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'''''Celebrity Bainisteoir''''' was a [[prime-time]] [[reality show|reality programme]] broadcast by [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]<ref name="examin">{{cite web | date = 5 February 2008 | title = Celebrities eye GAA glory in new TV show | url = http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/entertainment/mheyqlgbauau/ | publisher = [[Irish Examiner]] | accessdate = 17 June 2011 }}</ref><ref name="rteone">{{cite news | title = Celebrity Bainisteoir | url = http://www.rte.ie/tv/celebritybainisteoir/ | publisher = [[RTÉ One]] | accessdate = 17 June 2011 }}</ref> and produced by Animo Television/Kite Entertainment.<ref name="rteone"/> Created by [[Fiona Looney]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Writer created celebrity TV series - judge | url = http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0517/1224297119776.html | publisher = [[The Irish Times]] | accessdate = 17 May 2011 | date=17 May 2011}}</ref> it involved a number of celebrities competing against each other as [[Gaelic football]] team coaches or ''bainisteoir''.


'''''Celebrity Bainisteoir''''' was a [[prime-time]] [[reality show|reality programme]] created by [[Fiona Looney]]<ref>{{cite news | title = Writer created celebrity TV series - judge | url = http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0517/1224297119776.html | newspaper = [[The Irish Times]] | accessdate = 17 May 2011 | date=17 May 2011}}</ref> and first broadcast in 2008 by [[RTÉ]].<ref name="examin">{{cite news | date = 5 February 2008 | title = Celebrities eye GAA glory in new TV show | url = http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/entertainment/mheyqlgbauau/ | newspaper = [[Irish Examiner]] | accessdate = 17 June 2011 }}</ref><ref name="rteone">{{cite news | title = Celebrity Bainisteoir | url = http://www.rte.ie/tv/celebritybainisteoir/ | publisher = [[RTÉ One]] | accessdate = 17 June 2011 }}</ref>
During and after its eight-part original run in 2008, the "hugely popular RTÉ Television tournament"<ref name="athlone">[http://www.athlone.ie/News/LocalNews/CelebrityBainisteoir.aspx] Maryland win Celebrity Bainisteoir (Athlone.ie Local News 2008)</ref> was widely mentioned in the media including such newspapers such as ''[[An Phoblacht]]'',<ref>[http://www.anphoblacht.com/letters/2008-05-15] ''An Phoblacht'' Letters 2008-05-15</ref> ''[[The Belfast Telegraph]]'',<ref name="belfast">[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northwest-edition/weekly/sport/mccafferty-team-boss-13503531.html] ''Belfast Telegraph'' (Tuesday, 18 December 2007) McCafferty team boss "by Michael Boyle and Will Ellison"</ref> the ''[[Evening Echo]]'',<ref name="may">[http://www.mayfieldgaa.com/news/celebrity_news_clippings.htm] Mayfield GAA: Celebrity Bainisteoir Press Clippings</ref> the ''[[Irish Examiner]]'',<ref name="examin"/><ref name="may"/> the ''[[Irish Independent]]'',<ref name="ii">[http://www.independent.ie/topics/Aoibhinn+Ni+Shuilleabhain] ''Irish Independent'' News & Gossip: Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain</ref> the ''[[Irish News]]''<ref>[http://www.irishnews.com/anteolas.asp?catid=5794&subcatid=5798&sid=587833] ''The Irish News'' (16 May 2008) ''Tá’n lucht leanúna ag dúil go mór le cluiche ceannais'' Celebrity Bainisteoir (in Irish and English)</ref> and ''[[The Irish Times]]''.<ref name="future">[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2008/0405/1207319036648.html] ''The Irish Times'' (Saturday, 5 April 2008) Back to a familiar future</ref><ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0809/1186424956541.html] ''Irish Times'' (Thu 8 August 2007) RTÉ's autumn schedule to include 25 new series, documentaries</ref><ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0804/1217628485086.html?digest=1] ''Irish Times'' (Monday, 4 August 2008) RTÉ chief warns staff of 'a most challenging' 2009</ref> During the first series, a [[Popular culture|pop culture]] website asked its readers "If you weren’t watching Celebrity Bainisteoir last night, then where were you?"<ref>[http://www.jazzbiscuit.com/2008/03/31/celebrity-bainisteoir/] If you weren’t watching Celebrity Bainisteoir last night...(jazzbiscuit.com)</ref>


It involved a number of celebrities competing against each other as a [[Gaelic football]] team coach. The title derived from the [[Irish language|Irish]] word for manager: ''bainisteoir'' {{IPA-ga|ˈbˠanʲəʃtʲoːɾʲ|}}.
In the wake of the successful first series, the ''[[Evening Herald]]'' of Dublin reported in September 2008 that RTÉ was seeking out a new set of celebrities for a second series of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' set to air in summer 2009, and that a ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' special would air during the Christmas season in 2008.<ref name="2009 plans">{{Cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/rte-gets-the-ball-rolling-for-new-series-of-celebrity-bainisteoir-1468552.html |title=RTÉ gets the ball rolling for new series of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' |first=Claire |last=Murphy |publisher=''Evening Herald'' |date=3 September 2008 |accessdate=20 September 2008}}</ref> The second series began on 22 March 2009.

The Series was axed in 2013 and replaced with "Ireland's Fittest Family".
The series ran successfully for five years. It was axed in 2013 and replaced with [[Ireland's Fittest Family]].


==Description==
==Description==
In the series, eight non-sporting Irish 'celebrities' (see references) <ref name="future"/><ref name="voice">[http://www.loudervoice.com/reviews/476365195] Celebrity Bainisteoir reviewed by Conor O'Neill (31 March 2008)</ref> take the place of [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] ''bainisteoirí'' and compete against one another as the managers of intermediate-level [[Gaelic football]] teams. Each contestant managed a club from his or her home [[GAA county|county]].<ref name="rteone"/> <!--GAA is all-island after all --> According to an RTÉ executive: '''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' is a refreshingly Irish take on reality television. Clashing the local passions of grass-roots GAA with the very different worlds of our eight celebrity team leaders, it looks like there'll be drama both on and off the [[Pitch (sports)|pitch]].'<ref name="rteone"/> As described by one of the producers of the programme: <blockquote>"Celebrity Bainisteoir is about showcasing and celebrating the passion, skill and commitment of grassroots GAA, but we're having a bit fun with it by throwing celebrities into the mix. At its heart it's a uniquely Irish family entertainment programme. For the clubs it's a rare chance to showcase club football to a national audience in an entertainment programme, while for the celebrities it's a chance to learn a brand new skill."<ref name="rteone"/></blockquote>
In the series, eight non-sporting Irish 'celebrities' (see references) <ref name="future">[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2008/0405/1207319036648.html] ''The Irish Times'' (Saturday, 5 April 2008) Back to a familiar future</ref><ref name="voice">{{cite web|url=http://www.loudervoice.com/reviews/476365195 |title=Celebrity Bainisteoir &#124; Review |accessdate=2008-08-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724210050/http://www.loudervoice.com/reviews/476365195 |archivedate=24 July 2008 }} Celebrity Bainisteoir reviewed by Conor O'Neill (31 March 2008)</ref> take the place of [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] ''bainisteoirí'' and compete against one another as the managers of intermediate-level [[Gaelic football]] teams. Each contestant managed a club from his or her home [[GAA county|county]].<ref name="rteone"/> <!--GAA is all-island after all --> According to an RTÉ executive: '''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' is a refreshingly Irish take on reality television. Clashing the local passions of grass-roots GAA with the very different worlds of our eight celebrity team leaders, it looks like there'll be drama both on and off the [[Pitch (sports)|pitch]].'<ref name="rteone"/> As described by one of the producers of the programme: <blockquote>"Celebrity Bainisteoir is about showcasing and celebrating the passion, skill and commitment of grassroots GAA, but we're having a bit fun with it by throwing celebrities into the mix. At its heart it's a uniquely Irish family entertainment programme. For the clubs it's a rare chance to showcase club football to a national audience in an entertainment programme, while for the celebrities it's a chance to learn a brand new skill."<ref name="rteone"/></blockquote>


==2008 series==
==2008 series==
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| [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| [[Faughanvale GAC|St. Mary's, Faughanvale]]
| [[Faughanvale GAC|St. Mary's, Faughanvale]]
| Journalist, Playwright, Cicil Rights Campaigner and Feminist
| Journalist, Playwright, Civil Rights Campaigner and Feminist


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The eight ''bainisteoirí'' and the teams they managed in the 2008 series are:
The eight ''bainisteoirí'' and the teams they managed in the 2008 series are:
*[[Baz Ashmawy]], television presenter from shows such as ''How Low Can You Go?'' and (after ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'') ''[[Fáilte Towers]]'', managed Ballymanus from [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]. ''The Irish Times'' reported him managing his team while wearing 'nicely polished footwear'<ref name="future"/>
*[[Baz Ashmawy]], television presenter from shows such as ''How Low Can You Go?'' and (after ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'') ''[[Fáilte Towers]]'', managed Ballymanus from [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]. ''The Irish Times'' reported him managing his team while wearing 'nicely polished footwear'<ref name="future"/>
*[[Glenda Gilson]], a [[Model (person)|model]] and [[TV presenter]] called 'one of Ireland’s most photographed faces',<ref name="examin"/> managed the Crumlin club from [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
*[[Glenda Gilson]], a [[Model (person)|model]] and [[TV presenter]] called 'one of Ireland's most photographed faces',<ref name="examin"/> managed the Crumlin club from [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
*[[Jon Kenny]], [[actor]], [[comedian]], and [[musician]], managed Galtee Gaels of [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]. As part of his strategy, Kenny brought in a group of [[traditional Irish music]]ians to teach the team a song<ref>[http://www.rattletheboards.com/news.html] Rattle the boards</ref>
*[[Jon Kenny]], [[actor]], [[comedian]], and [[musician]], managed Galtee Gaels of [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]. As part of his strategy, Kenny brought in a group of [[traditional Irish music]]ians to teach the team a song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rattletheboards.com/news.html |title=Failte/Welcome |accessdate=2008-08-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929232833/http://www.rattletheboards.com/news.html |archivedate=29 September 2009 }} Rattle the boards</ref>
*[[Gerald Kean]], [[solicitor]] and 'bon vivant', managed [[Cork GAA|Cork]] club side Mayfield
*[[Gerald Kean]], [[solicitor]] and 'bon vivant', managed [[Cork GAA|Cork]] club side Mayfield
*[[Nell McCafferty]], [[journalist]], [[playwright]], civil rights campaigner and feminist, managed [[Faughanvale GAC|St Mary's Faughanvale]] from [[Derry GAA|Derry]]. At one point she said she asked herself 'what it would be like to work exclusively with men,' and said it was 'so far, extremely difficult'<ref name="future"/>
*[[Nell McCafferty]], [[journalist]], [[playwright]], civil rights campaigner and feminist, managed [[Faughanvale GAC|St Mary's Faughanvale]] from [[Derry GAA|Derry]]. At one point she said she asked herself 'what it would be like to work exclusively with men,' and said it was 'so far, extremely difficult'<ref name="future"/>
*[[Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin]], former [[Rose of Tralee (festival)|Rose of Tralee]] and regular member of ''[[The Panel (Irish TV series)|The Panel]]'' on RTÉ Two, managed the Kiltimagh club of [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
*[[Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin]], former [[Rose of Tralee (festival)|Rose of Tralee]] and regular member of ''[[The Panel (Irish TV series)|The Panel]]'' on RTÉ Two, managed the Kiltimagh club of [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
*[[Mary O'Rourke]], [[Fianna Fáil]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]] for [[Longford–Westmeath (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Longford–Westmeath]], managed Maryland of [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]. She was replaced during the competition by television host [[Marty Whelan]]<ref name="limerick">[http://www.citylocal.ie/cities/Limerick/news/article/8003/] Maryland G (winners of Celebrity Bainisteoir) are heading for the dogs! - 16 July 2008</ref>
*[[Mary O'Rourke]], [[Fianna Fáil]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]] for [[Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Westmeath]], managed Maryland of [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]. She was replaced during the competition by television host [[Marty Whelan]]<ref name="limerick">[http://www.citylocal.ie/cities/Limerick/news/article/8003/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721123321/http://www.citylocal.ie/cities/Limerick/news/article/8003/ |date=21 July 2011 }} Maryland G (winners of Celebrity Bainisteoir) are heading for the dogs! - 16 July 2008</ref>
*[[Ivan Yates]], [[bookmaker]] and former [[Fine Gael]] [[politician]], managed the Taghmon-Camross from [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
*[[Ivan Yates]], [[bookmaker]] and former [[Fine Gael]] [[politician]], managed the Taghmon-Camross from [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]


The contestants were each assigned an experienced mentor to assist them in training and managing their respective teams, but were responsible for team training and tactics.<ref name="rteone"/> Glenda Gilson recounted her experiences as being extremely difficult, making her cry on the first day. She said 'I wasn’t able for it at all and felt I was like a schoolgirl on a street corner trying to be cool in front of boys' and called the experience the most difficult of her life.<ref name="examin"/>
The contestants were each assigned an experienced mentor to assist them in training and managing their respective teams, but were responsible for team training and tactics.<ref name="rteone"/> Glenda Gilson recounted her experiences as being extremely difficult, making her cry on the first day. She said 'I wasn't able for it at all and felt I was like a schoolgirl on a street corner trying to be cool in front of boys' and called the experience the most difficult of her life.<ref name="examin"/>


===Tournament===
===Tournament===
The games featured in ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' programme were officially sanctioned by the GAA<ref name="examin"/> and consisted of four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final. The [[sports|competitive athletic]] aspect of the programme was taken seriously by [[sports fan|club supporters]].<ref>[http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=357] Mayfield GAA V Kiltimagh GAA Match Review</ref> For a semi-final encounter with the Mayo team, for example, supporters from Cork urged their fellow Corkonians to attend by rallying '[[Cork City|People of Cork]], your city and your county need your support again...If you care about Cork, You'll be there.'<ref>[http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=351] Iarnród Éireann General News</ref>
The games featured in ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'' programme were officially sanctioned by the GAA<ref name="examin"/> and consisted of four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final. The [[sports|competitive athletic]] aspect of the programme was taken seriously by [[sports fan|club supporters]].<ref>[http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=357] Mayfield GAA V Kiltimagh GAA Match Review</ref> For a semi-final encounter with the Mayo team, for example, supporters from Cork urged their fellow Corkonians to attend by rallying '[[Cork City|People of Cork]], your city and your county need your support again...If you care about Cork, You'll be there.'<ref>[http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=351] Iarnród Éireann General News</ref>


The final tournament was a 'thrilling encounter'<ref name="athlone"/> played at [[Parnell Park]] in [[Donnycarney]], [[Dublin]] on Friday 16 May in front of over four thousand spectators. Of this final competition, one source praised "the much-anticipated meeting marked the conclusion of a tournament that captured the public imagination by combining the raw passion of the GAA grassroots with the glamorous world of celebrity."<ref name="athlone"/> The captain for Maryland on the day was David Martin. The Maryland GAA team from Westmeath, under the direction of their replacement ''bainisteoir'' Marty Whelan, triumphed over the Mayfield GAA from Cork by 8 points the team that were led by Gerald Kean. Maryland then went on to win the Westmeath Intermediate Championship in 2008.<ref name="athlone"/>
The final tournament was a 'thrilling encounter'<ref name="athlone">[http://www.athlone.ie/News/LocalNews/CelebrityBainisteoir.aspx]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Maryland win Celebrity Bainisteoir (Athlone.ie Local News 2008)</ref> played at [[Parnell Park]] in [[Donnycarney]], [[Dublin]] on Friday 16 May in front of over four thousand spectators. Of this final competition, one source praised "the much-anticipated meeting marked the conclusion of a tournament that captured the public imagination by combining the raw passion of the GAA grassroots with the glamorous world of celebrity."<ref name="athlone"/> The captain for Maryland on the day was David Martin. The Maryland GAA team from Westmeath, under the direction of their replacement ''bainisteoir'' Marty Whelan, triumphed over the Mayfield GAA from Cork by 8 points the team that were led by Gerald Kean. Maryland then went on to win the Westmeath Intermediate Championship in 2008.<ref name="athlone"/>


==Christmas Challenge==
==Christmas Challenge==
Broadcast on 28 December 2008, this special edition sees Marty Whelan's winning Maryland team from the first series take on [[Patrick Kielty]]'s [[London Senior Football Championship|London]] champions [[Tír Chonaill Gaels]].
Broadcast on 28 December 2008, this special edition sees Marty Whelan's winning Maryland team from the first series take on [[Patrick Kielty]]'s [[London Senior Football Championship|London]] champions [[Tír Chonaill Gaels]].


Tír Chonaill Gaels won this game 1-06 to Maryland's 0-07.
Tír Chonaill Gaels won this game 1–06 to Maryland's 0-07.


==2009 series==
==2009 series==
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| John McGuire
| [[John McGuire (businessman)|John McGuire]]
| [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| [[Sneem GAA|Sneem]]
| [[Sneem GAA|Sneem]]
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| Shannonbridge/Clonmacnoise
| Shannonbridge/Clonmacnoise
| Weather woman on RTÉ
| Weather woman on RTÉ



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| Singer with Crystal Swing
| Singer with Crystal Swing
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| Gavin Duffy
| [[Gavin Duffy (sportsman)|Gavin Duffy]]
| [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| Roche Emmets
| Roche Emmets
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| Apprentice Contestant
| Apprentice Contestant
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| Franc ([[Peter Kelly]]{{dn|date=November 2015}})
| [[Franc (Peter Kelly)]]
| [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| [[Fermoy GAA|Fermoy]]
| [[Fermoy GAA|Fermoy]]
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== Series 4 ==
== Series 4 ==
There was a fourth series in 2011. The eight celebrities were Dana, [[PJ Gallagher (comedian)|PJ Gallagher]], [[Gillian Quinn]], [[Tommy Fleming (musician)|Tommy Fleming]], [[Amanda Brunker]], [[Paul Gogarty]], Brenda Donoghue and [[Tony Cascarino]].<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0715/celebritybainisteoir.html "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced"]. ''RTÉ Ten''. 15 July 2011.</ref> [[Majella O'Donnell]] managed Lissan after Dana left to contest the [[Irish presidential election, 2011|2011 Irish presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/sport/lissan_gac_1_3071674 "Lissan GAC"]. ''Mid Ulster Mail''. 27 September 2011.</ref> Cascarino ultimately beat Gogarty, with extra-time being needed in the final for the first time in ''Celebrity Bainisteoir''.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1107/celebritybainisteoir.html "Cascarino wins Celebrity Bainisteoir"]. ''RTÉ Ten''. 7 November 2011.</ref><ref>Butler, Laura. [http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/soccer-star-tony-wins-celeb-bainisteoir-title-2927560.html "Soccer star Tony wins Celeb Bainisteoir title"]. ''Evening Herald''. 7 November 2011.</ref>
There was a fourth series in 2011. The eight celebrities were Dana, [[PJ Gallagher (comedian)|PJ Gallagher]], [[Gillian Quinn]], [[Tommy Fleming (musician)|Tommy Fleming]], [[Amanda Brunker]], [[Paul Gogarty]], [[Brenda Donohue]] and [[Tony Cascarino]].<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0715/celebritybainisteoir.html "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817232359/http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0715/celebritybainisteoir.html |date=17 August 2011 }}. ''RTÉ Ten''. 15 July 2011.</ref> [[Majella O'Donnell]] managed Lissan after Dana left to contest the [[2011 Irish presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/sport/lissan_gac_1_3071674 "Lissan GAC"]. ''Mid Ulster Mail''. 27 September 2011.</ref> Cascarino ultimately beat Gogarty, with extra-time being needed in the final for the first time in ''Celebrity Bainisteoir''.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1107/celebritybainisteoir.html "Cascarino wins Celebrity Bainisteoir"]. ''RTÉ Ten''. 7 November 2011.</ref><ref>Butler, Laura. [http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/soccer-star-tony-wins-celeb-bainisteoir-title-2927560.html "Soccer star Tony wins Celeb Bainisteoir title"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120801064100/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/soccer-star-tony-wins-celeb-bainisteoir-title-2927560.html |date=1 August 2012 }}. ''Evening Herald''. 7 November 2011.</ref>


==Series 5==
==Series 5==
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| Model and former Miss Ireland. A native of [[Clonmel]] she will manage Cashel GAA club from Co Longford.
| Model and former Miss Ireland. A native of [[Clonmel]] she will manage Cashel GAA club from Co Longford.
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| Pippa Ormond
| [[Pippa Ormond]]
| [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| Naomh Brid GAA Club
| Naomh Brid GAA Club
| Model and wife of fellow contestant [[Brian Ormond]]
| Model and wife of fellow contestant [[Brian Ormond]]
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| Jessica Lawlor
| [[Jessica Lawlor]]
| [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| Ballinora GAA Club
| Ballinora GAA Club
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| [[Paddy Doherty (TV personality)|Paddy Doherty]]
| [[Paddy Doherty (TV personality)|Paddy Doherty]]
| [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| Scoil Ui Chonaill GAA Club [[Clontarf, Dublin|Clontarf]]
| Scoil Uí Chonaill GAA Club [[Clontarf, Dublin|Clontarf]]
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| Brian Ormond
| [[Brian Ormond]]
| [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| St Mary's GAA Club, Rochfordbridge
| St Mary's GAA Club, Rochfordbridge
| TV presenter and singer. Husband of fellow contestant Pippa Ormond
| TV presenter and singer. Husband of fellow contestant Pippa Ormond
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| [[Richie Hayes]]
| Richie Hayes
| [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
| [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
| [[Tramore]] GAA Club
| [[Tramore]] GAA Club
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===Matches===
===Matches===
{|


===Quarter Finals===
===Quarter-finals===
* Moy Davitts [[Calum Best]] ----v---- Paddy Doherty
* Moy Davitts [[Calum Best]] ----v---- Paddy Doherty
* St Patrick's [[Tullow]], [[Mary Byrne (singer)]] ----v---- Richie Hayes
* St Patrick's [[Tullow]], [[Mary Byrne (singer)]] ----v---- Richie Hayes
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* Jessica Lawlor ----v---- Roz Purcell
* Jessica Lawlor ----v---- Roz Purcell


===Semi-Finals===
===Semi-finals===
* Calum Best V Mary Byrne
* Calum Best V Mary Byrne
* Roz Purcell V Pippa Ormond
* Roz Purcell V Pippa Ormond
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* Venue: [[Parnell Park]], [[Dublin]]
* Venue: [[Parnell Park]], [[Dublin]]
* Date: Friday 26 October 2012
* Date: Friday 26 October 2012
* '''Winner''': Calum Best
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Celebrity Bainisteoir| ]]
[[Category:2008 Irish television series debuts]]
[[Category:2012 Irish television series endings]]

Latest revision as of 22:40, 3 April 2024

Celebrity Bainisteoir
Created byAnimo Television
Kite Entertainment
Country of originIreland
No. of seasons5
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release23 March 2008 (2008-03-23)[1] –
2012 (2012)

Celebrity Bainisteoir was a prime-time reality programme created by Fiona Looney[2] and first broadcast in 2008 by RTÉ.[3][4]

It involved a number of celebrities competing against each other as a Gaelic football team coach. The title derived from the Irish word for manager: bainisteoir [ˈbˠanʲəʃtʲoːɾʲ].

The series ran successfully for five years. It was axed in 2013 and replaced with Ireland's Fittest Family.

Description

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In the series, eight non-sporting Irish 'celebrities' (see references) [5][6] take the place of Gaelic Athletic Association bainisteoirí and compete against one another as the managers of intermediate-level Gaelic football teams. Each contestant managed a club from his or her home county.[4] According to an RTÉ executive: 'Celebrity Bainisteoir is a refreshingly Irish take on reality television. Clashing the local passions of grass-roots GAA with the very different worlds of our eight celebrity team leaders, it looks like there'll be drama both on and off the pitch.'[4] As described by one of the producers of the programme:

"Celebrity Bainisteoir is about showcasing and celebrating the passion, skill and commitment of grassroots GAA, but we're having a bit fun with it by throwing celebrities into the mix. At its heart it's a uniquely Irish family entertainment programme. For the clubs it's a rare chance to showcase club football to a national audience in an entertainment programme, while for the celebrities it's a chance to learn a brand new skill."[4]

2008 series

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Main article: Celebrity Bainisteoir (season 1)

Contestants

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Contestant County Club Notes
Baz Ashmawy Wicklow Ballymanus TV Presenter
Glenda Gilson Dublin Crumlin TV Presenter and Model
Jon Kenny Limerick Galtee Gaels Comedian, Actor and Musician
Gerald Kean Cork Mayfield Solicitor and Bon Vivant
Nell McCafferty Derry St. Mary's, Faughanvale Journalist, Playwright, Civil Rights Campaigner and Feminist
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin Mayo Kiltimagh Ex-Rose of Tralee and TV Presenter
Mary O'Rourke/Marty Whelan Westmeath Maryland Former TD and Government Minister
Ivan Yates Wexford Taghmon-Camross Bookmaker and Radio Presenter

The eight bainisteoirí and the teams they managed in the 2008 series are:

The contestants were each assigned an experienced mentor to assist them in training and managing their respective teams, but were responsible for team training and tactics.[4] Glenda Gilson recounted her experiences as being extremely difficult, making her cry on the first day. She said 'I wasn't able for it at all and felt I was like a schoolgirl on a street corner trying to be cool in front of boys' and called the experience the most difficult of her life.[3]

Tournament

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The games featured in Celebrity Bainisteoir programme were officially sanctioned by the GAA[3] and consisted of four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final. The competitive athletic aspect of the programme was taken seriously by club supporters.[9] For a semi-final encounter with the Mayo team, for example, supporters from Cork urged their fellow Corkonians to attend by rallying 'People of Cork, your city and your county need your support again...If you care about Cork, You'll be there.'[10]

The final tournament was a 'thrilling encounter'[11] played at Parnell Park in Donnycarney, Dublin on Friday 16 May in front of over four thousand spectators. Of this final competition, one source praised "the much-anticipated meeting marked the conclusion of a tournament that captured the public imagination by combining the raw passion of the GAA grassroots with the glamorous world of celebrity."[11] The captain for Maryland on the day was David Martin. The Maryland GAA team from Westmeath, under the direction of their replacement bainisteoir Marty Whelan, triumphed over the Mayfield GAA from Cork by 8 points the team that were led by Gerald Kean. Maryland then went on to win the Westmeath Intermediate Championship in 2008.[11]

Christmas Challenge

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Broadcast on 28 December 2008, this special edition sees Marty Whelan's winning Maryland team from the first series take on Patrick Kielty's London champions Tír Chonaill Gaels.

Tír Chonaill Gaels won this game 1–06 to Maryland's 0-07.

2009 series

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Main article: Celebrity Bainisteoir (season 2)

Contestants

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Contestant County Club Notes
Ray D'Arcy Kildare Rathangan Radio Presenter
John Waters Roscommon St. Michael's, Cootehall Journalist
Katherine Lynch Leitrim St. Patrick's, Dromahair Comedian and actress
Emma O'Driscoll Limerick St. Patrick's Children's TV presenter on The Den
George Hook Dublin Cuala Rugby analyst
Andrea Roche Tipperary Rockwell Rovers Model
John McGuire Kerry Sneem TV presenter
Derek Davis Down Glasdrumman TV presenter

Series 3

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Contestant County Club Notes
Mairead Farrell Dublin Ballymun Kickhams Radio & TV Presenter
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Meath Nobber TV Presenter
Nuala Carey Offaly Shannonbridge/Clonmacnoise Weather woman on RTÉ


Andrew Maxwell Fermanagh Irvinestown Comedian
Derek Burke Kerry Castleisland Desmonds Singer with Crystal Swing
Gavin Duffy Louth Roche Emmets TV Personality/Businessman
Breffny Morgan Galway Kilconly Apprentice Contestant
Franc (Peter Kelly) Cork Fermoy Wedding Designer

Series 4

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There was a fourth series in 2011. The eight celebrities were Dana, PJ Gallagher, Gillian Quinn, Tommy Fleming, Amanda Brunker, Paul Gogarty, Brenda Donohue and Tony Cascarino.[12] Majella O'Donnell managed Lissan after Dana left to contest the 2011 Irish presidential election.[13] Cascarino ultimately beat Gogarty, with extra-time being needed in the final for the first time in Celebrity Bainisteoir.[14][15]

Series 5

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Contestants

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Contestant County Club Notes
Rozanna Purcell Longford Newtown Cashel GAA Club Model and former Miss Ireland. A native of Clonmel she will manage Cashel GAA club from Co Longford.
Pippa Ormond Donegal Naomh Brid GAA Club Model and wife of fellow contestant Brian Ormond
Jessica Lawlor Cork Ballinora GAA Club Wife of Aston Villa soccer player and former Irish international Stephen Ireland
Calum Best Mayo Moy Davitts GAA Club, Foxford Son of George Best
Paddy Doherty Dublin Scoil Uí Chonaill GAA Club Clontarf
Brian Ormond Westmeath St Mary's GAA Club, Rochfordbridge TV presenter and singer. Husband of fellow contestant Pippa Ormond
Richie Hayes Waterford Tramore GAA Club Singer and finalist on The Voice of Ireland. Bainisteoir of Tramore GAA.
Mary Byrne Carlow St. Patrick's GAA Club, Tullow Singer who rose to fame on The X Factor UK. Bainisteoir of Tullow GAA.

Matches

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Quarter-finals

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  • Moy Davitts Calum Best ----v---- Paddy Doherty
  • St Patrick's Tullow, Mary Byrne (singer) ----v---- Richie Hayes
  • Brian Ormond ----v---- Pippa Ormond
  • Jessica Lawlor ----v---- Roz Purcell

Semi-finals

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  • Calum Best V Mary Byrne
  • Roz Purcell V Pippa Ormond

Final

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  • Roz Purcell V Calum Best
  • Venue: Parnell Park, Dublin
  • Date: Friday 26 October 2012
  • Winner: Calum Best

References

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  1. ^ Carey, Daniel (26 February 2008). "Managing just fine". The Mayo News. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Writer created celebrity TV series - judge". The Irish Times. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Celebrities eye GAA glory in new TV show". Irish Examiner. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Celebrity Bainisteoir". RTÉ One. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b c [1] The Irish Times (Saturday, 5 April 2008) Back to a familiar future
  6. ^ "Celebrity Bainisteoir | Review". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008. Celebrity Bainisteoir reviewed by Conor O'Neill (31 March 2008)
  7. ^ "Failte/Welcome". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2008. Rattle the boards
  8. ^ [2] Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Maryland G (winners of Celebrity Bainisteoir) are heading for the dogs! - 16 July 2008
  9. ^ [3] Mayfield GAA V Kiltimagh GAA Match Review
  10. ^ [4] Iarnród Éireann General News
  11. ^ a b c [5][permanent dead link‍] Maryland win Celebrity Bainisteoir (Athlone.ie Local News 2008)
  12. ^ "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ Ten. 15 July 2011.
  13. ^ "Lissan GAC". Mid Ulster Mail. 27 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Cascarino wins Celebrity Bainisteoir". RTÉ Ten. 7 November 2011.
  15. ^ Butler, Laura. "Soccer star Tony wins Celeb Bainisteoir title" Archived 1 August 2012 at archive.today. Evening Herald. 7 November 2011.
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