Cillian Murphy’s dad says family hosted an Oscars party in Ballintemple — with more cake

Sponge is the Murphy family's go-to celebration cake and Breandán Ó Murchú says they toasted Cillian's Oscar success with a slice on Sunday night
Cillian Murphy’s dad says family hosted an Oscars party in Ballintemple — with more cake

Cillian Murphy poses with his Oscar. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Cillian Murphy’s father says the family marked Sunday night’s Oscar win the same way they celebrated his initial nomination — with Mary Murphy's homemade cake.

Breandán Ó Murchú spoke as Gaeilge to Saol ó Dheas on RTÉ’s Raidió na Gaeltachta on Tuesday and said the family went “beagáinín as ár meabhair” - 'a little crazy' - when Cillian won. He said he enjoyed his son's acceptance speech.

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