Majella O'Donnell

Majella O'Donnell
Birth name Majella Roche[1]
Instruments Vocals
Associated acts Daniel O'Donnell

Majella O'Donnell (née Roche; born 14 April 1960)[1] is a businesswoman, singer, reality television star and the wife of entertainer Daniel O'Donnell. She is a native of Thurles, County Tipperary.[2]

She and Daniel appeared together on The Late Late Show in the edition presented by Gerry Ryan in the absence of Pat Kenny on 24 October 2008.[3] She has described him as a practical joker who hides in the closet if they have an argument.[4] In January 2009, she featured without him as an advisor to Dana Rosemary Scallon on The All Ireland Talent Show.[5] She managed Lissan in the fourth season of Celebrity Bainisteoir after Dana left to contest the 2011 Irish presidential election.[6]

She has spoken of her ongoing battles with depression.[7][8][9][10] She released an album in 2011.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniel O'Donnell ties the knot". BBC News. 4 November 2002. Hundreds of fans descended on the small village of Kincasslagh, County Donegal, where the 40-year-old married Tipperary businesswoman Majella McLennan on Monday
  2. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145740963.html
  3. LLS – "Friday, 24 October 2008". RTÉ. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  4. "Daniel's wife reveals he hides in wardrobe after rows!". Donegal Daily. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  5. "All Ireland Talent Show judges revealed". RTÉ. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  6. "Lissan GAC". Mid Ulster Mail. 27 September 2011.
  7. 1 2 Guidera, Anita (15 March 2011). "I was so low I wanted to kill myself – Daniel's wife Majella". Evening Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  8. "Irish country star Daniel O'Donnell's wife reveals suicidal depression". Irish Central. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  9. "Majella's courage". Donegal Democrat. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  10. "Daniel's wife Majella reveals her depression heartache: "I thought about suicide"". Donegal Daily. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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