Bite The Bullet Comedy @ Cat and Cage - Joe Rooney + Guests!

Welcome to Bite The Bullet Comedy Club in Drumcondra!

On 9 July we are delighted to announce we are back in the Cat and Cage for another hilarious night of comedy! We can't wait!

An evening of side-splitting laughter. A night filled with jokes, stories, and good vibes.

We are be by the one renowned star of the Irish comedy scene, Joe Rooney(RTE, Father Ted Paddy Power Comedy Festival)

Along with the fantastic:

Darren Mattthews

TBC

Hosted by the fantastic young and upcoming:

Darren Gaffney (RTE, Virgin TV, LadBible, Paddy Power Comedy Festival).

Grab your friends and come on down for a night to remember! You won't wanna miss it!

Book your place early and we'll see you there!

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Doors 8PM

Show 8.30PM

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It promises to be a night of unforgettable stand-up comedy upstairs at the Cat and Cage!

** Proudly sponsored by Beamish**

(Our events tend to sell out in advance so we recommned booking early to avoid dissapointment)

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Previous acts include:

NEIL DELAMERE, EMMA DORAN, ENYA MARTIN, AL PORTER, DAVID MCSAVAGE, KEVIN MCGAHERN, FRED COOKE, JOHN COLLEARY, RICHIE BREE

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Joe Rooney

Stand-up comedian, voice-over artist, writer, and actor, Joe Rooney has many strings to his huge and accomplished bow. As barfly Timmy from Killinaskully, he has become one of Ireland’s most popular “luadars” and the butt of many of Dan Clancy’s jokes.

He has also contributed as a writer on the current series of Killinaskully and is presently a sketch writer and performer on Newstalk’s breakfast show. As an actor, he has also appeared in many films including the excellent homage to the B movie “Flying Saucers Rock ‘n’ Roll”, alongside Ardal O’Hanlon.

Joe Rooney charismatic stand-up style is a mixture of hilarious observations on modern Ireland (from multiculturalism to alternative medicine) and rip-roaringly funny musical parodies.

In Father Ted, he was the unforgettable rebel priest Father Damo who uttered the memorable line, “Who do you prefer, Blur or Oasis?”

As a stand-up, he has appeared on the Late Late Show, Ryan Tubridy Show, The Liffey Laugh, and The Lounge and has toured all over the UK, Europe, and Ireland. His sketch show with Patrick McDonnell at the Edinburgh Festival garnered rave reviews.

**** Chortle -

"The intensity he puts into his singing and character acting is on another level. His act rolls along smoothly and nothing felt forced….great stand up, excellent storytelling and full of gags".

Darren Gaffney

Darren is a comedian hailing from County Cavan - unlike most Cavan men he can attest he no longer has his Communion money.

Darren is making his way up through the Irish comedy scene having performed at most of the top clubs in the country.

He is recently coming of his sold out solo run at Whelans Live with MCD Productions.

He came third in the 2025 final of Ireland's biggest comedy competiton 'Show Me The Funny' meaning he will perform at Galway Comedy Festival 2025, sharing the stage with some of biggest names in Comedy. He also made it to the final of the other big comedy competiton in Ireland 'Bray New Act of the Year' 2025.

He has also performed in cities acoss the UK. You can find him gigging around the clubs in Dublin on a weekly basis, or in clubs all around the country. He attended Edinburgh Fringe 2024 where he headlined gigs for the first time.

He has slo appearing on RTE Radio 1's Oliver Callan Show and Virgin TV's Ireland AM.

Darren has also recently opended for some of the biggest names in Irish comedy including: David McSavage, John Colleary and Al Porter.

He started his own comedy club 'Bite The Bullet Comedy' in 2024, which has gone from strength to strength since the first show in back in May '24.

He is also the man behind the successful ‘The Gaff Cast’ podcast in which he discusses the issues of the day in a humorous and lighthearted tone.