Hector Ó hEochagáin
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| Born |
Hector Ó hEochagáin 17 August 1969 Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
| Residence | Galway |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education |
St Patrick's Classical School, Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Employer | TG4, RTÉ and Today FM |
| Known for | Promoting the Irish language, horseracing, television, radio |
| Spouse(s) | Dympna Ó hEochagáin (2002-present) |
Hector Ó hEochagáin (pronounced [oː ˈhoːxəɡaːnʲ]) (born 17 August 1969) is an Irish television and radio presenter from Navan. He currently presents The Sunday Sitting Room on Today FM and previously presented Breakfast with Hector on weekday mornings on RTÉ 2fm from 4 October 2010 until Friday, 20 December 2013.
Born in Navan, County Meath, Ó hEochagáin attended St. Patrick's Classical School at the same time as Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran. He first came to the attention of Irish viewers with his travelogue programme Amú on TG4, the Irish language television station.
After a few series with TG4, he created and hosted two primetime series: Only Fools Buy Horses, which took a satirical look at the world of race-horse ownership; and Hanging with Hector, which featured Ó hEochagáin spending time with Irish celebrities. One episode featured Ó hEochagáin with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Others included a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Shay Given at Newcastle United; taking on Ken Doherty in snooker; and, most recently, spending time with Aidan O'Brien, one of the world's most successful race horse trainers.
He has won multiple Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) for his shows, and presented a radio show on i102-104FM and RTÉ 2FM with close friend Tommy Tiernan.
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