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Riada may refer to: *Liadh Ní Riada (born 1966), Irish politician *Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971), Irish composer *Riada Stadium The Riada Stadium is a purpose-built sports facility in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the ...

Liadh Ní Riada
Liadh Ní Riada (; born 28 November 1966) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who formerly served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South (European Parliament constituency), South constituency from 2014 to 2019. She was the Sinn Féin candidate in the 2018 Irish presidential election, 2018 presidential election. As of July 2020, Ní Riada is an Irish language planning officer for the Gaeltacht#Cork Gaeltacht, Gaeltacht in Muskerry, County Cork. Personal life Ní Riada was born in Dublin, but raised in County Cork. Ní Riada is the daughter of composer Seán Ó Riada, who died when she was four. Her mother died when she was 10. She resides in Ballyvourney in the Muskerry Gaeltacht area in County Cork, with her second husband, Nicky Forde, and three daughters. She was married to Fiachra Ó hAodha for 10 months until his death in 1997. She is a native Irish language, Irish speaker. Media career Ní Riada is a former television producer and director and she served o ...
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Seán Ó Riada
Seán Ó Riada (; born John Reidy; 1 August 1931 – 3 October 1971), was an Irish composer and arranger of Irish traditional music. Through his incorporation of modern and traditional techniques he became the single most influential figure in the revival of Irish traditional music during the 1960s. Ó Riada's career began as a music director at Radio Éireann from 1954, after which he worked at the Abbey Theatre from 1955 to 1962. He lectured in music at University College Cork from 1963 until his death in 1971. He became a household name in Ireland through his participation in Ceoltóirí Chualann, compositions, writings and broadcasts. His best-known pieces in the classical tradition include ''Nomos No. 1: Hercules Dux Ferrariae'' (1957), but he became particularly famous for his film scores ''Mise Éire'' (1959) and '' Saoirse?'' (1960). He left a lasting influence as founder and director of the ensemble Ceoltóirí Chualann (from 1961). His music still endures: his ma ...
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