Jon Kenny

Jonathan Kenny (born December 12, 1957) in County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish comedian and actor who lives in Lough Gur and is one half of the famous Irish comic duo d'Unbelievables with Pat Shortt., Mayo News, November 2, 2009 They were a very successful duo until 2000, releasing One Hell of a Video, D'Unbelievables, D'Video, D'Telly, D'Mother and D'collection but the group stopped touring after Kenny was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma., Daily Mirror, September 20, 2002, Daily Mirror, November 30, 2000 He has since made a successful recovery and still performs shows across Ireland. Kenny is best known outside Ireland for appearing in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted (as Michael the cinema owner in "The Passion of St Tibulus" and as presenter Fred Rickwood in "Song For Europe"). He also played the role of Monsieur Thénardier in the 1998 film version of Les Misérables. Kenny is an accomplished singer and supporter of Munster Rugby. Jon has just completed filming a lead role in an independent Europe feature film called Insatiable, directed by Jessie Kirby. On his new DVD, Back to Front, Jon says he plays the nastiest man in Ireland in the film which is his first serious role. Jon Kenny has many relatives from The Irish Midlands and the West of Ireland. His mother's maiden name is Dirraine and her grandparents came from Inis Mór in the Aran Islands. Kenny returned to solo comedy and has performed throughout Ireland with his one-man show. In the spring of 2007, Kenny realised his first solo stand-up DVD 'Back to Front'., Mayo Advertiser, November 21, 2008 The DVD was filmed in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry and Kenny is joined by the fiddler Ivor Ottley and double bassist Damien Evans. Kenny performed as a celebrity Gaelic football Manager in the reality series Celebrity Bainisteoir. He was put up against other Irish celebrities such as an Nell McCafferty, Ivan Yates and Marty "Buy A Ticket" Whelan. Kenny managed Limerick side Galtee Gaels which were knocked out in episode 3 by McCafferty's St. Mary's Faughanvale. Kenny created a brand new theatre show '' with visual Artist Des Dillon and Musician/Composers Benny McCarthy & Conal Ó'Gráda in 2012-13. ^[1]

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A Song for Europe (Father Ted)

"A Song for Europe" is the fifth episode of the second series of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the 11th episode overall.

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Celebrity Bainisteoir

Celebrity Bainisteoir was a prime-time reality programme broadcast by RTÉ and produced by Animo Television/Kite Entertainment.

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Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster that began transmission on 2 November 1982.

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County Limerick

County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh) is a county in Ireland.

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D'Unbelievables

D'Unbelievables are a comedy duo from Ireland formed in the late 80s by Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny in Limerick.

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Daily Mirror

The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid newspaper founded in 1903.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Father Ted

Father Ted is a British sitcom that was produced by British independent production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4.

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Galway Advertiser

The Galway Advertiser is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county on Thursdays.

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Hodgkin's lymphoma

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma which is generally believed to result from white blood cells of the lymphocyte kind.

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Hospital, County Limerick

Hospital is a town in east County Limerick, Ireland.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Irish people

The Irish people (Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture.

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Ivan Yates

Ivan Yates (born 23 October 1959) is an Irish broadcaster, businessman and former politician.

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Les Misérables (1998 film)

Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August.

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Mayo News

The Mayo News is a weekly local newspaper published in Westport in Ireland.

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Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby (Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland.

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Nell McCafferty

Nell McCafferty (born 28 March 1944) is an Irish journalist, playwright, civil rights campaigner and feminist.

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Pat Shortt

Patrick 'Pat' Shortt (born 12 December 1967) is an Irish actor, comedian, writer and entertainer.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Sitcom

A sitcom, short for "situation comedy", is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who carry over from episode to episode.

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The Passion of Saint Tibulus

"The Passion of Saint Tibulus" is the third episode of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted.

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