Internet gets creative while celebrating Cillian Murphy's Oscar win

Cillian Murphy's fans celebrated the Cork actor's historic win at this year's Academy Awards in unique style

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024 - 20:56

Following Cillian Murphy's big win at last night's Oscars, it seems the whole internet has been celebrating the Cork man.

Of course, no one celebrated harder than Murphy's fellow Corkonians.

After all, he's a Cork man first and an Oscar winner second.

The Rebel County took to the internet in droves to celebrate their hometown hero.

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#Corkness pic.twitter.com/eGx7ZtJ9i4
— AllIrishSport (@AllIrishSport) March 11, 2024

#Oscars2024 pic.twitter.com/hQcJHK1Imq
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) March 11, 2024

#Oscars #Oscars2024 #CillianMurphy #Cork pic.twitter.com/D2OGhFIAX3
— Réidín Ní Chéilleachair (@kelleherr) March 11, 2024

Loved that this was on display on Patrick’s St in Cork this morning 👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/gSelByanI4
— Jackie Foley (@foleyjackie823) March 11, 2024

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For those who share a name with the new Oscar winner, there is a little something extra to celebrate.

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

To celebrate Cillian Murphy's historic #Oscars win, we're inviting all Cillian Murphys to join us for free as we face off against Bray Wanderers at Turner's Cross this Friday 🤩

If your name is Cillian Murphy, bring your ID and enjoy the game! 🪪

For everyone not named Cillian… pic.twitter.com/d5PyUxTRCa
— Cork City FC (@CorkCityFC) March 11, 2024

And the Lidl Plus coupon goes to..... ALL Cillians🤩🏆

🏆 Lidl Plus users with the name "Cillian" will receive €5 off
🏆 Lidl Plus users with the name "Cillian Murphy" will receive €50 off

Cillians check your Lidl Plus App NOW!🥳 pic.twitter.com/pLrJMCfgA4
— Lidl Ireland (@lidl_ireland) March 11, 2024

People named Oppenheimer when they see our Cillian Coupon on Lidl Plus🥲 pic.twitter.com/k7M3t6W2DE
— Lidl Ireland (@lidl_ireland) March 11, 2024

There were some tongue-in-cheek references to one of the other big news stories of the day with people on social media doing their own occasional experiment with editing.

Fellow Irish actor, Chris O'Dowd definitely gets the prize for the most...unique tribute to Murphy.

In Britain — where people have repeatedly been warned on social media not to claim Murphy as their own — they also celebrated the Oppenheimer star.

Congratulations Cillian Murphy for winning the Best Leading Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards for your amazing performance in Oppenheimer.#CillianMurphy #BestActor #Oscars #Oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/mA7ymgvBKz
— All On The Board (@allontheboard) March 11, 2024

Meanwhile, as Irish people do, people made sure to remind Murphy of his very green roots.

Comhghairdeas as an éacht Cillian, tá golden memories againn anseo duit i TG4 ⭐

Filleann an Feall ~ 2000 ⏪@ScreenIreland @WycherleyDon @AnnBrehony @caffe1_frankie #cillianmurphy #goldenglobes pic.twitter.com/1CuWu6zVpZ
— TG4 (@TG4TV) January 9, 2024

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

Cillian Murphy, the only Oscar winner who has banged out house tunes while horsing back a pint of Murphy’s in @CorkOperaHouse #CillianMurphy #oscars #cork pic.twitter.com/P7Tiud2z78
— Simon Murdoch 📻📱🎧 (@Simon_Murdoch) March 11, 2024

In his acceptance speech, Murphy took the chance to pay tribute to the "peace makers" around the world. Fittingly, one Irish photographer has decided to sell prints of a photo he took of a young Murphy back in 1999. The prints will be sold in aid of UNRWA in Palestine, according to Paul MacCarthaigh.