This years TV IFTA Awards celebrated the finest in Irish film and television the country has to offer.
Some of the nation’s brightest stars lined the red carpet at The Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Ballsbridge to celebrate the hard work of Ireland’s TV acting heroes.
Big winners on the night included comedy genius and Mrs. Browns Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award presented by none other than Gay Byrne.
COMEDY
Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)
Mrs Browns Boys (RTÉ/BBC) – WINNER
Moone Boy (Sky)
The Savage Eye (RTÉ)
ENTERTAINMENT
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (Sky) – WINNER
The Imelda May Show (RTÉ)
Ireland AM (TV3)
The Voice Of Ireland (RTÉ)
MALE PERFORMANCE IN SOAP OR COMEDY
Sean Mahon, Red Rock (TV3)
Brendan O’Carroll Mrs Browns Boys (RTÉ/BBC)
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy (Sky)
Enda Oates, Fair City (RTÉ) – WINNER
Andy Quirke, Damo & Ivor (RTÉ)
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN SOAP OR COMEDY
Cathy Belton, Red Rock (TV3)
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe (Channel 4) – WINNER
Jane McGrath, Red Rock (TV3)
Deirdre O’Kane, Moone Boy (Sky)
Martina Stanley, Fair City (RTÉ)
SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Fair City (RTÉ)
Red Rock (TV3) – WINNER
REALITY
A Sporting Chance (RTÉ)
Bressies Teenage Kicks (RTÉ)
Connected (RTÉ) – WINNER
WWoofáil California (TG4)
SPORTS
Arkle – The Legend Lives On (RTÉ) – WINNER
GAA USA (TG4)
The Notorious (Conor McGregor) (RTÉ)
Second Captains Live (RTÉ)
DIRECTOR SOAP/COMEDY
Gary Agnew, Fair City
Lisa Mulcahy, Red Rock – WINNER
Damien O’Donnell, The Savage Eye
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy
WRITER SOAP / COMEDY
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe – WINNER
Peter McKenna, Red Rock
Barry Murphy, Irish Pictorial Weekly
Chris O’Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy, Moone Boy