Award-winning stand up comedian to take to the stage of the Watergate in Kilkenny

Award-winning stand-up comedian Shane Daniel Byrne is bringing his live show to the Watergate in Kilkenny later this month.

Shane is a writer, actor, MC and comedian who sold out his first solo show Shane Daniel Byrne LIVE in Dublin’s Liberty Hall Theatre. 2022 and 2023 have seen him headlining the biggest big comedy clubs in Dublin as well as special guest spots on national tours for Tony Cantwell and Emma Doran. He’s opened up for Kiri Pritchard-McClean and even got to support one of his comedy heroes David O’ Doherty.

Shane is no stranger to Kilkenny and was on the stage at major festivals including The Cat Laughs (2019,2021,2022), Vodafone Comedy Festival (2019), Paddy Power Comedy Festival (2022), Body & Soul, Otherside, Electric Picnic and Love Sensation. He has performed across the island of Ireland, the UK and as far away as the Middle East. He also performed as part of the Dublin Fringe, selling out his run in 2019, before being part of FringeLab and helping other artists with their work.
Shane is also well-known for his numerous television appearances. For RTÉ, he hosted Love Bites in 2022 and Queer History School in 2021. In 2020 he appeared on Reeling In The Fears in a sketch he wrote with Joanne McNally. For Virgin Media, he was a guest on The Six O’ Clock Show and a contributor on Ireland AM.

As an MC he hosted the Dublin Pride Stage at Mother Pride Block Party, co-hosted the Irish Times Theatre Awards 2022 with actress Eileen Walsh, Lockdown Lols for GCN Magazine and The Pride Takeover on DubX Radio.

The award-winning Shane Daniel Byrne is Irish comedy’s new wonderkid (in his mid 30’s). He’s back in Edinburgh for the first time after winning second place at So you Think You’re Funny 2019.

Shane will perform at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny on May 5.