Declan Nerney

Declan Nerney
Origin	Drumlish, County Longford, Ireland
Genres	Country and Irish
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Singing, guitar, banjo, steel guitar
Years active	Late 1980s – present
Labels	Hooley Records
Website	Official website

Declan Nerney (born c. 1959) is an Irish singer-songwriter.^[1][2] Born in Drumlish, County Longford,^[3] he started at the age of 16 in a local band, "The Hi-Lows". His big break came with his autobiographical song "The Marquee in Drumlish".^[4]

His early education was at the Ennybegs National School in Longford. Later he attended St Mel's College, Longford, where he sat his Leaving Certificate. He was brought up on a small farm and has a passion for vintage tractors. His niece, Una Healy, was a member of the band The Saturdays.^[5]

Bands

• The Hi-Lo's
• Gene Stuart Band^[6]
• Brian Coll and the Buckaroos^[6]

Songs and songwriting

Working with Henry McMahon, he has penned songs such as

• Marquee in Drumlish
• Anna from Fermanagh
• Gotta get up in the Mornin'
• Christmas Hooley
• Barry & Dunne
• Three Way Love Affair
• Hooley in the Sun

References

1. "(Unknown)". The Times. London, UK. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2008.^{[dead link‍]}
2. "Declan Nerney on his hit song Stop the World, the 2 Johnnies and life at home". 8 December 2022.
3. "THE JOY OF DEC'S; Good times for Nerney". Sunday Mirror. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
4. "SUN IS SHINING ON DECLAN". Sunday Mirror. 16 October 2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
5. "Una Healy's uncle Declan Nerney reacts to her split from Ben Foden". Vipmagazine.ie. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
6. "Gaelic loving Declan is still getting a kick being frontman after 18 years". Daily Mirror. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2008.

External links

• Declan Nerney website
• Declan Nerney CDs & DVDs Archived 27 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine