Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy
Born (1954-10-04) 4 October 1954 (age 70)
Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland
Alma materUniversity College Dublin (UCD)
Occupations
  • Broadcaster
  • writer
EmployerRTÉ
Known forEurovision Song Contest 1995, Kennedy, Open House, Up for the Match, People of the Year Awards, Nationwide
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)

Mary Kennedy (Irish: Máire Ní Chinnéide; born 4 October 1954) is an Irish television personality and former newscaster, and writer. She presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 from the Point Theatre in Dublin. She has also presented her own Saturday night chat show called Kennedy, a precursor to Saturday Night with Miriam. Kennedy was co-presenter of the magazine programme Open House with Marty Whelan. She has previously presented Up for the Match and the People of the Year Awards. She was co-presenter of Nationwide with Anne Cassin until 2019, having been so for a time with Michael Ryan.