Global Celebrities You have met...

armaghlad

I'll start the ball rolling...

Rory McIlroy (albeit before he became a global sensation) the sister has met him twice! With photos! (She also met Al Pacino)

The Backwards Man

What's a global celebrity and how does Rory qualify for such an accolade?

Mint Sauce

Off the top of my head. Damien Hill before he won the F1 World Championship, Paul McGrath, Ray Houghton, and Mick Hucknall.

Hitchens

Muhummad Ali ..........thread may be locked now!

kfallon

armaghlad wrote: »

I'll start the ball rolling...

Rory McIlroy (albeit before he became a global sensation) the sister has met him twice! With photos! (She also met Al Pacino)

"Global Celebrities You Have Met" and you proceed to roll off the celebs your sister has met :rolleyes:

:P

Alf Stewart.

Had a beer with Shane MacGowan in a bar in Porto a few years ago, decent enough bloke from what I could understand of him. (This was before he got new pearly whites)

KatW4

Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith and Julie Walters I was an extra in Becoming Jane and met them all there. James McAvoy and Julie Walters were so lovely.

Riesen_Meal

Isn't there already about 3 of these threads in AH?

Heisenberg1

Luis Suarez really nice bloke to talk too and Alicia Silverstone.

Lights On

Michael Healy-Rae

dinorebel

Lights On wrote: »

Michael Healy-Rae

Did he get the pothole fixed for you?

R P McMurphy

I saw Jimmy from fair city coming out of the spar in drumcondra years ago. Didn't actually meet him but was my only brush with a global celebrity.

armaghlad

kfallon wrote: »

"Global Celebrities You Have Met" and you proceed to roll off the celebs your sister has met :rolleyes:

:P

I met him first though

Reg'stoy

Am in daily communication with the big G, god to you hell bound atheists and I get a personal invite to call in to one of his many homes every Sunday and on special occasions like his young fella's birthday.
No bigger global celebrity than my personal friend god.

*other global religious celebrities are available, such as mohammad, ganesha, mother earth and the god of pre-exam students

hairyslug

Dana (not the international one)

Bulbous Salutation

I've bumped into celebrity solicitor Gerald Kean in the local Spar on a number of occasions. His charisma is almost overpowering.

Rothko

The Backwards Man wrote: »

What's a global celebrity and how does Rory qualify for such an accolade?

A global celebrity is a celebrity that would be known all around the globe.

Tsipras

R P McMurphy wrote: »

I saw Jimmy from fair city coming out of the spar in drumcondra years ago. Didn't actually meet him but was my only brush with a global celebrity.

Met Leo Dowling on shop street Galway on Patrick's Day around 2003, My drunk friend told him he loved him and hugged him, he was pure sound

Easca Peasca

Simon Casey: the guy who lost to Mickey Joe Harte on You're A Star in 2003.

Brian Mullins: Offaly hurling's senior 'keeper 2005-10

DanielODonnell

The band members of Evanescence and some soap opera actors.

Jedi Jim from 2011 apprentice, he was a past pupil at my old school so he always did talks there.

osarusan

Met Limerick FC player Robbie Williams in Dunnes Stores. He has scored in Wembley don't you know.

jojofizzio

hairyslug wrote: »

Dana (not the international one)

I think by definition (for the purposes of this thread),only the International one would qualify as global...sorry;)

Dirty Dingus McGee

Easca Peasca wrote: »

Simon Casey: the guy who lost to Mickey Joe Harte on You're A Star in 2003.

Brian Mullins: Offaly hurling's senior 'keeper 2005-10

I can top that as I played football against Simon Casey. Ballycumber beat us that day unfortunately.

hairyslug

jojofizzio wrote: »

I think by definition (for the purposes of this thread),only the International one would qualify as global...sorry;)

Damn you and your rules.

Also me Frankie Detorri

PTH2009

Met WWE wrestlers the shield (Roman reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose) and kofi Kingston (another wrestler).

Members of the new thin lizzy

Saw ray darcy in centra after the Ireland vs Wales rugby match dis year.