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Ard San Aer
''Ard san Aer'' (''High in the Sky'') was an Irish language television programme which showed highlights of Gaelic games. It was TG4 TG4 ( ga, TG Ceathair, ) is an Irish free-to-air public service television network. The channel launched on 31 October 1996 and is available online and through its on demand service TG4 Player in Ireland and beyond. TG4 was formerly known ...'s flagship Gaelic games show from November 1996 to October 2005. Originally a studio-based show which featured interviews with special guests discussing their favourite sporting moments, it later evolved into a weekly highlights programme showing the best of the weekends' Gaelic games action. Live games were also shown under the ''Ard san Aer Beo'' banner. ''Ard san Aer'' underwent a revamp in 2005 and was renamed '' GAA 2005'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ard san Aer 1990s Irish television series 2000s Irish television series Gaelic games on television TG4 original programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Games
Gaelic games ( ga, Cluichí Gaelacha) are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated. They include Gaelic football, hurling, Gaelic handball and rounders. Football and hurling, the most popular of the sports, are both organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Women's versions of hurling and football are also played: camogie, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, and ladies' Gaelic football, organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. While women's versions are not organised by the GAA (with the exception of handball, where men's and women's handball competitions are both organised by the GAA Handball organisation), they are closely associated with it but are still separate organisations. Gaelic games clubs exist all over the world. They are Ireland's most popular sports, ahead of rugby union and association football. Almost a million people (977,723) attended 45 GAA senior championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (born 1966) is an Irish people, Irish barrister from Carlow and previously a radio host with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). She presented Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin along with Gerry Ryan. Biography Ní Mhurchú initially worked as a teacher in an Irish language school in Carlow and then spent ten years working as a journalist and Television presenter, presenter in RTÉ, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and as a freelancer. She has also been a web columnist for several years and has written extensively on education, training and careers. She became a barrister after leaving RTÉ. During the 1990s, she presented RTE's National Lottery (Ireland)#Lotto, Lotto Draw. Ní Mhurchú is married and has two children. See also * List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters References External links RTÉ profileIrish Law Library profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Ni Mhurchu, Cynthia 1966 births 20th-century Irish people 21st-century Irish people Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (broadcaster)
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (; 7 October 1951 – 7 July 2006) was an Irish singer, guitarist, composer, and producer who was a major influence on Irish traditional music in the second half of the twentieth century. He is remembered for his innovative work with Skara Brae, the first group to record vocal harmonization in Irish language songs, and The Bothy Band, one of the most influential groups in Irish traditional music. His reputation was enhanced by a successful collaboration with master fiddler Kevin Burke, and his work with the Celtic groups Relativity and Nightnoise, which achieved significant commercial and critical acclaim. Ó Domhnaill was raised in Kells, County Meath, Ireland and spent his summers in the Donegal Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) area of Rann na Feirste, where the Irish language is the main spoken language. He inherited a deep love and understanding of Irish culture and Irish traditional music from his parents. In Donegal, Mícheál spent time with his aunt Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Dara Mac Donncha
Mac or MAC most commonly refers to: * Mac (computer), a family of personal computers made by Apple Inc. * Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth * A variant of the word macaroni, mostly used in the name of the dish mac and cheese * Mac, Gaelic for "son", a prefix to family names often appearing in Gaelic names Mac or MAC may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Mac (''Green Wing''), a television character * Mac (''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''), a television character * Mac Gargan, an enemy of Spider-Man * Mac Foster, a character on ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' * Angus "Mac" MacGyver, from the television series ''MacGyver'' * Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, from the TV series ''Veronica Mars'' * Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie, from the TV series ''JAG'' * Dr. Terrence McAfferty, from Robert Muchamore's ''CHERUB'' and ''Henderson's Boys'' novel series * "Mac" McAnnally, in ''The Dresden Files'' series * Randle McMurphy, in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tyers
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemeton TV
Nemeton TV, is a Television and Film prodcution company based in An Rinn, the Waterford Gaeltacht, and they also have an office in Glasgow. Nemeton was founded by Irial Mac Murchú in 1993. Nemeton produce over 600 hours of Sports coverage each year and 20 hours of documentaries. A significant proportion of the content produced is in the Irish Language, with a number of programmes being produced for TG4 such as live GAA and Rugby. Nemeton also produces content for RTÉ, BBC, Sky Sports, and ESPN, through the glasgow office for BBC Scotland and Scotish Gaelic channel BBC Alba. Nemeton produces content (covers games) for the GAA GO streaming service. Waterford Institute of Technology and Nemeton TV run a Higher Diploma in Arts in Television Production supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta (; meaning "Gaeltacht Authority"), abbreviated UnaG, is a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish-speaking (Gaelt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GAA Beo
''GAA Beo'' (''Live GAA'') is the principal Gaelic games programme of Irish language-broadcaster TG4. Typically, it is shown on TG4 on a regular basis on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, as well as midweek, all year round showing live and deferred coverage of hurling and Gaelic football matches in the club championships, National Leagues, Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup, as well as the provincial and All-Ireland Championships at minor, under-20 and under-21 levels. History Beginnings A week after its launch on 31 October 1996, Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG) broadcast its first Gaelic games-themed programme. ''Ard san Aer'', a weekly studio-based programme presented by Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, featured special guests who discussed their favourite sporting memories. The programme lasted for one season. TnaG's first foray into live Gaelic games broadcasting occurred over the June Bank Holiday weekend in 1997 when the fledgling station provided five hours of coverage of the Comórtas Pei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seó Spóirt
''Seó Spóirt'' is an Irish language sports talk-show that is broadcast weekly on Friday evenings on TG4. Focusing on GAA and rugby union, the show runs each year from spring to autumn, covering the main competitions in both codes. Seó Spóirt is presented by former Kerry footballer Dara Ó Cinnéide, along with regular guest Seán Bán Breathnach. The show usually consists of a discussion of recent action and events from the worlds of GAA and rugby, with comment and analysis from different guests each week. Among the regular guests are Darragh Ó Sé, Coman Goggins, Liam Rushe, Pat Fleury, Páidí Ó Sé, Ger Loughnane, Kevin Cassidy, Dónal O'Grady, Ger Loughnane, Aodán Mac Gearailt, Tomás Ó Flatharta, John Allen, Ray Silke, Paul Galvin, Charlie Vernon and Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh. The show also includes interviews with players and managers, and other reports by Gemma Ní Chionnaith Gemma or GEMMA may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gemma (given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peil Na MBan Beo
Peil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edward Peil Sr. (1883–1958), American film actor * Mary Beth Peil Mary Beth Peil (born June 25, 1940) is an American actress and soprano. She began her career as an opera singer in 1962 with the Goldovsky Opera Theater. In 1964 she won two major singing competitions, the Young Concert Artists International Au ... (born 1940), American actress and soprano {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. Though formed as a Protestant nationalist paper, within two decades and under new owners it had become the voice of British unionism in Ireland. It is no longer a pro unionist paper; it presents itself politically as "liberal and progressive", as well as being centre-right on economic issues. The editorship of the newspaper from 1859 until 1986 was controlled by the Anglo-Irish Protestant minority, only gaining its first nominal Irish Catholic editor 127 years into its existence. The paper's most prominent columnists include writer and arts commentator Fintan O'Toole and satirist Miriam Lord. The late Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald was once a columnist. Senior international figures, including Tony Blair and Bill Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
