahide as Inspector Carson

David Kelly as Christy Ward

Mick Lally as Father Ignatius Kenny

Anna Manahan as Mrs Grace

Joe Pilkington as Ernie Lally

Brendan Conroy as Rasher Flynn

Joan O'Hara as Mrs Crowe

Eileen Reid as Mrs Rock

Eileen Conroy as Mrs Curtin

Maureen Egan as Mrs Dunne

Paddy Ashe as Mr Ryan

Pat Killalea as Phil Curran

John Killalea as Jack Curran

Pascale Perry as Mr Gorman

Joe Savino as Breton-Beret

Paudge Behan as Kitty

Jimmy Keogh as Treasurer

Ingrid Craigie as Waitress

Enda Oates as Garda

Damien Kaye as Foley

Catherine Byrne as Woman at Canal

Dylan Tighe as Landlady's Son

Stuart Dunne as John

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as First Young Man

Vincent Walsh as Second Young Man

Paul Roe as Third Young Man