Editing Ray D'Arcy (section)

=== Television ===
D'Arcy's first position as TV presenter began in 1988 on the show ''[[Jo Maxi]].<ref name=":0" />''

In 1990, D'Arcy replaced [[Ian Dempsey]] as the presenter of ''[[The Den (Ireland)|The Den]]'', RTÉ's flagship children's television series. He remained its main human presenter until 1998. His career in children's television later featured in the 2008 documentary ''[[Best Bitz From Back Den]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Sarah|last=Neville|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/zig-and-zag-return-to-tv-for-21st-anniversary-1504520.html|title=Zig and Zag return to TV for 21st anniversary|newspaper=Evening Herald|date=21 October 2008|access-date=21 October 2008}}</ref> D'Arcy also presented the quiz show ''[[Blackboard Jungle (TV series)|Blackboard Jungle]]'' at the time before presenting youth music quiz ''[[2Phat]]''. In addition, he presented the [[UTV Media|UTV]] and RTÉ collaborative travel show ''Bon Voyage!'' for one season. He was the presenter of several short-running or once-off broadcasts for RTÉ, including Ireland's version of the ''[[Test The Nation]]'' franchise and the [[Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition|Irish Young Scientist Awards]]. Until 2005 he presented ''[[You're a Star]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/kfmhidkfau/ |title=You're A Star crown for Chris |date=12 March 2004 |access-date=12 March 2004 |last=Mulhall |first=Aileen |work=Waterford News & Star |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425125916/http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/kfmhidkfau/ |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/kfcwkfcwsn/ |title=1,000 young hopefuls seek fame |date=10 October 2003 |access-date=10 October 2003 |last=Mulhall |first=Aileen |work=Waterford News & Star |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425125943/http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/kfcwkfcwsn/ |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref> a talent show established to find Ireland's entrant for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. In 2005, D'Arcy took over as [[Rose of Tralee (festival)|Rose of Tralee]] presenter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/about/pressreleases/2008/0819/roseoftralee19082008.html |title=Ray D'Arcy Introduces the 49th Rose of Tralee International Selection |work=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=19 August 2007 |access-date=24 October 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 1 April 2010, after five years, he stood down so as to spend more time with his family as they grew older.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0401/roseoftralee.html|title=D'Arcy steps down from Rose of Tralee|work=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|date=1 April 2010|access-date=1 April 2010}}</ref> Television roles dried up as the 2000s progressed, though he presented ''When Dreams Come True'' in 2005<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/presspack/2005/12/04/when-dreams-come-true-4/ "When Dreams Come True: Ray D'Arcy Returns This Week To Makes More Dreams Come True"]. 4 December 2005.</ref> and hosted Eurosong 2008 at the [[University of Limerick]] Concert Hall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dustins-eurosong-turkey-takes-off-as-panel-cries-fowl-1296755.html|title=Dustin's Eurosong turkey takes off as panel cries fowl|first=Andrea|last=Byrne|newspaper=Sunday Independent|date=24 February 2008|access-date=24 February 2008}}</ref> and presented one episode of ''[[The Panel (Irish TV series)|The Panel]]'' later that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/thepanel/20081106.html |title=The Panel |date=6 November 2008 |access-date=6 November 2008 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> That same year, he ruled out applying to host ''[[The Late Late Show (Irish talk show)|The Late Late Show]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ray-happy-with-roses-as-he-rules-out-run-at-late-late-1462188.html|title=Ray happy with Roses as he rules out run at 'Late Late'|first=Alison|last=O'Riordan|newspaper=Sunday Independent|date=24 August 2008|access-date=10 November 2008}}</ref> despite being linked to this prime-time slot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/mogadon-man-kenny-turned-the-late-late-into-the-late-lamented-1475261.html|title=Mogadon Man Kenny turned the Late Late into the Late lamented|newspaper=Sunday Independent|date=14 September 2008|access-date=15 November 2008}}</ref> On 1 December 2008, he announced on his Today FM radio show that he would be participating in the [[Celebrity Bainisteoir (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Celebrity Bainisteoir]]''; he managed [[County Kildare]] team [[Rathangan GAA|Rathangan]].<ref>''The Ray D'Arcy Show''. Today FM. 1 December 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/celebritybainisteoir/biogs.html|title=Na Bainisteoirí/ The Managers|work=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302223703/http://www.rte.ie/tv/celebritybainisteoir/biogs.html|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local/rathangan_hoping_for_home_advantage_in_celebrity_bainisteoir_game_1_1933578|title=Rathangan hoping for home advantage in Celebrity Bainisteoir game|newspaper=[[Leinster Leader]]|date=25 November 2008|access-date=25 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302223605/http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-news/rathangan-hoping-for-home-advantage-in-celebrity-bainisteoir-game-1-1933578|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref>