Irelands Greatest Figures

[Nally Stand]

Never mind andrea corr, jim's omission from this list is an outrage.

[passedit]

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[Olly]

I notice that there are no religious figures. Surely with a country so enshrined in religion, we should have?

[Declan]

Just to put these sort of polls into context Cheryl Cole was recently voted the the Most Inspirational Woman of the Decade

[Aerlik]

No George Best?

Charles Franklin?

Harry Ferguson, the man who revolutionised agriculture?

Martin O'Neill?

Anthony Tohill?

Kenneth Branagh?



Joey Dunlop

Spike Milligan

[Nally Stand]

Callum Best?

[Nally Stand]

Bernard from Blind Date.

[Feckitt]

Nally Stand, that is the most legendary post in the 5 years that I have been on this board.

Bernard McHugh.    I nearly fell off the chair laughing.  I had forgot all about him

[give her dixie]

[ziggysego]

Are you sure that isn't Gabriel Hurl?

[give her dixie]

Are you sure that isn't Gabriel Hurl?

Is that Gaberiel on the left?

[ziggysego]

Are you sure that isn't Gabriel Hurl?

Is that Gaberiel on the left?

Na, I think that's maggie.

[muppet]

Imagine having Daniel O'Connell and Daniel O'Donnell mentioned not only in the same context as great figures but actually listed consecutively.

Despite the current plight of religion how come some one like Saint Colmcille doesn't get a mention, is it because he wasn't in a boy band?

RTE had a good opportunity to copy a BBC idea and make a decent job of it. Instead it is already an embarrassment as they seem to confuse celebrity with relevance.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

I notice that there are no religious figures. Surely with a country so enshrined in religion, we should have?

Fr Neil Horan...

[armaghniac]

Despite the current plight of religion how come some one like Saint Colmcille doesn't get a mention, is it because he wasn't in a boy band?

Actually Colmcille was in a band before he became a Saint.