Limerick singer hoping to be Ireland's next country music star makes semi-finals of TG4 show
BRIAN ‘Tex’ Deegan who is looking to be the next Irish country music star is one-step closer to his dream having qualified for the semi-finals of TG4’s Glór Tíre.
The Caherconlish man is one of eight contestants who were selected to take part in the 19th series of the show which premiered last month.
With a lifelong interest in music, the singer admits that his interesting nickname actually came from his childhood dream of “wanting to be a jockey.”
Mentored for the competition by Derry country star John McNicholl, who he met while gigging in Portugal, Tex has wowed the resident judges to far to qualify for the live elimination shows.
The semi finals will be broadcast on TG4 this Tuesday and next Tuesday, February 14, at at 9.30pm.
Tex will sing on both nights in his bid to secure a place in the Grand Final which will be broadcast on February 21.
Glór Tíre is presented by Aoife Ní Thuairsig and Séamus Ó Scanláin.