Finbar's Class

{{Short description|Irish television series}}

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{{Infobox television

| network = RTÉ TWO

| num_series = 2

| producer = Roy Heayberd

| writer = {{Unbulleted list|Michael Sheridan|Jennifer O'Hara}}

| starring = {{Unbulleted list|Michael Sheridan|Fiona Glascott|Hilda Fay|Jenny Maher|Paul Walker|Brian McFadden|Aisling O'Neill|Andrea Edmunds|Glenn Mulhern|Barry McGovern}}

| first_aired = {{Start date|1995|10|06|df=y}}{{Cite web |date=5 July 2012 |title='Finbar's Class' (1995) |url=https://stillslibrary.rte.ie/indexplus/image/2263/016.html |website=RTÉ Archives}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1996|12|20|df=y}}{{Cite web |date=5 July 2012 |title=Some of the 'Finbar's Class' cast (1996) |url=https://stillslibrary.rte.ie/indexplus/image/2344/052.html |website=RTÉ Archives}}

}}

Finbar{{'}}s Class is an Irish television teen drama with music video style interludes,{{Cite news |date=Oct 10, 1996 |title=School's out . . for sex lessons |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/337960793 |work=Irish Daily Mirror |publisher=Mirror Group Newspapers |location=London |pages=6 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|337960793}} |author-last=Taylor |author-first=Richie}}{{Cite news |date=Oct 12, 1995 |title=We can dance - abroad |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/310148630 |work=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |pages=12 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|310148630}}}} that was broadcast for two seasons on RTÉ Two in 1995 and 1996. The series featured Michael Sheridan as Finbar Bar,{{Cite news |date=Oct 3, 1995 |title=School drama |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/310068237 |work=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |pages=Supplement 16 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|310068237}}}} a young teacher in an Irish secondary school and a host of young actors such as Fiona Glascott, Hilda Fay,{{Cite news |date=Apr 10, 2016 |title=STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART: The former soap actress is bringing her authentic and gritty approach to the Abbey -- and thrives on such a stage |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1784595671 |work=Sunday Times; London (UK) |publisher=News International |location=London |page=8 |via=ProQuest Central |issn=0956-1382 |id={{ProQuest|1784595671}} |quote=[Eire Region] |author-last=Shortall |author-first=Eithne}} Jenny Maher,{{Cite news |date=Nov 21, 1999 |title=Jen helps kids get upwardly mobile in showbiz! |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/372265248 |work=News of the World |publisher=News International |location=London |pages=18 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|372265248}} |author-last=Kerr |author-first=Colin}} Paul Walker,{{Cite web |title=Finbar's Class (1995) pełna obsada |url=https://www.filmweb.pl/serial/Finbar%27s+Class-1995-158008/cast/actors |website=Filmweb |language=pl}} Brian McFadden,{{Cite web |last=Donohoe |first=Amy |date=12 April 2021 |title=Moments leading to Brian McFadden's Westlife split from heartbreak to aftermath |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/westlife-brianmcfadden-music-louiswalsh-boyzone-20367879 |website=DublinLive.ie}} Aisling O'Neill,{{Cite news |date=Feb 22, 2004 |title=Telly aches |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/316798951 |work=Sunday Times (Ireland edition) |publisher=News International |location=London |pages=16 |via=ProQuest Central |issn=0956-1382 |id={{ProQuest|316798951}} |author-last=Heaney |author-first=Mick}} Andrea Edmunds,{{Cite news |date=Oct 12, 1997 |title=My coffin terror by 'vampire' |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/372426304 |work=News of the World |publisher=News International |location=London |pages=14 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|372426304}}}} Amelia Crowley, Danny O'Donoghue,{{Cite web |title=Finbar's Class |url=https://www.goldposter.com/movie/830514/ |website=GoldPoster.com}} Glenn Mulhern,{{Cite news |date=Mar 3, 2002 |title=Fair City's violent bad boy has a bash at a new Affair.. being gay; BUT STAR STUART ADMITS 'ROLE IS ONE THAT I FILMED EARLIER' |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/339435815 |work=Irish Sunday Mirror |publisher=Mirror Group Newspapers |location=London |pages=48 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|339435815}} |author-last=O'Donovan |author-first=Deirdre}} Amy-Joyce Hastings{{Cite web |title=艾米·乔伊斯·哈斯廷斯 Amy Joyce Hastings的全部作品(17) |trans-title=All works of Amy Joyce Hastings (17) |url=https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1093465/movies?start=10&format=pic&sortby=time& |website=Douban.com |language=zh}} and veteran actor Barry McGovern as the headmaster.

The show became a cult hit, with stars featuring in pantomimes.{{Cite news |date=Dec 17, 1996 |title=A chance to get in on Santa's act Santa's Great Christmas Adventure Olympia Theatre |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/310263936 |work=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |pages=12 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|310263936}} |author-last=Colgan |author-first=Gerry}}

Former Blue Peter presenter Caron Keating made a guest appearance in season 2.{{Cite news |date=Apr 15, 2004 |title=TV presenter dies at just 41; Caron Keating loses battle with cancer |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/341290474 |work=Liverpool Daily Post |publisher=Mirror Group Newspapers |location=Liverpool |pages=8 |via=ProQuest Central |id={{ProQuest|341290474}} |author-last=Sherna |author-first=NOAH}}