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Famous Irish people living in New Zealand

  • 20-03-2019 5:21pm
    #1
    bobbyss
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    Brent Pope is a famous New Zealander living in Ireland. I can't think of anyone else we associate with NZ who lives here? (I often wonder how many New Zealanders themselves know who Brent Pope himself is).

    Might need a New Zealander to assist here but was wondering is there any famous Irish person living in NZ?


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  • #2
    gifted
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Brent Pope is a famous New Zealander living in Ireland. I can't think of anyone else we associate with NZ who lives here? (I often wonder how many New Zealanders themselves know who Brent Pope himself is).

    Might need a New Zealander to assist here but was wondering is there any famous Irish person living in NZ?

    Ronan O'Gara?


  • #3
    Birneybau
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    Why?


  • #4
    bobbyss
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    gifted wrote:
    Ronan O'Gara?


    Yes indeed. Hadn't thought about that fellow.


  • #5
    branie2
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    Sam Neill


  • #6
    somesoldiers
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    The lead singer of System of a Down lives there, Serj Targarian,or something. Not Irish but a damn good singer


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  • #7
    bobbyss
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    branie2 wrote:
    Sam Neill


    Yes but people see him as a New Zealander first and foremost. No Irish accent there!


  • #8
    Yamanoto
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    I can't think of anyone else we associate with NZ who lives here?

    Doug Howlett (NZ's all-time top try scorer) living here since 2007. He'd be far better known across the world than Brent Pope.


  • #9
    bobbyss
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    Yamanoto wrote:
    Doug Howlett (NZ's all-time top try scorer) living here since 2007. He'd be far better known across the world than Brent Pope.


    Wow. I didn't know he was still here? What does he do?


  • #10
    Squatter
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Wow. I didn't know he was still here? What does he do?

    He's head of Commercial and Marketing for Munster Rugby. And he helps to coach the senior Cork Hurlers in his spare time!


  • #11
    Cookie_Monster
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    Me :pac:
    Famous on Boards, right?


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  • #12
    Beechwoodspark
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    Squatter wrote: »
    He's head of Commercial and Marketing for Munster Rugby. And he helps to coach the senior Cork Hurlers in his spare time!

    Didn’t realize that myself. Serious man in his playing days. Cork did well to get him


  • #13
    Beechwoodspark
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Brent Pope is a famous New Zealander living in Ireland. I can't think of anyone else we associate with NZ who lives here? (I often wonder how many New Zealanders themselves know who Brent Pope himself is).




    Joe Schmidt is surely the most famous kiwi here ?


  • #14
    rafatoni
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    The Witch-king of Agnmar


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