Garrihy sisters

Aoibhín Garrihy, Ailbhe Garrihy and Doireann Garrihy are Irish social media influencers, having played different roles in the entertainment industry.[1] Aoibhín is an actress, having played Neasa Dillon in RTÉ One's Fair City from 2010 to 2013.[2][3] She came second in the first series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. Ailbhe is a publicist.[4] Doireann is a comedy impressionist, known for two series of The Doireann Project,[5] and radio[6] and television presenter, hosting the revival in 2018 of RTÉ Two's The Podge and Rodge Show.[7]

Early life

The Garrihys came from Castleknock, County Dublin, the daughters of Eugene and Clare. Eugene is now an entrepreneur, the director of ferry companies, Dublin Bay Cruises and Doolin2Aran.[8]

Aoibhín

Aoibhín (born 20 June 1987)[9] has acting credits including Fair City,[2] Love/Hate,[10] and Mattie.[11]

In 2017, Garrihy was a contestant in the first series of RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars. On 26 March 2017, she reached the final of the competition with her professional partner, Vitali Kozmin. They finished as runners-up to Aidan O'Mahony and Kozmin's wife, Valeria Milova.[12]

In 2018, she was a guest chef on TV3's The Restaurant (Irish TV series).[13]

Ailbhe

Ailbhe is a graduate of Dublin City University. She now works for the family business, Dublin Bay Cruises.[14]

Doireann

Doireann (born 19 May 1992)[15] is the god daughter of radio presenter Ian Dempsey.[8][16] Doireann graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Drama and Theatre studies.[8] She worked as an entertainment reporter on Spin 1038.[8] Having amassed a following on social media she was commissioned by RTÉ to make a web series, The Doireann Project,[5] based on her impressions. She has won awards such as 'Most Stylish Influencer' at the VIP Style Awards and U magazine's 30 under 30 'Rising Star'.[8] She began presenting The Podge and Rodge Show in 2018 until 2019.[7]

In June 2019, Doireann presented the new breakfast show on RTÉ 2fm alongside Eoghan McDermott.[17][18]

References
  1. Lehane, Kyle (5 June 2018). "Garrihy sisters on board to launch 'Star of Doolin' ferry to Aran Islands". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. Bruton, Louise (27 March 2017). "Dancing With the Stars: Why the best dancer didn't win". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. Gibbons, James (17 March 2012). "The Social Network". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2016 – via Google Cache.
  4. Kelly, Aoife (31 December 2017). "Ailbhe Garrihy announces engagement to Ruaidhri Hehir". THEVOW.ie. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. Condon, Orlaith (17 September 2018). "Doireann Garrihy releases first look at new season of The Doireann Project". Her.ie. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. O'Donoghue, Denise (16 November 2018). "Doireann Garrihy gets first solo national radio show". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  7. Freyne, Patrick (23 October 2018). "Podge and Rodge are back, but they're not funny any more". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  8. Smith, Andrea (21 August 2017). "'It felt like at every audition, you were either too tall, too fat, too brunette or whatever' – Doireann Garrihy on why she moved away from acting". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. "Ahhh...thank you @Swatch for ensuring I'm a punctual, stylin 30 year old! Love it 😍 #yourmove #swatchskin". Aoibhín Garrihy Twitter. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  10. O'Connor, Fearghal (4 March 2018). "Garrihy's Star of Doolin pushes the boat out with €3m ferry after braving the economic storm". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  11. "My cultural life: Actress Aoibhinn Garrihy". Independent.ie. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  12. "Aidan O'Mahony floored by Dancing with the Stars win". 2017-03-26. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. "The Restaurant - S3 - Episode 6: Anton Savage". Radio Times. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  14. "Dublin Bay Cruises". Meet In Ireland. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. Townsend, Michelle (27 September 2019). "Doireann Garrihy: RTE's rising star on 2fm, The Doireann Project, social media stardom and sisters Aoibhin and Ailbhe". RSVP Live. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  16. Caden, Sarah (5 February 2018). "Ian Dempsey's Doolin: 'There would be a fair bit of carousing'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  17. Kelly, Aoife (5 June 2019). "There won't be 'competing egos' – Eoghan McDermott on new 2FM breakfast show with Doireann Garrihy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. Gallagher, Katie (30 September 2019). "RTE Doireann Garrihy rules out any romance between her and co-presenter Greg O'Shea". Irish Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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