The Ballymun teenager is autistic and has ADHD.
He was bullied for several years and had to move schools.
He is now taught at home by his mother - for Jack, home schooling certainly wasn't a pandemic novelty.
However, throughout his struggles, dancing has become his passion and his lifeline.
As a member of the House of Swag Dance Studio in Swords, he has won numerous national and international dance titles.
He is currently part of an elite group of dancers at the studio who are hoping to achieve "the ultimate goal" - qualification for the 2024 Olympics.
Breakdancing - or breaking as it is known - will make its debut at the Paris Games, and Jack intends to be there.