Aoibhín Garrihy, Ailbhe Garrihy and Doireann Garrihy are

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s, having played different roles in the entertainment industry. Aoibhín is an actress, having played

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's ''

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'' from 2010 to 2013. She came second in the first series of the Irish version of ''

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''. Ailbhe is a

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. Doireann is a comedy

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, known for two series of ''The Doireann Project'', and

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and

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, hosting the revival in 2018 of

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's ''

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''.

Early life

The Garrihys came from

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, the daughters of Eugene and Clare. Eugene is now an

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, the director of

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companies, Dublin Bay Cruises and Doolin2Aran.

Aoibhín

Aoibhín (born 20 June 1987) has acting credits including ''

'', '' Love/Hate'', and '' Mattie''. In 2017, Garrihy was a contestant in the first series of

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's ''Dancing with the Stars''. On 26 March 2017, she reached the final of the competition with her professional partner,

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. They finished as runners-up to

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and Kozmin's wife,

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. In 2018, she was a guest chef on

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's '' The Restaurant''. She lives in Co. Clare with husband, John Burke, and their three children.

Ailbhe

Ailbhe (born 19 April 1990) is a graduate of

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. She now works for the family business, Dublin Bay Cruises.

Doireann

Doireann (born 19 May 1992) is the

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of radio presenter

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. Doireann graduated from

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with a degree in Drama and Theatre studies. She worked as an

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on Spin 1038 and provided traffic reports for 2fm with AA Roadwatch. Having amassed a following on social media she was commissioned by

to make a

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, ''The Doireann Project'', based on her impressions. She has won awards such as 'Most Stylish Influencer' at the

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and U magazine's 30 under 30 'Rising Star'. She began presenting ''

'' in 2018 until 2019. In June 2019, Doireann presented the new breakfast show on

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from 6am to 9am alongside

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. She has presented the show with

Carl Mullan Carl Mullan (born 24 January 1990) is an Irish television and radio presenter who is currently co-hosting '' The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show'' with Doireann Garrihy and Donncha O'Callaghan. Early life Mullan was born in Perrystown on the south ...

and

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since 2021. In October 2022, Doireann was announced as the new co-host of ''

'' alongside

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