Celebrity Bainisteoir

The first programme of eight sees this years eight hopefuls gathered together in Croke Park where they'll find out who'll they'll be playing against in the first round of quarter finals, as GAA President Christy Cooney officiates at the draw of this official GAA tournament. We'll also be taking a look back at the techniques used by previous Bainisteoiri as the likes of Glenda Gilson, Derek from Crystal Swing, Gavin Duffy, Gerald Kean, Emma O'Driscoll, Derek Davis and Breffny Morgan all revisit their clubs and recount the highs and lows of their days in charge.

The second episode of Celebrity Bainisteoir Dana and her Derry team play in a titanic match with Brenda Donohue's Kildare team in the first quarter final. Both discover that there is no hiding from the rigours of team management especially as both are under close scrutiny from the two mentors Liam Kearns and Ciarán Whelan. Along the way the people of Lissan in Derry and Kilcullen of Kildare discover that their mild mannered managers are anything but! They want to win more than anything and win for their counties and clubs All Ireland honours in Celebrity Bainisteoir.

Funny man PJ Gallagher and his Dublin team faces off against former Green TD Paul Gogarty and his Galway team as they go head to head in the second quarter final of Celebrity Bainisteoir. Losing to the other is not an option for our two Bainisteoirí. However, will the comedian take this seriously enough or will straight man Paul take this all too seriously? How will our two GAA teams compare as they get used to two very different personalities? All will be revealed as we follow them in their bid for GAA greatness.

Irish International Soccer sstriker Tony Cascarino and his Laois team faces off against Gillian Quinn and her Tipperary team as they go head to head in the third quarter final of Celebrity Bainisteoir. Losing to the other is not an option for our two Bainisteoirí. How will our two GAA teams compare as they get used to two very different personalities? All will be revealed as we follow them in their bid for GAA greatness.

Journalist and author Amanda Brunker and her Wicklow team battles against singer Tommy Fleming and his Sligo side as they go head to head in the last quarter final of Celebrity Bainisteoir. Losing to the other is not an option for our two Bainisteoirí. How will our two GAA teams compare as they get used to two very different personalities? All will be revealed as we follow them in their bid for GAA greatness.