Orla Ní Fhinneadha
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Orla Ní Fhinneadha | |
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| Nationality |  IRL |
| Occupation(s) | television presenter, singer, teacher |
Orla Ní Fhinneadha is an Irish singer, teacher,[1] television presenter and former child actor. A gaeilgeoir she has been a weather presenter[2] and teacher on the Irish-language station TG4. She is an accomplished Sean-nós singer.[3][4] She was one of the presenters of Cúla4 ar Scoil, a television series broadcasting primary school lessons to children who could not attend school due to COVID related lockdowns.[5][6][7]
Background
[edit]Ní Fhinneadha attended Scoil Náisiúnta Cholmcille in Tully, County Galway, and Coláiste Cholmcille in Inverin.[1] She was a contestant in the County Galway section of the Rose of Tralee competition.[8]
Career
[edit]Ní Fhinneadha qualified as a teacher.[9]
She presented the New Year's Eve countdown show Fáilte 2022 with Dáithí Ó Sé.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fhinneadha, Orla Ní (2 September 2020). "School Daze - Orla Ní Fhinneadha: Say yes to chances that come your way". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Láithreoirí Aimsire Nua ag TG4 | Orla Ní Fhinneadha" [New Weather Presenters on TG4 | Orla Ní Fhinneadha] (in Irish) – via Youtube.com.
- ^ "Orla Ní Fhinneadha". FleadhTV. 13 August 2017 – via Facebook.com.
- ^ "Orla Ní Fhinneadha ar an RTÉ (Ray D'Arcy Show) 'An Chaora Ghlas'" [Orla Ní Fhinneadha on the RTÉ (Ray D'Arcy Show) 'An Chaora Ghlas'] – via Youtube.com.
- ^ "New series of Cúla4 ar Scoil starts Monday 18th". The Avondhu. 16 January 2021.
- ^ McDonnell, Ciara (7 January 2021). "Tá homeschool ag teacht! Cúla4 ar Scoil returns to TG4". IrishExaminer.com.
- ^ "Cúla4 ar Scoil (3-72) | Player | Cúla4" – via Cula4.com.
- ^ "Galway Rose Centre - ORLA NÍ FHINNEADHA IS SPONSORED BY STANDUN #GalwayRose Orla teaches na Naíonáin Bheaga in Scoil Éinne, An Spidéal. She has a B.Ed. and a Masters in Education, and is a proud native Irish speaker. She is an accomplished sean nós singer and has many singing awards to her name, including All-Ireland titles at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and more recently, received a prize in the prestigious Corn Uí Riada at Oireachtas na Samhna. Orla has seen a lot of the world with her friends and family and she has travelled on invitation to sing at festivals such as Le Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany. | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "My Money: 'Teaching taught me to save for holidays as I can only travel during peak season.'". Independent.ie. 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Orla Ní Fhinneadha : Fáilte 2022 – Bladhaire – Podcast". Podtail (Podcast).
- ^ Malone, Michael (11 January 2022). "Ratings jump for TG4 over Christmas as station praised for fantastic schedule".
