- Dáithí Ó Sé
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Dáithí Ó Sé Residence Galway, Ireland Nationality Irish Occupation Broadcaster Employer TG4 Known for Irish language passions, television appearances Dáithí Ó Sé is a television presenter with TG4 in Ireland, where he presents the weather forecast and does continuity announcements. He has also presented various programmes on TG4, including travel programme Dáithí ar Route 66, about the U.S. highway and other programmes on RTÉ.
He was a contestant on Charity You're a Star in 2006.
He was a contestant on Celebrities Go Wild in 2007.
He was a guest presenter on The Panel in 2008.
He was one of the judges on RTÉ programme The All Ireland Talent Show.
On 17 May 2010, it was announced that he would host the Rose of Tralee contest for 2010.[1] He became the 11th host of the contest and the first Kerryman to compère. He was afforded a homecoming fit for a Sam Maguire Cup winner.[2] He succeeded radio broadcaster Ray D'Arcy, who presented the competition on RTÉ television for five years from 2004 to 2009.[3] Ó Sé is dating a former Rose, Rita Talty.[4]
On 28 August 2010, he started a new RTÉ 2fm radio show on Saturday mornings from 10am until midday.
Credits
- 2010, 2011 Host of the Rose of Tralee on RTÉ
- 2009, 2010 Judge on The All Ireland Talent Show on RTÉ
- 2009 Guest on The Lucy Kennedy Show on RTÉ
- 2008 Guest presenter on The Panel on RTÉ
- 2008 Livin' with Lucy on RTÉ
- 2008 Full-time weather and continuity presenter on TG4
- 2007 Presenter on the Full Set traditional music series, on RTÉ
- 2007 Contestant on Celebrities Go Wild, a charity reality series, on RTÉ
- 2007 Presenter of Dáithí ar Route 66 (TG4, travel/road trip across US)
- 2007 – 2009 presenter of Glór Tíre
- 2006 Contestant on Charity You're a Star, reality singing contest, on RTÉ
- 2006 Glór Tíre
- 2004/2005 Galway Races – Anchor man for a 3 œ hour live broadcast over three days.
- 2004 Coinne le – Saturday night LIVE chat show 10 programmes
- 2003 Feilte – 10 Summer Festival programme plus one hour long special from N.Y. on TG4
- 2003 Cleamhnas – 13 part Blind date shows, on TG4
- 2003 Gradam Ceoil – TG4's traditional music awards from University of Limerick Concert Hall
- 2002 Feilte – 10 Summer festival programme plus two Christmas specials from N.Y and Boston, on TG4
- 2001 Gradam Ceoil – TG4 traditional music awards from the Cork opera House
- 1999–2001 Part-time weather-man and continuity announcer on TG4, Ireland's Irish language station
References
- ^ "Ó Sé is new Rose of Tralee host". RTÉ Entertainment (Raidió Teilifís Éireann). 17 May 2010. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0517/roseoftralee.html. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ Riegel, Ralph (21 August 2010). "Kingdom crowns local hero as Daithi's home to host Roses gig". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). http://www.independent.ie/national-news/kingdom-crowns-local-hero-as-daithis-home-to-host-roses-gig-2306445.html. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Daithí Ó Sé to compère Rose of Tralee contest". The Irish Times (Irish Times Trust). 18 May 2010. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0518/1224270600015.html. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "Daithi's smitten, says star pal Mary as rose Rita meets his mum". Evening Herald. 24 August 2010. http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/daithis-smitten-says-star-pal-mary-as-rose-rita-meets-his-mum-2309241.html. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
External references
- TG4 Reference
- Profile on RTÉ website Archived at Wayback Machine
Media offices Preceded by
Ray D'ArcyHost of The Rose of Tralee
2010 – presentSucceeded by
N/ACategories:- Living people
- People from County Kerry
- Irish television personalities
- The All Ireland Talent Show judges
- Hosts of Rose of Tralee
- TG4 presenters
- RTÉ television presenters
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