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John Creedon

ジョン・クリードン

Jon Kurīdona

Aliases: Creedo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1958 (Cork, Ireland)
Nationality
Ireland
Languages
English, Irish
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Goatstown, Dublin → Cork

Career

Occupations
Broadcaster
Active Years
1990-2024
Affiliations
RTÉ

Awards

Jacob's Award
1992
Work: Risin' Time
Organization: Jacob's Awards
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Popular Irish broadcaster with RTÉ, known for hosting The John Creedon Show on RTÉ Radio 1. Presented numerous TV series exploring Irish history and geography, passionate about music, sports, and the Irish language.

Quotes

  • Death is not the opposite to life. It's the opposite to birth.
    Source: The Late Late Show (2008)
  • The big fat guy never wins anything, this is great.
    Source: Fáilte Towers (2008)

Trivia

  • Raised in a family with eleven siblings.
  • Avid Irish language enthusiast.
  • Supporter of Cork City F.C.
  • His daughter Katie suffered from kidney problems as a child.
  • Lost his prematurely born granddaughter Lucie in 2007.