Loreto College student Maire to perform for Patrick Kielty on RTE's iconic Late Late Toy Show
A talented young singer from Magilligan is set to perform for TV host Patrick Kielty on RTE’s iconic Late Late Toy Show this Friday, December 5.
Excitement is mounting at Coleraine’s Loreto College where Year 12 student Maire Deeney prepares for the biggest night in Irish television.
Maire will join the cast of the annual festive spectacular, which is expected to be watched by millions of viewers across the island of Ireland and beyond.
Maire’s journey to the RTE studios began with a secret mission. Unknown to the teenager, her mother Christine had applied for Maire to take part, sending a video of her singing as part of the rigorous audition process.
When the news broke, Maire was in ‘total shock’ but thrilled by the opportunity. She was then invited to audition at the RTE Studios in Dublin in October. Following a nervous two-week wait, her mother received the call confirming that Maire had been successful.
This Friday, she will perform as part of a group but will have her own moment to shine with a small solo feature. She expressed her excitement at meeting host Patrick Kielty and the various famous faces expected to make an appearance.
Talented Maire is no stranger to the stage – at Loreto College, she has become a fixture in the school’s musical life. She has starred in productions of Oklahoma and West Side Story and is currently the lead vocalist in the school’s Jazz Ensemble.
Outside of school, she is developing her skills and completing her singing grades with Niaomh Rogers Stage Presence Productions in Ballymoney and is currently studying GCSE Music and credits the support system at Loreto for her rising success. She noted that the encouragement from the school, and specifically from Head of Music Mr. McCann, has been “second to none”.
School principal Stephen Gallagher said: “The whole school is so excited and behind her as she prepares to appear on this prestigious national annual event where the whole country tunes in. We couldn’t be prouder.”
And it’s set to be a busy weekend for Maire as, fresh off the Late Late Show stage, she is scheduled to appear with the Loreto Jazz Ensemble at the Eoghan Rua’s Christmas on the Coast Event this Sunday, December 7.