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The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘He knows that I'm peeved', says mum-to-be Doireann Garrihy as she takes cheeky swipe at former RTE 2FM co-host
DOIREANN Garrihy took a cheeky swipe at her former 2FM co-cost Donncha O'Callaghan today. The trio hosted the 2FM Breakfast Show together for a number of years and also fronted a hidden-camera comedy series together called The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show. 2 Carl, Doireann and Donncha all worked closely together during their stints at RTE 2 Doireann and Donncha both exited their morning breakfast radio show Credit: Andres Poveda Carl has remained on the show, now hosting alongside new co-stars And on a recent episode of her hit podcast, Doireann & Friends, the host sat down with Carl admitted that he had a "right cry" to his wife after they made the decision to leave the show. read more on Doireann Garrihy He explained: "I was so afraid of us not maintaining that contact with each other." However, the pair agreed that it was easier than they expected to maintain contact as they both live in Dublin. Unfortunately the same can't be said for Donncha, the pair's other co-host while on 2FM. Doireann said he is "the worst" for keeping in contact, while Carl added that Donncha won't tell him when he's in Dublin, "because he hates it so much". Most read in News TV Doireann added that she doesn't tell Donncha when she is in Cork either as she doesn't "want to pressure him" into seeing her. But, the 32-year-old was frustrated with Donncha recently when she learned that he was near her home and never told her. Doireann Garrihy has amazing travel upgrade Doireann explained: "He was at Bloom, which is literally my doorstep. I was like, 'You are!! I would have had you in for tea'. So he knows that I'm a bit peeved at the moment with him." Recently Doireann enjoyed an unexpected start to her dreamy French holiday as the star was bumped up to business class. The 2FM host and her husband jetted over to early this morning, despite taking place. BEST BUDDIES The 32-year-old explained that the pair had just boarded their flight but admitted: "It was all a very stressful time because of the strikes on the air traffic control in France." The She added: "I didn't even know if we'd be getting on this flight or not." The STAR PALS But, because of the change in plane, Doireann and Mark were pleasantly surprised to be upgraded to business class. The mum-to-be looked delighted as she panned the camera around to show her private seated area and extra leg room. The Irish host beamed as she said: "Well this is a novelty isn't it?"
Extra.ie
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Doireann Garrihy reveals why she is 'a bit peeved' with Donncha O'Callaghan
Doireann Garrihy has admitted she is 'a bit peeved' with her former breakfast co-host Donncha O'Callaghan at the moment. The presenter co-hosted 2FM Breakfast with the former rugby international as well as Carl Mullan for a number of years before announcing her departure from the station early last year. Following news of her exit, Donncha announced he was leaving the station also with a schedule shake-up keeping Carl on breakfast radio alongside new hosts Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonnar. Doireann Garrihy has admitted she is 'a bit peeved' with her former breakfast co-host Donncha O'Callaghan at the moment. Pic: Doireann Garrihy/Instagram Since her departure from 2FM, Doireann got married and then returned to the station in her very own drivetime show, 2FM Drive with Doireann Garrihy. The presenter also hosts two podcasts with Carl Mullan appearing on the latest episode of her conversational podcast, Doireann and Friends. During their chat, the pair discussed the friendship they forged on the breakfast show, with Carl admitting he had a 'right cry' to his wife when Doireann announced her exit from the show. Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan. Pic: Doireann Garrihy/Instagram 'I was so afraid of us not maintaining that contact with each other,' he admitted, before clarifying that they are still very much in contact. The admission prompted Doireann to scold Donncha for being 'the worst' to keep contact up, as she confessed she does get sad that they don't see the Cork native as much. Carl pointed out that Donncha won't let them know if he's in Dublin 'because he hates Dublin so much.' The comment led Doireann to sharing that she doesn't like letting Donncha know if she's in Cork because she doesn't want to pressure him into meeting her, but is 'peeved' with him because he did the same recently. 'He was at Bloom, which is literally my doorstep,' she said, 'I was like, 'You are!! I would have had you in for tea.' So he knows that I'm a bit peeved at the moment with him.'
Sunday World
30-05-2025
- Health
- Sunday World
Donncha O'Callaghan on why he's embracing the ‘dad bod' after 20 years as an athlete
'Like, who gives a s**t that you're PB-ing at 46?'' The former rugby star is now better known as a radio and TV presenter after retiring from the game in 2018. And the father-of-four says he's loving his more laidback diet and exercise regime after 20 years as an elite athlete. Donncha O'Callaghan with Maverick Hernandez Sanchez, Alicia Ottun and Katie and Ellie Talbot 'It's not sustainable,' Donncha reflects on his sporting prime. 'I'm gone the other way totally with that — I'm fully embracing it. 'Within professional circles, it's very easy to be on top of things — your nutrition is looked after, all your physio and deep tissue massage. 'It isn't until you come away that you get an appreciation for how difficult it is. 'From rugby, it's mad, you don't see, like, a chicken breast — that's 40 grams of protein. You see two scoops of rice or pasta as 50 grams of carbohydrates. Rugby legend turned TV personality Donncha O'Callaghan News in 90 Seconds - May 30th '[You're] looking at the nutrients as opposed to, 'Oh my God, that tastes amazing!' 'To be fair, it's quite enjoyable, because there's no accountability, there's no DEXA scans, there's no millimetres and skin folds of fat, so you can be a bit looser,' he continues. 'I look at some of my teammates and they're in better condition now than when they were playing. 'What a waste that was … like, when we needed you to be in incredible shape, you weren't!' Munster legend Donncha shares four children with engineer wife, Jenny Harte: Sophie (14), Anna (12), Robin (11) and Jake (9). Donncha with his family So he's thrown his towering 6ft 6ins support behind Tesco Ireland's new Stronger Starts Cooks initiative, a free six-week programme aimed at supporting children's health and wellbeing, which is set to be delivered to almost 3,000 pupils across 42 primary schools this year. 'Looking at this research, 92 per cent of parents felt they'd love more cooking within the curriculum,' he quotes a survey conducted by the store, 'and we feel the same. 'It isn't until you go into secondary [school] that you start to pick up Home Economics, if you're into it. 'Other than that, there isn't a whole lot of knowledge about it. So I think it's a good thing if you can do it, and family-wise, get around. Donncha runs out of Ireland 'The big one we do is, if we're doing a roast on a Sunday, everyone gets involved with different things. So Robin, my little girl, makes the best stuffing in the world, and Anna is a dinger at mashed potato. But then, honestly, it's like something you'd see with Gordon Ramsay — if the mash isn't good, everyone's telling her!' The popular host is now also home for breakfast after leaving RTÉ 2FM after five years on the air last year. And the 46-year-old, who quit just weeks after co-host Doireann Garrihy, maintains it was the right call. 'I don't miss the early hours, it was really cruel,' says Donncha, who was also flanked by Carl Mullan on the Breakfast Show. 'If I was in Dublin, I was up at three. 'But I do miss that team, and obviously Doireann and Carl I love to bits, so I do miss hanging around with them. 'I actually do miss presenting a little bit as well, I didn't think I would… but I think it's something you have to enjoy doing. Donncha on Ireland's Fittest Family 'With breakfast radio, you can't bullsh*t it — you have to be a morning person.' On TV, Donncha also joined the Ireland's Fittest Family line-up as a coach back in 2017. But the Cork native reveals how he'd secretly love to take part in another reality TV hit as a competitor. 'We love The [Great British] Bake Off, genuinely,' tells the star, who watched Tommy Tiernan's turn on the recent Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4. 'Like, we're addicted to it. 'I'd certainly love to give something like that [a go]. But, then again, I can't cope when it goes wrong. 'The kids all love baking, and they're good. 'I wish I was better at sticking with the process, but I'll always come up with some way of [taking shortcuts] — if the cake's ready in 20 minutes at 180C, if I crank it up to 200C, it'll be done in ten.' Read more Although he still weight trains, as much for mind as body, the Ireland rugby great laughs that he hasn't succumbed to the Hyrox craze: 'I slag a few of my friends that do it. 'If I could still do stuff like that, I'd be playing. But I do an awful lot of what I like doing. 'I train with a few buddies of mine — I'm actually training with [former Ireland rugby international] Tomás O'Leary at the moment. 'One thing I learned is I don't need to go to the well all the time. 'Whereas rugby, you finish empty — no matter what you do, you max out. 'It happened me on holidays, I was lifting weights, and I tried to go after a few weights that I hit on before and threw out my back, and I was no good for a week on the water slides. 'Like, who gives a s**t that you're PB-ing at 46?'
Irish Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Donncha O'Callaghan wasn't surprised to see Doireann Garrihy return to 2FM
Ireland rugby legend Donncha O'Callaghan said he wasn't surprised to see his former 2FM co-host Doireann Garrihy make a shock return to the station because she is 'so talented'. Last summer, the pair left 2FM Breakfast, as Carl Mullan was later joined by new hosts Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonner. However, it wasn't long before Doireann was back in Montrose as she was announced as the new host of 2FM Drive a couple of months ago. Speaking about the presenter and social media star's swift return, Donncha said: 'I wasn't surprised because of how talented she is. If anything, I was delighted to see her go back and this might sound a bit harsh, but on her own, with her name in lights. Because she deserves that.' While hosting the breakfast show together, the rugby legend said Doireann always had his back. Donncha joked that he loves Carl like a brother, but he would be more prone to slag him on air and leave him to dig himself in a hole. The former Munster star, who has 94 caps for the Irish team, said he hasn't ruled out making a return to radio himself. He told the Irish Sunday Mirror: 'I certainly love radio and it's definitely something I'd love to do again in the future. I miss them (Doireann and Carl) though, I miss that group. I think we all knew it was fairly special. It's rare you get on so well with people as well so quickly.' The former lock pivoted his career away from rugby and sports after retiring, and says this was no accident. He explained: 'I'm good at setting goals, and that's a goal I set for myself for five years (after retiring). If I'm being completely honest, I could have stayed around the rugby environments because that's all I've known since I went into the academies at 17. "I wanted to push myself a little bit, so I had a goal of - can I stand on my own two feet away from all this within five years? I really wanted to have a look in that entertainment space." Despite missing the 2FM show, Donncha is thankful for the energy that it has given him and the time he now has for other projects. He launched a podcast with his former teammate Tommy Bowe and recently published a children's book called Disaster Dad. Foregoing the alarm clock at the break of dawn has also given him more opportunities to do activities with his children, such as cooking. The father shares four children - Sophie, 14, Anna, 12, Robin, 10 and Jake, nine - with his wife, Jenny. Donncha is an ambassador for Tesco Ireland's new Stronger Starts Cooks - a programme rolling out in primary schools across Ireland this year, designed to inspire a lifelong love of food and cooking among children. He said: 'I look at what our teachers do, and they do an incredible job, but you always look for stuff outside the subjects. 'Are there other life lessons they could take away? And I definitely think cooking is one that could, the kitchen can be a classroom in its own terms, you can learn an awful lot about budgeting, timing, safety and working together.'
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I know the feeling', cry fans as Donncha O'Callaghan has Ryan Tubridy in stitches with hilarious fatherhood experience
EX-RTE star Donncha O'Callaghan left Ryan Tubridy in stitches after he shared his honest reaction to fatherhood. The star sat down with Advertisement 2 Donncha O'Callaghan appeared on Ryan Tubridy's podcast 2 Donncha joked about his experience with fatherhood The former Irish The Irish host told Tubridy that even though he is well used to being a hands-on dad, it wasn't always so easy. The 46-year-old confessed: "I remember when we brought Sophie home for the first time and I'll never forget the door closing. Advertisement READ MORE IN DONNCHA "I just looked over at Jenny and was like, 'Oh my God, here we go'." Ryan humorously jumped in and remarked: "Where's the manual?" Donncha hysterically replied: "Exactly, I'm like we got something with the air fryer but we have nothing with Sophie." Tubridy burst into a fit of laughter at the star's honest remark. Advertisement Most read in News TV The ex- To which Donncha added: "And there is only three buttons." RTE star bids emotional goodbye on air Fans were all left laughing at the radio host's comments online. Carmel exclaimed: "Donners is hilarious." Advertisement Simon added: "Great to see you both all smiles." While Noel remarked: "Love this!" And Daithi wrote: "I know the feeling ha!" This comes after Donncha recently revealed that "fatigue" from working on radio caused him to develop Advertisement DON WITH IT The popular presenter was among five leading stars who left the RTE station last summer. The The host had followed in the footsteps of Doireann, Looking back on his time on 2FM, Donncha told : "I started wearing glasses two years into Breakfast because I thought at the age of 46, my eyesight was going a little bit. Advertisement 'TIME TO MOVE ON' "But what I actually realised was that it was just fatigue." The dad-of-four revealed that within two weeks of leaving the radio show, he found that he didn't need to wear glasses anymore. He added: "My eyeballs didn't feel like they were burning as much." The Cork native confessed that he was "grateful" for the opportunity to host on such a beloved radio programme. Advertisement However, he admitted: "It was time to move on and look to something else I'm busy out with the podcast with Tommy Bowe and doing a few kids' books, which is a bit of fun."
