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John takes on the northern accent

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Dublin-based John Colleary is a regular compere at a number of gigs in Ireland, including the Craic In The Box, in his native Sligo. He appeared in the C4 Comedy Lab pilot Headwreckers and is half of the wacky cop duo TJ & TJ (with Bernard O’Shea), who are regulars on Today FM’s Last Word.

John Colleary At Cat Laughs 2009
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Much of his set is based on the Irish trait for low expectations, and nowhere is this better illustrated than in his entertaining comparison between Barack Obama – slim, enthusiastic, inspirational – and Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen, an altogether less inspiring figure who carries more weight only literally, not metaphorically. There’s also the obligatory bit about the Irish drinking culture, but it’s sharply observed and given a twist as he’s a teetotaller.

Some of his material is not particularly ambitious – home makeover shows, the gut he developed at 40 and the beating he used to get as a child – but he has a knack to distilling them into a funny line, even if some of the build-up is routine.

The overall impression is of an enjoyably entertaining act.

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