Cork’s Cillian Murphy heads the betting to win his category at Sunday’s Golden Globes

Cork native Cillian Murphy heads the betting to win his category at Sunday's Golden Globes, BoyleSports has said. 

Murphy has been nominated to win ‘Best Performance by a Male Actor’ in the drama film category at this year’s globes for his starring role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

Murphy is odds-on at 10/11 to scoop the award, BoyleSports said.

With the countdown firmly on to the red carpet gathering of Hollywood’s finest, Will Ferrell, Amanda Seyfried and Suits’ Gabrial Macht are among those presenting the awards, alongside host Jo Koy.

Among the other Irish actors to be nominated for a Golden Globe this year is Barry Keoghan.

According to BoyleSports the Dublin-born actor is a 9/1 shot of winning Best Performance by a Male Actor’ in the drama film category at the Globes for his performance in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn.

Completing the Irish trio of nominees for the category is Andrew Scott at odds of 14/1.

Scott’s portrayal of lead character Adam in All Of Us Strangers has earned him another chance of winning a Golden Globe after he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in a Series award for Fleabag in 2020.

Punter’s however have latched onto Cillian Murphy and he is red-hot favourite to double up during awards season, as he is odds-on 5/6 favourite to lift the Best Actor Oscar statuette in March, while Barry Keoghan can be backed at odds of 12/1, with Andrew Scott rated a 14/1 chance for an Academy Award.

“It’s great to see Ireland’s acting talent being recognised on the biggest stage and punters believe Cillian Murphy might need to invest in a bigger trophy cabinet as he is odds on to be celebrating at the Golden Globes and the Oscars,” Brian O’Keeffe, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said.

Joining the Irish nominees in the ‘Best Performance by a Male Actor’ in the drama film category at this year’s Globes is Bradley Cooper ( Maestro), Colman Domingo ( Rustin) and Leonardo DiCaprio ( Killers Of The Flower Moon).