Patrick McDonnell
Who Patrick McDonnell is
Patrick McDonnell is an Irish comedian and actor with a long career in stand-up, best known for playing Eoin McLove, the country crooner of Father Ted. A regular at the Galway Comedy Festival, he has appeared in Naked Camera, The Young Offenders, Moone Boy and David McSavage's The Savage Eye, and with Joe Rooney, Father Ted's Father Damo, he co-hosts the podcast Talking Ted, revisiting the series' episodes with guests who worked on it.
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At a glance
- Podcasts
- Talking Ted
- On screen
- Father Ted, Naked Camera, The Young Offenders and 2 more
Is Patrick McDonnell on tour?
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Last checked 23 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Father Ted Eoin McLove
- Naked Camera
- The Young Offenders
- Moone Boy
- The Savage Eye
Podcasts
- Talking Ted co-host, with Joe Rooney, HeadStuff Podcasts
Comedians like Patrick McDonnell
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Joe Rooney also in Father Ted
- Ardal O'Hanlon also in Father Ted
- Brendan Grace also in Father Ted
- David McSavage also in The Savage Eye
- Deirdre O'Kane also in Moone Boy
- John Colleary also in The Savage Eye
- Kevin Gildea also in Father Ted
- Tommy Tiernan also in Father Ted
Questions and answers
Where is Patrick McDonnell performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcast do they host?
Talking Ted.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Father Ted (Eoin McLove), Naked Camera, The Young Offenders, Moone Boy and The Savage Eye.
Who are some comedians like them?
Joe Rooney (also in Father Ted), Ardal O'Hanlon (also in Father Ted), Brendan Grace (also in Father Ted), David McSavage (also in The Savage Eye) and Deirdre O'Kane (also in Moone Boy).
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The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Galway Comedy Festival 2026 ↗ Best known as Eoin McLove in Father Ted; a long stand-up career; a regular at the Galway Comedy Festival; Naked Camera, The Young Offenders, Moone Boy and The Savage Eye; co-host of Talking Ted with Joe Rooney; billed on 21 and 22 October 2026 (as of 19 October 2026)
- HeadStuff Podcasts — Talking Ted ↗ Hosted by Joe Rooney (Fr. Damo) and Patrick McDonnell (Eoin McLove), who discuss Father Ted episodes with guests who worked on the series (as of 19 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Listed among Chortle's comedian profiles (as of 19 October 2026)
Updated 23 October 2026 · the record checked 19 October 2026