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Noel Duggan's death reported on RTÉ News (16th October 2022)

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RTÉ News reports on the death of Noel Duggan, one of the founding members of the hugely successful Irish folk music group Clannad.

A native of Gweedore in County Donegal, Noel and his twin brother Pádraig (1949-2016) co-founded Clannad in 1970 along with nephews Ciaran and Pól Brennan and niece Moya Brennan. The group are best known internationally for their 1982 hit single "Theme from Harry's Game", which reached number two in the Irish charts and number five in the UK charts after being used as the theme tune from the Yorkshire Television series "Harry's Game", set during the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Noel and Pádraig later left Clannad, performing together as The Duggans from 2004 until Pádraig's death on 9th August 2016, aged 67. Noel Duggan would remain active in the music business until his sudden death on 15th October 2022, aged 73.

R.I.P. Noel Duggan (1949-2022)
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