Mick Lally | |
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Born | Michael Lally 10 November 1945 Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland |
Died | 31 August 2010 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 64)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–2010 |
Spouse |
Peige Ní Chonghaile (m. 1979) |
Children | 3 |
Michael Lally (10 November 1945 – 31 August 2010)[2][3] was an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He departed from a teaching career for acting during the 1970s.[3] Though best known in Ireland for his role as Miley Byrne in the television soap Glenroe,[4] Lally's stage career spanned several decades,[5] and he was involved in feature films such as Alexander and the Academy Award-nominated The Secret of Kells.[6] He died in August 2010 after a battle with emphysema.[7] Many reports cited him as one of Ireland's finest and most recognisable actors.[3][4][8]
Actors Marie Mullen and Seán McGinley were invited, along with Peige Lally, widow of the late Mick Lally, Druid general manager Sarah Lynch and production associate Craig Flaherty.