Kildare actor stars in new Sky comedy starring Michelle Keegan

Kildare native Damien Molony is pictured at the Sky Ireland 2019 content event which took place in Dublin’s Westbury Hotel this week.

Actor Damien was in attendance to celebrate the launch of the new Sky original comedy ‘Brassic’.

Damien previously starred in Ripper Street.

Brassic is an edgy comedy, also starring former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan, which centres around a group of working-class friends as they find unconventional ways to win at life.

The series is written by Danny Brocklehurst (Safe) and starring Joe Gilgun (This Is England), Michelle Keegan (Our Girl), Damien Molony and Aaron Heffernan (The Titan, Love/Hate).

Speaking at the event, Zai Bennett, Director of Programmes, Sky UK and Ireland, said: “When it comes to great content, there are no borders.

"Whether it’s Riviera, the brainchild of Paul McGuinness, shot in the south of France, Chernobyl, Sky and HBO’s high-end drama partnership shot in Lithuania, or A League of their Own hitting the road with hilarious challenges.

"The one common theme throughout is that they are all great stories and entertaining content that everyone can enjoy. This year, our focus continues to be on original content with a host of Sky originals set to air across the Sky group, alongside the best content from the US.”

JD Buckley, Managing Director, Sky Ireland, said: “The focus for Sky Ireland continues to be on innovation; with our award-winning Sky Q box and recently, the arrival of our 1 gigabit fibre broadband. But our innovative advancements and great service are nothing without great content. It is content that defines who we are. That content, driven by the demands of our viewers, is just getting better and better all the time.”

While today’s 2019 Content Showcase highlighted some of the key new and returning Sky Originals, Sky’s exclusive partnerships with HBO and Showtime mean hit series like Billions, Big Little Lies, Succession and Game of Thrones will all be back on our screens in the coming weeks and months.

Game of Thrones received a special nod at today’s event ahead of the premiere of its eighth and final season which will air at 2am on Sunday 14 and 9pm on Monday 15 April on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.