Rick O'Shea | |
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 Broadcaster Rick O'Shea, 2019 | |
| Born | Paul Crossan (1973-05-07)7 May 1973 (age 51) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Known for | Daytime Radio Show; Books; Cinema |
| Website | Personal weblog |
Paul Crossan (born 7 May 1973) is anIrishradio personality, known asRick O'Shea. He was born inDrimnagh,Dublin, grew up inCrumlin,[1] and attendedDrimnagh Castle Secondary School andUniversity College Dublin. He has been a presenter onRTÉ 2fm since 2001.[2][3] O'Shea also presentedThe Poetry Programme onRTÉ Radio 1 in 2015 and 2016.[4] Since 2017, he has been presenting the morning show on RTÉ Gold. He has presentedThe Book Show onRTÉ Radio 1 since 2019.
Before joining RTÉ 2fm in 2001, he had worked forEast Coast Radio,[5]Atlantic 252,South East Radio andFM104. Rick had previously been involved with hospital radio.[6] O'Shea presented the weekday afternoon show on 2fm until 2015, when the show was moved to the weekend schedule.[7][8]
He presentedThe Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2015 and 2016.[9]
O'Shea was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 16.[10] and has been apatron ofEpilepsy Ireland, formerly known as Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association, since 2006.[11] He represented the charity in an Irish celebrity version of the quiz showMastermind in 2012, winning the competition.[12][13]
He runs the Rick O’Shea Book Club, Ireland's largest book club,[non-primary source needed] with over 28,000 members, and recommends the Eason Must Reads lists four times a year with author Sinéad Moriarty. He is currently presentingThe Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1.[14][15]
O'Shea has been nominated for Best Irish Radio DJ at theMeteor Music Awards on three occasions, in 2002,[16] 2008[17] and 2009.[18] In 2009, he was winner of Entertainment.ie's "Sexiest Radio Voice" award.[19]