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Gerry Tierney (Gearóid Ó Tighearnaigh; IPA:ˈɟaɾˠoːdʲ oː ˈtʲɪjəɾˠn̪ˠiː) (1923–1979) was a popular bi-lingual
Churchtown.net. Retrieved 2012-01-06. His musical radio programme which underwent a few name changes—''Musical Cavalcade'', then ''Ceol do Pháistí'', and finally ''Planxty Gearóid''—spanned nearly 20 years from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s.''Planxty Gearoid''
RTÉ Guide (archived on Gearóid Ó Tighearnaigh website), 27 April 1973. Retrieved 2012-01-06. He broadcast to the Irish nation every Sunday with his varying choice of music ranging from "high-" to "middle-brow" across all genres. The low timbre of his voice and his infectious laughter were unmistakable and the RTÉ radio Quiz show, '' Twenty Questions'', which he hosted, also proved to be another firm family favourite. Tierney died from a heart attack in January 1979, aged 55.
RTE Guide, November 1, 1968Irish plays co-written with Martin DempseyAbbey Theatre archiveswww.nli.ie/pdfs/mss%20lists/074_deBurca.pdf Conradh na Gaeilge (page 112)
1923 births 1979 deaths People from Churchtown, County Cork {{Radio-bio-stub
Gerry Tierney (Gearóid Ó Tighearnaigh; IPA:ˈɟaɾˠoːdʲ oː ˈtʲɪjəɾˠn̪ˠiː) (1923–1979) was a popular bi-lingual Irish
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radio broadcaster for RTÉ
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. He hosted the radio quiz show ''Twenty Questions''.
Biography
Tierney was born in Churchtown near Mallow,County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns ar ...
, on 7 February 1923.GERARD TIERNEY BIOGRAPHYChurchtown.net. Retrieved 2012-01-06. His musical radio programme which underwent a few name changes—''Musical Cavalcade'', then ''Ceol do Pháistí'', and finally ''Planxty Gearóid''—spanned nearly 20 years from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s.
RTÉ Guide (archived on Gearóid Ó Tighearnaigh website), 27 April 1973. Retrieved 2012-01-06. He broadcast to the Irish nation every Sunday with his varying choice of music ranging from "high-" to "middle-brow" across all genres. The low timbre of his voice and his infectious laughter were unmistakable and the RTÉ radio Quiz show, '' Twenty Questions'', which he hosted, also proved to be another firm family favourite. Tierney died from a heart attack in January 1979, aged 55.
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*Radio Telefís Éireann 'RTÉ' - Ireland's National Broadcasting Corporation *https://stillslibrary.rte.ie *http://gerardtierney.makinghaytheatre.ie/articles.htmlRTE Guide, November 1, 1968
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1923 births 1979 deaths People from Churchtown, County Cork {{Radio-bio-stub