{{short description|Irish radio personality (born 1973)}} {{distinguish|text=the comic strip [[Rick O'Shay]]}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Rick O'Shea | image = Rick O'Shea 2019.jpg | caption = Broadcaster Rick O'Shea, 2019 | birth_name = Paul Crossan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|05|07|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Drimnagh]], [[Dublin]] | education = | alma_mater = [[University College Dublin]] | occupation = Broadcaster | employer = [[RTÉ]] | known_for = Daytime Radio Show; Books; Cinema | website = [http://www.rickoshea.ie/ Personal weblog] }} '''Paul Crossan''' (born 7 May 1973) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[radio personality]], known as '''Rick O'Shea'''. He was born in [[Drimnagh]], [[Dublin]], grew up in [[Crumlin, Dublin|Crumlin]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-02|title=Booked and busy: Here's what's next for Rick O'Shea|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/features/booked-and-busy-heres-whats-next-for-rick-oshea-961388.html|access-date=2020-06-13|website=www.irishexaminer.com|language=en|archive-date=13 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613092632/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/features/booked-and-busy-heres-whats-next-for-rick-oshea-961388.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended [[Drimnagh Castle Secondary School]] and [[University College Dublin]].
He was a presenter on [[RTÉ 2fm]] from 2001 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiotoday.ie/2017/10/will-leahy-and-rick-oshea-join-rte-gold/|title= Will Leahy and Rick O’Shea join RTÉ Gold |author=Roy Martin|date=12 October 2017|work=[[Radio Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/rick-oshea-gets-well-versed-in-poetry-for-new-programme-308229.html|title=Rick O'Shea gets well-versed in poetry for new programme|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|date=22 January 2015|author=Jonathan deBurca Butler}}</ref> O'Shea also presented ''The Poetry Programme'' on [[RTÉ Radio 1]] in 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/rick-o-shea-an-unversed-choice-for-rt%C3%A9-s-new-poetry-show-1.2074099|title=Rick O'Shea: an unversed choice for RTÉ's new poetry show|work=[[Irish Times]]|date=22 January 2015|author=Rosita Boland}}</ref> In 2026, he was announced as the new host of ''Arena'', [[RTÉ Radio 1]]'s daily arts show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0313/1563263-rick-oshea-named-as-new-presenter-of-rte-radio-1s-arena/|title=Rick O'Shea named as new presenter of RTÉ Radio 1's Arena|date=14 March 2026}}</ref> ==Activities== Before joining RTÉ 2fm in 2001, he had worked for [[East Coast FM|East Coast Radio]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/paper-prophet-rick-oshea-26415517.html|title=PAPER PROPHET Rick O'Shea|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=20 August 2006}}</ref> [[Atlantic 252]], [[South East Radio]] and [[FM104]]. Rick had previously been involved with hospital radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/were-still-friends-says-2fms-rick-as-he-splits-from-wife-27900570.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610070742/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/were-still-friends-says-2fms-rick-as-he-splits-from-wife-27900570.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2016|title=We're still friends says 2fm's Rick as he splits from wife|author=Melanie Finn|work=[[The Herald (Ireland)|Herald.ie]]|date=4 February 2009}}</ref> O'Shea presented the weekday afternoon show on 2fm until 2015, when the show was moved to the weekend schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/rick-oshea-show-weekend-2298464-Aug2015/|title=Rick O'Shea's 2FM radio show is moving to the weekend|work=[[TheJournal.ie]]|date=28 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Rick-OShea/news/Rick-OShea-moves-to-2fm-weekends-with-Cormac-Battle/15006625.html|title=Rick O'Shea moves to 2fm weekends with Cormac Battle|date=28 August 2015|work=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref>
He presented ''The Poetry Programme'' on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/2fm-dj-rick-oshea-to-present-new-poetry-programme-on-rte-radio-1-30900611.html|title=2FM DJ Rick O'Shea to present new Poetry Programme on RTE Radio 1|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=12 January 2015|author=Aoife Kelly}}</ref>
O'Shea was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/dj-rick-oshea-reveals-his-battle-with-epilepsy-and-says-he-wont-be-beaten-by-it-26871633.html|title=DJ Rick O'Shea reveals his battle with epilepsy and says he won't be beaten by it|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=3 July 2012}}</ref> and has been a [[patron]] of [[Epilepsy Ireland]], formerly known as Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association, since 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/this-much-i-know-rick-oshea-278727.html|title=This much I know: Rick O'Shea|author=Hilary Fennell|date=10 August 2014|work=[[Irish Examiner]]}}</ref> He represented the charity in an Irish celebrity version of the quiz show ''[[Mastermind (Irish game show)|Mastermind]]'' in 2012, winning the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/oshea-wins-celebrity-mastermind-560267.html|title=O'Shea wins Celebrity Mastermind|work=Breakingnews.ie|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyedge.ie/mastermind-general-knowledge-rick-oshea-tv3-questions-530537-Jul2012/|title=How would you do in the Mastermind chair? Take the test|work=The Daily Edge|date=23 July 2012}}</ref>
He runs the Rick O’Shea Book Club, Ireland's largest book club,{{Primary source inline|date=August 2021}} with over 43,000 members, and recommends the Eason Must Reads lists four times a year with author Sinéad Moriarty. He is currently presenting ''Arena'' on RTÉ Radio 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rickoshea.ie/bookclub/|title=The Rick O'Shea Book Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/therickosheabookclub/|title=Facebook Group - The Rick O'Shea Book Club}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== O'Shea has been nominated for Best Irish Radio DJ at the [[Meteor Music Awards]] on three occasions, in 2002,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2002/0301/396075-meteorawards/|title=2FM DJs up for Meteor Awards|publisher=RTÉ|date=1 March 2002}}</ref> 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2007/1130/411963-meteorawards/|title=Meteor Music Award nominees announced|publisher=RTÉ Entertainment|date=30 November 2007|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> and 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2009/0129/416044-meteors/|date=29 January 2009|title=Meteor Music Awards nominees revealed|publisher=RTÉ}}</ref> In 2009, he was winner of Entertainment.ie's "Sexiest Radio Voice" award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.ie/trending/entertainmentie-annual-awards-2009-the-winners-375049/|title=Entertainment.ie Annual Awards 2009 - The Winners...|publisher=[[Entertainment.ie]]|first=Brian|last=Lloyd|date=2009}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.rickoshea.ie/blog/ Rick's blog] *[https://archive.today/20130217184042/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/rick Rick's page at RTÉ] *[http://unitedirelander.blogspot.com/2006/05/weekend-wordswith-rick-oshea.html Interview] with [[United Irelander]] blog
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