Skippers (TV programme)
Skippers is a factual television programme by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). It follows four Irish fishing trawlers.
Boats and skippers
Buddy M - C333. Seiner/Pelagic Trawler Skipper:Micheal Meade. Home Port - Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Tea Rose - S73. Seiner Skipper:Cathal O'Sullivan. Home Port - Castletownbere, Co. Cork
Ainmire - D536. Vivier Crabber Skipper:Ross Classon. Home Port - Portnoo, Co. Donegal / Ullapool, Scotland
John B - DA39. Twin-Rig Prawn Trawler Skipper David Price. Home Port - Howth, Co. Dublin
The skippers
Michael Meade: 60 miles off the south coast of Cork is skipper Michael Meade. He's been fishing for the past 25 years and has owned his trawler the Buddy M for the past 10 years. Alongside Michael are four regular crew members including Brendan from Cork and Sergey from Warsaw. Michael has seen the fishing industry slowly being eroded and is not too hopeful for the future. He fishes out from the small port of Crosshaven in Cork.
Cathal O'Sullivan: The old fishing village of Castletownbere in Co. Cork is where the ambitious and determined Cathal O'Sullivan is based. Cathal has no background in fishing and originally comes from Kenmare in Kerry. He started fishing at 16 and now at 24 is one of Ireland's youngest skippers in charge of the 80foot trawler the Tea Rose. This €1 million boat is owned by Paddy O'Sullivan who has recently put his faith in Cathal to go it alone.