Personal Life
O'Donnell was married for the first time, aged 40, on 4 November 2002, to 41-year-old divorcée Majella McLennan from Thurles, whom he met on holiday in Tenerife three years previously. McLennan's previous marriage, by which she has two children, had been annulled by the Catholic Church. The couple live in Meenbanad, County Donegal, and spend time at their second home in Tenerife. Daniel is proficient in Irish Gaelic and even presented a show for the Irish broadcaster TG4 wholly in Irish Gaelic.
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