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Mannion
Mannion is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Frank Mannion, Irish film producer * Georgia Mannion (born 2003), Australian singer-songwriter known professionally as George Alice * John Mannion Jnr (1944–2006), Irish politician * Jonathan Mannion (born 1970), photographer and director * Karol Mannion, Irish gaelic football player * Nico Mannion (born 2001), Italian-American basketball player * Pace Mannion (born 1960), American basketball player * Paul Mannion (born 1993), Irish gaelic football player * Teresa Mannion, Irish journalist and broadcaster * Wes Mannion (born 1970), director of Australia Zoo * Wilf Mannion (1918–2000), English football player * John Mannion (born 1968), American politician Fictional characters * Chief Jack Mannion, fictional Irish-American in the television show ''The District'' * Peter Mannion, a fictional MP in the British television series ''The Thick of It'' * Nursing Sister Shelagh Turner (''née'' Mannio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Mannion
Niccolò "Nico" Mannion (born March 14, 2001) is an Italian-American professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2019 class. Although he mainly grew up in the United States, Mannion represents his birth country of Italy in international competitions. Early life Mannion was born in Siena, Tuscany, Italy, to former NBA player Pace Mannion and Gaia Bianchi. There, he spent his early childhood before his family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and finally settled in Phoenix, Arizona. High school career As a freshman, Mannion began playing basketball for Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona under head coach Charlie Wilde. On February 9, 2017, he featured in a ''Sports Illustrated'' article, "A 15-Year-Old (Sorta-Maybe) Baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mannion (American Politician)
John Mannion is an American politician. A Democrat, he is currently a member of the New York State Senate representing the 50th district. He was first elected in 2020. Prior to becoming a state senator, Mannion was a biology teacher. Mannion was elected to the 50th district of the New York State Senate in 2020, defeating Republican Angi Renna and becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat in more than 50 years. Background Mannion was born and raised on Tipperary Hill in Syracuse. He is a lifelong Central New Yorker and the grandchild of Irish immigrants. He currently resides in Geddes with his family. Mannion received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Binghamton University and later attended SUNY Oswego to earn his Master’s of Science and Secondary Science Education. After completing his education, Mannion spent nearly three decades teaching in public schools. He spent twenty-one of those years teaching Advanced Placement Biology in the West Genesee Central Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Mannion
Jonathan Mannion (born December 3, 1970) is a photographer and film director. Mannion has shot over 300 album covers working with hip hop and R&B performers including Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Aaliyah, Outkast, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Brandy Norwood and Kendrick Lamar. He was the photographer behind the Beats by Dre "Straight Outta Compton, Straight Outta" campaign. Early life and education With English and American ancestry, he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His father and mother are both Midwest artists. His mother is from London and his father from Brooklyn. Mannion studied at Kenyon College in Ohio graduating with honors. In 1996 he moved from Cleveland to New York City. Career New York and Richard Avedon Mannion worked for a year with photographer Richard Avedon in his Manhattan studio. Mannion also worked with photographers Ben Watts, Steven Klein (photographer), Steven Klein, and Marc Hom. Jay-Z and hip hop In 1996, Mannion was commissioned to take photos of Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilf Mannion
Wilfrid James Mannion (16 May 1918 – 14 April 2000) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward, making over 350 senior appearances for Middlesbrough. He also played international football for England. With his blonde hair, he was nicknamed "The Golden Boy".N. Varley (2002) ''Golden Boy: A Biography of Wilf Mannion'', Aurum Press Ltd, Early life Mannion was born on 16 May 1918 in South Bank, the son of Irish immigrants Tommy and Mary Mannion, and one of ten children. Club career Middlesbrough Mannion joined his local team Middlesbrough F.C. in 1936 and went on to make 341 Football League appearances for them, scoring on 99 occasions. He scored 110 goals in all competitions for Middlesbrough. Mannion fought in France and Italy during World War II,English Hall of Fame Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Mannion
Teresa Mannion (born 1961) is an Irish journalist and broadcaster. She has worked as a broadcast news reporter since 2000 and is currently the RTÉ News and Current Affairs reporter based in the West of Ireland since 2007. In December 2015, Mannion's live reporting from Galway during Storm Desmond went on to go viral online. Her subsequent rise in fame led to becoming a contestant on the first Irish series of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Career Mannion worked in children's television in the 1980s. Mannion has been reporting for RTÉ News in various positions since the 1990s. She also frequently reports for the '' Nationwide'' magazine programme. Storm Desmond Mannion reported for RTÉ One from Salthill during Storm Desmond. Footage from the reports for ''Six One'' and '' Nine O'Clock News'', both raw and altered (merged with fictional storms, or songified) was shared over social media, and soon became a viral phenomenon. Mannion was interviewed by Ryan Tubridy's '' The Late L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pace Mannion
Pace Shewan Mannion (born September 22, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Italian league with the team of Cantù (which won the FIBA Korać Cup in 1991 defeating Real Madrid in the final when he scored 35 points). He has worked as a studio analyst for the Utah Jazz television pre- and post-game shows. A small forward born in Salt Lake City, Utah and from the University of Utah, he was selected 43rd overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1983 NBA Draft. Over six NBA seasons with as many teams, he averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Career statistics NBA Regular season , - , align="left" , 1983–84 , align="left" , Golden State , 57 , , 0 , , 8.2 , , .397 , , .231 , , .783 , , 1.0 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 0.0 , , 2.1 , - , align="left" , 1984–85 , align="left" , Utah , 34 , , 0 , , 5.6 , , .429 , , .000 , , .696 , , 0.7 , , 0.8 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alice
Georgia Mannion (born 25 March 2003), known professionally as George Alice, is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2019, Mannion released her debut single "Circles", for which she won Triple J's Unearthed High competition. Early life Georgia Mannion was born on 25 March 2003. She began busking at 11 years old. Mannion attended Faith Lutheran College, in Tanunda, South Australia. Musical style and influences Mannion is primarily a pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, and indie folk artist. Alice's music has been likened to Maggie Rogers. Career 2019: "Circles" and Unearthed High win Mannion rose to prominence with her debut single "Circles", which was released in July 2019, and led her to win Triple J's 2019 Unearthed High competition. "Circles" ranked at number 64 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019. She released a music video for "Circles" through a partnership with Ditto Music, and subsequently signed regional deals with Paradigm Talent Agency. 2020-present: " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mannion Jnr
John Martin Mannion (26 October 1944 – 2 April 2006) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from Clifden, County Galway. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for four years and a senator for 10 years. A farmer, auctioneer and businessman before entering politics, Mannion was a long-serving member of Galway County Council, and of the Western Health Board. He was elected in 1969 to the 12th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel, succeeding his father, John Mannion Snr, who had first been elected to the Seanad in 1954. Like his father before him, Mannion found Connemara a difficult base from which seek election to the Dáil. The Galway West constituency includes the city of Galway and the western part of the county, and Fine Gael support is stronger in the city than in Connemara. His father had won a seat in Dáil Éireann on his first attempt but was not re-elected in four further attempts. Mannion junior stood unsuccessfully for the Dáil at the 1973 general election, but in the subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Mannion
Karol Mannion is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Brigid's club and the Roscommon county team. He first came to prominence with the Roscommon junior team that won Connacht and All-Ireland titles in 2000. He was also part of the Roscommon team that won the Connacht Senior Football Championship in 2010. He plays his club football with St Brigid's with whom he has had much success winning Roscommon Senior Football Championship medals in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. He also has won Connacht Senior Club Football Championships in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He also played in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final but lost out to Crossmaglen Rangers. St. Brigids were back in the final again in 2013 and won by one point to become the first team from Roscommon to win an All-Ireland club title. He also picked up the Man of the Match award. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in January 2014. Honours ;Inter-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thick Of It
''The Thick of It'' is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin-doctor. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007, which saw new characters forming the opposition party added to the cast. These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009. A fourth series about a coalition government was broadcast in 2012, with the last episode transmitted on 27 October 2012. The series has been described as the 21st century's answer to ''Yes Minister.'' It highlights the struggles and conflicts between politicians, party spin doctors, advisers, civil servants and the media. In similar fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Mannion
Frank Mannion is an Irish film producer, based in London. Since 2002, he has run the film production company, Swipe Films. He has produced or executive produced: *''Mad Cows'' starring Joanna Lumley, Anna Friel, Mohamed Al Fayed, Jodie Kidd & Sophie Dahl *'' Divorcing Jack'' starring David Thewlis, Rachel Griffiths & Jason Isaacs *''Grand Theft Parsons ''Grand Theft Parsons'' is a 2003 comedy-drama film based on the true story of country rock musician Gram Parsons (played by Gabriel Macht), who died of an overdose in 1973. Parsons and his road manager, Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville), made a pa ...'' starring Johnny Knoxville & Christina Applegate *'' In Prison My Whole Life'' with Colin Firth, Mumia Abu Jamal, Mos Def, Noam Chomsky, Snoop Dogg & Steve EarleScreen International: http://www.screendaily.com/in-prison-my-whole-life/4035418.article (international sales agent) *'' Reverb (film)'' starring Leo Gregory and Eva Birthistle *'' Flourish (film)'' starring Jennifer Morr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mannion
Paul Mannion (born 25 May 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Kilmacud Crokes club and, since 2013, at senior level for the Dublin county team. He transferred to Donegal Boston in 2022. Personal He studied International Commerce and Chinese in UCD. As part of his studies he spent a year living in China studying Mandarin Chinese. His year spent living abroad meant that he was not part of Dublin's All-Ireland win in 2015. Career statistics Honours * Leinster Minor Football Championship (1): 2011 * Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2012, 2014 * All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2012, 2014 * National Football League (4): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 * Leinster Senior Football Championship (6): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (6): 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 * All Stars (3): 2017, 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |