I thought I would start a nice positive thread for a Monday morning. Who do you think is Ireland's most loved personality dead or alive?
Sporting heroes like Roy Keane are widely respected but not necessarily loved, ditto for Brian O'Driscoll who is widely regarded as one of our greatest ever sportsmen but not loved and adored by the nation at large.
Martin McGuinness is loved by many people but a large section of the population hold him in disdain due to his IRA past.
So who are the people that are uniformly loved and respected by the Irish Nation?
My nominations are,
Luke Kelly
Paul McGrath
Micheal O'Muircheartaigh
Padraig Harrington
Micheal D
Gerry Adams
I'd go for Bill O'Herlihy. He was widely loved and went far too soon after retiring.
John Hume
Mick McCarthy
Larry Reilly
Lock the thread.
Dermot Morgan worth a mention in something like this surely.
Dustin the Turkey
Katie Taylor.
Between Larry and Daniel O'Donnell.
Miriam
Quote from: screenexile on February 19, 2018, 11:22:16 AM
Miriam
As someone posted before she is not universally popular and she does have her knockers
Any of them weather girls on TG4
Brian O'Driscoll
Quote from: general_lee on February 19, 2018, 11:37:54 AM
Brian O'Driscoll
I will see your Brian O'Driscoll and raise you one Ronan O'Gara.
Fifi
Mickey Harte
Quote from: laoislad on February 19, 2018, 11:45:28 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on February 19, 2018, 11:38:47 AM
Quote from: general_lee on February 19, 2018, 11:37:54 AM
Brian O’Driscoll
I will see your Brian O'Driscoll and raise you one Ronan O'Gara.
Who are they?
a grumpy cork fecker with a full range of emotion from A to A
and mr amy Huberman
In all seriousness perhaps Sister Stan.
Or Fr. Peter McVerry.
In the North it can only be Jimmy Cricket
Whoever is the current Manchester United manager.
Gotta be Joe Brolly
Daniel o Donnell
Quote from: NAG1 on February 19, 2018, 11:38:47 AM
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Brian O'Driscoll
I will see your Brian O'Driscoll and raise you one Ronan O'Gara.
ROG isn't in the same stratosphere as BOD when it comes to adoration. One was a player with limited talent but a great head, the later was maybe literally the best 13 the game has ever seen.
Larry Gogan. End of
BOD wasn't universally loved in Munster. He was admired but not loved. I'm sure ROG wasn't loved in Leinster :)
20 odd posts in and no mention of Gaybo..
What is happening people?
Colm Meeney, Pat Short or Brendan Gleeson
Marry One, F**K One, Kill One...... Go
Graham Norton
Quote from: MoChara on February 19, 2018, 01:52:34 PM
Colm Meeney, Pat Short or Brendan Gleeson
Marry One, F**K One, Kill One...... Go
Not gay so cant take part in that one.
Quote from: johnneycool on February 19, 2018, 01:42:41 PM
20 odd posts in and no mention of Gaybo..
What is happening people?
I think the poster meant people most loved by people who are still alive.
Michael O'Leary
Quote from: johnneycool on February 19, 2018, 01:42:41 PM
20 odd posts in and no mention of Gaybo..
What is happening people?
Getting a bit smarter ??
Would it be fair to say everyone is struggling to think of someone who is loved
Nationally.
I can think of a few who were loved and fell from grace
Roy Keane - pre Saipan
Bertie ahern- pre banking crisis
Bono - pre tax aviation
Lee Keegan- pre tracker throwing
Pat Spillane- pre opening his mouth
If we are all honest it'd be the granny.
Quote from: Syferus on February 19, 2018, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: johnneycool on February 19, 2018, 01:42:41 PM
20 odd posts in and no mention of Gaybo..
What is happening people?
I think the poster meant people most loved by people who are still alive.
He's brown bread?
I missed that national day of mourning.....
What joke did Tony crack on the Death Notices thread?
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 19, 2018, 02:32:17 PM
Would it be fair to say everyone is struggling to think of someone who is loved
Nationally.
I can think of a few who were loved and fell from grace
Roy Keane - pre Saipan
Bertie ahern- pre banking crisis
Bono - pre tax aviation
Lee Keegan- pre tracker throwing
Pat Spillane- pre opening his mouth
Ah here, will ya go 'way ourra da!
Pre tax aviation - is that when you fly away before you have to pay your tax?
Quote from: Hardy on February 19, 2018, 03:01:54 PM
Pre tax aviation - is that when you fly away before you have to pay your tax?
Before he really took off!
Quote from: Hardy on February 19, 2018, 03:01:54 PM
Pre tax aviation - is that when you fly away before you have to pay your tax?
No no it's when you use aircrafts for tax avoidance
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/06/isle-of-man-refunds-super-rich-private-jets-paradise-papers
Quote from: Hardy on February 19, 2018, 03:01:54 PM
Pre tax aviation - is that when you fly away before you have to pay your tax?
Lol sorry bout that, can't spell for s..t
Quote from: lurganblue on February 19, 2018, 03:07:34 PM
Quote from: Hardy on February 19, 2018, 03:01:54 PM
Pre tax aviation - is that when you fly away before you have to pay your tax?
No no it's when you use aircrafts for tax avoidance
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/06/isle-of-man-refunds-super-rich-private-jets-paradise-papers
Imm maybe not that far off the mark then.
Phil Lynott
Joe Lavery
Philomena Begley or Big Tom.
Christy Moore
Marty Morrissey
Benny Tierney
Michael Collins
Mary McAleese
Heffo
Micko
Paudie
Out of all those mentioned, I'd say Micheal O'Muircheartaigh would be the most universally loved. Everyone else has a fair few people who wouldn't be that gone on them. Have you ever heard anyone say anything bad about Micheal?
He makes a terrible ham sandwich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPB6LTWThH4
Gregory Campbell
Bobby Sands
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 19, 2018, 03:51:52 PM
Out of all those mentioned, I'd say Micheal O'Muircheartaigh would be the most universally loved. Everyone else has a fair few people who wouldn't be that gone on them. Have you ever heard anyone say anything bad about Micheal?
Agreed
Met him a real gentleman.
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 19, 2018, 04:08:21 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 19, 2018, 03:51:52 PM
Out of all those mentioned, I'd say Micheal O'Muircheartaigh would be the most universally loved. Everyone else has a fair few people who wouldn't be that gone on them. Have you ever heard anyone say anything bad about Micheal?
Agreed
Met him a real gentleman.
Agreed too. A national treasure.
Paul o Connell deserves a mention....
Tony Fearon
Quote from: Avondhu star on February 19, 2018, 11:28:42 AM
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Miriam
As someone posted before she is not universally popular and she does have her knockers
Do you mind... This is a family thread.
Denis Irwin
John O'Shea
Niall Quinn
Paul McGrath
Liam Clancy
Pat Short
Hector
Zig
Zag
Bosco
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 19, 2018, 03:51:52 PM
Out of all those mentioned, I'd say Micheal O'Muircheartaigh would be the most universally loved. Everyone else has a fair few people who wouldn't be that gone on them. Have you ever heard anyone say anything bad about Micheal?
'Matter of fact I have.
The manager of an Erin's Isle u16 team told me that during a match agaist St Brigids, a brawl broke out and the boul' Michéal was one of the onlookers who joined in and swung a few clatters at one of the Isles players.
This happened over 20 years go and I can't say it happened because I wasn't there to witness it but the Isles mentor is a fairly straitlaced individual and he wouldn't have said it if he hadn't seen it happen.
The boul Davy Fitz!!
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 19, 2018, 03:54:20 PM
He makes a terrible ham sandwich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPB6LTWThH4
That's clearly an above average sandwich made with high quality, non-processed ingredients and you'd have to love the bit about not liking this new thing of cutting bread into triangles, bread should be square like a field.
Quote from: Aristo 60 on February 19, 2018, 02:33:43 PM
If we are all honest it'd be the granny.
I never met your granny.
Quote from: Asal Mor on February 20, 2018, 12:02:33 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 19, 2018, 03:54:20 PM
He makes a terrible ham sandwich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPB6LTWThH4
That's clearly an above average sandwich made with high quality, non-processed ingredients and you'd have to love the bit about not liking this new thing of cutting bread into triangles, bread should be square like a field.
Was it Peter Kay that said triangle sandwiches taste better than square ones? I couldn't help but agree with him.
Quote from: RedHand88 on February 20, 2018, 12:23:39 AM
Quote from: Asal Mor on February 20, 2018, 12:02:33 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 19, 2018, 03:54:20 PM
He makes a terrible ham sandwich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPB6LTWThH4
That's clearly an above average sandwich made with high quality, non-processed ingredients and you'd have to love the bit about not liking this new thing of cutting bread into triangles, bread should be square like a field.
Was it Peter Kay that said triangle sandwiches taste better than square ones? I couldn't help but agree with him.
They probably do on balance and are bigger too. I admire Mīchaels principles though.
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 19, 2018, 03:54:20 PM
He makes a terrible ham sandwich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPB6LTWThH4
:) :) :)
Only you Gab.
Quote from: Hardy on February 19, 2018, 12:54:00 PM
Whoever is the current Manchester United manager.
Absolutely not. A large number of Manchester United supporters don't like that f**ker.
People from Ireland or just loved by Irish people in Ireland?
Those lads from Celtic Thunder you would probably walk past them on the street but they have some following internationally. Been touring 10+ years at this point in the US and Oz.
Locally I would say in this era it would have to be Gaybo or Roy Keane or another sporting hero like Katie Taylor.
Global recognition, sheer volume - Conor McGregor
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 19, 2018, 03:51:52 PM
Out of all those mentioned, I'd say Micheal O'Muircheartaigh would be the most universally loved. Everyone else has a fair few people who wouldn't be that gone on them. Have you ever heard anyone say anything bad about Micheal?
I did too though it was just that he was just telling people what they wanted to hear.
Paul McGrath for me.
John Connors, sound lad speaks his mind and declined to appear on the Nolan show!!
Tony Cascarino
Donnacha o Callaghan
Jack Charlton.
Jim Stynes
St Patrick.
St Anthony.
Quote from: Targetman on February 20, 2018, 11:29:50 PM
John Connors, sound lad speaks his mind and declined to appear on the Nolan show!!
Another z list "celebrity" full of his own shite
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Quote from: Targetman on February 20, 2018, 11:29:50 PM
John Connors, sound lad speaks his mind and declined to appear on the Nolan show!!
Another z list "celebrity" full of his own shite
That is fishing for bites if ever I seen it.