Donal Courtney Biography – Donal Courtney Wiki
Donal Courtney was an Irish actor, director, and playwright widely credited as the acting teacher that discovered Michael Fassbender’s talents with the pair later collaborating on the Westend House School of Arts in Kerry. The playwright was known for his performance in the one-man show ‘God Has No Country’ which he wrote by himself. It followed the story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty’s war time exploits in Rome during World War II.
He appeared in numerous RTÉ productions, but is especially associated with his portrayal of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty in his play ‘God has no Country’. He is also recognized for The Tudors (2007), Marú (2006) and The Gift (2017).Taught drama at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. The deceased also taught Michael Fassbender at his amateur drama school at St Brendan’s College in Killarney, Ireland. Before his untimely death he had been the director of the West End Acting School in Killarney, Ireland. He was a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.
Donal Courtney Age
The announcement of his demise was made on Monday, May 15, 2022. He died at the age of 52.
Donal Courtney Wife
He was married to his wife, Adeline. The couple had two children who now survive him.
Donal Courtney Children
He is survived by his two children, Jonah and Líla.
Donal Courtney Family
He was the son of the late long-standing Killarney town councilor and tourism director Michael Courtney a former, director of elections for Fine Gael in Kerry South, and his wife Sheila Courtney. His two brothers, Hugh and Paddy, also served on the former Killarney Town Council.
Donal Courtney Death
His death was announced on May 16, 2022. He was 52 years. The Hugh O’Flaherty Memorial Society said they heard of his passing with great sadness and shock.” It was with great shock and sadness that we heard yesterday of the untimely passing of our dear friend Donie Courtney, renowned drama coach, playwright, producer, director and performer,” they said in a release after the news broke.
“The members of the Memorial Society will greatly miss Donie – a true friend of the Society, using his great creative talent to help us spread awareness in a most unique way. To his wife Adeline and his two young children and to his siblings and the wider Courtney family, we extend our deepest Sympathies and sincere Condolences. A master dramatist has left us, but his legacy remains,” they continued.
Writing previously about his friend, Mr. Fassbender said: “At the age of 17 I was introduced to acting by Donie Courtney. I am forever indebted to him as he set me off on a path that changed my life. We have remained friends ever since. “In the spring of 2020, I rang Donie and we set in motion a plan to bring a drama school to the heart of Killarney to offer the youth a place to study the arts. “
Donal Courtney Cause of Death
The actor and director died after a short illness with many people paying their tributes to him.
