History was made at the Oscars last night as Cillian Murphy became the first Irish-born actor to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards.
The actor hails from Cork and won the prize foe his leading role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in blockbuster hit Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan. Murphy even had time to throw in a cúpla focail at the end of his acceptance speech as well as proclaiming himself as a proud Irishman.
Cillian Murphy’s acceptance speech for his first ever #Oscar
See the full winners list: https://t.co/IctYZ9WO3B pic.twitter.com/pxpH703Tfx
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 11, 2024
Oppenheimer was on the winning end of seven awards last night, including Best Picture, Best Director for Nolan and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr as well as the prize for Murphy.
Best Cillian Murphy Memes After Oscars Win
It safe to say the Irish public are very proud to be represented by Cillian Murphy in Hollywood and the announcement of the award sparked countless posts online.
First one came from Dublin Airport who accurately depicted what Murphy's return to Ireland will look like with some canny photoshop skills.
Our new social media intern Kate did a great job capturing Cillian Murphy's return to Dublin Airport this morning after his Oscars success. pic.twitter.com/M9rNgBEo0u
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) March 11, 2024
Cork City got in on the act themselves, celebrating their local lad's success with a new kit design. It's eerily similar to Bohemians' Bob Marley shirt they released back in 2022.
Congratulations to Cork's very own Cillian Murphy 👏🏼
We'll get the jerseys ready!#CCFC84 || #LOI https://t.co/Vv4ytppjAe pic.twitter.com/K7vD5DnPDF
— Cork City FC (@CorkCityFC) March 11, 2024
Murphy didn't just make history as being the first Irish-born actor to win Best Actor at the Oscars, he is now the only person to have won an Oscar and done a DJ set in Workman's arguably a higher accoldade.
cillian murphy makes history as the first person to win an oscar and also dj at workmans pic.twitter.com/IATfvL1hpk
— ellen (@ellenfkenny) March 11, 2024
The news of Murphy's success has been well received all across the globe. It's even broken down barriers between Cork and Kerry men.
A Kerry man speaking on condition of anonymity has commented on Cillian Murphy's success, "I'm aware of his work."
— Daniel Sullivan (@kingkane) March 11, 2024
Here are a few more of our favourite posts from last night. Safe to say people were happy to see Murphy won the award.
Very happy for Cillian Murphy, a genuinely lovely man. Glad the auld acting has worked out for him.
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) March 11, 2024
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO CILLIAN MURPHY pic.twitter.com/TnA0uJyb1u https://t.co/kSDcpvceIH
— bea (@cilliarc) March 11, 2024
ALRIGHT BOY. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CORK MAN CILLIAN MURPHY WHO IS FROM CORK AND WHO WON BEST ACTOR EVER ON BEHALF OF CORK? pic.twitter.com/m1SffHmlSD
— Tony - Pod Guy - Groves (@Trickstersworld) March 11, 2024
CILLIAN MURPHY OSCAR WINNER VIVA LA IRELAND pic.twitter.com/PoIYHIBFmW
— grace (@gracesftdt) March 11, 2024
Oscar winner Cillian Murphy 🇮🇪🔴 pic.twitter.com/zip9pVgcpM
— Eoghan 🔴🇮🇪 (@dublinredYNWA) March 11, 2024
CILLIAN MURPHY FIRST TIME OSCAR WINNER pic.twitter.com/pJkpXgmcP8
— tommy shelby apologist (@cilliancore) March 11, 2024
i hope cillian murphy feels like this upon his return to ireland pic.twitter.com/tOg4MKGfVj
— lou (@christiansbale) March 11, 2024
Cillian Murphy is the only successful Irish person I haven’t seen anyone begrudging, which in itself is as big of an achievement as winning an Oscar
— Ian (@imgrandsure) March 11, 2024
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