Entertainment - Opry Le Iúir

Following on from the success of the first four seasons, the 5th season of Opry an Iúir returns to our screens this year, funded by TG4 and the Irish Language Broadcast Fund.

Presented by the King of Country Music, Daniel O’Donnell, who will be joined by Lynette Fay, some of the biggest stars of country music, past and present, will feature across the four-night extravaganza, taking place in Newry Town Hall for broadcast in late September on TG4.

Series 5 showcases some very special guests including Trudi Lalor, The Three Amigos, T.R. Dallas, Derek Ryan, The High Kings, Clíona Hagan together with Michael English, and a very special ‘Opry with the Stars’ episode!

Each week the featured artist will perform a selection of their greatest hits, as well as an Irish-language duet with a well-known traditional singer, promising an evening of unmissable music. In each episode, Daniel will also duet with the featured country artist and perform some of his own best-loved hits ‘as Gaeilge’.

Highlights of previous seasons of Opry an Iúir included:

Season 4: Brendan Shine, Dominic Kirwan, Mike Denver, Louise Morrissey, Charlie Landsborough, Jim Devine and Johnny Brady were the special guests in this series.

Season 3: Michael English, Nathan Carter, Lisa McHugh, John McNicholl, Brendan Quinn, Gerry Guthrie and Patrick Feeney graced the stage for this series.

Season 2: Jimmy Buckley & Band, along with Newry’s very own Susan McCann and her special guest Johnny Brady, kicked off this series with Robert Mizzell & His Band appearing alongside Billy Yates on the second night, and Derek Ryan & His Band alongside Mary Duff, closing the season.

Season 1: One of the main features of Season 1 was Philomena Begley who was celebrating 50 years in the business and was joined by a range of special guests including her son Aidan Quinn, Ray Lynam and Brian Coll. Nathan Carter also took to the stage for this season along with the legendary Hugo Duncan, Sandy Kelly, Dominic Kirwan, Mike Denver and Mick Flavin.