We need your help now
Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.
You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.
If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
By continuing, you are indicating that you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
AH LIFE. IF you don’t laugh, you’ll cry, right?
Well, we don’t want any crying around these parts, so we’ve rounded up seven of the best up and coming Irish comedians for you to watch out for.
Whether they’re standups, masters of the comedic tweets or YouTube superstars, check out their work below.
You’ll laugh. Oh, how you’ll laugh.
Eleanor Tiernan has supported Tommy Tiernan, Stewart Lee, Reginald D Hunter, Tig Notaro, Neil Delamere, Jason Byrne, Ardal O’Hanlon, and Pantibliss – so you know she’s good.
She describes her style of comedy as ‘Free range, organic, no added preservatives. Dead pan. I’m aiming for opium but it’s probably low grade heroin.’
So there you have it.
Conor writes and acts as well as doing stand up and he’s working on a new show for the Edinburgh and Dublin Fringe festivals called, ‘Conor O’Toole: A Retrospective 1995-2015.’
He’s also written and acted in a number of films, one of which won a Best Writing award.
Fresh from winning the Best Female TV Comedian at the 2014 British Comedy Awards (yup, she’s still Irish though), Aisling Bea, writer, actor, comedian and all-round person, is flying high with three Edinburgh Festival previews coming up as well as doing lots of stand up and TV appearances on shows like QI, Eight of Ten Cats, and Live at the Apollo.
These three guys have been on quite the comedic world takeover – recently selling out their sixth Edinburgh festival and returning from a successful Statewide tour with a sold-out show in Dublin.
You may recognise them from their stints on The Savage Eye and The Craig Doyle Show or maybe the clip below will jog your memory.
YouTube comedy star, Sean Connolly, aka The Sonic Screw, tweets and makes videos that delight the nation. He has nearly 9000 subscribers and his videos vary from parodies, to film retellings to inebriated cooking shows.
Each to their own, we say.
Alison has made videos for The Republic of Telly as well as featuring on RTE’s New Comedy Awards.
She’s also written and acted in a few other videos with some other up and coming comedians – you might notice her in the video of another of our entries… keep your eyes peeled.
Born in the States, but here for so long we’ll claim him for one of our own, Damon writes, acts and does stand-up. He’s written for RTE and has appeared on Newstalk, RTE 2FM, Dublin City FM, and Phantom FM.
He splits his time between Dublin and San Francisco, so we’re allowed to hate him, a little.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Aisling Bea is hardly up and coming – she has appeared in the biggest comedy shows on UK television, 8 out of 10 Cats and Live at the Apollo spring to mind.
Wish her all the best put she’s to cringey and forcefull with jokes for me. When will there be an Irish Lee Evans?
When Christy Moore relapses from the anal wagon of abstinence!
Aisling Bea is in no way up and coming. She has arrived! I love her!
Eleanor tiernan is hardly up and coming, she has been around for years
Coca-Cola and coming Irish comedians to look out for
Women comedians?
Why?
They’re just not funny.
Comedians who can’t think of any original material and sing stupid songs while holding silly facial expressions?
Why?
They’re just not funny.
The Republic of Telly?
Why?
They’re just not funny.
foil arms and hogs ryanair song is brilliant!!!
Check out Steve Bennett, saw him at a few festivals this year he is a really good musical comedian.
Props on Alison Spittle and Foil though, both are gonna be very big.
Check out Brendan (Bam) O’Grady
have your say