Emma Doran (born ) is an Irish stand-up comedian, podcaster, and sketch comedian from

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. She came to public attention with sketches on

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's ''

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'' and was a main cast member in the ''No Worries if Not!'' series. In January 2024, she was one of 10 comedians in

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's '' LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland''.

Background

Doran is from Dublin, and lived in

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in the early 90's. Doran became pregnant with her first child during her final year of secondary school. She worked in

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before pursuing a course in television production.

Comedy career

Along with stand-up, Doran has created sketches on her Facebook and YouTube channels. Doran has performed sketches for

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'', and was a main cast member in the ''No Worries if Not!'' sketch show in 2022, with

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and Justine Stafford. She has been a guest in

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YouTube sketches. During

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she focused on creating short form sketches online. In March 2022, Doran started a podcast, "You're Grounded" with her daughter Ella. She also co-hosts "And Another Thing!" with broadcaster Muireann O'Connell. She is now the co-host of "Keep It Tight", with

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, a comedy podcast part of HeadStuff Podcast Network.

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