Nemeton Spotlight Feature: Sarah McCoy

In this week’s Spotlight Feature, we chat to Series Producer of our programme department in Nemeton, Sarah McCoy. Labhraíomar le léiritheoir sraithe ar rannóg na gcláracha i Nemeton, Sarah McCoy.

Thosaigh mé ag obair i Nemeton sa samhradh 2017! Bhíos díreach tar éis an cúrsa Ard Dioplóma i Léiriú Téilifíse a chríochnú suas i Nemeton/SETU agus fuaireas post i gcomhair an Samhraidh ar dtús ach táim fós anseo….

Nuair a thosaigh mé amach, bhíos ag obair mar léiritheoir cúnta & taighdeoir ar GAA BEO, agus ansin bhog mé isteach insan ról Banisteoir Léirithe ar Laochra Gael, anuas ar sin bhíos fós ag obair mar léirtheoir cúnta ar GAA NOW, Pacáistí Eir & an scáilean mór i bPáirc an Chrócaigh.

My current role is Series Producer of Documentaries in Nemeton TV, which involves planning and preparing for all documentaries within the company and liaising with clients.

Táim mar Léiritheoir Sraithe ar an sraith cáiliúil Laochra Gael agus bainim an taitneamh as a bheith ag éisteacht le scéalta na daoine móra ón ré spóirt.

As well as being Series Producer I also direct 1 or 2 Laochra Gael programmes each year. To date I have directed documentaries on Therese Maher, Joe Quaid & Noel O’Leary. It is such a rewarding job as you get to listen to the guests share their inspiring stories both on and off the pitch. The honesty and openness and willingness to share these stories has been captured due to the trust built over the years between the wonderful Laochra Gael team and the Laochra themselves. Tá deis agat a bheith cruthaitheach agus do scileanna a thaispeáint.. Is breá liom a bheith ag obair trí mheán na Gaeilge agus tá an t-ádh linn go bhfuilimid lonnaithe i gcroí na Gaeltachta anseo sa Rinn. Táim chomh bhrodúil as a bheith ag obair le linn an fhoireann seo.

Outside of documentaries, I am the Producer of the Big Screen in Croke Park, which involves all match day Screen components including sponsorship, content & team announcements.

An rud is taitneamhaí sa phost ná a bheith ag bualadh leis an méid sin daoine, agus ag cloisint lena scéalta ionspoiréadacha…and seeing all the beautiful sights Ireland has to offer while out filming on location.

Tá bród orm oibriú ar na cláracha a mbíonn ar dteilifís agus na gcéadta mílte daoine ag féachaint orthu. Is timpeallacht spreagúla é agus oibríonn tú in áiteanna aisteacha uaireanta chomh maith. It is very very busy but rewarding at the same time. No two days are the same in the industry and I enjoy the intensity the job has to offer.

Laochra Gael is definitely up there as a career highlight. Having directed some programmes myself, but now working as the Series Producer is something I am definitely most proud of!