
After leaving college, Ó Briain began working at RTÉ as a children's TV presenter. At this time he also began performing his first stand-up gigs on the Irish comedy circuit. He admitted, "I did the trip from Donegal to Dublin to play to six people; then I turned round and drove home again. I did about three or four years playing to a lot of bad rooms, but learning as I went. It's not bad when someone gives you 40 quid for standing up and telling jokes. I remember thinking: 'This is the life.'"
| The Handsome Family | ![]() |
| Spring and Airbrake, Belfast | |
| May 19, 2012 |
| Machine Head | ![]() |
| Ulster Hall, Belfast | |
| May 28, 2012 |
| Blink 182 | ![]() |
| Odyssey Arena, Belfast | |
| Jun 13, 2012 |
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| The Stiff Kitten, Belfast | |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
| Katatonia | ![]() |
| Limelight, Belfast | |
| Jul 04, 2012 |
| John Bishop | ![]() |
| Odyssey Arena, Belfast | |
| Nov 02, 2012 |
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