| Declan Nerney | |
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| Origin | Drumlish, Co. Longford, Ireland |
| Genres | Irish Country |
| Occupations | Singer / Entertainer |
| Instruments | Singing , Guitar , banjo , steel guitar |
| Years active | late 1980s - present |
| Labels | Hooley Records |
| Website | www.declannerney.com |
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| He loves belting out tunes and giving it a poke-no better man than he be.. | |
Declan Nerney (born c. 1959) is an Irish singer of country and Irish genre.[1] Born in the town of Drumlish in County Longford,[2] he started at the age of 16 in local band the "The Hi-Lows". His big break came with his autobiographical song "The Marquee in Drumlish".[3]
He has a huge following and charts on a regular basis not only in Ireland but in Scotland and England and his recordings are sought worldwide. His work has extensive airplay on stations that feature the Country and Irish genre.
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His early education was at the Ennybegs National School in Longford. Later he attended St Mels College, Longford, where he sat his Leaving Certificate. He was brought up on a small farm and has a passion for vintage tractors. He has a niece who is part of the Irish/British girl groups The Saturdays, Una Healy.
Working with Henry McMahon, he has penned songs such as
He also sings cover versions of established hits.