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Irish Comedians: Your Best and worst

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  • #32
    BreeVdK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭BreeVdK


    My favourites are Jason Byrne, Deirdre O'Kane and Brendan Grace. Went to see Jason Byrne early this year and it has to be the funniest 90 minutes ever. He was brill. Had been to Des Bishop the week before and he was total crap. Tired of the 'i'm just off the boat from America and I'm trying to get to know the Irish bla bla bla', apparently, he makes fun of the Irish when he does his UK gigs ! He came here when he was 12 or something, he is now 30, hello??!!

    Hate all others especially Maeve O'Higgins (she supported Des Bishop and was so crap!), Alan Carr (not one bit funny), Dara O'Briain (a big-headed pain)......


  • #33
    rannerap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭rannerap


    I love tommy tiernan!cant believe so many people dont like him!i dont see why no one likes his accent either


  • #34
    Nightwish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Nightwish


    I love Tommy Tiernan, Jason Byrne, Andrew Maxwell and Neil Delamere.

    Ed Byrne is probably one of the worst comedians around. He still acts like a student with dodgy jokes about vegetables. Also all female comedians, especially Maeve Higgins are also appalling.


  • #35
    earlyevening
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    I think Jarlath Regan is very funny. He needs more stuff though. I keep hearing the same jokes. Very irishy stuff and a slow delivery makes it for me.


  • #36
    ashyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ashyle


    Love- Andrew Maxwell, Dara O'Briain, Jarleth Regan, Neil Delamere, Maeve Higgins, Des Bishop (he's hot)

    Hate- Tommy Tiernan (just find him embarassing to watch, he acts hysterical and thick), Ed Byrne, Dave McSavage (same old same old material), Ardal O'Hanlon (loved him as Dougal tho)


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  • #37
    Pigman II
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    Best : Dylan Moran (by about 1million miles)

    Worst : Tommy Tiernan (a national embarrasment with his gombeen schtick).


  • #38
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    I honestly dont find McSavage that bad.

    He was on the late late show and was allright.


    Did anyone ever see the Viz competition where people had to send in pictures of Jimmy Carr at corporate events. it was hilarious. he was in about 200 different ones.


  • #39
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    jimmy carr is irish??

    but he was on parkinson a few years back, tellin some really nasty irish jokes:confused:


  • #40
    Armin_Tamzarian
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    Best:
    Dermot Morgan, Tommy Tiernan (most of the time),
    Jimmy Carr (if we're including him), Dara O'Brein, Mario Rosenstock,
    some of Pat Shortts stuff is worth mentioning, Rats from the flats...


    Worst:
    Brendan Grace (outside of Father Ted), all them clowns on 'The Panel', especially Delamere
    and the washed up loser Colin Murphy, Ardal O'Hanlon(outside of Father Ted), Patrick Kielty, BRENDAN O'CARROLL, was Ritchi Kavanagh ever actually considered a comedian?


  • #41
    chakotha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭chakotha


    Best: Dara O'Briain, Dylan Moran, Andrew Maxwell, Jason Byrne

    Worst: Neil Delamere, Ed Byrne

    Tommy Tiernan was in best but have gotten too used to him

    Any links to anything by Kevin McAleer? Haven't seen him in years but he was funny!


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  • #42
    el dude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭el dude


    Best: Dylan Moran, Jason Byrne, Colin Murphy, Ardel O' Hanlon

    Worst: Jimmy Carr - I could do what he does. Tiernan - Liked his first DVD, he just annoys me know.


  • #43
    gcgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭gcgirl


    Andrew Maxwell is one of my favs


  • #44
    Xylem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Xylem


    Best : Jason Byrne, and another vote for Kevin McAleer.

    Worst: Tiernan and Ed Byrne.


  • #45
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,681 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Best: Neil Delamere, Dara O Briain, Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran.
    Worst: Too many to name.. Andrew Maxwell, Brendan Grace, Dave McSavage, Pat Shortt, Ed Byrne, Ardal O Hanlon, the 3 from 'Naked Camera', the 2 from 'I Dare Ya'.. i've loads more!


  • #46
    enner43
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭enner43


    I think Dara O Briain is brilliant. Love watchin him. Went to see Ardal O Hanlan in DCU over a year ago and thought he was good but since then he has just kept repeating that material over and over again to such an extent that i cant stand him now. And maeve higgins is not funny at all even on naked camera shes the worst!


  • #47
    branners69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭branners69


    Best for my would be Dylan Moran and I also have a soft spot for Dave Allen and Spike Milligan - if we are allowed to have past comedians?

    Worst is Andrew Maxwell and Tommy Tiernan, he is about as funny as a verruca on my left testie!


  • #48
    walt0r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭walt0r


    Ardal is one of the worst stand-ups there is. Jason Byrne sucks too. I actually told him he wasn't funny one night. He was shocked. I couldn't believe he hasn't realised this before now...
    Also, how can ANYBODY like Karl Spain? Seems like a nice guy but he's so unfunny.

    I'm gonna get flamed for this...but I like Dave McSavage a lot. He is a spoilt, ignorant prick, and was actually ignorant to me one night I talked to him but I still think he's pretty funny (even though some of his material is regurgitated)

    Tiernan has gone downhill...


  • #49
    Nightwish
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    I saw Neil Delamere last week and he was absolutely brilliant. Dont judge him by his panel performances, he's excellent live.


  • #50
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,681 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Nightwish wrote: »
    I saw Neil Delamere last week and he was absolutely brilliant. Dont judge him by his panel performances, he's excellent live.
    Seconded!


  • #51
    fuzzywiggle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭fuzzywiggle


    Went to see Tommy Tiernan last night and he is by far the best comic i've seen. Went to see Dara O'briain and few weeks back and Neil Delamere earlier in the year, but they dont compare to Tommy!


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  • #52
    panda100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    Funniest would have to be Irelands answer to Jimmy carr,Jarleth Regan.
    I like Karl Spain but thats probably cos Im from Limerick.

    Really none of the comedians come close to Bill Bailey who is undoubtetly the funniest man alive.
    BeatNikDub wrote: »
    I would recommend people to not judge Jason by his tv shows. Go see him live and you will leave with sore cheeks from the laughter.
    .
    This is true of many comedians. Apart from Andrew Maxwell and Colin Murphy none of the comedians come of well on the panel. I wouldnt write Ed Bryne etc of until I saw them live.


  • #53
    girloperfection
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭girloperfection


    love tommy tiernan, hes excellent live and so is jason byrne. cant wait to see neil delameres dvd hes cool.

    bill bailey has got to be the worst comedian ever, watched one of his shows and i didnt even laugh once.....


  • #54
    flynnser19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭flynnser19


    best: dara o brien, des bishop, jimmy carr, colin murphy, john cleary (sligo man), technically not irish but i love peter kay (his mam is irish), neil delamare

    worst: tommy tiernan (too frantic), patrick kielty, andrew maxwell, dylan moran (not remotely funy and whats with pretending to be drunk??)


  • #55
    gcgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭gcgirl


    Peter Kay is classic !!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Exp81iotSI


  • #56
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,681 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    gcgirl wrote: »
    Peter Kay is classic !!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Exp81iotSI
    Not Irish though! ;)

    He's from Bolton.


  • #57
    grenache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,477 ✭✭✭grenache


    BEST - Kevin McAleer and Joe Rooney. Tommy Tiernan is alright once he doesn't start raving and shouting like he usually does.

    WORST Maeve Higgins. I don't think she's a comedian as such, she's grand on Naked Camera but should really stick to that as i've never heard her even once tell a proper joke. She goes on Ray Darcy show every Monday morning and bores us to death with these pointless stories that never seem to end....


  • #58
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,681 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    grenache wrote: »
    BEST - Kevin McAleer and Joe Rooney. Tommy Tiernan is alright once he doesn't start raving and shouting like he usually does.

    WORST Maeve Higgins. I don't think she's a comedian as such, she's grand on Naked Camera but should really stick to that as i've never heard her even once tell a proper joke. She goes on Ray Darcy show every Monday morning and bores us to death with these pointless stories that never seem to end....
    Oh God.. reminds me of the time i saw Joe Rooney playing a small gig in Sligo. He was brutal and the crowd of students started to slightly jeer him about Father Damo. And he lost it - very unprofessional!


  • #59
    RubyRuby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭RubyRuby


    chakotha wrote: »
    Best: Dara O'Briain, Dylan Moran, Andrew Maxwell, Jason Byrne

    Worst: Neil Delamere, Ed Byrne

    Tommy Tiernan was in best but have gotten too used to him

    Any links to anything by Kevin McAleer? Haven't seen him in years but he was funny!

    kevinmcaleer.co.uk


  • #60
    Bros123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 682 ✭✭✭Bros123


    RubyRuby wrote: »
    kevinmcaleer.co.uk

    Hi Kevin!First post here?:D







    The best:Dara O'Briain
    The worst:the guy off the panel with eyes like pissholes in the snow,don't know his name but he always sits to the right of whoever is presenting.


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  • #61
    flynnser19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭flynnser19


    basquille wrote: »
    Not Irish though! ;)

    He's from Bolton.

    technically he is as his mother is irish lolol


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