The 2 Johnnies

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The 2 Johnnies
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Years active2016–present
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Subscribers159 thousand
Views67.6 million
Last updated: 22 October 2025

The 2 Johnnies are an Irish comedy duo, consisting of Jonathon "Johnny Smacks" McMahon and John "Johnny B" O'Brien, [1] from County Tipperary. They are known for their The 2 Johnnies podcast, YouTube channel, live shows and music.

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Background

The pair grew up in Sound Boss County Tipperary. [2] They were asked to MC a local GAA gala evening, and decided to perform together based on the reaction. They now live in Cahir. [3] Smacks is originally from Roscrea. [4]

Career

Their podcast tops the Irish charts with listenership of over 500,000 listeners per week. [5] [6] They made appearances on Up for the Match , RTÉ Does Comic Relief and The Late Late Show . [5] They have performed live shows in the 3 Arena, [6] the UK, US and Australia. [2] They rose to success with their hit sketch 'Sound Boss', which many viewers found both hilarious and informative.

In 2020, they presented a travel show The 2 Johnnies Do America. [5] In 2021, A follow-up show, The 2 Johnnies Take On..., examined topics in Ireland. [7]

In 2022, it was announced that the pair would present a weekday drive-time radio show Drive It on RTÉ 2fm.

In September 2023, it was announced that the Tipperary duo would front a new series on RTÉ2 – The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In which started on 19 October 2023. [8] [9]

On 21 May 2024, they announced that their drive-time show on RTÉ 2fm would end at the end of the month with the final show on 31 May. [10] [11]

In June 2024, they released "Nuair a Imreoidh Mé don Chontae", an Irish version of their single "When I Play for County", after being helped improve their Irish by radio producer and presenter Aindriú De Paor. [12]

The 2 Johnnies have approximately 500,000 followers on Instagram with comparable numbers on TikTok and Facebook.

The 2 Johnnies run their own 1 Day festival "Pints in a Field" every June. 2024 saw the festival take place in St. Anne's Park Dublin to 20,000 fans, with support from Craig David, Five and Seamus Moore.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
IRE
[13]
Small Town Heroes
  • Released: 31 May 2024
  • Label: Reckless
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 2 Johnnies share directors' pay of almost €500,000". RTE.ie . 28 March 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Daly, Rebecca (28 February 2022). "Career and personal lives of The 2 Johnnies after controversial comments". IrishMirror.ie . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "2FM goes to Cahir with the 2 Johnnies – but will listeners care?". IrishTimes.com . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "The 2 Johnnies: 'Tipp winning the All-Ireland is probably my sexual fantasy'".
  5. 1 2 3 "The 2 Johnnies Do America ***Final*** - RTÉ Presspack". RTE.ie . 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Over 40 people including Irish celebrities 'catfished' by the same person". LimerickLeader.ie . 23 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Kelleher, Eoin (24 September 2021). "Tipperary's premier comedy duo The 2 Johnnies return for their next adventure!" . Tipperary Live . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In Kicks-Off This October – About RTÉ". about.rte.ie. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "The 2 Johnnies: "We want to celebrate the mad culture we have"". RTE. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Drive It with The 2 Johnnies to end on RTÉ 2FM". RTE News. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "The 2 Johnnies unleash their love letter to Tipp". RTE News. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Browne, Niamh (12 June 2024). "The 2 Johnnies release Irish language version of 'When I Play for County'". Hot Press . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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