Tullamore’s Sam Keeley is nominated for IFTA award

Amanda Kinsella and Sam Keeley in a scene from Kin

placeholder image — Amanda Kinsella and Sam Keeley in a scene from Kin

TULLAMORE actor Sam Keeley has been nominated for an IFTA 'Irish Film and Television Award' in the Lead Actor category for his portrayal of Eric ‘’Viking’’ Kinsella in the RTE television drama Kin.

Sam won critical acclaim for his portrayal of the unhinged Eric in the gritty story of a fictional Dublin family embroiled in gangland war and their secret weapon: The unbreakable bonds of blood and family;

31-year-old Sam got his first major acting break in the role of Philip in RTÉ's hit television series Raw. He later appeared in the films Burnt, Monsters: Dark Continent, The Siege of Jadotville, In the Heart of the Sea and The Cured.

Sam will be up against stiff competition, as in the same category and also for Kin is Aidan Gillen, while Ciaran Hinds is in the best supporting actor category.

Kin received 13 nominations in total among them Best Drama and Best Director