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Máire Kearney

Documentary Director
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Filmography
  • President Connolly: How the Race was Won
    2025 — TV documentary — 50 mins
  • The Phone Box Babies
    2025 — TV documentary — 50 mins
  • Stardust
    2024 — TV documentary series — 150 mins
  • Secrets of a Delivery Driver
    2023 — TV documentary — 50 mins
  • The Dart: No Ordinary Day
    2022 — TV documentary — 50 mins
  • Maeve Binchy: The Magic of the Ordinary
    2022 — TV documentary — 50 mins
  • My Little Big Day
    2021 — TV documentary — 50 mins
  • Redress: Breaking the Silence
    2020 — TV documentary series — 100 mins
  • Whistleblower: The Maurice McCabe Story
    2018 — TV documentary series — 100 mins
Awards
  • 2026 — Nominee
    Royal Television Society — Best Documentary. President Connolly: How the Race was Won
  • 2025 — Winner
    Celtic Media Awards — Best Factual Series. Stardust
  • 2025 — Winner
    Royal Television Society — Best Factual Series. Stardust
  • 2024 — Highly Commended
    Radharc Awards — Documentary. Stardust
  • 2023 — Nominee
    Royal Television Society — Best Arts Documentary. Maeve Binchy: The Magic of the Ordinary
  • 2021 — Winner
    Justice Media Awards — Broadcast Award. Redress: Breaking the Silence

Máire Kearney is an award‑winning Irish documentary director known for her emotionally compelling, visually rich and character‑driven storytelling.

With extensive experience in making challenging documentaries, she specialises in intimate observational films and high‑end factual programmes. Máire is recognised for her ability to build deep trust with contributors, capture powerful human moments and translate complex themes into accessible, cinematic narratives.