COMEDY Tommy’s on tour in Mayo

Tommy’s on tour in Mayo


Ciara Moynihan

Tommy Tiernan is back in Mayo next month, for a whistle-stop tour of the county, playing in eight venues, from Cong to Belmullet. We might think of him as a Navan man, but his Mayo roots go deep. With family connections in Cong, Kilmaine and Louisburgh, he comes from a long line of Mayo teachers, farmers and priests. One of his forebears set up the first school in the county (for that Tommy would like to apologise).
The comedian has always felt especially at home here, and he considers his tour a homecoming of the ancestral sort. Speaking to The Mayo News last December, Tiernan gave an insight into why he loves the county so much: “There is a gentleness about Mayo that I like. The more a place is surrounded by nature, the more unpredictable and lively the people are.”  
Unpredictable and lively are two traits Tommy himself embodies, often taking risks other comedians dare not. Through storytelling and a high-energy, non-apologetic delivery, he continually challenges his audience. Live, his stories unfold lyrically, leaving his fans rolling in the aisles.
Tiernan will be in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on August 2; Hotel Newport, Newport, on August 3; Hotel Ballina, Ballina, on August 4; The Park Hotel, Kiltimagh, on August 5; The Castlecourt Hotel, Westport on August 9; The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, on August 10; Gateway Leisure, Belmullet on August 11; and Lisloughrey Lodge, Cong.
For tickets (€28 each) to any of Tommy Tiernan’s World Tour of Mayo performances, contact the venues or visit www.ticketmaster.ie.