Former Donegal star Eamon McGee is one of eight GAA stars who will feature on the next season of Laochra Gael.
McGee’s career will be highlighted along with Padraic Maher, Marc Ó Sé, Ursula Jacob, Ronan Clarke, Michael Bond, Brid Stack, and Ben & Jerry O’Connor.
The definitive GAA sports series returns to TG4 for a 23rd series. The series’ hour-long format has proved a huge success, bringing each player’s personal stories to the screen. The series features eight Laochra with genuine star quality and reveals deeper, fresh and sometimes unexpected insights into the lives of these icons. While their sporting careers continue to provide the backdrop to the story, the series travels well beyond the four white lines. Gripping personal storylines will compel viewers to travel towards territory unique to the GAA television landscape.
For the Series Finale of Laochra Gael on March 13 comes the story of Eamon McGee, one of the country’s top defenders. McGee’s famous tenacity and strength made him a formidable presence in the Donegal backline. However, life has not always been straightforward for Eamon, and he has faced many personal battles that added complexity to his life both on and off the field. GAA was an escape for Eamon during his playing days, and his determination to get back to his best came to fruition in 2012, when he won an All-Ireland medal for his county, under Jim McGuinness’ charges.
Director: Edel Fox. Editor: Seanie Mac Craith. Participants: Eamon McGee; Neil McGee; Anne McElheney; Rory Kavanagh; Brian McEniff; Joanne Gillen; Stephen O’Neill; Steven McDonnell; Kieran Cunningham; Damien Ó Dónaill; Daisy, Luca & Evie McGee
The series is produced by NemetonTV, the independent production company from An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht which has produced much of TG4’s acclaimed sports coverage.
Ahead of the new Laochra Gael Series Uachtarán CLG, Jarlath Burns said: “I warmly welcome the announcement of yet another series of Laochra Gael showcasing as it does some of the greatest players from the wider Gaelic games family. TG4 and Nemeton’s support of our games has been one of the hallmarks of its success story and it is something we value highly. Away from their innovative live match day coverage, Laochra Gael adds greatly to their offering promoting both the language and our games and all through the prism of great scéalta and great storytelling. The celebration of a 23rd series speaks for itself in terms of longevity, and I look forward to seeing the latest hour-long offerings. Well done to all involved in this latest project.”
TG4 Ard Ard-Stiúirthóir, Alan Esslemont said: “Laochra Gael has become something of an institution capturing as it does some of the great exponents of our games, year-in, year-out. It is must-see television successfully capturing the excellence of so many stars of the games while reminding us of all their exquisite skills and the fantastic matches they played in.” He added “Its success is a further indication of the strong relationship TG4 has with Gaelic Games promoting both our games and the language and I look forward to many more programmes in this long-running series.”
The next series of Laochra Gael begins with Maher’s story on January 23.
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