Plot

The Mighty Celt uplifts and charms. Young Donal, growing up alone with his mother, Kate, works after school for Good Joe, a local greyhound trainer. As Donal's talent with dogs becomes apparent, he strikes a deal with Good Joe to own a promising greyhound, The Mighty Celt, if he can train it to win three successive races. Meanwhile, each of their lives is profoundly affected by the reappearance of O, an enigmatic figure from the past. Good Joe clearly dislikes O, hating all that he represents, and resents the growing closeness of Donal and O—a friendship that worries Kate. When Good Joe reacts to the growing relationship between O and Donal by reneging on his deal, Donal is forced to learn some harsh lessons about life.

Reception

Awards:
(Nominated)Irish Film and Television Awards IFTA Award - Best Script for Film,
(Nominated)Irish Film and Television Awards IFTA Award - Best Cinematography,
(Nominated)Irish Film and Television Awards IFTA Award - Best Film,
(Winner)Irish Film and Television Awards Audience Award - Best International Actress

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Quotes and Credits

Credits

Director Pearse Elliott

Production Design Tom McCullagh

Casting Abi Cohen

Costume Design Hazel Webb-Crozier

Art Director Mark Lowry

Off-licence salesgirl Alison Finnegan

Joyrider Kid Bernard Manning

Real IRA man 2 Mark McCavanagh

I'm A Cripple Sean McGinley

Executive Producer Mark Woods

Executive Producer Stephen Wright

Kate Gillian Anderson

O Robert Carlyle

Original Music Adrian Johnston

Cinematography Seamus Deasy

Film Editor Dermot Diskin

Casting Shaheen Baig

Donal Tyrone McKenna

Good Joe Ken Stott

Girl Next Door Bronagh Taggart

Spacer John Travers

Producer Paddy Breathnach

Writer Pearse Elliott

Producer Robert Walpole

Executive Producer David M. Thompson

Executive Producer Tracey Scoffield

Associate Producer Helen Murray

Producer Paddy McDonald

Executive Producer Brendan McCarthy

Associate Producer Katie Holly

Co-Producer Michael Casey

Production Design Tom McCullagh

Casting Abi Cohen

Costume Design Hazel Webb-Crozier

Art Director Mark Lowry

Make-Up Designer Linda Mooney

Hair Designer Linda Mooney

Post-Production Supervisor Tim Morris

Production Manager Carol Moorhead

Cinematograph Seamus Deasy

Original Music Adrian Johnston

Casting Shaheen Baig

Film Editor Dermot Diskin

Foley Mixer John Fitzgerald

Sound Re-recording Mixer John Fitzgerald

Supervising Sund Editor Sarah Gaines

Foley Artist Brendan Geaney

Foley Editor Brendan Geaney

Adr mixer Kahl Henderson

Sound Mixer Ronan Hill

Sound Effects Editor Fiadhnait McCann

First Assistant Director Andrew Hegarty

Third Assistant Director Alex Jones

Second Assistant Director Hannah Quinn

Stand-by Props Darren Lyttle

Props Paul Stewart

Illustrator William Simpson

Sound Re-recording Mixer Peter Blayney

Foley Artist Caoimhe Doyle

Digital Intermediate Producer Tim Caplan

Wardrobe Assistant Rachael Webb-Crozier

Costume Supervisor Kerry Gooding

Gaffer Giancarlo McDonnell

Driver: Cast and Grips Roy McManus

Conductor Terry Davies

Assistant Editor Barry Moen

Post-Poduction Coordinator Clare Kavanagh

Stunt Driver Dominick Hewitt

Digital Effects Artist John Kennedy

Digital Intermediate Producer Tim Caplan

Adr Supervisor Jon Stevenson

Clapper Loader Andy Gardner

Electrician Niall Crawford

Still Photographer Lisa Carville

Stunt Coordinator Donal O'Farrell

Assistant Production Coordinator Cathy Mooney

Animal Wrangler Sue Potter

Assistant Head of Drama, BBC Northern Ireland Kevin Jackson

Dialect Coach Jill McCullough

Production Companies BBC Films

Production Companies Bórd Scannán na hÉireann

Head of Production: NIFTC Andrew Reid

Location Manager Gordon Wycherley

Production Coordinator Lisa Drayne

Assistant to Producers Aaron Farrell

Script Supervisor Emer Conroy

Production Accountant Rory Mac Dermott

Assistant Production Accountant Joe Hendriks

Poduction Executive: Treasure Entertainment Katie Holly

Assistant Location Manager Catherine Geary

Dialogue Coach Brendan Gunn

Post-Production Script Services Sapex Scripts

Funding Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission

Sales Agency Works, The

Funding TV3 Television Network Ireland

Funding Bórd Scannán na hÉireann

Funding BBC Films

Funding N.I.F.T.C.

Film Finances Completion Guarantor

Distributors Sundance Channel

Distributors Metrodome Distribution

Sound Post-Production Ardmore Sound

TV3 Television Network Ireland Distributors

Production Companies Northern Ireland Film and Television Commissi

Production Companies Green Park Films

Distributors Cinequest Distribution

Production Companies Treasure Entertainment