Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
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Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh is an Irish
TV presenter, Gaeilgeoir and all-round personality. She has presented Echo Island
, The Afternoon Show
and Charity ICA Bootcamp. She was a judge in The All Ireland Talent Show
and participated in Celebrity Bainisteoir
.
in Athens
BC, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
; The Tall Ships and Female Genital Mutilation, as well as the last Irish and British general elections.
Ní Chofaigh is most famous for presenting shows such as The Afternoon Show
, Echo Island
and The RTÉ
People in Need
Telethon on RTÉ Television
. Her first role as a TV presenter was with the teenage weekly evening show Jo Maxi during the early 1990s.
Ní Chofaigh presents the Saint Patrick's Day
Parade live every year in Dublin City.
Ní Chofaigh announced the votes for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
in 2001
.
Ní Chofaigh co-presented The Afternoon Show from the first season in 2003 but left in 2009, citing health problems as the reason for her departure, and wishing to spend more quality time with her family. The show was axed a year in 2010 a year after she left. She was a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show
, and had great success on the final season with her act Daniel Furlong who took home the trophy.
In 2010, Ní Chofaigh took part in the TV series Celebrity Bainisteoir
, managing Nobber GFC
, based in her home county of Meath. She took the team as far as the semi-final and then she lost. In 2011, Ní Chofaigh began hosting a new series called Charity ICA Bootcamp, which pitted celebrities taking on each other in challenges, with the winner receiving money to give to their chosen charity.
, she was raised in Ráth Cairn
, County Meath
. She is married with four children and currently lives in Dublin. Ní Chofaigh is also a fluent Irish
-speaker and is an avid language campaigner.
Ní Chofaigh is an ambassador for the charity Plan Ireland.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
TV presenter, Gaeilgeoir and all-round personality. She has presented Echo Island
Echo Island
Echo Island was an Irish television programme for children and young adults, shown on RTÉ Network 2. It was shown at 17:00 during The Den. The show effectively took over from Jo Maxi which had been aimed at Teenagers....
, The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show was Raidió Teilifís Éireann's live flagship daytime show. It ran from 2004 until May 2010. The programme was dropped by RTÉ as part of its new season of television in 2010, to be replaced by two afternoon programmes 4 Daily presented by Maura Derrane and The Daily Show hosted by...
and Charity ICA Bootcamp. She was a judge in The All Ireland Talent Show
The All Ireland Talent Show
The All Ireland Talent Show was an RTÉ television series billed as Ireland's biggest-ever talent contest. It was first announced in November 2008 and the first series commenced broadcasting on 4 January 2009, completing on 15 March 2009. Modelled on Britain's Got Talent, it is produced by Tyrone...
and participated in Celebrity Bainisteoir
Celebrity Bainisteoir
Celebrity Bainisteoir is a prime-time reality programme produced for Radio Telefís Éireann, which was produced by Animo Television/Kite Entertainment...
.
Career
Ní Chofaigh is an accomplished journalist, presenter and broadcaster. Presenter of Sin É, and reporter for RTÉ News and Current Affairs, she has covered stories as diverse as The Clinton Visit; 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
BC, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were hosted in Ireland, with participants staying in various host towns around the island in the lead up to the games before moving to Dublin for the events. Events were held from 21 June-29 June 2003 at many venues including Morton Stadium, the Royal...
; The Tall Ships and Female Genital Mutilation, as well as the last Irish and British general elections.
Ní Chofaigh is most famous for presenting shows such as The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show was Raidió Teilifís Éireann's live flagship daytime show. It ran from 2004 until May 2010. The programme was dropped by RTÉ as part of its new season of television in 2010, to be replaced by two afternoon programmes 4 Daily presented by Maura Derrane and The Daily Show hosted by...
, Echo Island
Echo Island
Echo Island was an Irish television programme for children and young adults, shown on RTÉ Network 2. It was shown at 17:00 during The Den. The show effectively took over from Jo Maxi which had been aimed at Teenagers....
and The RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
People in Need
People in Need Trust
The People in Need Trust is a charity in Ireland.Its main fundraiser, the RTÉ People in Need Telethon, has been broadcasted by RTÉ since 1989, and is supported by Eircom...
Telethon on RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television is a department of Ireland's state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.The first channel to broadcast was Telefís Éireann which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961...
. Her first role as a TV presenter was with the teenage weekly evening show Jo Maxi during the early 1990s.
Ní Chofaigh presents the Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick , the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of :Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion , the Eastern...
Parade live every year in Dublin City.
Ní Chofaigh announced the votes for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in 2001
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
.
Ní Chofaigh co-presented The Afternoon Show from the first season in 2003 but left in 2009, citing health problems as the reason for her departure, and wishing to spend more quality time with her family. The show was axed a year in 2010 a year after she left. She was a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show
The All Ireland Talent Show
The All Ireland Talent Show was an RTÉ television series billed as Ireland's biggest-ever talent contest. It was first announced in November 2008 and the first series commenced broadcasting on 4 January 2009, completing on 15 March 2009. Modelled on Britain's Got Talent, it is produced by Tyrone...
, and had great success on the final season with her act Daniel Furlong who took home the trophy.
In 2010, Ní Chofaigh took part in the TV series Celebrity Bainisteoir
Celebrity Bainisteoir
Celebrity Bainisteoir is a prime-time reality programme produced for Radio Telefís Éireann, which was produced by Animo Television/Kite Entertainment...
, managing Nobber GFC
Nobber GAA
Nobber GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Nobber, County Meath, Ireland. The club competes in Meath GAA competitions. The club has won the Meath Senior Football Championship once when North Meath GAA won the title in 1950...
, based in her home county of Meath. She took the team as far as the semi-final and then she lost. In 2011, Ní Chofaigh began hosting a new series called Charity ICA Bootcamp, which pitted celebrities taking on each other in challenges, with the winner receiving money to give to their chosen charity.
Personal life
Born in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, she was raised in Ráth Cairn
Ráth Cairn
Ráth Cairn is a small Gaeltacht in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 55 km northwest of Dublin....
, County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
. She is married with four children and currently lives in Dublin. Ní Chofaigh is also a fluent Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
-speaker and is an avid language campaigner.
Ní Chofaigh is an ambassador for the charity Plan Ireland.
External links
- The Afternoon Show on RTÉ