Fearghal Mag Uiginn
T谩 d煤il mh贸r ag Fearghal sa cheol Gaelach agus uair amh谩in ag Fleadh Cheoil na h脡ireann ar an Chabh谩n bh铆 s茅 dh谩 uair an chloig agus l谩 mall d谩 dhinn茅ar mar nach raibh s茅 ag iarraidh imeacht 贸n seisi煤n ceoil ina raibh siad! T谩 scil aige phorta铆ocht b茅il agus d茅anann s茅 sin thall is abhus 鈥� as Gaeilge, ar nd贸igh!
Rugadh agus t贸gadh 茅 i mBaile Eachaidh, Contae Dhoire, agus bh铆 tionchar m贸r ag an t贸g谩il ch茅anna ar a shaol.
T谩 traidisi煤n l谩idir peile aige sa chlann. Bh铆 a mh谩thair, Margaret, ar na daoine a chuir club cam贸ga铆ochta 鈥楪reenlough鈥� ar bun agus bh铆 an club 75 bliain ar an fh贸d i 2014.
T谩 an cult煤r agus an damhsa Gaelach go l谩idir sa teaghlach ag Fearghal fosta. N铆 dh茅anainn s茅 f茅in damhsa mar go raibh s茅 gafa ag an pheil Ghaelach go h贸g. Ina cheantar d煤chais at谩 a chro铆 agus a anam ar fad 鈥� 鈥渇aoiseamh a gheobhadsa, seal beag gairid i measc mo dhaoine.鈥�
T谩 s茅 p贸sta ar Chlaire, 鈥榓n duine is tuisceana铆 ar bhuail m茅 l茅i roimhe鈥� a deir s茅, agus t谩 c煤igear p谩iste acu a t贸gadh le Gaeilge i nDoire Cholmcille 鈥� Aoife, Caoimhe, Eoghan, Eimhear agus Caol谩n. S茅 agus Fiadh at谩 mar gharph谩iste acu. T谩 s茅 iontach bu铆och as an chaidreamh sin bheith aige leo mar is ioma铆 duine nach raibh an seans sin acu, agus 茅 bu铆och as achan l谩.
About Fearghal
Fearghal has a great love of Irish music. Once, he was two hours and a day late for his dinner as he couldn鈥檛 tear himself away from a session at Fleadh Cheoil na h脡ireann in Cavan! He鈥檚 skilled at lilting and will give you a tune at the drop of a hat 鈥� in Irish, of course!
He was born and raised in Bellaghy, County Derry 鈥� an upbringing which had a profound influence on his life.
There鈥檚 a strong tradition of Gaelic football in the family. His mother, Margaret, was a founding member of Greenlough Camogie Club, which celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2014.
Gaelic culture and dancing are also important in Fearghal鈥檚 household, although he doesn鈥檛 dance himself, as he got the football bug when he was very young.
His heart and soul are in his native area 鈥� 鈥渇aoiseamh a gheobhadsa, seal beag gairid i measc mo dhaoine鈥� (鈥淚 would find peace, for a short time amongst my people鈥�).
He鈥檚 married to Claire, 鈥榯he most understanding person I ever met鈥�, and they raised five children through the Irish Language in Derry 鈥� Aoife, Caoimhe, Eoghan, Eimhear agus Caol谩n. S茅 and Fiadh are their grandchildren. He鈥檚 grateful every day for the wonderful relationship he has with his family, as he knows there are many who never get that chance.
