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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