| Rory Flanagan (Flanabeast) | |
|---|---|
| Glee character | |
 Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan | |
| First appearance | "Pot o' Gold" (2011) |
| Last appearance | "Glee, Actually" (2012) "We Built This Glee Club" (flashback; 2015) |
| Created by | Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Ian Brennan |
| Portrayed by | Damian McGinty |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Frisbee Legend |
| Family | Seamus Flanagan (brother) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality | Irish |
Rory Flanagan is a recurring fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actor Damian McGinty, and appeared in Glee starting with its third season episode "Pot o' Gold", first broadcast on November 1, 2011. Rory is an exchange student from Ireland who arrives as a sophomore, and is living at the home of Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris) while studying at McKinley High. He joins the McKinley glee club, New Directions, in his first episode. The character was created after McGinty was one of two winners of a seven-episode arc in Glee's third season after having successfully competed in the reality television show The Glee Project. As Rory, McGinty sang four solo covers on the show, and appeared in many group performances. Rory continued as a recurring character beyond the initial seven episode prize, through the end of the third season. He made one more appearance after that, in the fourth season. McGinty was invited back for the series finale, but could not take part due to scheduling commitments with the world tour for Irish singing group Celtic Thunder.[1]
- ^ Mulraney, Frances (April 2, 2015). "Glee star Damian McGinty returns to singing sensation Celtic Thunder". IrishCentral. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.