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The Mighty Celt

6.3 82 mins Drama   2005
BBC Film   Green Park Films   Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland   Northern Ireland Screen   Treasure Entertainment  
Director(s): Pearse Elliott

Release Date: 11 Fri, Feb 2005

Donal is a 14-year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. He works in a kennel, which is owned by Good Joe. Good Joe promises Donal ownership of Donal's favorite greyhound, The Mighty Celt, if the animal wins three races in a row. Meanwhile, Donal's mother, Kate, must adjust her life when O, a man from her past, returns. The political climate of Ireland serves as the backdrop of this story.

Casts of The Mighty Celt

Ken Stott

as Good Joe

Sean McGinley

as I'm A Cripple

Tyrone McKenna

as Donal

Alison Finnegan

as Off-licence salesgirl

Bernard Manning

as Joyrider Kid

Mark McCavanagh

as Real IRA man 2

John Travers

as Spacer

Richard Dormer

as Ronan

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