The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003•1h 31m•6.0/10

RomanceComedyMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(22)

In Ireland in the mid 1960s, two feuding brothers and their respective Ceilidh bands compete at a music festival.

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Production

Studio Hamburg WorldWide Pictures, Isle of Man Film Commission

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Jimmy

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

John Joe

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans

Teddy

Andrea Corr

Andrea Corr

Anne

Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw

Johnny

Charlotte Bradley

Charlotte Bradley

Maisie

Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Pat

Stephen Brennan

Stephen Brennan

Miko

Malachy Bourke

Ben

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Padjo

Margi Clarke

Margi Clarke

Dove

Brendan O'Hare

Brendan

Leslie Bingham

Leslie

Philip Barantini

Philip Barantini

Alex

Frank Twomey

Roger

Emmet Kirwan

Emmet Kirwan

Clive

Noel Bridgeman

George

Russell Smith

Terry

Aidan Mulholland

Aidan

Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

Gerry - The Customs Officer

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