Rick O'Shea
{{short description|Irish radio personality (born 1973)}}
{{distinguish|text=the comic strip Rick O'Shay}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Rick O'Shea
| image = Rick O'Shea 2019.jpg
| caption = Broadcaster Rick O'Shea, 2019
| birth_name = Paul Crossan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|05|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Drimnagh, Dublin
| nationality = Irish
| education =
| alma_mater = University College Dublin
| occupation = Broadcaster
| employer = RTÉ
| known_for = Daytime Radio Show; Books; Cinema
| website = [http://www.rickoshea.ie/ Personal weblog]
}}
Paul Crossan (born 7 May 1973) is an Irish radio personality, known as Rick O'Shea. He was born in Drimnagh, Dublin, grew up in Crumlin,{{Cite web|date=2019-11-02|title=Booked and busy: Here's what's next for Rick O'Shea|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/features/booked-and-busy-heres-whats-next-for-rick-oshea-961388.html|access-date=2020-06-13|website=www.irishexaminer.com|language=en}} and attended Drimnagh Castle Secondary School and University College Dublin. He has been a presenter on RTÉ 2fm since 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/poplife/2013/01/17/poplives-29-rick-oshea/|title=PopLives #29: Rick O'Shea|author=Una Mullally|date=17 January 2013|work=Irish Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/rick-oshea-gets-well-versed-in-poetry-for-new-programme-308229.html|title=Rick O'Shea gets well-versed in poetry for new programme|work=Irish Examiner|date=22 January 2015|author=Jonathan deBurca Butler}} O'Shea also presented The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2015 and 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/rick-o-shea-an-unversed-choice-for-rt%C3%A9-s-new-poetry-show-1.2074099|title=Rick O'Shea: an unversed choice for RTÉ's new poetry show|work=Irish Times|date=22 January 2015|author=Rosita Boland}} Since 2017, he has been presenting the morning show on RTÉ Gold. He has presented The Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1 since 2019.
Activities
Before joining RTÉ 2fm in 2001, he had worked for East Coast Radio,{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/paper-prophet-rick-oshea-26415517.html|title=PAPER PROPHET Rick O'Shea|work=Irish Independent|date=20 August 2006}} Atlantic 252, South East Radio and FM104. Rick had previously been involved with hospital radio.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/were-still-friends-says-2fms-rick-as-he-splits-from-wife-27900570.html|title=We're still friends says 2fm's Rick as he splits from wife|author=Melanie Finn|work=Herald.ie|date=4 February 2009}} O'Shea presented the weekday afternoon show on 2fm until 2015, when the show was moved to the weekend schedule.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/rick-oshea-show-weekend-2298464-Aug2015/|title=Rick O'Shea's 2FM radio show is moving to the weekend|work=TheJournal.ie|date=28 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Rick-OShea/news/Rick-OShea-moves-to-2fm-weekends-with-Cormac-Battle/15006625.html|title=Rick O'Shea moves to 2fm weekends with Cormac Battle|date=28 August 2015|work=Hot Press}}
He presented The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2015 and 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/2fm-dj-rick-oshea-to-present-new-poetry-programme-on-rte-radio-1-30900611.html|title=2FM DJ Rick O'Shea to present new Poetry Programme on RTE Radio 1|work=Irish Independent|date=12 January 2015|author=Aoife Kelly}}
O'Shea was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 16.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/dj-rick-oshea-reveals-his-battle-with-epilepsy-and-says-he-wont-be-beaten-by-it-26871633.html|title=DJ Rick O'Shea reveals his battle with epilepsy and says he won't be beaten by it|work=Irish Independent|date=3 July 2012}} and has been a patron of Epilepsy Ireland, formerly known as Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association, since 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/this-much-i-know-rick-oshea-278727.html|title=This much I know: Rick O'Shea|author=Hilary Fennell|date=10 August 2014|work=Irish Examiner}} He represented the charity in an Irish celebrity version of the quiz show Mastermind in 2012, winning the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/oshea-wins-celebrity-mastermind-560267.html|title=O'Shea wins Celebrity Mastermind|work=Breakingnews.ie|date=23 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyedge.ie/mastermind-general-knowledge-rick-oshea-tv3-questions-530537-Jul2012/|title=How would you do in the Mastermind chair? Take the test|work=The Daily Edge|date=23 July 2012}}
He runs the Rick O’Shea Book Club, Ireland's largest book club,{{Primary source inline|date=August 2021}} with over 28,000 members, and recommends the Eason Must Reads lists four times a year with author Sinéad Moriarty. He is currently presenting The Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rickoshea.ie/bookclub/|title=The Rick O'Shea Book Club}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/therickosheabookclub/|title=Facebook Group - The Rick O'Shea Book Club}}
Awards and nominations
O'Shea has been nominated for Best Irish Radio DJ at the Meteor Music Awards on three occasions, in 2002,{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2002/0301/396075-meteorawards/|title=2FM DJs up for Meteor Awards|publisher=RTÉ|date=1 March 2002}} 2008{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2007/1130/411963-meteorawards/|title=Meteor Music Award nominees announced|publisher=RTÉ Entertainment|date=30 November 2007|access-date=5 March 2021}} and 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2009/0129/416044-meteors/|date=29 January 2009|title=Meteor Music Awards nominees revealed|publisher=RTÉ}} In 2009, he was winner of Entertainment.ie's "Sexiest Radio Voice" award.{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.ie/trending/entertainmentie-annual-awards-2009-the-winners-375049/|title=Entertainment.ie Annual Awards 2009 - The Winners...|publisher=Entertainment.ie|first=Brian|last=Lloyd|date=2009}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rickoshea.ie/blog/ Rick's blog]
- [https://archive.today/20130217184042/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/rick Rick's page at RTÉ]
- [http://unitedirelander.blogspot.com/2006/05/weekend-wordswith-rick-oshea.html Interview] with United Irelander blog
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Category:East Coast FM presenters
Category:Broadcasters from County Dublin
Category:South East Radio presenters
Category:People educated at Drimnagh Castle Secondary School