Maureen O’Hara tipped for Oscars lifetime award

Maureen O’Hara has been tipped as the leading contender to win a prestigious lifetime achievement award at next year’s Oscars ceremony.

The Irish screen legend, who turns 94 tomorrow, has never received an Academy Award despite starring in 64 movies, including taking the leading roles in timeless classics such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, How Green Was My Valley, Miracle on 34th Street, and her most famous film, The Quiet Man.

However, the flame-haired Dubliner, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden era, is understood to be the likely recipient of next year’s honorary Oscar.