Eoghan McDermott
| Eoghan McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 April 1983 Limerick |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Eoghan Mac Diarmada |
| Occupation | Presenter, actor, choreographer |
| Employer |
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4) Channel 5 |
| Known for |
The Voice of Ireland DriveBy |
Eoghan McDermott (also known as Eoghan Mac Diarmada) is an Irish television and radio presenter mostly known for hosting The Voice of Ireland in Ireland, and Xfm Drivetime in the UK.
In addition to being a radio presenter with RTE 2FM, McDermott is also the current M.C. for the Choice Music Prize, replacing Today FM radio presenter Paul McLoone who served as the previous M.C. for the main Choice Music Prize awards ceremony.
McDermott was born in Limerick, but grew up in Dublin.
McDermott is a fluent speaker of the Irish language and originally started his media career as an actor on TG4 youth drama Seacht, in which he played the lead role of Pete. From here he progressed to POP4, a weekly chart music show with live bands. Other presenting credits followed, including Frenemies - a youth debate game show for RTÉ2 and Immeal Geall, a bilingual magazine show for BBC Northern Ireland. He co-presented a series of The Movie Show on RTÉ2, which started in November 2012.
In 2008, McDermott entered MTV (UK and Ireland)'s Pick Me MTV competition, but lost out to Laura Whitmore.
In September 2013 McDermott had his UK television debut, fronting UK reality show Celebrity Super Spa for Channel 5. Other credits include a 2013 highlight show Totes Amazeballs and Next Year's News, a satirical comedy-panel show anticipating big news stories for the year ahead. Both shows broadcast on RTÉ2. He has co-presented The Voice of Ireland with Kathryn Thomas since its inception. For season 3 of The Voice, McDermott fronted a live spin-off show on RTÉ2. He filmed a new series entitled Drunk for RTÉ2 in summer 2014, examining the effects of alcohol on the body and mind.
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