About Gearoid Farrelly
Gearóid Farrelly (born 10 October 1977) is an Irish comedian, podcaster and actor. He was a finalist in So You Think You're Funny and the winner of the Bulmers Nuthin' Butt Funny Comedy Award, which earned him supporting acts with Rich Hall and Michael Winslow as part of the Bulmer's Comedy festival. In October 2008 he performed at the Cologne Comedy Festival in Germany. He made his debut at the Carlsberg Comedy Festival in Iveagh Gardens in 2008 and at The Cat Laughs Festival, Kilkenny in 2010.
In November 2009, he previewed an hour solo show "The Awkward, In-Between Stage" and was the support act for Maeve Higgins' "Blabbing Away" national tour in 2010. In 2010, he was a recurring panelist on RTÉ One's The Panel and was featured in Top TV Moments of 2010 on TV3. In 2011 he supported Tommy Tiernan in the Iveagh Gardens and began touring his new solo show "Turbulence". In 2012 he did his first solo run at the Edinburgh Fringe, after which he supported Joan Rivers on her "Now or Never Tour" for the Dublin shows. In 2013 he opened for Neil Delamere on his "Delamere Mortal" tour.
His podcast 'Fascinated' launched in January 2014 and has featured interviews with Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips, Kelle Bryan and James Dreyfus. He also launched the podcast "Agony Rants" with Niamh Kavanagh in 2021. Both podcasts are part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. Television writing credits include An Audience with Katherine Lynch and Republic of Telly, and he has appeared on The Lucy Kennedy Show, The Savage Eye, Tonight with Craig Doyle and The Panel. Farrelly is openly gay.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Gearóid Farrelly born and what does he do?
Gearóid Farrelly was born on 10 October 1977 and is an Irish comedian, podcaster and actor.
What comedy award did Gearóid Farrelly win?
He was the winner of the Bulmers Nuthin' Butt Funny Comedy Award, which earned him supporting acts with Rich Hall and Michael Winslow as part of the Bulmer's Comedy festival.
Whose tour did Gearóid Farrelly support after his first Edinburgh Fringe run?
In 2012 he did his first solo run at the Edinburgh Fringe, after which he supported Joan Rivers on her "Now or Never Tour" for the Dublin shows and for her show in Brighton.
What is Gearóid Farrelly's podcast Fascinated?
His podcast 'Fascinated' launched in January 2014 and has featured interviews with Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips, Kelle Bryan and James Dreyfus, as part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network.
What solo shows has Gearóid Farrelly toured?
His solo shows include "The Awkward, In-Between Stage" and "Turbulence", which he began touring in 2011.
