Famous people you've met!

Trail_Blazer

I don't know how famous they are but:

-Mick Foley (Wrestler)
-Al Snow (Wrestler)
-Molly Holly (Wrestler)
-Christopher Daniels (Wrestler)

-Jason Mewes (Actor)

-Art Alexakis (Lead Singer for Everclear)

-Dan Majerle (Former NBA Basketball Player)

I think that's about it.

sky88

i met paul mcgrath outside a pub at 3 in morning wondering if there was still any pubs open

IvyTheTerrible

sky88 wrote: »

i met paul mcgrath outside a pub at 3 in morning wondering if there was still any pubs open

I wonder is there anyone in Ireland who hasn't met Paul McGrath in/around a pub?

(I'm really amazed by the amount of people I know who have met him).

blacon9

Ive met:

The Janitor (from Scrubs)

Matt Heafy (from the band Trivium)
Corey Beaulieu (from the band Trivium)
Travis Smith (from the band Trivium)
All of the band Bullet for my Valentine

John Aldridge (former Liverpool and Ireland soccer player)


Ive also been around, but not talked to:

Kieth Duffy (Boyzone)
Vern Troyer (Mini-Me from Austin Powers)
Duke Special

cathysworld

I dont like to brag but I was once on the same flight as wee Daniel O Donnell, he was wearing a green geansai! :pac:

Earth Dweller

awww ye all make me feel bad, i've never met a famous person. I saw Ursula Halligan last year outside Leinster House....she doesnt count though, i dont think anyone from tv3 does. My uncle met the one from murder she wrote, she has a house down in ballycotton. We're a celebrity starved family I suppose

cathysworld

Also met Gary Lightbody in Dublin Airport and have a photo of me and Damien Dempsey in Oz!

Kriskross

Shook Richard Harris's hand in Toners...

Played a frame against Alex Higgins in Isle of Man...and won - nearly!!

Spoke briefly to Phil Lynott in an alehouse on Great Denmark st..

Played snooker with Man utd's Gerry Daly..

Said Hi to Brian Kennedy outside Walton's on Frederick st..

Met all the Snooker pros---Fav-Patsy Fagan

cathysworld

Kriskross wrote: »

Shook Richard Harris's hand in Toners...

Played a frame against Alex Higgins in Isle of Man...and won - nearly!!

Spoke briefly to Phil Lynott in an alehouse on Great Denmark st..

Played snooker with Man utd's Gerry Daly..

Said Hi to Brian Kennedy outside Walton's on Frederick st..

Met all the Snooker pros---Fav-Patsy Fagan

Yeah but did u ever meet Kris Kross??

foxy06

Met Jonathan Rhys Meyers last night and he was lovely! He was signing an autograph for me (Yeah tacky I know) and then I looked up and realised Sinead O' Connor was sitting beside him! Had to ask her too....would have been rude not to! But He was such a gentleman....pretty hot too!:)

Starfox

I met,

Phil Tayler
Stephen Hendry
Jimmy White
Mary robinson
the whole Munster team
Ken Dogherty
and Darren Fletcher sipping 7up through a straw in a pub with his supermodel girlfriend (just for cover maybe :rolleyes:)
John O'Shea (bla head)
Stantan Freeman (big american ufo dude)
Eddie Jordan

and i cant think of anyone else:)

soccymonster

Eh... Bertie ahern about two weeks ago at a gaa match. Shaked my hand and all!
Thats preety much it..

Easily_Irritated

Bono Vox wrote: »

We're talking about celebrities and famous people.

lol burn

Kriskross

cathysworld wrote: »

Yeah but did u ever meet Kris Kross??

My therapist believes I'm almost there..:rolleyes:

branie

I met Pauline Mclynn in Glor in ennis when she was performing in the Taming of the Shrew last year. I got her autograph after the show. Very nice lady :-).

beauty101

Interesting thread!

Michael Jackson (when I was a kid and he was on in Lansdowne Rd, I met him outside the Berkley Court hotel where I was staying, he was lovely)
Richard & Judy (book signing in Easons)
Pat Cash (promotional event)
Gay Byrne (hasn't everybody?)
David Walliams
Orlando Bloom (served him in work!)
Mary McAleese (visited my school when i was in 5th year)
Annie Lennox (did her make up)
JK Rowling (book signing)
Neve Campbell (also through work)
Ronan Keating
Brian Kennedy
Johnathon Rhys Meyers (on set of The Tudors)
Erin O'Connor
Paul McGrath
Colin Farrell (lives near me in Sandymount, met him a good few times)
All the usual Irish models, rugby players ,TV3 heads and RTE folk!

Salvelinus

blacon9 wrote: »

Ive met:

The Janitor (from Scrubs)

Matt Heafy (from the band Trivium)
Corey Beaulieu (from the band Trivium)
Travis Smith (from the band Trivium)
All of the band Bullet for my Valentine

John Aldridge (former Liverpool and Ireland soccer player)


Ive also been around, but not talked to:

Kieth Duffy (Boyzone)
Vern Troyer (Mini-Me from Austin Powers)
Duke Special

Legend

Priapus

Bill Clinton (book signing)
Hiliary Clinton (Uni)
John C McGinley (Dr Cox in Scrubs)
Jimmy Carr (Supermacs in Kilkenny during Cat Laughs - he was sound)
Irish ones not worth mentioning

nitromaster

Taking Back Sunday
That's all =[

weepee

Some years ago while driving a cab.

Pick up at Belfast Hilton-Airport.

Willem Defoe.

lindybops

ive met dawn french. ronan. the irish football manager the old fella and jack charlton. all the corrie and emerdale stars all the international rugby teams including our fellas. russell brand. louis walsh. lionel richie. yer man that does rte 6;1 news. catherine lynch. kieth duffy. alli heuston. all the girls from expose. and you know what everybody the most genuine out of all of them was keith duffy. all the rest saw us as just "the staff" but he was a gent. so just surround yourselves with people you enjoy and feck the ones that are famous because they really dont give a ****e who you are .

dr shami

i met him when he came to my country ,
he is too old now

laoisforliam

Tiger Woods
Monty
Greg Norman
Gem (from Oasis)
Drinking with the Redwalls (not so famous)

sisco

I Met The Fray In April Before Their Concert They Were Amazing!!
Really Nice To Talked ToThem and Took Pictures Too!!

claireloopy

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I wonder is there anyone in Ireland who hasn't met Paul McGrath in/around a pub?

(I'm really amazed by the amount of people I know who have met him).

i have and so has my bro in dublin!

sisco

Whos He?? Haha

The_Kew_Tour

Met Shaquille o Neal in Miami when i lived there in 2006. Yes he is bloody massive 7ft or something and that just from shoulder to shoulder.:D

Have pints with Ian Brown (Stone Roses) and Joe Calzaghe (boxer)

Was dating Abi Titmuss(for all 2 weeks) once but really only famous in UK.

Also met Edward Norton he sound guy from what i saw and talked too

ladyofthelake

I met Brad Pitt when I used to live in Seattle, it was in passing (we didn't have coffee and talk about our families) but, he said hi after I asked him for an autograph. Class act all the way, asked me my name, where I was from - he was just so chill.

deisemum

ladyofthelake wrote: »

I met Brad Pitt when I used to live in Seattle, it was in passing (we didn't have coffee and talk about our families) but, he said hi after I asked him for an autograph. Class act all the way, asked me my name, where I was from - he was just so chill.

You lucky thing :cool:

Namlub

Dara O'Briain at Heathrow in June. Ridiculously tall...