Hector Ó hEochagáin is an Irish television and radio presenter from Navan. He presented Breakfast with Hector on weekday mornings on RTÉ 2fm from October 2010 until December 2013.
Born in Navan, County Meath, Hector attended St. Patrick’s Classical School at the same time as Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran. He first came to the attention of Irish viewers with his travelogue programme Amú on TG4, the Irish language television station.
After a number of series with TG4, Hector created and hosted two primetime series: Only Fools Buy Horses, which took a satirical look at the world of race-horse ownership; and Hanging with Hector, which featured Ó hEochagáin spending time with Irish celebrities.
Hector has won multiple Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAS) for his shows. He also presented a radio show on i102-104FM and RTÉ 2FM with close friend Tommy Tiernan.
In January 2013 he presented a new four part series called Hector Goes on RTE 1. Ó hEochagáin has also covered for Ian Dempsey on Today FM during 2015.
In 2019 he presented Hector USA – Ó Chósta go Cósta, where he takes on a road trip in the US from Coast to Coast, across the Southern States from Savannah on the Atlantic to San Diego on the Pacific, road-tripping from Georgia through Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana into Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before finishing up on the Pacific seaboard in California, covering 8 states and more than 5,000 miles on the road. He presented The Tommy, Hector and Laurita Podcast from September 2020 until its closure in April 2024.
Hector’s career is distinguished by his relaxed, informal, candid, and irreverent style. This versatile presenter has introduced people and places into our living rooms and won legions of fans in the process.
