Entertainer Norma Sheahan named October Cork Person of the Month

The October Cork Person of the Month is someone who has established themselves as one of Ireland’s most versatile entertainers.

Whitechurch native Norma Sheahan has appeared in several television and film projects, including The Clinic, Moone Boy, The Dry, Bodkin, and The Young Offenders. She also featured in the award-winning film Kneecap.

Ms Sheahan has been named Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her career and contributions to the Irish arts and entertainment industry.

She has more recently turned her hand to comedy, having toured her latest show, It’s Wine O'Clock, nationwide in 2025 and 2026.

She also hosts the Middle Rage podcast alongside Jennifer Zamparelli and Sharon Mannion, where the three friends tackle midlife topics such as divorce, ageing, and perimenopause with humour and honesty.

Ms Sheahan and members of her family won Celebrity Ireland’s Fittest Family in 2019, directing their €10,000 grand prize to Cork’s ARC Cancer Support House.

Her early training began at Montfort College of Performing Arts and the Cork School of Music, and she went on to make her acting debut at just 11 years old as Little Red Riding Hood in a Cork Opera House pantomime.

She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London with a diploma in acting in 2000.

Ms Sheahan received the Best Actress title at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2000 for her performance in Enda Walsh’s Bedbound, and she has starred in several high-profile productions throughout her career, including Sive and The Vagina Monologues.

She is currently touring the country playing the title role in a production of Shirley Valentine.

Awards organiser Manus O’Callaghan said: “Norma is a tremendous ambassador for Cork and has displayed extraordinary versatility and talent throughout her career.

“She continues to leave her mark on Cork’s cultural fabric and rightly serves as an inspiration for the next generation of Cork talent.” 

Ms Sheahan’s name will now go forward alongside the other monthly winners for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at the Annual Gala Awards Lunch in January at The Metropole Hotel.