Killarney sister act to light up TV screens

Sing our sister: Clodagh (left) and Rhea O’Sullivan will perform on TV on Sunday night

Two talented Killarney sisters will get an opportunity to showcase their wonderful voices to a nationwide audience when they appear on the TG4 family talent search show Réalta agus Gaolta next Sunday night.

Rhea and Clodagh O’Sullivan will perform a special harmonised version of the old classic Raglan Road on the show which airs at 8.30pm.

Although thy are both accomplished performers, it will be one of the first times that Rhea (18) and Clodagh (14) sing together in public and they will perform for the judges along with five other acts.

Star appeal: Clodagh (14) and Rhea (18)

Daughters of Ivan O’Sullivan and Marie Carroll O’Sullivan from Pinewood, Killarney, the sisters have studied voice from a young age and they currently work with Paula Gleeson in Killarney having also learnt considerably from Joanne Hughes, their music teacher at school.

They are also members of the choir in St Mary’s Cathedral.

Rhea is currently completing a PLC course at the Kerry College before going on to study for an Arts degree in the University of Limerick while Clodagh is a second year student in Killarney Community College.

Having scoured the country over eight weeks, the Réalta agus Gaolta scouting team said they are confident that they have the most captivating singing, dancing and musical families the nation has to offer battling it out on stage.

Each week six families will take on the challenge of entertaining the nation as they go head-to-head in the hope of securing one of the coveted spots in this year’s final.

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