Simply the best Irish film ever.  What the Coen brothers would make if they were from Cork.

Brilliant comedy crime drama romance set in Dublin.  Clannad had it coming...

This film covers two years in the life of of light-welterweight boxer Francis Barrett from Galway who, as a Traveler, overcame incredible prejudice and discrimination to become the hero of Galway.  Barrett lived with 16 other members of his family in a ramshackle grouping of caravans without electricity or running water on the outskirts of the city.  Four-time Irish champion, Barret represented Ireland at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA and drew the honor of carrying the flag of the Republic in the Opening Ceremonies.  Though he lost in his second fight, Barrett returned to Ireland as the pride of Galway.  He married his sweetheart of four years, Kathleen McDonagh, and the two moved to London to live with her parents.  While in London, Barrett joins the Trojan Boxing Club and attempts to win both the Irish and British championships.  Barrett loses in in the Irish semi-finals but goes on to become the British champion...the first from the province of Connaught to do so.

 

The film focuses on Barrett and his trainer, Chick Gillen, himself a former boxer and a local barber.   Slow and poorly shot in many places, the film still manages to fairly represent the obstacles that Barrett had to overcome and the pride he took in representing Galway to the world.

Great black comedy by Neil Jordan.  Probably his best film.

A great comedy, shot in the little village of Kilvara in Donegal Co. Your love one might be closer than what you think.

This movie may be all "soul" rather than Irish music, but is excellent nonetheless and shows Irish humor at it's best even in the midst of poverty.  Some of the one liners will have you on the floor laughing and though I doubt the sequel I hear is coming can be AS good, it's got to be worth watching.  Andrew Strong's amazing vocal's, even when drunk, are top notch!

  The movie is based on the first of a trilogy by author Roddy Doyle.  I anxiously await the next release!

True story, based on the life of Martin Cahill.

 

 

Yes, it's old, yes, it's corny, and yes, it has some of the worst 'Oirish' accents known to man - but it's still a classic. Good preparation fora touristy trip to Ireland, as it seems to have been filmed all over the place - but mostly in Galway and Mayo, where there are still pubs and gift shops making a living from the film's legacy. Watch out for the beach where the horse race takes place - it's just down the road from me!

Written by Paul Quinn over a 10 year period, First  collaberation by all three Quinn brothers.  Story of a man seeking his Irish father's identity.   Very moving! 

This is a disarmingly original comic fable about the true meaning of true fortune. As bracing as a shot of Irish whiskey and as rollicking as the wild Irish sea, Waking Ned Divine invites us into the enchanting village of Tulaigh Morh, population 52, and shrinking.