Irish Examiner view: Still time for international success

Irish actors and sports stars

Ireland players celebrate at full time after the Guinness Six Nations match at BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, on Sunday.

Despite the massive expectations in Ireland prior to Sunday’s Oscars ceremony in Hollywood that our 14 nominations would lead to unprecedented glory, it did not quite turn out that way as sci-fi comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once cleaned up with nine awards.

Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin and Colm Bairead’s An Cailín Ciúin ultimately came away empty-handed. The fact both had been shortlisted was in itself a triumph for everyone involved in both movies.