Comedians

	Alan Shortt You may remember Alan Shortt from such shows as Bull Island and Father Ted. Alan presents his hilarious one man show, for corporate events, golf outings, conferences, seminars, for staff motivation and intimate social occasions as MC and after dinner speaker. Alan presents his own radio show 7-9am Monday to Friday on Q102.

	Aprés Match Have been delighting audiences across the nation since they first began their anarchical sketches on RTÉ Sport a few years back. They've brought brilliant caricatures from the worlds of sport, show business and the media.

	Andrew Maxwell An intrepid social commentator, Andrew Maxwell has become one of the most promising stand-ups in the UK over the last decade. He recently performed at the HBO Comedy & Arts Festival in Las Vegas in a line-up that boasted such comedy legends as Jerry Seinfeld, Ben Stiller and Dave Chappelle.

	Barry Murphy Whether as one-third of Après Match, as his German alter ego Günther, or as his surreal and wonderful self, Barry is “one of the high kings of Irish comedy” (Hot Press) and is simply not to be missed. His sheer originality and overwhelming talent guarantee that there is no other performer like him.

	Brendan Burke Brendan has performed all over the world including New York, Dubai, Singapore and Capetown South Africa. He has headlined at all the main Comedy Clubs throughout the UK and has recently completed a sell out tour of England.

	Brendan Grace It is now widely acknowledged that Brendan Grace is the greatest comedian of our generation. His sheer professionalism and distinctive presentation has made him first choice of major companies and corporations both here in Ireland and Internationally too for after dinner speaking.

	Brendan Savage Brendan spends his time making people laugh the length and breadth of the country. He made history in the Guinness book of Records when he broke the world record for joke telling -885 jokes, non-stop, no repeats. Brendan is currently a regular guest on the Funny Fridays on the very popular Joe Duffy RTE radio programme.

	Colin Murphy Colin Murphy is the premier Northern Irish comedian working. His distinct fusion of edgy ‘in your face’ topical satire, with acute observational material, make him a highly original and much sought after performer.

	Conal Gallen One of the busiest artistes on the entertainment scene presently must surely be Irish and international comedian, Conal Gallen. He is currently presenting the very popular ‘Panel’ on RTE 2 TV.

	Dave Young For the last six years, Dave has been packing them in with his sellout Comedy shows. Throughout the year Dave plays his “live & dangerous" shows around Europe.

	Deirdre O'Kane Deirdre O'Kane became a stand-up comic in 1996 & has been dazzling audiences ever since. From acting in Paths to Freedom and Intermission, Deirdre is an instantly charismatic stage presence. When she exits, applause follows her all the way down the street.

	Des Bishop Winner of the Tap Winner Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, native New Yorker, well known to TV viewers in Ireland he has become one of the most outspoken and exciting comedians around at the moment.

	Eastern European Waiter Is played by Paul Kennedy who has over twenty years experience in corporate entertainment and has a flawless East European accent. Having done The Drunken Waiter for years Paul decided that given that the cultural profile of Ireland's waiting staff had altered radically in recent years he would adapt the act accordingly.

	Eddie Bannon Eddie is a favourite on both the comedy and corporate circuits with his universal, confident & witty banter, and has engaged audiences from Manchester to Melbourne, from Holland to Hong Kong and from Brussels to Botswana.

	Frank Carson Carson became a popular performer on Irish TV, he then went to England to work as a stand-up club comedian and had success to this day. Carson's two catchphrases, "It's a cracker!" and "It's the way I tell 'em!" never seem to fail when he appears before an audience.

	Gene Fitzpatrick Gene FitzPatrick is one of the best-loved and most respected performers working in Ireland today. With a string of album successes and radio and television appearances to his name, he became a household name in the 1980s and has maintained his position as one of Ireland’s premier comedians.

	Ian Coppinger One of Ireland’s busiest comedians, Ian has performed to packed houses on four continents, including yearly appearances at the Kilkenny "Cat Laughs" comedy festival, the Edinburgh Festival, the Adelaide Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

	Jason Byrne Is without doubt one of the most exciting comedy performers currently working. Hailed by both the national press and public alike, as the ‘name’ to watch out for, he has been highlighted by both Industry and national press as the ‘must see’ comedian for the new Millennium.

	Joe Rooney Joe is probably best known for his role as Father Damo in the "Father Ted" series. He started his comedy career as half of the Quacksquad, a comedy duo that went on to write and perform on "Nighthawks", "The Late Late Show". He is currently appearing in Killinaskully on RTE with Pat Shortt.

	June Rogers Long established as one of Ireland's top comic performers, June Rodgers has regularly appeared on TV, in films and the full range of stage productions from musical theatre to pantomime.

	Karl Spain Karl Spain is one of Ireland’s best young comedians. In his short career he has already achieved an awful lot. He burst on the scene in 2000 by winning a newcomer competition on R.T.E. and has since maintained a high standard.

	Keith Farnan With performances across Ireland and the UK, Keith has honed his ability to weave audience interaction with sharp observations to create a mesmerising set. He is currently a host of the biggest comedy club in Ireland, the Laughter Lounge.

	Kevin McAleer The Tyrone man’s latest persona lives in a strange world of paranoia, delusions, hallucinations and broken down language; everyday events such as eating out, a visit from the postman, waiting at the lights, can be the starting point for epic mental voyages into the back of his own head. In every situation or personal encounter, he inevitably grabs the wrong end of the stick and holds onto it for dear life.

	Mario Rosenstock Mario is the creator of Gift Grub which has appeared on the Ian Dempsey Show on Today FM since May 1999. In that time Mario has released 5 Gift Grub albums selling almost 200,000 records in the process Most recently Mario appeared as Keano in the sell-out success at the Olympia, “I, Keano” co-starring Risteard Cooper and Gary Cooke from Aprés Match.

	Neil Delamere Neil Delamere is one of the top headline acts working in the Irish comedy scene today. Having performed on 5 continents He has performed all over Ireland including the prestigious Kilkenny Cats Laugh festival, the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

	Nob Nation

	Oliver Callan Oliver Callan is best known as one of the Nob Nation crew from RTE radio. He mimics over one hundred characters, with a speciality in Bertie Ahern, George Bush, and Jack Nicholson impersonations. With a successful radio journalism career under his belt, Oliver is now a household name on the comedy circuit..

	Paul Malone Where other comedians perform from forty minutes to an hour, Paul's show is two hours of non-stop laughter. Paul’s show covers every subject under the sun. Politicians, Priests, Marriages, Divorce, Growing up, School, Teenage years, Joy-riders and Hospitals – just to mention a few. His send-ups of famous bands and singers have become legendary around the country.

	Risteard Cooper Is probably best known for being one-third of the comedy team APRÉS MATCH. Since first hitting TV screens in 1998 during RTE’s soccer World Cup coverage, the trio have produced five chart-topping videos/dvds as well as touring several sell-out live shows all over Ireland. While lampooning and doing impressions of well-known sports personalities forms the basis of Risteárd’s material, he is equally at home targeting media and political figures.

	Shaun Connors Top entertainer Shaun Connors is much more than a comic - he's a one-man showbiz sensation. A night in the company of this seasoned performer can range from side-splitting comedy banter at any event. Shaun Connors has captivated audiences from Bantry to Beverly Hills with his distinctive brand of humour - in short, he's just the tonic for a night of fun. The multi-faceted entertainer is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

	Sil Fox Has appeared many times on radio & television including the ‘Joe Duffy Show’ and ‘The Late Late Show’. He regularly appears with Dickie Rock and has worked on shows worldwide, is an excellent golfer and has a very good repertoire of golfing jokes.

	Tommy Tiernan His mesmerising combination of hilarious poignant stories fused with acutely observed material about relationships, combined with his sheer originality and overwhelming talent guarantees that there is no other performer like him.