Cathy Maguire is a singer and songwriter who was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland on 11th of October, 1981. At a very young age she became known locally as a child star. She recorded her first album at the age of twelve and after several listeners' requests, she was invited by Gerry Ryan to perform a live set on his radio program. This sparked off a career that spanned numerous TV appearances^{[citation needed]} and 3 albums by the time she was 17.^[1][2]

After formal college education Maguire returned to the United States and went to work in Nashville, TN as a songwriter. She is due to release a new album entitled 'Portrait' on the 17th of April 2009. The album will be released by Celtic Collections, the label behind the phenomenally successful Celtic Woman. Maguire has just completed a tour of Ireland with The High Kings, who are also on the Celtic Collection label.

Maguire holds a BA Hons Degree in Music. She has embarked on a Masters by research which she will complete in 2010.