Barry Keoghan congratulates Jessie Buckley on Oscar win

Barry Keoghan applauded his fellow Irish star, Jessie Buckley on winning her first-ever Oscar for Hamnet.

The Bride! star made history by becoming the first Irish actress to win an Oscar in the Best Actress category.

Buckley was nominated along with Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Emma Stone for Bugonia, Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value, and Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Following her win, Keoghan, who has seen the film, was overjoyed and praised her.

While conversing with BBC's Colin Paterson on the Vanity Fair red carpet, Keoghan said, "What’s up Jessie, well done, bring it home."

He went on to show his pride in Buckley by saying, "I’m proud, I’m really really proud, amazing.”

Referring the level of success his fellow Irish actors has reached, the Saltburn actor called them, "true storytellers" because "you read all the names that have been nominated, for such a small island."

He added that he is "massively proud of Jessie," and recalled his experience of watching the film, saying, "I couldn’t stop crying."

Keoghan said that the film made think about his son and along with him everyone else was "sobbing."

Hamnet, originally a novel, is written by Maggie O'Farrell and directed by Chloe Zhao. It follows young Shakespeare and Agnes grappling with the tragic loss of their 11-year-old son.

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