Published: Wednesday, 11th August, 2010 6:00pm

Tiernan to hit Athlone as part of latest 'world tour'

Shakespeare once wrote: "All the world's a stage and all its men and women are merely players". Well in September the mighty counties of Westmeath, Meath, Louth, Wicklow, Kildare, Laois and Longford will be the stage for the peerless Tommy Tiernan as the multi award-winning comic embarks on his 'World Tour Of These Places 2010'.

Following these dates Tommy will have played in all 26 counties in Ireland on this series of 'world tours'.

Fearless, inspiring and armed with a breath of comic abilities rivalled by no one in stand-up, Tommy is able to expertly write and perform jokes born from every corner of the mind, politics, sex, family relationships, international observations, religion and drugs, it's all there. Having recently broken the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous solo show by a comedian (36 hours 15 mines) and sell out World Tours of every county in Ireland he's hit on his current 'world tours' jaunt, Tiernan is currently in irresistible form. This nine-date tour is a perfect and timely robust antidote to the depressive, recessionary mood that prevails right now.

Tommy Tiernan will perform in the Dean Crowe Theatre on Thursday, September 9. Tickets €28 are available for sale now from venues, local outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie