A sudden family crisis sends three siblings off on an adventure in this comedy-drama set in working-class England in 1987 Noel (Timmy Creed) is the oldest of three bothers living with their ailing father Noel & his siblings -- eleven-year-old Paudie (Paul Courtney) who is quick with a joke & dreams of playing professional football some day & seven-year-old Scwally (TJ Griffin) who is shy & fascinated with Star Wars even though he hasn't actually seen the film -- are all having a hard time dealing with the knowledge that their father has only a short time to live When Dad falls asleep Noel takes off his watch for safekeeping but when he gets in a fight the timepiece is broken beyond repair Though the watch was just a cheap digital model it was Dad's most prized possession won at an amusement park in Ballybunion; Noel doesn't want Dad to know what happened so he borrows a bread truck from a neighbor & sets off for Ballybunion to find a replacement Since he hurt his hand in the fight Noel brings Paudie along to help him work the gear shift & Scwally is allowed to tag along so he won't tell on his brothers; the brothers see plenty of sights have some unexpected adventures along the way as they look for the watch & come to terms with their father's illness