Gavin Ó Fearraigh
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Gavin Ó Fearraigh is an Irish
-speaking actor and model from Gaoth Dobhair
, Co Donegal, Ireland
. He is most notable for his role as Conall Daly in the TG4 soap Ros na Rún . He came first in RTÉ
's reality show Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels
in 2007, All in Aid of his chosen charity Debra Ireland.
Gavin was born to Sile and Eugene Ferry on May 5, 1980. Gavin has a twin brother Keith and is one of six boys. There are two sets of twins in his family.
He has also been involved in pantomime
s in Galway City with the Performing Arts School Galway and has played the Principal role in their productions of Cinderella, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and The Frog Prince. He travels to the West End in London every June to work with the Principals from top West End productions including Wicket, Hairspray, Les Miserable, and Billy Elliot. Gavin was involved in a drama road show, which had been scouting new talent throughout Northern Ireland
for the Irish teen drama called Seacht. Gavin has worked alongside Oscar nominee Stephen Rea in the TG4 documentary "Flight of the Earls". He has also presented several shows on TG4 including "Cartai Poist", "Paisean Faisean", "shabby go chic", "Angeal sa chistin" and has had numerous appearances on "The Late Late Show", "Tubridy Tonight", "The Afternoon Show" and "The Den". Gavin Models for Catwalk modelling agency in Galway and has modelled for clients such as Louis Copeland. He is the founder of a new Irish college in the gaeltacht called "An Chead Ghluin Eile" which translates to "The next Generation".
On 6 September 2008 Gavin in couple with Dearbhla Lennon took part in Eurovision Dance Contest
. He has recently been chosen as the face for the Charity "Bóthar".
He now spends most of his time travelling to Hollywood Los Angeles where he is currently based as a successful actor.
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...
-speaking actor and model from Gaoth Dobhair
Gweedore
Gweedore is an Irish-speaking district located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. Gweedore stretches some 16 miles from Meenaclady in the north to Crolly in the south and around 9 miles from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher in the west, and...
, Co Donegal, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He is most notable for his role as Conall Daly in the TG4 soap Ros na Rún . He came first in 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...
's reality show Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels
Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels
Celebrity Jigs n' Reels is an Irish reality entertainment television show broadcast on RTÉ One. It is produced by Mind The Gap Films.-Format:The series started out with seven celebrities paired with professional Irish dancers...
in 2007, All in Aid of his chosen charity Debra Ireland.
Gavin was born to Sile and Eugene Ferry on May 5, 1980. Gavin has a twin brother Keith and is one of six boys. There are two sets of twins in his family.
He has also been involved in pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
s in Galway City with the Performing Arts School Galway and has played the Principal role in their productions of Cinderella, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and The Frog Prince. He travels to the West End in London every June to work with the Principals from top West End productions including Wicket, Hairspray, Les Miserable, and Billy Elliot. Gavin was involved in a drama road show, which had been scouting new talent throughout Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
for the Irish teen drama called Seacht. Gavin has worked alongside Oscar nominee Stephen Rea in the TG4 documentary "Flight of the Earls". He has also presented several shows on TG4 including "Cartai Poist", "Paisean Faisean", "shabby go chic", "Angeal sa chistin" and has had numerous appearances on "The Late Late Show", "Tubridy Tonight", "The Afternoon Show" and "The Den". Gavin Models for Catwalk modelling agency in Galway and has modelled for clients such as Louis Copeland. He is the founder of a new Irish college in the gaeltacht called "An Chead Ghluin Eile" which translates to "The next Generation".
On 6 September 2008 Gavin in couple with Dearbhla Lennon took part in Eurovision Dance Contest
Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was the second Eurovision Dance Contest and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, hosted by BBC Scotland on 6 September.The winner of contest was Poland who achieved a score of 154 points...
. He has recently been chosen as the face for the Charity "Bóthar".
He now spends most of his time travelling to Hollywood Los Angeles where he is currently based as a successful actor.