Chris O'Dowd wins International Emmy

Boyle native Chris O'Dowd picked up his first Emmy at the 41st International Emmy Awards last night in New York. 

Comedy series Moone Boy beat off competition from South Africa's Late Nite News with Loyiso, France's Workingirls and How to Enjoy the End of the World from Brazil. 

34-year-old Chris O'Dowd was at the ceremony, which took place at the Hilton Hotel in New York, with his writing partner Nick Vincent Murphy, and the pair seemed genuinely surprised with their win. 

Murphy joked: "We've been focused on drinking tonight."

Former Game of Thrones star Sean Bean was honoured with the top acting prize at the ceremony for his role in Accused.

Delighted with his win Bean said: "I've never actually won anything. Thank you. I really am so happy."

The documentary Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender, which focuses on the late Queen frontman's solo projects tied for the arts programming award with South Korea's Hello?! Orchestra.

Director J.J. Abrams was honoured with the International Emmy Founders Award, a prize given to an individual who has crossed cultural boundaries to inspire audiences around the world.

Abrahams said: "I feel unworthy... I feel genuinely grateful. It's a privilege to work in the television medium."

Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy

Sean Bean

Zachary Quinto and J.J. Abrams

Full list of winners:

Arts Programming  
Hello?! Orchestra, MBC / CEN Media, South Korea
 
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender, EMP / Mercury Songs co-production for Eagle Rock Entertainment, UK

Best Performance by an Actor
Sean Bean In Accused, RSJ Films, UK

Best Performance by an Actress
Fernanda Montenegro In Sweet Mother, TV Globo, Brazil

Comedy
Moone Boy, Baby Cow Productions / Grand Pictures / Sprout Pictures / Hot Cod Productions / Sky 1 HD, UK 

Documentary
5 Broken Cameras, Alegria Productions / Guy DVD Films / Burnat Films Palestine / France Télévisions, France 

Drama Series
Les Revenants (The Returned), Haut et Court TV / Canal+ Original Programming, France 

Non-scripted Entertainment
Go Back to Where You Came From, SBS Television Australia / Cordell Jigsaw Productions, Australia 

Telenovela
Side by Side, TV Globo, Brazil

Tv Movie/Mini-series
A Day for a Miracle, Rowboat Film / ZDF, Germany

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