Thirteen year old Dundalk girl Doireann McNally’s star continues to shine with the St Vincent’s student landing a plum role in new Hallmark movie ‘Love of the Irish’.
Doireann is no stranger to landing big roles having previously starred as Nell in Toy Show The Musical. Doireann landed her latest big role in Love of the Irish alongside Belfast actor Stephen Hagan and Canadian actress Shenae Grimes Beech. The movie was shot in West Cork in October and was released on Hallmark TV in America on Saturday. Speaking to the Dundalk Leader on Monday afternoon, Doireann’s mum Taragh said she hadn’t seen the movie yet but was hoping to watch it with Doireann on Monday evening.
“It’s only been shown in America so far so we’ve had to get it sent to us by the producers. We will hopefully watch it tonight and we are very much looking forward to it. Doireann got the role thanks to Stagebog management in London. She was awarded a scholarship in musical theatre by Stagebox early last year following an audition in London and through that she then auditioned for the role in ‘Luck of the Irish’ by sending in a tape via Showbox.
“We kind of forgot all about it until I got a call from an English film agency telling me that Doireann had got the role. She’s been very lucky with all of her opportunities but she loves performing and just takes everything in her stride. Her pals in St Vincent’s have been great and they are always very excited when they see pictures of her online and they will send them on to us all the time,” laughed Taragh.
“The film was shot in West Cork in October and the location was absolutely gorgeous. She enjoyed the whole process and got on well with all of the cast. Her screen dad Stephen Hagan had a southern Irish accent the whole time and it wasn’t until the last day of filming wrapped up that he broke into his own natural Belfast accent which was a shock to us all as we assumed he was from the South of Ireland.
“ I assume it will be released in Ireland at some stage as it is set here but we will watch it ourselves this evening and it is brilliant for Doireann who as I said already has been very lucky with opportunities down through the years. We are all very proud of her,” added Taragh.
