Celebrity Encounters

EazyD

Oh yeah forgot about this one, was driving along Upper Leeson street few months back when a blonde, middle aged lady darted across on front of me in an obvious hurry and pulling a suitcase along, forcing me to brake.

While muttering expletives under my breath, I copped who it was, none other than Anne Doyle, all was forgiven instantly.

KungPao

sashafierce wrote: »

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I know who he is now, with the help of Google.

Never heard of him til you mentioned him.

ElChe32

Worked for Ricky Martin's (Livin' la vida loca) Charity in Puerto Rico for a while, met him a few times, very humble guy, remembered who I was every time we met (infairness I was the pale paddy in the office). My most awesome experience with celebs was again in Puerto Rico, managed to get chatting to Calle 13 (a reggaeton/political/rap) group..they were in the middle of writing their newest album and were toying with a Celtic/Irish theme. They asked me to swing by their studio, hang out, discuss Irish music...best experience ever.

thingamagig

EazyD wrote: »

Oh yeah forgot about this one, was driving along Upper Leeson street few months back when a blonde, middle aged lady darted across on front of me in an obvious hurry and pulling a suitcase along, forcing me to brake.

While muttering expletives under my breath, I copped who it was, none other than Anne Doyle, all was forgiven instantly.

Anne's a fine woman! Remember her visiting my town with Ian Dempsey when I was a kid. Big impression made.

EazyD

thingamagig wrote: »

Anne's a fine woman! Remember her visiting my town with Ian Dempsey when I was a kid. Big impression made.

She is indeed. Often see her in Rathmines and truth be told for a woman of her age she still has it.

lertsnim

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

What a boring thread.

C'mon AH - where's the dirt on these people?

I suggest you read a ****ty celebrity magazine if that's what you're looking for.

MRnotlob606

I walked passed tim burton in disneyland two years ago.

thomur

Met Ray Houghton and George Hamilton in Basel at an away match. In the same pub, great craic
Met Yasmin le Bon and her kid in London when I was working as a bin man in London in 1989.
Stopped in our bin lorry when Diana and Wills/Harry were being taken to school so saw them from a few feet away.
Emptied the bins at Dave Allens house
Met Packie Bonnar in a pub in Liverpool before a match. Took him ages to get served. The barman didn't recognise him
Met Derek Davis in Cork
I challenge anyone to beat me on the most bin related celebrity posts

thingamagig

EazyD wrote: »

She is indeed. Often see her in Rathmines and truth be told for a woman of her age she still has it.

Agree. It's the sass that does it!!

Dan_Solo

I used to share a house with a guy who is now a Labour TD. One of the ones you see on TV quite a bit.
If he doesn't cop the f#%k on I'll be digging out the old party photos, know what I mean? :-)

nc19

I was in Blanc SC one time when I saw what I thought was a particularly convincing transvestite. Turns out it was the horrible wreck that is Glenda Gilson.

Does that count?


Also, fixed Sinead O Connors car before and shuck Andy Townsends hand once

Gandalph

When I was about 8-9 I asked David O'Leary, who was sat next to me at some dinner party or something, had he got Sky. When he said yes, I asked him, in the most sincerest of fashions, why he even bothered paying for it as Leeds (whom he was manager of at the time) weren't even good enough to get broadcast.

Bipolar Joe

I helped put on a gig a few years ago that DJ Scotch Egg played at. He ended up in my apartment listening to music and smoking. It was awesome, he's really sound.

Also once told one of the guys from Westlife or some other shitty band like that to get out of the way of the door so I could leave HMV.

Dan_Solo

I saw The Edge once, 100% was him, in the next aisle at the Stephen's Green Centre Dunnes checkouts. I was just giving him that "surely that isn't yer man" stare for a few seconds and he gave me the "yip, that's me" nod and wink. Class.
Met/saw a few people around Donnybrook/Rathmines/Ranelagh: Ryan Tubridy, Colin Farrell, Ken Doherty. Usual suspects.
Had a chat with Garrett Fitzgerald once. What a gent.

KungPao

nc19 wrote: »

I was in Blanc SC one time when I saw what I thought was a particularly convincing transvestite. Turns out it was the horrible wreck that is Glenda Gilson.

Does that count?


Also, fixed Sinead O Connors car before and shuck Andy Townsends hand once

A tad bit harsh, no?

Dan_Solo

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

I helped put on a gig a few years ago that DJ Scotch Egg played at. He ended up in my apartment listening to music and smoking. It was awesome, he's really sound.

Just in case nobody else knows who DJ Scotch Egg is... he is absolutely ****ing the bomb. I'd love to see a gig of his.

coopdog85

Sat at a table beside Mark & Donnie Wahlberg in a restaurant in Boston a couple of years back. Have never had such craic in my life. Both of them drinking whiskey by the bucket load. We were chatting away & then my sisters arrived late to our table. As they sat down they were too busy apologising to us for being being really late to notice who was beside us. Everything kind of settled down & myself & Donnie were talking about the Cliffs of Moher & my younger sister just peered over her menu as if to say "what the hell is going on here?" I just stopped & said "do you not know the lads?" The 2 Wahlberg's thought this was the funniest thine since sliced bread. We chatted away for the entire dinner & I tried to pursuade them to come drinking with us but they disappeared not long before I finaihed my dinner. Would have loved a bit of a session with them but unfortunately didn't get one! Both really nice fellas though.

padd b1975

Years ago when I lived in Drumcondra, I was waiting to cross the road beside Quinns pub. A limo passed by and a guy stuck his head out the window and shouted "Run ya mad Bastard!!"

Adam Clayton from U2.

Sam Kade

My wife and her sister had an encounter with that astrologer fella (Fergie) that was on live at 3 during the 90's. It was in Ballybunnion golf hotel the youngsters were making a racket during the day and me man barges out of his room in his pajamas and sleep mask giving out that he was trying to sleep and to keep down the racket They met Derek Davis that evening and told him the story and he said he was going to give him a doing about it He gave them his autograph and wrote a short poem about Fergie I can't think of it now but it had sleep Fergie sleep in it.

Donkey Oaty

lertsnim wrote: »

I suggest you read a ****ty celebrity magazine if that's what you're looking for.

You sound like you know a lot about this sort of thing - could you recommend one?

I have a glance through "Hello" magazine whenever I'm at the dentists, but it is almost as gushing as some of the reviews on here.

Summer wind

I met William Roache who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street at a works do. I sold Nigel Mercier who played Des in Glenroe a packet of cigs.

KungPao

Summer wind wrote: »

I met William Roache who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street at a works do. I sold Nigel Mercier who played Des in Glenroe a packet of cigs.

I hope you got a photo of that momentous occasion

GatsbyGal

Met Angela Lansbury in NYC, an amazingly beautiful and fascinating woman inside and out. Had a lovely conversation with James Cromwell in an artisan restaurant again in Manhattan. Another memorable celeb encounter was Jay Kay from Jamiroquai. I met him at a party in London in the mid nineties. Again a thoroughly interesting individual and incredibly laid back individual.

anncoates

nc19 wrote: »

I was in Blanc SC one time when I saw what I thought was a particularly convincing transvestite. Turns out it was the horrible wreck that is Glenda Gilson.

She used to drink in my local so I've seen her in person. Fair enough I've taken the piss out of the tan and so on and she's not my sort (I'm sure she's heartbroken) but you're being very harsh. By any objective standard, she's nowhere near an ugly woman.

Bipolar Joe

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

I helped put on a gig a few years ago that DJ Scotch Egg played at. He ended up in my apartment listening to music and smoking. It was awesome, he's really sound.

Also once told one of the guys from Westlife or some other shitty band like that to get out of the way of the door so I could leave HMV.

Dolans warehouse?

Met Stephen Ferris in a hostel in Dublin on Saturday. Times must be tough for former Irish rugby players if they have to kip in a hostel in Dublin when they wanna go boozing with the team. You'd think one of his rugby buddies would let him kip on their couch

3rdDegree

EazyD wrote: »

Oh yeah forgot about this one, was driving along Upper Leeson street few months back when a blonde, middle aged lady darted across on front of me in an obvious hurry and pulling a suitcase along, forcing me to brake.

While muttering expletives under my breath, I copped who it was, none other than Anne Doyle, all was forgiven instantly.

Used to see Anne Doyle almost every week as she lives near where I work. And before you ask, no, I'm not telling you where I work. I don't want to encourage stalkers!

heldel00

Munster rugby team were meeting up in a hotel in Limerick (can't remember name) and I was there for my cousin's wedding. Hair done, make up done, dressed up, the whole shebang and saw Ronan o gara walking down a hall towards me on his own. Perfect photo op seeing as I had the glad rags on but totally chickened out of askin him for pic.
One of my biggest regrets cos no one believes me when I tell them

FloatingVoter

heldel00 wrote: »

Munster rugby team were meeting up in a hotel in Limerick (can't remember name) and I was there for my cousin's wedding. Hair done, make up done, dressed up, the whole shebang and saw Ronan o gara walking down a hall towards me on his own. Perfect photo op seeing as I had the glad rags on but totally chickened out of askin him for pic.
One of my biggest regrets cos no one believes me when I tell them

Was he wearing the same colour dress as you ? I hate when that happens.

HamsterFace

KungPao wrote: »

I used to hate threads like this when a certain poster was still around...

**** like "I have worked closely with some high profile people indeed, in the political field and the entertainment business. I know more about them than any journalist, but please do not ask me to name names. It would not be wise of me to do so."

And it's actually no secret who he is these days and he has a, somewhat, public profile. But ask him on any of his many many Facebook pages or blogs as to why he can't get his friends from Buffy to help on his many campaigns and you will be banned. He only ever specified Buffy for some reason

heldel00

heldel00 wrote: »

Munster rugby team were meeting up in a hotel in Limerick (can't remember name) and I was there for my cousin's wedding. Hair done, make up done, dressed up, the whole shebang and saw Ronan o gara walking down a hall towards me on his own. Perfect photo op seeing as I had the glad rags on but totally chickened out of askin him for pic.
One of my biggest regrets cos no one believes me when I tell them

The Strand or the Clarion? Its usually one of them.

Fairly used to meeting the Munster team at this stage but I only met O'Gara once in a pub and was totally star struck. I was waiting to be served at a bar in Limerick and there he was standing next to me. It was a good minute before I noticed him. Two of us were fairly pissed and we had had a quick chat. Turns out he's actually a really sound guy. He even paid for the two pints I ordered and that was that.

Met Conor Murray and Simon Zebo in the jacks of a Cork night club the bank holiday weekend just gone. Both absolutely smashed drunk. Spotted Zebo carrying Murray down the stairs of said club when the night finished.

ZeroThreat

Dan_Solo wrote: »

I used to share a house with a guy who is now a Labour TD. One of the ones you see on TV quite a bit.
If he doesn't cop the f#%k on I'll be digging out the old party photos, know what I mean? :-)

I'm guessing it's Aodhan O'Amadan

ZeroThreat

Soft inda Head wrote: »

I bumped into Patrick Bergin outside the gates of Trinity College one evening. We were both rushing in opposite directions - almost sent me flying. Solid guy and is much taller than he looks on screen.

he looked pretty tall in sleeping with the enemy, hopefully he's not as scary in RL though

sligojoek

ZeroThreat wrote: »

he looked pretty tall in sleeping with the enemy, hopefully he's not as scary in RL though

I met him a few times. He's huge. He was and probably still is living just outside Nenagh One night some d1ckhead in a pub asked him,
"Are you still riding that black one?"

He replied, "Yes I'm still married to my wife. Now F*ck Off before I stick you to the f*cking wall."

Cpt Sh!t Craic

KungPao wrote:

Is it a Canadian person?

I think sashafierce is just shocked that you don't know who Hozier is!

He's an Irish musician, getting pretty huge this year. He's awesome!

Summer wind

I just remembered I saw Sonia o Sullivan walking on o connell street in Limerick and we sat near Mick Galway having lunch in Kilkenny.

annascott

I used to live near Paul McCartney.

hairyslug

I shok in the same pet shop as Katie Taylor
I was sent out to Dublin airport at some stupid time about 10 years ago, packie bonnars phone had died and I had to drop him out a new one.
I trained a few of the Leinster rugby players in how to use an xda (kids these days will have no idea what I'm talking about)
met Dana about 20 years ago, she signed a napkin for my sister

Molester Stallone II

heldel00 wrote: »

Munster rugby team were meeting up in a hotel in Limerick (can't remember name) and I was there for my cousin's wedding. Hair done, make up done, dressed up, the whole shebang and saw Ronan o gara walking down a hall towards me on his own. Perfect photo op seeing as I had the glad rags on but totally chickened out of askin him for pic.
One of my biggest regrets cos no one believes me when I tell them

Probably The Strand hotel

gramar

Summer wind wrote: »

I just remembered I saw Sonia o Sullivan walking on o connell street in Limerick and we sat near Mick Galway having lunch in Kilkenny.

I was playing in a summer soccer league in Kilkennny years back. Mick was playing for the other team. I marked him for a corner. His 6 3" and about 17 stone against my 5 9" and about 11 stone in wet clothes. Needless to say he won the header.

danrua01

eviltimeban wrote: »

Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on Grafton Street

Ye lucky sod.

danrua01

sposed ta be going to a small dinner with ryan tubridy tomorrow night, but im gonna stay in and watch the europa league games instead

Sam Kade

annascott wrote: »

I used to live near Paul McCartney.

You should have posted a few sausages through his letter box

keithclancy

Met Louis Walsh in a Gay Bar in Cork.

There were lots of free condoms and everyone was super friendly.

Got some free drinks and a hat too.

Going Strong

EazyD wrote: »

Oh yeah forgot about this one, was driving along Upper Leeson street few months back when a blonde, middle aged lady darted across on front of me in an obvious hurry and pulling a suitcase along, forcing me to brake.

While muttering expletives under my breath, I copped who it was, none other than Anne Doyle, all was forgiven instantly.

Not me unfortunately, but colleagues of mine were once scandalised by the bould Anne in one of those gin palaces on the South Quays. They were celebrating one of their birthdays when Anne, who was on her own at the bar, joined in. She was ruffling the birthday boy's hair and telling him how handsome he was. "It was like your mad auntie getting drunk at a wedding" says they.


On a related traffic incident. A mate of mine lives in London. Some years ago he was helping some friends move house so was driving a rental van for the day. He came barrelling along Kensington High Street, "Channelling my inner White Van Man" and had to brake suddenly as some old bloke wandered across a zebra crossing in front of him. My mate leant on the horn and shouted at the old geezer to get a move on. Said OAP turned to look at him and gave him the trademark Sir Roger Moore raised eyebrow. For it was the man himself.

wretcheddomain

eviltimeban wrote: »

All the celebs I've met have been cool. Even the likes of JK, who I stopped in the street, or Bono, who's car window I knocked on so I could say hello, were chatty, friendly, and pleasant. Mike McCreedy was with his wife and baby and he even introduced me to her. Evan Dando, post-gig, stood up and shook my hand. Colm Meany would've been great to have a pint with. Lars was really friendly.

The reality is they couldn't give a damn about you and view you as a nuisance. They're trying to go about their daily business, and the last thing they want is yet another layperson wanting to say hello, just so they can tell their friends and say how great it was. It wasn't great for the "celebrities", though, as they look with contempt on those pesky celebrity tourists who simply won't leave them alone.

met Dana about 20 years ago, she signed a napkin for my sister

Hope your sister sneezed into it.

Wichita Lineman

I played golf with George Hook and Ryle Nugent in a charity event once then we had the dinner with Joe Dolan afterwards. I've also played golf with country music star Ray Lynam. All sound men altogether.

I got James Taylor's autograph at one of his concerts here a few years ago, I have it framed as I have always been a big fan of his. I've also met former Kilkenny hurlers Eddie Brennan & DJ Carey and I've spoken to legendary athlete Eamon Coghlan and former rugby player Fergus Slattery on the phone. (does that count?)

Duggy747

Spent the night drinking with William DaFoe back in 2011.


Well, no......no I didn't. I just wanted to sound interesting

keano_afc

I was at a mate's sister's play in a school and went for a slash at the break. Standing at the urinal next to me was Brian Dobson.

I win.

I should add that he was urinating too, not just looking at me or giving the latest headlines.

keano_afc

scouttio wrote: »

I served Reuben in work once.... (RTE Junior presenter, that counts right? )

He's a mate of mine's brother. Nice fella.

Ben D Bus

I stepped on Joanna Lumelys foot while waiting to board a flight to Dublin at Heathrow Airport. She apologised to me

Then shared a bus to the aircraft with her, Minnie Driver and Jim Carter (Downton Abbeys butler)