Maurice O'Donoghue

Maurice Cornelius O'Donoghue (born 1950) is an Irish actor best known for his role as Father Dick Byrne on Father Ted.

His character in Father Ted is well known for his long running feud with Ted, mainly in Ludo competitions and the over 75s football tournament. In 1997 he appeared as Eamonn in three episodes of EastEnders.

O'Donoghue is a member of the Theatrical Cavaliers Cricket club, and has captained the team on many occasions.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Pigs
1988 The Courier
1988 Da
1989 Big Swinger Short
1990 After Midnight
1990 Connemara
1993 Faith Short
1994 War of the Buttons
2014 Song of the Sea The Great Seanchaí Voice; Irish-language version

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995–1998 Father Ted Father Dick
1997 EastEnders
2004 Buried Alive
2004 The Fairytaler
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He was an English teacher in Mayfield Community School, Cork, Ireland. He would often act out the Shakespeare play He was teaching at the time and was well known to be one of the best English teachers of his time in the 1970's Ireland.