Kathryn Thomas
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Kathryn Thomas | |
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.jpg) Thomas interviewed at RTÉ's winter season launch in 2015 | |
| Born | 20 January 1979 |
| Education | English, Sociology and Information Studies |
| Alma mater | King's Hospital School University College Dublin (UCD) |
| Occupation | Presenter |
| Employer(s) | Q102 & RTÉ |
| Agent | Noel Kelly[1] |
| Known for | Rapid, No Frontiers, Winning Streak, Operation Transformation, The Voice of Ireland |
| Children | 2 |
Kathryn Thomas (born 20 January 1979)[2] is an Irish television presenter.
Thomas won her first contract with RTÉ to co-present the children's television programme Rapid with Jason Sherlock in the 1990s. From there she went on to present No Frontiers, touring the world to promote various countries on RTÉ Television.
Thomas attended the national school on the Green Road, Carlow and began her secondary school years in St Leo's College, Carlow. In her second year, she moved to The King's Hospital in Dublin as a boarder.[3][4] She studied arts (English, Sociology and Information Studies) at University College Dublin but left before finishing as she won a contract to present the children's television programme Rapid.[citation needed] She also took London Guildhall acting exams to Grade 8.[citation needed]
Career
Television
Thomas's break into television came when she co-presented Rapid, a youth sports show, with Dublin GAA star Jason Sherlock during the 1990s.[citation needed]
Thomas worked on the television series No Frontiers,[5] which included assignment stories about boomeranging in Australia, bungee jumping in New Zealand, child trafficking in Namibia, and American football.
In 2008, Thomas co-presented Winning Streak: Dream Ticket with Aidan Power. From 2009, she co-presented the show with Marty Whelan.[6] She left Winning Streak in December 2011.[7]
In 2011, she became the new presenter of Operation Transformation on RTÉ One.[8] In August 2011, it was announced that she would host The Voice of Ireland, the Irish version of The Voice.[9]
In 2023, it was announced that Thomas would co-host the annual Rose of Tralee festival alongside the festival's regular host Dáithí Ó Sé, marking the first time that a duo would host the event.[10]
Radio
Thomas has stepped in for John Murray , Ray Darcy snd Ryan Tubrity on RTÉ Radio 1 and also has hosted a RTÉ Radio 1 quiz show and presented some RTÈ Radio 1 specials like Wish You Were Here and Drving Home for Christmas with Katryn Thomas. She was also a reporter for RTÈ Radio 1 when Opreation Transformation was on each year during its run . Thomas make her RTÈ Radio 1 debut in June of 2010
Since February 2025, Thomas has been the presenter of the weekday breakfast show on Dublin’s Q102 from 7:00AM-10:00AM daily called The Morning Show with Katryn Thomas . Katryn Thomas still does some TV for RTÈ Television but only works on the radio with Q102 as of February 2025
Controversies
Finger wagging incident
In February 2012, Thomas stormed the stage during a performance by Alabama 3 at the 9th Irish Film & Television Awards, and wagged her finger at the rock band after they sang a song with the lyrics "fuck the police". She accused the band of inciting people to violence.[11]
Peugeot deal
Thomas became a "brand ambassador" for Peugeot in June 2023,[12] a deal arranged by her agent, Noel Kelly of NK Management. This began with her promotion of the Peugeot 308. The deal proved controversial as it coincided with revelations about Ryan Tubridy's extra wages.[1] The deal was publicised further in July 2023 as those revelations continued.[13]
