# Diona Doherty

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**Diona Doherty** (born 1989) is an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) comedian, actress and writer from [Derry](/source/Derry).[1] She starred in [BBC Northern Ireland](/source/BBC_Northern_Ireland)'s *[Soft Border Patrol](/source/Soft_Border_Patrol)*.[2] She played a Ukrainian student in an episode of [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)'s *[Derry Girls](/source/Derry_Girls)*.[3] She has been a panellist on *[The Blame Game](/source/The_Blame_Game_(British_TV_programme))* since 2021.[3]

## Career

Doherty has frequently worked with [Hole in the Wall Gang](/source/Hole_in_the_Wall_Gang_(comedy)), as a writer and member of the cast of [BBC Radio Ulster](/source/BBC_Radio_Ulster)'s satirical sketch show *[A Perforated Ulster](/source/A_Perforated_Ulster)* since 2020,[4][5] working with [Tim McGarry](/source/Tim_McGarry) on *[The Blame Game](/source/The_Blame_Game_(British_TV_programme))* since 2021,[3] a regular role of Derry girl Gráinne in *[Give My Head Peace](/source/Give_My_Head_Peace)*, and a member of the revamped *[Dry Your Eyes](/source/Dry_Your_Eyes_(TV_series))* cast in 2022.[6] She competed in 2021's [BBC New Comedy Award](/source/BBC_New_Comedy_Award), making it to the Northern Ireland final.[7] She appeared in series 3 of *[Blue Lights](/source/Blue_Lights_(2023_TV_series))*.

## Personal life

Doherty is married to Irish comic Sean Hegarty.[8] They have a daughter, Winter, born in 2021 and a son, Rocky, who was born in 2023.[9] and Hegarty has children from a previous relationship.[1]

## References

1. Bell, Gail (2020-09-21). ["Derry's Diona on performing to windscreens, making IVF funny and being a stepmum"](https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2020/09/21/news/derry-s-diona-on-performing-to-windscreens-making-ivf-funny-and-being-a-stepmum-2071106/). *[The Irish News](/source/The_Irish_News)*. Retrieved 2025-11-22.

1. Henry, Lee (2019-03-23). ["Hanging with the Hegartys... Sean and Diona on love, marriage and always seeing the funny side"](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/hanging-with-the-hegartys-sean-and-diona-on-love-marriage-and-always-seeing-the-funny-side-37941966.html). *[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph)*. [ISSN 03075664](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/03075664)

1. Edwards, Rodney (2021-11-28). ["Neil Delamere on comedy's sweet spot, FreesTayto and funny ideas"](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/neil-delamere-on-comedys-sweet-spot-freestayto-and-funny-ideas-41096007.html). *[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent)*. [ISSN 00211222](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/00211222). Retrieved 2022-01-05.

1. ["BBC Radio Ulster - The Eve Blair Show, Diona Doherty on A Perforated Ulster"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kwn5). *[BBC Programmes](/source/BBC_Programmes)*. [BBC](/source/BBC). 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

1. ["BBC Radio Ulster - A Perforated Ulster, Series 12, A Perforated Ulster Best Of"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000z5ll). *[BBC Programmes](/source/BBC_Programmes)*. [BBC Radio Ulster](/source/BBC_Radio_Ulster). August 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

1. O'Hare, Columba (2022-01-03). ["BBC NI launch new Comedy Sketch Show for '22"](https://www.newry.ie/arts-and-entertainment/bbc-ni-launch-new-comedy-sketch-show-for-22). *Newry.ie*. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

1. ["BBC Three - BBC New Comedy Awards, 2021, Meet the New Comedy Awards 2021 comedians - Diona Doherty"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09z2pzt/p09z2nnz). *[BBC Programmes](/source/BBC_Programmes)*. [BBC](/source/BBC). 2021-04-05.

1. Coleman, Maureen (2021-04-05). ["Baby joy for Ireland comedians Diona Doherty and Sean Hegarty"](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/baby-joy-for-ni-comedians-diona-doherty-and-sean-hegarty-40278374.html). *[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph)*. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

1. Watson, Audrey (2021-11-06). ["My weekend… with Diona Doherty"](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/weekend/my-weekend-with-diona-doherty-41018457.html). *[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph)*. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

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