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16 Facts About Katherine Lynch

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Katherine Lynch is an Irish television personality from County Leitrim.

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Katherine Lynch has had several television series broadcast on RTE Two, with titles like Working Girls, Wonderwomen and Single Ladies.

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Katherine Lynch is said to have established a following among the Irish gay community.

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Katherine Lynch began her career as part of the Irish gay scene.

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Katherine Lynch went on to star as Busty Lycra in her regular Thursday night show in GUBU Bar in her show G Spot, with a variety of guest "artists".

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The series featured three of Katherine Lynch's characters; Singin' Bernie Walsh, Sheila Sheik and Busty Lycra.

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An Audience with Katherine Lynch followed this in December 2008, described by Irish Independent critic John Boland as "an hour-long show in which Katherine Lynch's ego was allowed to run rampant in front of an audience of minor celebrities".

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Katherine Lynch was a bainisteoir in the second series of Celebrity Bainisteoir in 2009.

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Katherine Lynch managed Dromahair GAA in Leitrim, claiming that the passion she felt for her county was her motivation to take part in the show.

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Katherine Lynch appeared on The Cafe on 8 January 2010 before the show began in order to promote it.

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Katherine Lynch is known for her multiplicity of characters and her confusion over which one is her personal favourite.

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When Katherine Lynch walked down Dublin's Thomas Street in the guise of Busty Lycra, she was stopped on many occasions by people asking for her identity, with some people believing she was Mr Pussy.

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Katherine Lynch is from Mohill in County Leitrim and has repeatedly claimed to have been "nurtured by drag queens".

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Katherine Lynch's father is from County Kerry and she has a strong GAA background, with former Kerry footballer and manager Paidi O Se being one of her cousins.

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Katherine Lynch's preferred radio station is RTE lyric fm, which she listens to for its music.

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Katherine Lynch describes herself as "a bit minimalistic as regards possessions", donating most of her music collection to Oxfam when she moved house.