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Dáithí Ó Sé
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Dáithí Mícheál Ó Sé
2 June 1976 Feothanach, County Kerry, Ireland
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| Alma mater | Mary Immaculate College |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Rita Talty
(m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
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Dáithí Mícheál Ó Sé (born 2 June 1976) is a well-known Irish television presenter. He is famous for hosting popular shows like Today on RTÉ One and the Rose of Tralee festival. He also hosts a chat show on TG4 called Seal Le Dáithí.
Before becoming a TV star, Dáithí had many different jobs. He worked as a teacher, a butcher, and even a bouncer! He also drove a ferry around the Blasket Islands and was a ringmaster in Duffy's Circus. He even sang on a TV show called Charity You're a Star.
In 2010, Dáithí became the host of the Rose of Tralee festival. He even married one of the contestants, Rita Talty, in 2012. He first became known to people across Ireland as a weather presenter and announcer on the Irish language TV channel, TG4.
Dáithí Ó Sé's Early Life
Dáithí Ó Sé was born in Feothanach, a place in West Kerry, Ireland. He is one of five children. His father, Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé, was a musician and writer.
Dáithí went to school in his local area. Later, he studied Irish and History at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick. He became a qualified secondary school teacher. Dáithí is also a native speaker of the Irish language.
After finishing college, Dáithí worked in many different roles. He taught at a school in Cork. He also worked as a butcher, a bouncer, and a ferry driver near the Blasket Islands. For a short time, he was even a ringmaster with Duffy's Circus!
Dáithí Ó Sé's Media Career
Dáithí started his TV career with TG4 in 1999. At the time, he was working as a ferry driver in Kerry. He began by working part-time as an announcer and weather presenter for the Irish language TV station.
In 2001, Dáithí started working full-time for TG4. He quickly became one of the channel's most recognized presenters. In 2002, he hosted Féilte, a show about summer festivals. This show also had two Christmas specials filmed in Boston and New York City.
Dáithí took over as the host of Cleamhnas in 2004. This was a show similar to a blind date program. Later that year, he showed how good he was at different types of shows. He presented Coinne Le, a live chat show on Saturday nights. He also hosted TG4's live coverage of the Galway Races.
From 2006, Dáithí hosted Glór Tíre, a country music talent show, for three seasons. In 2007, he presented Dáithí ar Route 66. This was a travel show about his journey along the famous U.S. highway.
He was a contestant on Charity You're a Star in 2006. In 2007, he appeared on Celebrities Go Wild. This was a reality TV show where celebrities had to survive in the wild parts of Connemara.
Dáithí was a guest presenter on The Panel in 2008. He was also a judge on the RTÉ show The All Ireland Talent Show. He helped contestants from the West of Ireland. He even won the first series in 2009 with The Mulkerrin Brothers, a traditional music group.
On 17 May 2010, it was announced that Dáithí would host the Rose of Tralee contest. He was the 11th person to host the event and the first person from Kerry to do so. He took over from Ray D'Arcy.
In August 2010, Dáithí started a new radio show on RTÉ 2fm. He also co-presented The Daily Show with Claire Byrne on RTÉ One.
Since November 2012, he has been one of the main presenters of RTÉ's daytime show Today on RTÉ 1.
Since 2014, Dáithí has also hosted other shows on TG4 part-time. In September 2018, he started hosting a new chat show on TG4 called Seal Le Dáithí.
Dáithí Ó Sé's Personal Life
On 12 July 2012, Dáithí Ó Sé married Rita Talty. She was the New Jersey Rose in the 2008 Rose of Tralee festival. On 17 March 2014, Dáithí and Rita welcomed their son, Mícheál Óg.
