Conor Flaherty

Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders

This article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective. (November 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

|

Soap opera character

Conor Flaherty

EastEnders character
Portrayed by| Seán Gleeson
Duration| 1997–1999
First appearance| Episode 1507
22 September 1997 (1997-09-22)
Last appearance| Episode 1741
22 February 1999 (1999-02-22)
Classification| Former; regular
| In-universe information

Occupation| Car mechanic
Family| Beale
Father| Sean Flaherty
Mother| Maggie Flaherty
Brothers|

* Eamonn Flaherty
* John Flaherty
* Tommy Flaherty

Wife| Geraldine Flaherty (divorced)
Daughters| Mary Flaherty
Grandfathers| Albert Beale
Grandmothers| Lou Beale
Uncles| Pete Beale
Aunts| Pauline Fowler
Nephews|

* Eamonn Flaherty Jr.
* Declan Flaherty
* Carl Flaherty

Nieces| Colette Flaherty
Kylie Flaherty
First cousins|

* David Wicks
* Simon Wicks (step)
* Ian Beale
* Mark Fowler
* Michelle Fowler
* Martin Fowler

Conor Flaherty is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by actor Seán Gleeson from 22nd September 1997 to 22nd February 1999. The character first appeared in a special week of episodes set in Ireland, the first broadcast in 1997.

## Storylines[edit]

Flaherty first appeared in 1997 when Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) tracked down his mother Maggie Flaherty (Olivia Shanley), who was her long-lost sister. Conor also had a daughter, Mary Flaherty (Melanie Clark Pullen), the three of them moving to Walford with Pauline. Flaherty soon started working as a mechanic for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), and as a loan shark 'heavy' for Annie Palmer (Nadia Sawalha). Eventually, he falls for Ruth (Caroline Paterson), the wife of his cousin, Mark Fowler (Todd Carty). After a brief affair, Ruth is impregnated by Flaherty, leading to Fowler beating up Flaherty. Flaherty and his daughter would both move to Scotland after this, leaving the show.

## Casting[edit]

Colm O Maonlai had auditioned for the part of Conor Flaherty, but lost out to Gleeson and was later cast as Tom Banks.[1]

## Reception[edit]

Merle Brown from the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record commented that Conor and Mary were "two of the most irritating characters" in the soap and she was not happy that they were moving to Scotland.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Kelly, John (2 June 2002). "Fireman Tom is really hot stuff". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
2. ^ Brown, Merle (20 February 1999). "Soap watch". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

* v
* t
* e

EastEnders characters

Present characters

* Kathy Beale
* Sharon Watts
* Ian Beale
* Martin Fowler
* Cindy Beale
* Phil Mitchell
* Sam Mitchell
* Sonia Fowler
* Peter Beale
* Ben Mitchell
* Billy Mitchell
* Kat Slater
* Patrick Trueman
* Alfie Moon
* Bobby Beale
* Yolande Trueman
* Stacey Slater
* Jean Slater
* Honey Mitchell
* Dean Wicks
* Chelsea Fox
* Denise Fox
* Lauren Branning
* Janet Mitchell
* Jay Brown
* Jack Branning
* Whitney Dean
* Kim Fox
* Linda Carter
* Callum "Halfway" Highway
* Suki Panesar
* Zack Hudson

Former characters

* AJ Ahmed
* Iqra Ahmed
* Masood Ahmed
* Della Alexander
* Johnny Allen
* Ruby Allen
* Chantelle Atkins
* Aunt Sal
* Tom Banks
* Geoff Barnes
* Clare Bates
* Debbie Bates
* Laurie Bates
* Nigel Bates
* Jane Beale
* Laura Beale
* Lou Beale
* Lucy Beale
* Pete Beale
* Steven Beale
* Polly Becker
* Adam Best
* Manda Best
* Abi Branning
* Alice Branning
* April Branning
* Bradley Branning
* Derek Branning
* Jim Branning
* Joey Branning
* Max Branning
* Suzy Branning
* Tanya Branning
* Aidan Brosnan
* Diane Butcher
* Frank Butcher
* Janine Butcher
* Liam Butcher
* Mo Butcher
* Pat Butcher
* Ricky Butcher
* Tiffany Butcher
* Kelvin Carpenter
* Tony Carpenter
* Mick Carter
* Nancy Carter
* Shirley Carter
* Stan Carter
* Tina Carter
* Zsa Zsa Carter
* Lorna Cartwright
* Barry Clark
* Christian Clarke
* Paul Coker
* Richard Cole
* Julie Cooper
* Ashley Cotton
* Charlie Cotton (1986)
* Charlie Cotton (2014)
* Dot Cotton
* Dotty Cotton
* Nick Cotton
* Stella Crawford
* Cora Cross
* Rainie Cross
* Beppe di Marco
* Bruno and Luisa di Marco
* Gianni di Marco
* Rosa di Marco
* Ray Dixon
* Jase Dyer
* Huw Edwards
* Steve Elliot
* Nellie Ellis
* Barry Evans
* Natalie Evans
* Roy Evans
* Fatboy
* Ferreira family
* Conor Flaherty
* Mary Flaherty
* Fred Fonseca
* Arthur Fowler
* Lisa Fowler
* Mark Fowler
* Michelle Fowler
* Pauline Fowler
* Ruth Fowler
* Vicki Fowler
* Libby Fox
* Joanne Francis
* Jodie Gold
* Vanessa Gold
* Marge Green
* Mo Harris
* Nina Harris
* Dexter Hartman
* Julie Haye
* Alex Healy
* Christine Hewitt
* Ted Hills
* Tony Hills
* Garry Hobbs
* Lynne Hobbs
* Lofty Holloway
* Vincent Hubbard
* Andy Hunter
* Alan Jackson
* Bianca Jackson
* Billie Jackson
* Blossom Jackson
* Carmel Jackson
* Carol Jackson
* Robbie Jackson
* Naima Jeffery
* Saeed Jeffery
* Al Jenkins
* Greg Jessop
* Lucas Johnson
* Danielle Jones
* Naomi Julien
* Gita Kapoor
* Sanjay Kapoor
* Karim family
* Yusef Khan
* Tony King
* Harold Legg
* Donna Ludlow
* Joe Macer
* Ryan Malloy
* Jill Marsden
* Afia Masood
* Amira Masood
* Shabnam Masood
* Syed Masood
* Tamwar Masood
* Zainab Masood
* Lilly Mattock
* Josie McFarlane
* Poppy Meadow
* Darren Miller
* Demi Miller
* Keith Miller
* Mickey Miller
* Rosie Miller
* Rob Minter
* Archie Mitchell
* Danny Mitchell
* Glenda Mitchell
* Grant Mitchell
* Jamie Mitchell
* Kate Mitchell
* Little Mo Mitchell
* Louise Mitchell
* Peggy Mitchell
* Ronnie Mitchell
* Roxy Mitchell
* Tiffany Mitchell
* Vinnie Monks
* Dana Monroe
* Anthony Moon
* Danny Moon
* Eddie Moon
* Jake Moon
* Michael Moon
* Nana Moon
* Spencer Moon
* Tyler Moon
* Trevor Morgan
* Rod Norman
* Andy O'Brien
* Mercy Olubunmi
* Ali Osman
* Mehmet Osman
* Sue Osman
* Mel Owen
* Steve Owen
* Annie Palmer
* George Palmer
* Lola Pearce
* Minty Peterson
* Frankie Pierre
* Paul Priestly
* Irene Raymond
* Louise Raymond
* Simon Raymond
* Terry Raymond
* Dennis Rickman
* Binnie Roberts
* Roly
* Willy Roper
* Matthew Rose
* Colin Russell
* Mandy Salter
* Trevor Short
* Lydia Simmonds
* Ethel Skinner
* Charlie Slater
* Sean Slater
* Zoe Slater
* Leon Small
* Babe Smith
* Gus Smith
* Mary Smith
* Dan Sullivan
* Gavin Sullivan
* Dawn Swann
* Celestine and Etta Tavernier
* Clyde Tavernier
* Hattie Tavernier
* Jules Tavernier
* Kelly Taylor
* Heather Trott
* Anthony Trueman
* Paul Trueman
* Owen Turner
* Angie Watts
* Chrissie Watts
* Den Watts
* Wellard
* Carl White
* Carly Wicks
* David Wicks
* Joe Wicks
* Kevin Wicks
* Lorraine Wicks
* Simon Wicks
* Debbie Wilkins
* Cindy Williams
* James Willmott-Brown
* Willy
* May Wright

Lists of characters

* By year: 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* Others: Flaherty family
* Dickens Hill inmates
* The Banned band members
* Characters from spin-offs

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template