Lisa shortlisted for comedy award

Dundalk comedian Lisa Casey has been shortlisted for the Irish Comedian of the Year Awards after making it through the semi-finals in Belfast recently.

The 26 year old from Ard Easmuinn will vie for the top prize at the Vodafone Comedy Festival

Lisa has been making a name for herself on the comedy circuit with her stand up and sketches which gives a no holds barred look at life as experienced by a young woman in contemporary Irish society.

Lisa was short listed for the Funny Women Awards in 2016. She also won the Corrupt Comedy Competition at 2016's Hardy Har Comedy Festival. Two years ago she was a finalist for the Budweiser Dream Job competition.

The Irish Comedian of the Year final is due to take place in Galway on Monday, October 30 at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival.