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Irish stars tipped to be among Emmy nominees

Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan are seen as "frontrunners" for their performances in Sugar and Masters of the Air, respectively
Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan are seen as "frontrunners" for their performances in Sugar and Masters of the Air, respectively

Irish stars including Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, and Fiona Shaw have been tipped to be among the Emmy Awards nominees when the shortlist is revealed this summer.

In its early assessment of this year's Emmys race, US entertainment trade publication The Hollywood Reporter puts Farrell among the "frontrunners" in the Best Actor in a Drama Series category for the detective mystery Sugar.

Keoghan is among the frontrunners in the Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie category for the wartime drama Masters of the Air. One of the Dubliner's co-stars, Belfast actor Anthony Boyle, is also tipped as a frontrunner in this category.

Scott is among the frontrunners in the Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie category for the thriller series Ripley.

Shaw is among the frontrunners in the Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie category for the thriller series True Detective: Night Country.

Fiona Shaw as Rose Aguineau in True Detective: Night Country

Also in The Hollywood Reporter's Emmy forecast, Liam Cunningham is placed among the "major threats" in the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category for his work on the sci-fi series 3 Body Problem.

The Emmy nominations will be announced by The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the US on Wednesday 17 July.

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