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    Martin "Marty" Whelan (born 7 June 1956) is an Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). His early television...
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    Collins, Pat Kenny, and Mike Murphy. Marty Whelan has provided the RTÉ television commentary since 2000, although Whelan himself had previously commentated...
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  • broadcast on RTÉ One on Saturday nights between 1996 and 2006. Presented by Marty Whelan (who signed off every show with the catchphrase: "How do you play? You...
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  • due to his commitments to The Cafe and The All Ireland Talent Show. Marty Whelan succeeded Aidan, co-hosting the 2009/10 series with Kathryn, which aired...
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  • Declan Meehan, who remained in the slot for just under five months. Marty Whelan took over from Meehan and has the distinction of hosting the breakfast...
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  • of the running in August 2016. In October 2016, it was reported that Marty Whelan had auditioned to host the show. In November, it was reported that Amanda...
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    May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024. Washak, James (2 May 2024). "Ireland: Marty Whelan Commentator for RTÉ at Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Archived from the...
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  • March 2014, his wife gave birth to a boy, Mícheál Óg. 2014 Stood in for Marty Whelan (who was providing his annual Eurovision Song Contest commentary from...
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  • Kennedy was co-presenter of the magazine programme Open House with Marty Whelan. She has previously presented Up for the Match and the People of the...
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  • Lottery game shows including Millionaire and Fame and Fortune hosted by Marty Whelan, Telly Bingo hosted by Liz Bonnin. In the 1990s RTÉ had international...
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  • "Recommended Reading," F&SF, August 1954, p.79. Van Morrison interview with Marty Whelan 4th Nov 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbNsPbqbKU Tuck, Donald...
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  • Winning Streak. She replaced Kathryn Thomas and presented alongside Marty Whelan. She had done the Dream Maker Wheel segment and deputised for Kathryn...
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  • Billy Whelan Máire Whelan – Attorney General of Ireland Marcus Whelan – Australian Rules footballer Marty Whelan- Irish radio personality Matthew Whelan –...
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  • Millionaire is a game show presented by Marty Whelan. The studio-based show aired on Friday nights as a summer "filler" between 19 May and 1 September...
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  • like being the biggest prick in Ireland?" She has also recommended to Marty Whelan that he retire, accused the late Gerry Ryan of being "too old" for the...
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  • Where in the World? was an Irish quiz show presented firstly by Marty Whelan and subsequently by Theresa Lowe that was broadcast for nine series between...
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  • broadcaster, although they did secure the services of leading Radio 2 DJ Marty Whelan as breakfast presenter. Kenny Everett also contributed a daily ten-minute...
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  • competed in the first season of Celebrity Bainisteoir, finishing second to Marty Whelan. He later wrote a book about his experience. The book features several...
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  • Jim O'Neill Bernard O'Shea Rick O'Shea Dave Redmond Gerry Ryan Ruth Scott Gerry Stevens Tommy Tiernan Ryan Tubridy Keith Walsh Marty Whelan Simon Young...
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    Goodrem. International footballer Stephen Ward grew up in Portmarnock. Marty Whelan, radio and television personality, lived with his family in Portmarnock...
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  • Jim O'Neill Bernard O'Shea Rick O'Shea Dave Redmond Gerry Ryan Ruth Scott Gerry Stevens Tommy Tiernan Ryan Tubridy Keith Walsh Marty Whelan Simon Young...
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  • Jim O'Neill Bernard O'Shea Rick O'Shea Dave Redmond Gerry Ryan Ruth Scott Gerry Stevens Tommy Tiernan Ryan Tubridy Keith Walsh Marty Whelan Simon Young...
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    Dream Ticket with Aidan Power. From 2009, she co-presented the show with Marty Whelan. She left Winning Streak in December 2011. In 2011, she became the new...
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  • episode was broadcast in 2004. It was presented by Mary Kennedy and Marty Whelan and focused on lifestyle, cookery and human interest issues. Presenters...
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  • Rick and Ruth Breakfast Show, before being replaced 5 months later by Marty Whelan in September 2005. DJ Mark McCabe and John Power arrived to present dance...
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  • Westmeath. She was replaced during the competition by television host Marty Whelan Ivan Yates, bookmaker and former Fine Gael politician, managed the Taghmon-Camross...
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    25 May 2002. pp. 74–75. Retrieved 7 December 2022 – via Timarit.is. "Marty Whelan marks 20 years in the Eurovision hot seat". RTÉ. 12 May 2018. Archived...
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    early career, Tubridy often described himself as a "young fogey". Dermot Whelan, Dave Moore and Siobhan O'Connor of radio station 98FM rewrote the Steps...
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    Independent.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2022. Grace, Emily (7 May 2022). "Ireland: Marty Whelan To Commentate On Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 May 2022. "Everything...
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  • had guests such as Marty Whelan, Kathryn Thomas, the cast of The Apprentice, and Dermot Whelan. The second series, with Dermot Whelan taking over as host...
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