'' The Irish Times '' gave it 4 stars out of 5 , calling it " a fascinating collision of psychiatric drama and state-of-the nation address . " The '' Irish Independent '' , on the other hand , gave it 2 star out of 5 and criticised " McMahon ’s tendency to write speeches rather than dialogue which people might actually use , something of a drawback when he appears to be going for realism . " '' Patrick 's Day '' was nominated for 9 IFTAs at the 12th Irish Film & Television Awards , and won three : Best Script ( Film ) for Terry McMahon , Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film for Moe Dunford , and Best Sound
12th Irish Film & Television Awards
12th Irish Film & Television Awards
Patrick's Day (film)