Noel V. Ginnity

Irish stand-up comedian

Noel V. Ginnity
Born	Kells, County Meath
Years active	1957–
Genres	Vaudeville, stand-up
Children	2, including Odhran Ginnity

Noel V. Ginnity is an Irish stand-up comedian and former hairdresser.^[1] He has been described as Ireland's last vaudeville star.^[2] As a cabaret performer, he has long been associated with Taylor's pub in Three Rock Mountain in south county Dublin.^[1]

As a comedy writer his material has been used by comedians such as Brendan Grace.^[3]

Ginnity was the victim of a tiger kidnapping in 1994.^[4]^[5]

He has two children,^[6] including son, tech entrepreneur Odhran Ginnity.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Ross, Michael (23 November 2008). "No country for old comics; Interview". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). p. 8. Gale A189896002 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
^ Collins, Liam. "The last vaudevillian in town – the show must go on for Noel V Ginnity". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019.
^ "Noel V's biblical take on a senator". Irish Mail on Sunday. 21 July 2019. ISSN 0263-8878.
^ "Noel V Ginnity; Atticus". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). 13 July 2008. ISSN 0956-1382. EBSCOhost edsgcl.181599214.
^ Duffy, Joe (29 March 2009). "I've long admired Noel". Irish Mail on Sunday. ISSN 0263-8878.
^ "Ginnity: Despair no joke". News of the World. 13 July 2008. Gale A181664235.
^ Duffy, Joe (28 January 2022). "Celebration of Noel V. Ginnity's 65 Years in Show Business". Liveline. Season 2021–2022. RTÉ. Radio 1. Retrieved 30 January 2022.