Garrihy sisters
{{short description|Irish social media influencers (actress, publicist, presenter)}}
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Aoibhín Garrihy, Ailbhe Garrihy and Doireann Garrihy are Irish social media influencers, having played different roles in the entertainment industry.{{Cite news |last=Lehane |first=Kyle |date=5 June 2018 |title=Garrihy sisters on board to launch 'Star of Doolin' ferry to Aran Islands |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/garrihy-sisters-on-board-to-launch-star-of-doolin-ferry-to-aran-islands-847082.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116100833/https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/garrihy-sisters-on-board-to-launch-star-of-doolin-ferry-to-aran-islands-847082.html |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Irish Examiner}} Aoibhín is an actress, having played Neasa Dillon in RTÉ One's Fair City from 2010 to 2013.{{Cite news |last=Bruton |first=Louise |date=27 March 2017 |title=Dancing With the Stars: Why the best dancer didn't win |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/dancing-with-the-stars-why-the-best-dancer-didn-t-win-1.3026281 |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 November 2018 |work=The Irish Times}}{{Cite web |last=Gibbons |first=James |date=17 March 2012 |title=The Social Network |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-social-network-1.483749 |access-date=15 November 2016 |via=Google Cache |newspaper=The Irish Times}} She was a finalist in the first series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. Ailbhe is a publicist.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Aoife |date=31 December 2017 |title=Ailbhe Garrihy announces engagement to Ruaidhri Hehir |url=https://www.thevow.ie/real-weddings/celebrity-weddings/ailbhe-garrihy-announces-engagement-to-ruaidhri-hehir-36447664.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |website=THEVOW.ie}} Doireann is a comedy impressionist, known for two series of The Doireann Project, and radio{{Cite news |last=O'Donoghue |first=Denise |date=16 November 2018 |title=Doireann Garrihy gets first solo national radio show |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/doireann-garrihy-gets-first-solo-national-radio-show-885830.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Irish Examiner}} and television presenter, hosting the revival in 2018 of RTÉ Two's The Podge and Rodge Show.{{Cite news |last=Freyne |first=Patrick |date=23 October 2018 |title=Podge and Rodge are back, but they're not funny any more |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/podge-and-rodge-are-back-but-they-re-not-funny-any-more-maybe-they-never-were-1.3672231 |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=The Irish Times}}
Early life
The Garrihys came from Castleknock, County Dublin, the daughters of Eugene and Clare. Eugene is now an entrepreneur, the director of ferry companies Dublin Bay Cruises and Doolin2Aran.
Aoibhín
Aoibhín (born 20 June 1987){{Cite web |date=20 June 2017 |title=Ahhh...thank you @Swatch for ensuring I'm a punctual, stylin 30 year old! Love it 😍 #yourmove #swatchskin |url=https://twitter.com/AoibhinGarrihy/status/877157981892341761 |access-date=28 September 2019 |website=Aoibhín Garrihy Twitter}} has acting credits including Fair City, Love/Hate,{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Fearghal |date=4 March 2018 |title=Garrihy's Star of Doolin pushes the boat out with €3m ferry after braving the economic storm |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/garrihys-star-of-doolin-pushes-the-boat-out-with-3m-ferry-after-braving-the-economic-storm-36666395.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Irish Independent}} and Mattie.{{Cite web |date=2016-11-28 |title=My cultural life: Actress Aoibhinn Garrihy |url=https://www.independent.ie/life/my-cultural-life-actress-aoibhinn-garrihy-35245462.html |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=Independent.ie}}
In 2017, Garrihy was a contestant in the first series of RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars. On 26 March 2017, she reached the final of the competition with her professional partner, Vitali Kozmin. They finished as runners-up to Aidan O'Mahony and Kozmin's wife, Valeria Milova.{{Cite news |date=2017-03-26 |title=Aidan O'Mahony floored by Dancing with the Stars win |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0326/862754-dancing-with-the-stars-winner/ |work=RTÉ TEN |language=en}}
In 2018, she was a guest chef on TV3's The Restaurant.{{Cite web |title=The Restaurant - S3 - Episode 6: Anton Savage |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fnsx52/the-restaurant--s3-e6-anton-savage/ |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=Radio Times}}
She lives in County Clare with husband, John Burke, and their three children.{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Ailbhe |date=17 March 2021 |title=Aoibhin Garrihy's gas photo as she puts 'the wrong dress on the wrong child' |url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/aoibhin-garrihys-gas-snap-daughters-23748213 |website=RSVPLive.ie}}
Ailbhe
Ailbhe (born 19 April 1990) is a graduate of Dublin City University. She now works for the family business, Dublin Bay Cruises.{{Cite web |title=Dublin Bay Cruises |url=https://www.meetinireland.com/find/tourist-item/dublin-bay-cruises |access-date=28 September 2019 |website=Meet In Ireland}}
Doireann
Doireann (born 19 May 1992){{Cite web |last=Townsend |first=Michelle |date=27 September 2019 |title=Doireann Garrihy: RTE's rising star on 2fm, The Doireann Project, social media stardom and sisters Aoibhin and Ailbhe |url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/doireann-garrihy-rtes-rising-star-20269183 |access-date=28 September 2019 |website=RSVPLive.ie}} is the god daughter of radio presenter Ian Dempsey.{{Cite news |last=Caden |first=Sarah |date=5 February 2018 |title=Ian Dempsey's Doolin: 'There would be a fair bit of carousing' |url=https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/ian-dempseys-doolin-there-would-be-a-fair-bit-of-carousing-36545935.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Irish Independent}} Doireann graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Drama and Theatre studies.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Andrea |date=21 August 2017 |title='It felt like at every audition, you were either too tall, too fat, too brunette or whatever' – Doireann Garrihy on why she moved away from acting |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/it-felt-like-at-every-audition-you-were-either-too-tall-too-fat-too-brunette-or-whatever-doireann-garrihy-on-why-she-moved-away-from-acting-36046764.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Irish Independent}} She worked as an entertainment reporter on Spin 1038 and provided traffic reports for 2fm with AA Roadwatch.{{Cite web |title=RTÉ 2fm on Facebook Watch |url=https://www.facebook.com/2fmofficial/videos/look-whos-back-doireann-garrihy-is-live-with-eoghan-right-now-/529331780808164/ |via=www.facebook.com}} Having amassed a following on social media she was commissioned by RTÉ to make a web series, The Doireann Project,{{Cite web |last=Condon |first=Orlaith |date=17 September 2018 |title=Doireann Garrihy releases first look at new season of The Doireann Project |url=https://www.her.ie/entertainment/doireann-garrihy-releases-first-look-new-season-doireann-project-425458 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917143135/https://www.her.ie/entertainment/doireann-garrihy-releases-first-look-new-season-doireann-project-425458 |archive-date=17 September 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018 |website=Her.ie}} based on her impressions. She has won awards such as 'Most Stylish Influencer' at the VIP Style Awards and U magazine's 30 under 30 'Rising Star'. She began presenting The Podge and Rodge Show in 2018 until 2019.
In 2019 she started a podcast called 'The Laughs of Your Life with Doireann Garrihy'. It lasted 4 years and more than 70 guests appeared on it.{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=More from RTÉ |date=9 January 2023 |title=Doireann Garrihy on her big year: "I thrive off being busy" |url=https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2023/0109/1345607-doireann-garrihy-on-her-big-year-i-thrive-off-being-busy/ |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en}} She hosted a live version of the show in 2023.{{Cite web |date=13 April 2023 |title=Doireann Garrihy Shares Gratitude After Sold-Out Live Show Success |url=https://extra.ie/2023/04/13/entertainment/doireann-garrihy-live-show-success |access-date=5 July 2023}}
In June 2019, Doireann presented the new breakfast show on RTÉ 2fm from 6am to 9am alongside Eoghan McDermott.{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Aoife |date=5 June 2019 |title=There won't be 'competing egos' – Eoghan McDermott on new 2FM breakfast show with Doireann Garrihy |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/there-wont-be-competing-egos-eoghan-mcdermott-on-new-2fm-breakfast-show-with-doireann-garrihy-38183704.html |access-date=5 June 2019 |work=Irish Independent}}{{Cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Katie |date=30 September 2019 |title=RTE Doireann Garrihy rules out any romance between her and co-presenter Greg O'Shea |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/rte-doireann-garrihy-rules-out-20375747 |access-date=3 October 2019 |work=Irish Daily Mirror}}{{Cite web |date=10 February 2021 |title='My biggest competition on morning radio is from my god-daughter Doireann Garrihy on 2FM', says Ian Dempsey |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/my-biggest-competition-on-morning-radio-is-from-my-god-daughter-doireann-garrihy-on-2fm-says-ian-dempsey-40073097.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |website=Irish Independent}} She continued to present the show with Carl Mullan and Donncha O'Callaghan until May 2024.{{Cite web |last=Mallon |first=Sandra |date=March 2, 2022 |title=Eoghan McDermott breaks silence over allegations made against him |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/former-rte-star-eoghan-mcdermott-26368754 |website=Irish Mirror}}{{Cite web |date=24 May 2021 |title=Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan revealed as Doireann Garrihy's new 2FM Breakfast show hosts |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/donncha-ocallaghan-and-carl-mullan-revealed-as-doireann-garrihys-new-2fm-breakfast-show-hosts-40461062.html |access-date=2021-05-24 |website=Independent.ie |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=rte2fm on Instagram: “We’ll miss you @doireanngarrihy” |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6s2xsJiFsO/?igsh=MW04YTVwYTc1bjI0MA== |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=www.instagram.com}}
In October 2022, Doireann was announced as the new co-host of Dancing with the Stars alongside Jennifer Zamparelli.{{Cite news |date=7 October 2022 |title=The new host of Dancing with the Stars is... Doireann Garrihy |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/1006/1327633-doireann-garrihy-new-host-of-dancing-with-the-stars/ |access-date=7 October 2022 |publisher=RTÉ News}}
Separate from her work with RTÉ, Doireann is a "brand ambassador" for Renault, a deal arranged by her agent, Noel Kelly of NK Management. As of 2023, her most recent car was a Renault Arkana, retailing at more than €30,000; in a sponsored post for Renault, Doireann claimed it was her "new love".{{Cite news |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=1 July 2023 |title=Deals on wheels: The RTÉ stars driving cars worth up to €70,000 thanks to lucrative brand tie-ups |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/deals-on-wheels-the-rte-stars-driving-cars-worth-up-to-70000-thanks-to-lucrative-brand-tie-ups/a1984705757.html |access-date=1 July 2023 |work=Irish Independent}}
Doireann began a deal worth thousands of euro to promote Flahavan's in February 2022, when she was paid to post on social media; however, this got Doireann into trouble when she used an RTÉ studio without permission to promote Flahavan's products; for a year and half, Doireann refused RTÉ's attempts to take the promotion down, until it was noticed by a newspaper in 2023.{{Cite news |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=2 July 2023 |title=RTÉ presenter Doireann Garrihy used 2FM studio to promote porridge brand without permission from broadcaster: Controversy follows revelation that Lottie Ryan filmed car ad on broadcaster campus without go-ahead |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rte-presenter-doireann-garrihy-used-2fm-studio-to-promote-porridge-brand-without-permission-from-broadcaster/a535317565.html |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Irish Independent}}
Doireann was paid to chair a Dáil Éireann conference at Dublin Castle on participation in politics; she admitted that she was unaware why she had been asked to do this.{{Cite news |last=Sheahan |first=Fionnán |date=8 July 2023 |title=Mystery over sum paid to 2FM’s Doireann Garrihy to chair Dáil politics conference: 'I don't know why I was asked,' presenter and influencer admitted to Dublin Castle audience |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mystery-over-sum-paid-to-2fms-doireann-garrihy-to-chair-dail-politics-conference/a113476755.html |access-date=21 August 2023 |work=Irish Independent}}
In addition to her work with RTÉ and other brands, TD Catherine Murphy stated in Dáil Éireann that the publicly-funded Horse Racing Ireland paid €20,000 to Doireann Garrihy to promote the Cheltenham Festival – "an event in another jurisdiction".{{Cite news |last=Ryan |first=Philip |last2=O'Connell |first2=Hugh |last3=McTaggart |first3=Maeve |last4=Molony |first4=Senan |last5=Gataveckaite |first5=Gabija |date=4 July 2023 |title=RTÉ star paid public money to promote Cheltenham |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/shock-as-rte-reveals-more-barter-accounts-promises-of-business-class-flights-and-true-scale-of-renault-deal/a811047109.html |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=Irish Independent}}
RTÉ used boats owned by the Garrihy family business, Dublin Bay Cruises, to host parties.{{Cite news |last=Coyne |first=Ellen |date=8 July 2023 |title='Editorial decision' to have 2FM parties on boats owned by Doireann Garrihy's family |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/editorial-decision-to-have-2fm-parties-on-boats-owned-by-doireann-garrihys-family/a2106634431.html |work=Irish Independent}}
On 30 November 2023, Doireann announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Irish comedian Mark Mehigan.{{Cite news |date=30 November 2023 |title=Doireann Garrihy announces engagement to Mark Mehigan |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419394-doireann-garrihy-announces-engagement-to-mark-mehigan/ |access-date=30 November 2023 |publisher=RTÉ News}} They got married in November 2024.{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Sara |title=The Wedding of Doireann Garrihy and Mark Mehigan |url=https://irishweddingblog.ie/the-wedding-of-doireann-garrihy-and-mark-mehigan/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Irish Wedding Blog |language=en-GB}}
In May 2024, she announced that she would be leaving her morning radio show on RTÉ 2fm at the end of May after five years.{{Cite web |date=8 May 2024 |title=Doireann Garrihy could be back on screens soon with new season of RTÉ's Dancing With the Stars on the way |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/doireann-garrihy-could-be-back-on-screens-soon-with-new-season-of-rtes-dancing-with-the-stars-on-the-way/a74285863.html |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=Irish Independent}}
In January 2025, it was announced that she would be returning to RTÉ 2fm in February as the presenter of the new Drive time show on the station.{{Cite web |date=23 January 2025 |title=Doireann Garrihy returns to RTÉ 2FM to take over the drivetime slot |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0123/1492440-doireann-garrihy-returns-to-rte-2fm-in-major-shake-up/ |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=RTE News}}{{Cite web |date=23 January 2025 |title=Doireann Garrihy back at 2FM as RTÉ announces new lineup for station |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/doireann-garrihy-back-at-2fm-as-rte-announces-new-lineup-for-station/a1281670464.html |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Irish Independent}}
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