Seán Bán Breathnach
Seán Bán Breathnach | |
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) County Galway, Ireland[1] |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | SBB[2] |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television presenter |
Employer(s) | RTÉ, TG4 |
Seán Bán Breathnach (born 1949)[3] is an Irish radio and television broadcaster and personality. He broadcasts primarily in the medium of the Irish language.
Early life and career
Born in the
Broadcasting
When he was 19 years old in 1969, Breathnach presented the first Irish language pop music programme on Raidió Éireann.
Over the coming years, Breathnach presented several television and radio programmes and documentaries for the state broadcasting corporation
In 1978, he was appointed to
Other work in television has included the community based programme Eadrainn Féin (1984–1986) and Scaoil Amach an Bobailín with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (1990–1993).
In February 2007, Breathnach began presenting an hour-long music documentary Siar agus Aniar, on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.[8] Later in 2007, he took part in RTÉ One's Charity You're A Star to raise money and awareness for the Carers Association of Ireland. He was the runner-up.[9]
Personal life
Breathnach lives in Indreabhan,
See also
References
- ^ a b "Raidió na Gaeltachta to mark Seán Bán Breathnach's 50 years on air". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Contestants - Sean Ban Breathnach". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "RTÉ Archives - Seán Bán Breathnach". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Forty years on and still agrowing". The Irish Times. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoire (Lament For Arthur Leary) Bob Quinn". ifi.ie. Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "ó Muircheartaigh rules the airwaves". Irish Independent. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "The Passion of Sports Commentary - 13: Seán Bán Breathnach". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Press Release - RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta announces Seven New Programmes". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Seán Bán Breathnach: 'They probably saw me as . . . a showman.'". The Irish Times. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "The Kieran Shannon Interview: Fifty years a talking with Sean Ban Breathnach". Irish Examiner. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.