Maurice O'Donoghue
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Maurice Cornelius O'Donoghue (born 1950) is an Irish actor best known for his role as Father Dick Byrne on Father Ted.
His character in Ludo competitions and the over 75s football tournament. In 1997 he appeared as Eamonn in three episodes of EastEnders.
O'Donoghue is a member of the Theatrical Cavaliers Cricket club, and has captained the team on many occasions.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pigs | ||
| 1988 | The Courier | ||
| 1988 | Da | ||
| 1989 | Big Swinger | Short | |
| 1990 | After Midnight | ||
| 1990 | Connemara | ||
| 1993 | Faith | Short | |
| 1994 | War of the Buttons | ||
| 2014 | Song of the Sea | The Great Seanchaí | Voice; Irish-language version |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1998 | Father Ted | Father Dick | |
| 1997 | EastEnders | ||
| 2004 | Buried Alive | ||
| 2004 | The Fairytaler |
External links
- Maurice O'Donoghue at IMDb
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He was an English teacher in Mayfield Community School, Cork, Ireland. He would often act out the Shakespeare play He was teaching at the time and was well known to be one of the best English teachers of his time in the 1970's Ireland.