Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh facts for kids
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Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
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Ní Chofaigh in 2016
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| Born | 12 November 1970 Ontario, Canada
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| Nationality | Irish, Canadian |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Spouse(s) | Ciarán Byrne |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Sean Ó Cofaigh, Aine Nic Riogh |
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh (born on November 12, 1970) is a well-known Irish TV presenter. She has hosted many popular shows like Echo Island, The Afternoon Show, and Charity ICA Bootcamp. She was also a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show. Bláthnaid took part in Celebrity Bainisteoir too. Since 2020, she has been a presenter for the RTÉ programme Nationwide.
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Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh's Career Highlights
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh is a journalist and presenter on Irish television. She used to present a show called Sin É. She was also a reporter for RTÉ News. She covered many different stories. These included a visit from President Clinton. She also reported on the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Other stories included the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Early TV Roles and Hosting
Ní Chofaigh has presented shows like The Afternoon Show and Echo Island. She also hosted the RTÉ People in Need Telethon. Her very first job as a TV presenter was on a weekly show for teenagers. This show was called Jo Maxi and aired in the early 1990s. Around that time, she also appeared in an advertisement for Oil of Ulay.
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh presents the Saint Patrick's Day Parade live. She does this every year from Dublin City.
Music and Eurovision
She helped translate a song into the Irish language. The song was "The Best is Yet to Come". It was for the Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack.
Ní Chofaigh announced the votes for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. This happened in 2001.
Popular TV Shows and Reality TV
Ní Chofaigh started co-presenting The Afternoon Show in 2003. She left the show in 2009 due to health reasons. The show ended in 2010, a year after she left. She was a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show. Her act, Daniel Furlong, won the trophy in the final season.
In 2010, Ní Chofaigh joined the reality TV series Celebrity Bainisteoir. She managed a Gaelic football team called Nobber GFC. This team is based in her home county of Meath. She led her team to the semi-final before they lost. In 2011, Ní Chofaigh began hosting a new series. It was called Charity ICA Bootcamp. In this show, celebrities competed in challenges. The winner, Peter Clohessy, received money for his chosen charity.
Ní Chofaigh returned to television in November 2012. She co-hosted another afternoon talk show on RTÉ One. She presented it alongside Norah Casey.
In January 2013, Ní Chofaigh tried acting for the first time. She appeared in the TG4 series Crisis Eile. She played a politician named Maeve Kelly-Clarke.
Nationwide and TEDx Talk
After Mary Kennedy retired, Ní Chofaigh became a co-presenter of Nationwide in 2020. Nationwide is a long-running RTÉ programme. It is broadcast three times a week.
In 2022, Ní Chofaigh gave a TEDx talk. She spoke in Irish about being an Irish speaker in modern Ireland.
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh's Personal Life
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh was born in Canada. She grew up in a Gaeltacht area called Ráth Chairn. This area is in County Meath, Ireland. She is married and has four children. She currently lives in Dublin. Ní Chofaigh is a native Irish speaker. She also works to promote the Irish language.
Ní Chofaigh is an ambassador for the charity Plan Ireland.
