27 February 2016 Last updated at 23:11 GMT
Eamon Farrell told BBC News NI's Claire Noble that he was happy to be in Cavan Leisure Centre to support Arts Minister, and Fine Gael TD, Heather Humphries.
The brother of Hollywood star Colin Farrell has said he gave up the chance to go to Sunday's Oscars in Los Angeles in order to support a politician at a count centre in the Republic of Ireland's general election.