The most popular person in Ireland.

Wesc.

Had this discussion with a mate of mine earlier. I went for Paul O'Connell, while he thought Brian O'Driscoll. Couldn't think of anybody else more universally liked..

Thoughts?

Birneybau

You called?

Mister Vain

The Notorious.

diomed

Pat Hickey

I think Brendan Gleason and Colm Meaney would be both up there. Hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about either of them

Joanne O'Riordan.

She must be the most inspirational public figure anyway.

Seth Brundle

Bertie

ArnoldJRimmer

I'd say Michael D is in with a shout there. Not many people have a bad word to say about him

For Forks Sake

Michael D. Higgins

MyStubbleItches

Is it restricted to currently living OP?

The_Valeyard

Brendan gleeson
Colm Meaney
Surprising Gerry Adams is very popular
Michael D. Higgins
Two Cork lads with the silver medals
Daragh O Briain

Cortina_MK_IV

Enda.

Balmed Out

Surely they wouldn't be more popular then Robbie Keane, Sonia O'Sullivan, Mary Robinson etc. I don't think the majority of people would be picking a rugby player to be honest.

Do they have to be Irish?

Junkyard Tom

Mrs Brown of Mrs Brown's Boys.

Jimbob1977

Katie Taylor

Adi Roche

John Hume

bigroad

Joe Duffy.

Balmed Out

Balmed Out wrote: »

Surely they wouldn't be more popular then Robbie Keane, Sonia O'Sullivan, Mary Robinson etc. I don't think the majority of people would be picking a rugby player to be honest.

A lot of people have always been ambivalent about Robbie Keane ( I'm not one of them). Sonia, definitely up there

Junkyard Tom

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Mrs Brown of Mrs Brown's Boys.

She's a bit 'mannish' for me

signostic

O'Donavan brothers right now....that's 2 people

Clonmel1000

Wesc. wrote: »

Had this discussion with a mate of mine earlier. I went for Paul O'Connell, while he thought Brian O'Driscoll. Couldn't think of anybody else more universally liked..

Thoughts?

Who?

Wesc.

MyStubbleItches wrote: »

Is it restricted to currently living OP?

No, as long as they've spent a substantial part of their life living in Ireland.

meath4sam

Everybody loves gaybo

matchthis

Bosco

Barry Badrinath

MyStubbleItches wrote: »

Is it restricted to currently living OP?

Is it restricted to rugby fcukers more like!

jaykay74

meath4sam wrote:

Everybody loves gaybo

Especially gaybo

Salrub

Daithi o se, sher everyone loves him!!

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom

Denis O Brien

retalivity

O'driscoll is a pretentious tosser, speaking from experience.

maudgonner

Mr Tayto. Hands down.

padd b1975

Michael O' Muircheartaigh.

Junkyard Tom

Deleted User wrote: »

She's a bit 'mannish' for me

I'm not asking you to go on a date with her Sir.

MyStubbleItches

Noel Brown

blindside88

Michael D would have to be up there. I think O'Connell is brilliant and was very down to Earth the few times I met him but some people still have very backward ideas about rugby

Omackeral

retalivity wrote: »

O'driscoll is a pretentious tosser, speaking from experience.

Is that speaking from the experience of being a tosser yourself?

retalivity

Omackeral wrote: »

Is that speaking from the experience of being a tosser yourself?

Nope, from having to deal with him a number of times in the service industry a number of years back. Not a nice guy.

Senna

In AH, where even Mother Teresa was despised, I doubt this will end in a unanimous decision.

endacl

Yer man.

Peregrine

The bus driver who splits a tenner. Legend.

TiGeR KiNgS

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Enda.

Inda

The Rape of Lucretia

Its clearly The Drickmeister General.

The love that the nation has for that prince of centres, weaver of wondrous gloriana on the field of dreams, knows no bounds. Man, rugby player, legend, demi-god - god indeed - his popularity is not measurable by normal means, and will never be equalled let alone exceed, for as long as he lives. And beyond.

Motivator

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Its clearly The Drickmeister General.

The love that the nation has for that prince of centres, weaver of wondrous gloriana on the field of dreams, knows no bounds. Man, rugby player, legend, demi-god - god indeed - his popularity is not measurable by normal means, and will never be equalled let alone exceed, for as long as he lives. And beyond.

Best I've seen in a long time. Bravo! "Drico" is an insufferable dickhead. Popular my hole.

Motivator

Padraig Harrington surely must be number 1 in sporting terms.

Highly educated, highly successful, always carries himself well & is a seriously nice man.

foggy_lad

A toss up between Big Tom and Dickie Rock, Either or both were listened to on a car radio or seen in some ballroom by couples before most of the population was conceived!

Archeron

Marty Morrisey and Jean Byrne with her s&m themed weather reports.

mfceiling

The Viper

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Joe prim

foggy_lad wrote: »

A toss up between Big Tom and Dickie Rock, Either or both were listened to on a car radio or seen in some ballroom by couples before most of the population was conceived!

If there was just a toss-up, then probably noone was conceived.:)

4068ac1elhodqr

Arthur Guinness 1725 - 1803, sure loads of people are still raising a toast to him and for good health/Sláinte.

Saipanne

It's a toss up between Roy Keane, Eamon Dunphy and Conor McGregor.

Three men who never split public opinion.

Jimbob1977

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

John Hume

This. Enormously respected. In terms of both popularity and influence he was truly incomparable. The 1973 Sunningdale, 1985 A-I Agreement, the 1998 GFA, fair employment legislation/McBride Principles/Sullivan Principles and of course the Peace Process - it is John Hume who pushed all these despite a sustained campaign against him by Independent Newspapers for years because he talked with Gerry Adams. Nobody else had the popular support among all sections of nationalist opinion. His word and judgement was trusted in Washington and Dublin about republican intentions.

He has not been well for years now and when his time comes is certain to have the largest funeral in our living memory.

Liam O

Probably our only (somewhat) world champion mainstream sports star. That being McGregor.

Fluffy Cat 88

Jack Charlton. Yes I know he's English, but he'd definitely be in the running for the most popular person in Ireland.