Seán Ó Coisdealbha

Biography:

Sean Ó Coistealbha is an Irish poet and dramatist. Ó Coistealbha was born in Inverin Connemara where he was more commonly known as Johnny Chóil Mhaidhc. He played the lead role in An Dochtúir Bréige and went on to win a gold medal for acting with Taidhbhearc na Gaillimhe. Fascinated by the theatre he took to writing comic drama. Most of his plays in which he usually played the leading character are based on folk themes and stock situations.