 He has worked on RTÉ programmes, including "Arena", "CAKE", "Callan's Kicks" and "Irish Pictorial Weekly".Abie Philbin Bowman is the son of broadcaster John Bowman and the brother of deceased journalist Jonathan Philbin Bowman.With debating partner, Manus de Barra, Abie won the Leinster Schools, National Schools and International Observer Mace debating competitions in 2000.