CLOSES TODAY:Win an iPhone and a VIP stay at the Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival

Darragh

Hey all,

A great competition from the lovely folks at the Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival taking place in Kilkenny this weekend, June 3 to 7.

To celebrate the arrival of the new iPhone App*- Carlsberg *CatNav*- a festival first for the Carlsberg Cat Laughs, we have a brilliant prize for one lucky winner - an iPhone and VIP trip to the festival of Friday June 4th!

A bit more about the app:

The Carlsberg CatNav App allows comedy fans to download the ultimate guide to the Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival including interactive maps, a gig guide, live twitter feeds and comedy content.

Carlsberg CatNav is available to download free of charge from the the Apple App Store for iPhones, and for download as a mobile App for all non smartphones by free texting CATNAV to 50422*. It'll also be available via Bluetooth for festival-goers at the Carlsberg Cat Laughs.

The winner will also get tickets to the exclusive Carlsberg Cat Nabbers show where Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher and Karl Spain being reunited with their cats (long story - click here).

The full prize details:

• An iPhone 3GS with the Cat Laughs App already loaded
• Tickets for two to an exclusive private Cat Nabbers gig to see Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher and Karl Spain perform on Friday afternoon
• Tickets for two to another top show Friday evening AND
• A stay for two people in the 4 Star Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel Friday night

To be in with a chance, just check out the Carlsberg Cat Laughs website and tell us below: of all the comedians performing, who you'd most like to have a pint with, where and why. The more creative your answers, the higher the chance of winning!


Check out the Carlsberg Comedy Cat Nabbers Facebook page for updates from Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher and Karl Spain on their lost Carlsberg Cats and exclusive pictures and footage from the Carlsberg Cat Nabbers gig in Kilkenny.

Terms and conditions:
The competition is open to all Boards.ie members over 18 and the promoter is Boards.ie. You must be able to make it to Kilkenny for Friday afternoon at 3:30pm. No cash or show alternatives will be offered. Judge's decision is final. Please note your entries may not appear straight away, but don't worry - they're not lost. We reserve the right not to publish attacks on comedians. The lucky winner will be chosen and contacted by PM on Wednesday 2 June after 5pm.

* There are no charges to get the app but standard mobile browsing charges may apply.

Enjoy Carlsberg Responsibly. Visit http://www.drinkaware.ie

..with David O'Doherty, on the soon to be introduced Quiet Carriages on the Sligo-Dublin line. Why? Shur, what better way to enjoy an O'Doh-party?

Oirthir

Dara O'Briain, simply because the man is a legend.

I've never seen someone so readily pick argument the stupidity of an audience member and throw it right back in their face. He'd be good banter for a pint I reckon.

Dublinstiofán

PJ Gallagher just so i could tell him that he doesn't have to shake his balls so much during a live show to be funny! He's funny anyway.

LowOdour

Id like to have a pint of Amstel with Simon Amstell....jokes aplenty would arise from that!

And i would like to see if he still keeps in contact with Preston

Devia

Dara Ó Briain for sure. The man had the neck to voice a radio campaign in the middle of a recession aimed at getting people into pubs to "socialise". Who wouldn't want a pint with him?

The Snipe

Karl Spain, in The Still House on Thomas Street, to get to know the man behind who curtin, and see what he is really like. And if he is anything like his brother Gary, then he is a really passionate genuine person.

DOC09UNAM

Of all of them, I'd have to say Danny Bhoy, so i could sing the pipes the pipes are calling, every time i introduce him to someone!!

Ladyhawke

With Maeve Higgins, in a church, dressed in a wedding dress with no wedding to go to a la Naked Camera. That show was hilarious and Maeve seems mad as a brush. Could definately get up to some divilment after a few drinks!

Dj Stiggie

I'd go for a pint with John Lynn in the Maynooth Student Union Bar.

The couple of times I've seen him he's taken the piss out of his years at NUI and basically says what everyone who doesn't go to Maynooth thinks of Maynooth. I'd like to see how it would go down there

Danbo!

I'd choose Mr. Dara O'Briain,
with envy my friends would be green,
For a pint and a chat,
All I want is just that,
but the prizes would too be a dream.

Cookie_Monster

Dara O'Briain without question. His attitude is spot on.

Funny outgoing guy who at the same time seem like he'd chat to you about anything anywhere, and sure isin't that what its all about. Sneaking off to your local on a Tuesday to have a pint and listen to Dara record one of those ads, secretly hoping he'll come over for a chat afterwards as he such a friendly guy. Dublin Kilkenny pubs, ya just can't beat them.

(all done in his radio accent)

timmywex

Des bishop.

In a mcdonalds or something like that.

Just to ask him why he continuously does rte shows on things like learning irish.....working in supermac's etc etc. Why the bother of it all, and where his ridiculous hair comes from!

JP Liz V1

I take Des Bishop for a pint and teach him how to talk like a corkie

lorweld

Dara O'Briain, he's got ginormous feet & I'd like to know if it's really true what they say about men with big ginormous feet........ and the fact that he is hilarious

ButtersSuki

I'd like to have my pint with Simon Amstell backstage at the TV Now Awards as I'd like to know exactly how far (when pushed) that acerbic mind of his can go, discuss his love of boybands and Z-list celebrities (he'll LOVE Ireland!), and watch and aid his descent into drunkenness until he starts to slur his words as I just imagine he'd be a very funny drunk.

Throw in the fact that his surname is almost a beer and it's happy days all round.

Doyler92

My comedian of choice would have to be Ardal O'Hanlon to have a pint with.

I'd love to have 1 or 2 pints on the old set of Father Ted.

I think the man is the funniest person ever - on Father Ted and his own stand up comedy shows.

Would also love to find out more about him.

I'd go for a pint with Jason Byrne,
Who's advances I would have to spurn,
Then we'd go outside for a smoke,
He'd tell me a joke,
And after four pints I'd have turned!

gaz wac

For me, it would have to be Des Bishop. The venu would probably be Boners Corner pub in Donegal and when we're chatting up two lovely ladies, I could say " no point in you going for it Des, you dont have the balls" !



Was at his show last year in Kilkenny and he got his ball out for charity, great night...cant believe no one got it on You Tube

BrookieD

As mentioned above Dara O Briain, the man is just ball to the wall funny. Quick put downs and observation is just spot on. Just think of a pint with this fella would be a riot.... or cause one!!!!!

gar32

David O'Doherty, but only if we can make up some funny songs together.

David O'Doherty rocks, when he is wearing his multicolored socks. He sings with a smile and make everyone laugh for a while. Sure having a pint with him we get locked.

Enjoy drink responsibly

mjquinno

have a pint with jason byrne and ask him is he any relation to ed bryne...

NewSteelSplash

I would Love to have a pint with Jason Byrne in the Red Cow Inn on the M50 at 8 am on a Summers day, I could bring Taigh my dancing Red Cat along and what better place to start a Pub crawl of Ireland. I'm a Red Head myself and we are by far the funniest people on earth, go on the Reds !

Austin1

I would like to have two pints of stout with Ardal O'Hanlon in a caravan and I'd also buy two shots of Baby Guiness. I'd put the shots on the table and the pints outside the window and then I'd explain:

"now concentrate this time, Dougal. These are very small; those are far away........"

General Zod

I'd like to have a pint with David O'Doherty.

No, not just a pint with David O'Doherty. I'd like to have several pints with David O'Doherty and actually put together a plan to make our Education system great again, a subject of one of his songs.

Learn Irish through porno films.

It's what DeValera would have wanted.

Sugar!

PJ Gallagher so he could bring me to a wedding dress shop after it, and try and find me a husband. Maybe get my handcuffs cut off too! :pac:

brightkane

Karl Spain just to ask him does he get belly button fluff and what does he do with his.

faceman

Ian Coppinger - he's a bit of a legend actually. I remember when he had hair! He's very funny and an excellent improvisor (and Im not making that up! )

Aside from that, what would be better than having a few pints with a man who does a way better Don Vito Corleone impression than Marlon Brando EVER did!!

Dub6Kevin

I'd take Rich Hall for a pint and ball in Tomo's Bar, Doneraille Co Cork.

It would be great for Otis Lee Crenshaw to see what REAL rednecks are like.

manu2009

Id most like to have a pint with Jason Byrne so i could tell him to go and get a haircut, any pub near a barber would do

joe316

It would have to be Dara, after he has plenty of friends in the beer industry and he might be able to get a second pint for free , plus the guy is a legend of comedy and nome of gigs are the same. Each one is completely unique which shows his comic genius.

catlovesmike

with Arj Barker! Loved him in flight of the concordes...a case of supporting cast taking all the laughs!
Please oh please........... ;-)

roroduff

It would have to be Maeve Higgins. I think she is the funniest person ever. Ive seen her live 4 times and ahe has been amazing every time. I can imagine I would be in tears laughing with her and she doesnt really try to be funny - she just is. She obviously doenst need the drink to be funny which is better for me because Ill be driving.

schemingbohemia

David O'Doherty - because he's the funniest man not only at the festival but in the world.

Maybe sneak a few pints into the music shop from 'Once' and he could pull out his synth and put it on top of the Grand Piano and sing his funny songs - though perhaps St Canice's Cathedral might be a better spot - he could play his songs through the organ!

venividivici

Ardal O'Hanlon, few pints on Tom's rock on Craggy Island..





Why you ask..??
Well firstly I wanna teach him some new jokes..
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dougal: Knock Knock[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ted: Who's there?[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dougal: Father Dougal McGuire[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ted: Goodnight Dougal[/FONT]

Then I wanna know more about this film..
Father Dougal: Did you ever see that film, Ted, where your man has his head transplanted onto a fly, and the fly's head was transplanted onto the man?
Father Ted: Oh, yes... what was it called...?
Father Dougal: "Out Of Africa", I think. Anyway, your man has the head of the fly and he's chasing his wife all over the place and she's hiding the jam and everything so he won't get stuck in it...

Last but not least no drunken eejits would start on us with Tom around..
Tom: Father
Ted: Yes Tom?
Tom: I killed a man
Ted: Did you Tom? I'll have to talk to you later. I'm doing an interview for the television

Miguel_Sanchez

Simon Amstell because I want to congratulate him on taking so many jumped-up rock stars down a peg or two when he was hosting Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

Plus after a few hours and a few pints with him I'd have enough put-downs to tackle Comeback Cormac, my friend who always has a smart remark for everyone.

Well Cormac we'll see who's a 'complete failure at life', 'fit for nothing except drinking and sleeping' and 'a blight on society that should be deported or put down' when I get back from having a pint with Simon Amstell won't we?

WON'T WE?????? :mad:


Also - I'd like to have it in Little Andy's in Kilkenny! Best Guinness in the whole city town.

stepbar

I'd like to have a pint with Dara O'Briain in The Dawson's Lounge (The Smallest Pub In Ireland).... just to watch him come down the stairs without hitting his skull off the ceiling above!

tommy21

I'd have a pint with Ardal O' Hanlon in Vaughan's on Craggy Island, and then another and another ... by the end of the night we'd be singing My Lovely Horse for the night

eliza64

I would love to have a drink with Jarlath Regan. I loved the tv show he did about preforming in Edinburgh.

Kimono-Girl

Dara O Brian, because he robbed my mums biscuits when he did a gig in city limits when she worked there, and i would like to know when he plans on buying her another pack like he promised...:D i'd also like to ask why before gigs there he would hide under the bar...

SirIrish

It would have to be PJ Gallagher. In some pub in the sticks with him done up as "Dirty Auld One". I think the craic would be great. I reckon I'd be laughing too much to get drunk though That would be a downside.

Sarn

It would have to be Maeve Higgins, in the Library Bar, with a pint of Carlsberg.

How could one resist the opportunity of a refreshing beverage while discussing the finer points of the art of comedy with that wondrous Cork accent and wit! Whilst some might consider the appreciation of that alluring accent by a Dubliner as beyond the Pale, I would welcome it as a balm to any festering county rivalry. With a night full of alcohol, humour and hyperbole, how else could I go wrong?

Raoul

Arj Barker and anywhere really. Who cares where the pint is. Dont even need a pint!!! Just to meet him. The man is hilarious and just love his sense of humour. Especially how he dealt with one woman that kept interrupting him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlnOIi5OQ7c

elmer

Dara Ó Briain to get tips on life in bray

errlloyd

Tom Gleeson while at a small quiet James Blunt gig...

Anyone who doesn't understand why....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKmnKEjHSSk

Celly Smunt

Dara for being such a good serving catholic athiest

highgiant1985

karl spain in left bank to see if he can find a woman.

monkeyfudge

David O'Doherty.

He's the most likely to appreciate my obscure collection of synths.

barenakedlady

of all the comedians performing id like to have a pint with PJ Gallagher. i love the way he finds everyone else funny. the best place to be would be in the middle of town with a couple of flaggons and we could sightsee. Yes all the nutbags that meander their way through town that we love to look at. we'd have such a laugh sitting on some wall getting pissed watching the madding crowd!

Piste

Maeve Higgins, I've been watching her new show "Fancy Vittles" and I find her take on life so hilarious. Also she makes so many references to Cobh, and my mum's from there I spent a good bit of time there when I was younger, so I get all her little jokes. Basically I'd like to have a pint (or vodka and coke, she doesn't seem the pint kind!) and chat about Cobh and general small-town mentalities! I've a feeling we'd bond over lamenting the loss of flouncing around a kitchen in pretty dresses making hors d'ourves and hosting tea parties!

Nidot

Has to be Karl Spain hasn't it.

Ask him about all the mad nights out he's had with comedy over the years, like the guy looks like he enjoys the odd tipple so he's gotta have some stories. Then hopefully get him to work something funny that happened to me into his routine, like when I attacked a parked car with a brush, don't know why I did it at the time just did it. So convince him to work that into his routine.

Then probably have a jam with him playing some incredibly kitsch music like Journey. Then head to a club and dance the night away (i.e. get to live off the scraps of women who come over to talk to Karl and then I act as his best friend and get them ooohhh yyyeeeaaahhh). We could even make a show about it, call it Karl Spain Needs a Woman - For his incredibly sleazy friend who lives off his scraps (don't know would it fit on the sky planner though so rte might have to make some changes to the title. But I guarantee it'd be a TV Now awards winner for sure.