Bite The Bullet Comedy @ The Cat and Cage - John Colleary + Guests!

Join us in Drumcondra for our last comedy show of 2025! First 50 tickets sold get a FREE pint of Trouble Brewing - Ambush!

Welcome to Bite The Bullet Comedy Club in Drumcondra!

Bite The Bullet Comedy Club is one of the best comedy clin in Ireland bringing the best of Irish and Internationals acts.

On 21 Dec we are back in the Cat and Cage for our last show of 2025! A hilarious night of comedy with a steallar lineup featuring the hilarious, John Colleary (RTE, Paddy Power Festival) We can't wait!

An evening of side-splitting laughter. A night filled with jokes, stories, and good vibes.

Also on the lineup we have the hilarious:

TBC

Hosted by the fantastic young and upcoming:

Darren Gaffney (Galway Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, The Gaff Cast).

Grab your friends and come on down for a night to remember! You won't wanna miss it!

Book your place early and we'll see you there!

First 50 tickets sold get a FREE PINT of the delicious, Ambush Juicy Pale Ale!

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Doors 8PM

Show 8.30PM

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It promises to be a night of unforgettable stand-up comedy upstairs at the Cat and Cage!

** Proudly sponsored by Beamish**

(Our events tend to sell out in advance so we recommned booking early to avoid dissapointment)

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Previous acts include:

NEIL DELAMERE, EMMA DORAN, SHANE DANIEL BYRNE, ENYA MARTIN, AL PORTER, DAVID MCSAVAGE, KILLIAN SUNDERMANN, KEVIN MCGAHERN, FRED COOKE, JOHN COLLEARY, RICHIE BREE

John Colleary

“John Colleary is my favourite comic, I learned so much from him... playful, inventive and brilliant. The best.” - Tommy Tiernan 

Apart from being one of the most in-demand comics in the land, John Colleary has also cowritten and starred in IFTA nominated shows, The Savage Eye (RTÉ2) and Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ One).

Other TV credits include appearances on Stand & Deliver (Live from Róisín Dubh) and The Panel (RTÉ2). A talented actor and mimic, John featured as one third of The Gusset Brothers on The Tommy Tiernan Show (RTÉ One). 

He has also scooped an IMRO Award for his topical sketch writing and performance on Today FM’s drivetime flagship, The Last Word; and is a favourite at Ireland’s top comedy clubs and festivals.

‘John Colleary delivered what can only be described as a flawless set’ - GO Belfast

‘... worth seeing again and again and again.’  - CAPITAL COMEDY

Darren Gaffney

Darren is a comedian hailing from County Cavan - unlike most Cavan men he can attest he no longer has his Communion money.

Darren is making his way up through the Irish comedy scene having performed at most of the top clubs in the country.

He came third in the 2025 final of Ireland's biggest comedy competiton 'Show Me The Funny' meaning he will perform at Galway Comedy Festival 2025, sharing the stage with some of biggest names in Comedy. He also made it to the final of the other big comedy competiton in Ireland 'Bray New Act of the Year' 2025.

He has also performed in cities acoss the UK. You can find him gigging around the clubs in Dublin on a weekly basis, or in clubs all around the country. He attended Edinburgh Fringe 2024 where he headlined gigs for the first time.

Darren has also recently opended for some of the biggest names in Irish comedy including: David McSavage, John Colleary and Al Porter.

He started his own comedy club 'Bite The Bullet Comedy' in 2024, which has gone from strength to strength since the first show in back in May '24.

He is also the man behind the successful ‘The Gaff Cast’ podcast in which he discusses the issues of the day in a humorous and lighthearted tone.