Likeable Irish Celebs

Birneybau

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

Can I name ones that have deceased?


Meave Binchy and Roddy Doyle.

Roddy Doyle is alive and well ; p

TheBegotten

Paul Brady always struck me as a pretty easy-going guy. Wouldn't mind spending an evening in the pub with him.

branie2

Trilla wrote: »

Not from what I've heard!

What have you heard?

aisr1ofk43dpy5

The Mustard wrote:

/We'll leave it there so.

Okey dokey

yes there

The legend that is conor mc gregor and roy keane. Great men.

TheBeardedLady

Birneybau wrote: »

Roddy Doyle is alive and well ; p

****, I meant Ronnie Drew. I've had a few winz. 'Scuse me :-/

Emmacash

Charlie Bird. He Held the door open for me when I was just a lowly transition year student doing work experience in R.T.E.
I've had a soft spot for him ever since.

WoollyRedHat

Emmacash wrote: »

Charlie Bird. He Held the door open for me when I was just a lowly transition year student doing work experience in R.T.E.
I've had a soft spot for him ever since.

You got work experience in RTE for TY? Lucky ****er.

clappyhappy

Paul O Connell, even though he would hate to be called a celebrity, it an absolute gentleman. Have met him 4 times in different places away from rugby and every time he is so humble and polite. Pure gent.

Neven Maguire the chef, another lovely guy.

Ray D'Arcy, one of the nicest guys I have met.

Brian McFadden, ex west life, met him a few times years ago, and he was really sound. Very funny, great impersonator, great craic, had a few good nights socially in his company.

MRnotlob606

malistheman wrote: »

Dara O'Briain looks like he'd be decent to go for a few pints with.

**** no he'd probably go off on a mad one about theoretical physics for the night.

Birneybau

clappyhappy wrote: »

Paul O Connell, even though he would hate to be called a celebrity, it an absolute gentleman. Have met him 4 times in different places away from rugby and every time he is so humble and polite. Pure gent.

Neven Maguire the chef, another lovely guy.

Ray D'Arcy, one of the nicest guys I have met.

Brian McFadden, ex west life, met him a few times years ago, and he was really sound. Very funny, great impersonator, great craic, had a few good nights socially in his company.

He has no willy.

MRnotlob606

John sheahan from the dubliners






Sorry for spelling you're name wrong John if you are reading this.

Gringo180

Biffo Cowen.

Two Tone from Limehouse

shuffles88 wrote: »

Ryan Tubridy, Ray D'arcy, and David O'Doherty were all really nice to chat to. Despite Tubridy and D'arcy regularly being touted as pompous arsebags, I found them really pleasant. Tubridy especially is a bleedin' saint as he met my bf's mother outside of Vincents Hospital and she bent his ear for a good 10 minutes about the smoking regulations and other inane waffle.

No, not D'arcy, no

Two Tone from Limehouse

clappyhappy wrote: »

Paul O Connell, even though he would hate to be called a celebrity, it an absolute gentleman. Have met him 4 times in different places away from rugby and every time he is so humble and polite. Pure gent.

Neven Maguire the chef, another lovely guy.

Ray D'Arcy, one of the nicest guys I have met.

Brian McFadden, ex west life, met him a few times years ago, and he was really sound. Very funny, great impersonator, great craic, had a few good nights socially in his company.

Right, tubridy and McFadden, no way

shuffles88

Two Tone from Limehouse wrote: »

No, not D'arcy, no

'fraid so komisabe.

One eyed Jack

clappyhappy wrote: »

Paul O Connell, even though he would hate to be called a celebrity, it an absolute gentleman. Have met him 4 times in different places away from rugby and every time he is so humble and polite. Pure gent.

Never met him, but I'd meet Jerry Flannery the odd time, I wouldn't class sports people as celebrities though, but Flannery is sound out. I've never mentioned I'm originally from Leinster though

Actually I interviewed Tony Ward for the school newspaper about 20 years back when Ireland were doing well in the rugby, another gent of a man!

clappyhappy

Two Tone from Limehouse wrote: »

Right, tubridy and McFadden, no way

I never mentioned tubridy??

Although he is supposed to be a lovely guy.

grazzer

Marty Whelan. Met him once at an event I was working at and he's a sweetheart!

Real Life

Ryan Tubridy was always now of those people i loved to hate but I've met him twice and he was really sound both times and now i don't know what to think anymore.
I don't like him as a presenter but he does seem to be sound enough

WILL NEVER LOG OFF

clappyhappy wrote: »

Paul O Connell, even though he would hate to be called a celebrity, it an absolute gentleman. Have met him 4 times in different places away from rugby and every time he is so humble and polite. Pure gent.

Neven Maguire the chef, another lovely guy.

Ray D'Arcy, one of the nicest guys I have met.

Brian McFadden, ex west life, met him a few times years ago, and he was really sound. Very funny, great impersonator, great craic, had a few good nights socially in his company.

with the exception of Paul O'Connell, I would fling myself oot of a moving taxi if I had to cab-share with any of those. I have personal experience of one of them acting the celebrity gobshíte in a crowded restaurant, but i'm too ladylike/ afraid of libel laws to say why!

My name is URL

HugsiePie wrote: »

Liam Neeson....thread/

He has a great sense of humor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqA577_IoBk

Lyger

My name is URL wrote: »

He has a great sense of humor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqA577_IoBk

Love that clip so much.

DoYouEvenLift

Michael Fassbender, he's not actually Irish by nationality but has an Irish parent and loved here most of his life, in Kerry I think it was.

Cillian Murphy.

Brendan Gleeson.

Collin Farrell

Saoirse Ronan


These are all actually 'true' celebrities in my opinion, there are more but can't think of them, rather than some of the people listed ITT who are well known but not considered proper celebrities. There's something about lots of Irish actors that get big in Hollywood as well, they're able to stay so grounded and humble, at least appearing to be, whereas some of the wasters that get considered as celebs here in our own island seem to get carried away and think they're above everyone and everything else. Makes you wonder how bad those kind would be if they were actually world famous celebrity faces, then again it's probably why they're not.

csallmighty

Had a brief chat with Mundy after one of his gigs, was a really nice fella.

Tetra

Someone mentioned Francis Brennan earlier.

I was in our local bookstore last week when he was signing copies of his book. He does seem like a nice man.

My dad said he was funny on The Late Late a few weeks ago, showing Ryan the proper way to serve tea

tastyt

Rosanna Davison. I like the arse off her

Mountainsandh

Imelda May
Not a big huge celeb but Franc seems very nice, Francis Brennan...
Jon Kenny
Sharon Shannon is very nice.
Sinead O'Connor seems nice, but talking to her must feel like walking on eggshells.
Brendan O'Carroll

Sir Osis of Liver.

I'd likeable to kick the head off that Brian Ormonde.

Badly Drunk Boy

malistheman wrote: »

Dara O'Briain looks like he'd be decent to go for a few pints with.

I've been compared to him before. Eh...I've still got a most of my hair and am taller than him!

But yeah, I think I'd get on well with him. I know scienctician stuff too...

Boom__Boom

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

Michael Fassbender, he's not actually Irish by nationality but has an Irish parent and loved here most of his life, in Kerry I think it was.

These are all actually 'true' celebrities in my opinion, there are more but can't think of them, rather than some of the people listed ITT who are well known but not considered proper celebrities. There's something about lots of Irish actors that get big in Hollywood as well, they're able to stay so grounded and humble, at least appearing to be, whereas some of the wasters that get considered as celebs here in our own island seem to get carried away and think they're above everyone and everything else. Makes you wonder how bad those kind would be if they were actually world famous celebrity faces, then again it's probably why they're not.

Lived in Killarney since he was 2 and is back quite a good bit by all accounts.

Still friends with the lads he was friends with when he was in school, which I think says a lot.

I did hear that when Shame was released his parents drove up to Ballincollig cinema in Cork to see it because of all the nudey/sex bits rather than go see it in Killarney cinema which I think is just hilarious.

crannglas

realies wrote: »

Roddy Doyle

Sinead o Connor

Finbar fury

I know the fureys the whole family are salt of earth. And their music is legend. Larry Mullins is lovely person. Louis Walsh was when I knew him during time he managed OTT from system nightclub. Don't know how he is now. Still seems nice. Johnathn Reece Myers lovely person. Stephen gately god rest him lovely guy. Brendan grace is a diamond! All the chieftans are lovely .Met or know them all and lovely. Christy Moore seems lovely.

monkeysnapper

Roy keane.... Lovely bloke ... Just make sure your mobile phone doesn't go off while your talking to him .

He just kind of comes across as very approachable , has time to stop and talk to the fans . Tell happy stories about his man united days.

Next time I see him I'm 100% sure stopping him and talking to him would be the right thing to do .

DoYouEvenLift

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Lived in Killarney since he was 2 and is back quite a good bit by all accounts.

Still friends with the lads he was friends with when he was in school, which I think says a lot.

I did hear that when Shame was released his parents drove up to Ballincollig cinema in Cork to see it because of all the nudey/sex bits rather than go see it in Killarney cinema which I think is just hilarious.

Lol, like something my parents would do if i was in that situation. Although I'd be ordering them to not watch it but you know how that goes, you tell someone to not look at something and they get even more curious. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a body double either so his parents pretty much paid to see their sons dick flopping about on the big screen lmao

Cienciano

monkeysnapper wrote: »

Roy keane.... Lovely bloke ... Just make sure your mobile phone doesn't go off while your talking to him .

He just kind of comes across as very approachable , has time to stop and talk to the fans . Tell happy stories about his man united days.

Next time I see him I'm 100% sure stopping him and talking to him would be the right thing to do .

As someone who used to really dislike Roy Keane, I really like him now. He seems to have a great sense of humour.

Agricola

Roy just loves to sign autographs and reminisce about his United days. Always going on about the good old days with "Sir Alex"
Just so humble and generous with his time.

CaptainInsano

I'm going to say Marty Morrissey just because of his funny head.

suicide_circus

monkeysnapper wrote: »

Roy keane.... Lovely bloke ... Just make sure your mobile phone doesn't go off while your talking to him .

He just kind of comes across as very approachable , has time to stop and talk to the fans . Tell happy stories about his man united days.

Next time I see him I'm 100% sure stopping him and talking to him would be the right thing to do .

And what if roy's phone were to go off while he was speaking to me?

One eyed Jack

Christy Dignam actually, met him the first time Aslan were out years before they regrouped and had that 'Crazy World' song. I was working in the bar they were playing in, really can't remember meeting the other members of the band, but Christy was sound.

TeddyTedson

keith16 wrote: »

Brian O'Driscoll.

An outstanding individual.

Ah yeah BOD comes accross as a very sincere and genuine nice guy.

TheBeardedLady

clappyhappy wrote: »

Ray D'Arcy, one of the nicest guys I have met.

Yeah, don't get the D'Arcy dislike from some people - he used to come into where I worked as a student and was always lovely and polite.

Knight who says Meh

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

Yeah, don't get the D'Arcy dislike from some people - he used to come into where I worked as a student and was always lovely and polite.

I think it may be his broadcasting style (or lack of). He's a bit of a rough diamond, speaks plainly, off the cuff and not always particulary articulately, the way our annoying opinionated mates would in the pub.
I like that and having met Mr darcy I agree he's a nice guy.

TeddyTedson

Knight who says Meh wrote: »

I think it may be his broadcasting style (or lack of). He's a bit of a rough diamond, speaks plainly, off the cuff and not always particulary articulately, the way our annoying opinionated mates would in the pub.
I like that and having met Mr darcy I agree he's a nice guy.

I used to love listening to him, but over the last couple of years he's become a miserable ****e. Talking about how awful this country is non stop, sighing down the radio and just general pessimism. He's one of the biggest hippicrits on radio too I feel. All talk, but then that's radio for you.

Lyger

I found Ray D'arcy not particularly friendly (and I wasn't biased, as at the time I only thought of him as the cheery children's TV presenter) but it could have been shyness too. Sometimes the latter is confused with/can come across as standoffishness.

Ian Dempsey is a lovely man - totally the same as on radio.

Ryan Tubridy's shameless FF endorsing on-air does my head in, but I do agree he seems like he could be a nice fella in real life.

Knight who says Meh

Lyger wrote: »

I found Ray D'arcy not particularly friendly (and I wasn't biased, as at the time I only thought of him as the cheery children's TV presenter) but it could have been shyness too. Sometimes the latter is confused with/can come across as standoffishness.

Ian Dempsey is a lovely man - totally the same as on radio.

Ryan Tubridy's shameless FF endorsing on-air does my head in, but I do agree he seems like he could be a nice fella in real life.

I think ray Darcy is shy, private and very uncomfortable with his 'celebrity'. I met him via work and he was utterly charming but when joe public would approach him he always seemed flummoxed!

branie2

I met Pauline MClynn when she was acting in the Taming of the Shrew in Glor in Ennis a few years ago. She was very friendly, and I got her autograph

eviltwin

Martin King and Simon Delaney....really decent skins

Also met Larry Mullen when he came into the place I was working for a meal, he was just so humble and unassuming.

Son Of A Vidic

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

Yeah, don't get the D'Arcy dislike from some people

It's Ireland, some people just hate success and love begrudgery & misery.

Lyger

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

It's Ireland, some people just hate success and love begrudgery & misery.

I have seen this suggestion a lot here - most recently a thread in the Rock forum about U2.
Why is it seen as an Irish thing only? And why would the dislike of Ray D'arcy automatically be due to his success?

There seemed to be quite a liking for Ray when he was a children's TV presenter and in the early years of his Today FM show.
Dislike started to seep in though when he became increasingly sanctimonious on his show - complaining about Irish people yet not suggesting any alternatives himself to the country's woes (saying he'd leave the country if FG got into government summed up this "all talk" side to him) and when he became a parent, he didn't just become a parent, he became one of those "My point of view is more valid because I'm a parent" parents.
This is only his radio persona for sure, but that's all most people have to go on.

Knight who says Meh

Its kinda entered the realm of urban legend but I WAS THERE! When..
Will Ferrel, his brother and dad visited Longford looking up their O'farrel roots and not only visited Farrels pub accepted rounds graciously, bought their rounds and then went to a house party. Utterly without fan fare and pomp.