Cárthach Bán Breathnach

Cárthach Bán Breathnach
Cárthach Bán Breathnach (CBB)
Born 6/10/1989
Galway
Nationality Irish Republic of Ireland
Occupation Actor/DJ
Employer Telegael
Parents Seán Bán Breathnach

Cárthach Bán Breathnach is an Irish media celebrity most noted for his role in the hit TG4 series Aifric and more recently he appeared as Aoddhan in the rish language soap Ros na Rún where he played a local ladies man. He is also a noted DJ and sports enthusiast. He comes from Indreabhán in the Connemara Gaeltacht and is the son of radio broadcaster Seán Bán Breathnach.

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Aifric

Breathnach has received wide critical acclaim for his performances as Jimín Ó Gríofa in the Irish language series, Aifric. The first series of Afric was screened in 2006 and it is now into its third series. It is reported that Breathnach will be starring in a movie based on the series next summer.

DJ Bán

Breathnnach has been carving out a reputation for himself as a top DJ in the west of Ireland since he began to DJ in 2007. He has appeared on local radio station i102-104.

GAA

Breathnach is an avid Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) enthusiast and is hugely involved in his local GAA club, Mícheál Breathnach. He manages the adult ladies side with whom he has had some unprecedented success, winning the West Board Championship title this year[when?] as well as reaching the County Championship final. He is heavily involved with NUI Maynooth and was the manager of their fresher hurling team this year who got to the all Ireland final. He is the recipient of a hurling scholarship from the college and was also a member of their highly successful Sigerson football team.

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