Matthew d'Arcy (born Dublin, died about 1997) was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 Michelin star winning head chef during his spell in the kitchen of restaurant Park

Park (restaurant)

Park is a restaurant housed in the Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. It is a quality restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1983-1990 and in the period 1994-1999...

 in the Park Hotel Kenmare. Later, in 1992, he opened "d'Arcy's Kenmare" in Kenmare

Kenmare

Kenmare is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of Ceann Mara meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay.-Location:...

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Personal

D'Arcy was married to Aileen O'Brien and two sons. He met his wife in the Park Hotel Kenmare where they both were working as chefs. They married in 1988.