The All Ireland Talent Show | |
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Series 2 | |
Judges |
John Creedon Shane Lynch Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Dáithí Ó Sé Dana |
Presenter(s) | Gráinne Seoige |
Co-presenter(s) |
Aidan Power Dustin |
Broadcaster | RTÉ |
Winner | |
Chloe Coyle | |
Origin | Co. Tyrone (North region) |
Runner-up | |
Na Fianna |
The second series of The All Ireland Talent Show was announced on 10 August 2009. The winner was Chloe Coyle from Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The second season was an extended one with more shows, seventeen in total.
It was scheduled to avoid competition with UK talent show The X Factor which airs on competing channels UTV and TV3.
Gráinne Seoige returned as presenter in her only role on the channel following the scrapping of Seoige.Aidan Power and Dustin the Turkey started work on a new show, The All Ireland Talent Show Backstage. The show is based on spin-offs shows like The Xtra Factor and Britain's Got More Talent. This has ended Power's time as co-presenter of Winning Streak: Dream Ticket.
The judges are the same as the first series: Boyzone member Shane Lynch (Dublin), 1970 Eurovision Song Contest winner and conservative politician Dana (North), broadcaster John Creedon (South), television presenter and Irish language enthusiast Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh (East) and television personality and weather forecaster Dáithí Ó Sé (West).