Can you recall when a Kilkenny man was crowned 'Ireland's Funniest Fecker'?
Mark Dargan beat competition from around Ireland in a Vodafone Comedy Festival search to find emerging talent back in 2018
Back in 2018, a Kilkenny man was crowned 'Ireland's Funniest Fecker' following a search and online public vote to discover emerging comedy talent.
Mark Dargan was already be familiar to some readers from his online videos and previous collaborations with comedy favourites The Fupin Eeejits.
Vodafone Ireland, as part of its Centre Stage campaign, began the lookout for Ireland’s Funniest Fecker with the help of Irish comedian and TV personality, Kevin McGahern.
The online search was created to champion new Irish comedy talent and discover the next generation of comedians.
Competing against five budding comics, then 26-year-old Mark was the judges’ top choice.
The Kilkenny native was crowned 'Ireland’s Funniest Fecker' at a ceremony hosted by Kevin McGahern, where he was presented with a brand-new iPhone X, as well as VIP treatment over the course of the Vodafone Comedy Festival weekend.
To win the Ireland’s Funniest Fecker title, people were asked to upload their best original sketches or jokes to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using #CentreStage. The best videos were then selected before the finalists going head to head in a public vote.
Mark is presented with his crown by comedian and TV personality, Kevin McGahern