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Talented Irish People Who Deserve More Respect

  • 09-11-2017 07:36PM
    #1
    theclovenson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2 ✭theclovenson


    Brendan Grace. Consistently funny since the 1970s. An excellent singing voice and who will forget his role on Fr Ted.

    We don't love him enough, but considering the tsunami of lame Irish 'comedy' in the dacades since, we should.

    anyone else?


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  • #2
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    theclovenson wrote: »
    Brendan Grace. Consistently funny since the 1970s.
    Well, his jokes have been consistent since the 70s, aye...


  • #3
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    theclovenson wrote:
    We don't love him enough, but considering the tsunami of lame Irish 'comedy' in the dacades since, we should.


    It would be nice if he updated his material, I'm 45 even his 'new stuff' is old.


  • #4
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    He was great in Father Ted, but if people don't "love him enough" it's because he's been telling the same old jokes for over forty years.

    Mike Murphy is someone who doesn't seem to get the recognition he deserves. He was easily as good as Wogan, and should probably have got the Late Late gig when Gay Byrne retired.


  • #5
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,292 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Ronan Keating!


    Classic lyrics like

    You shay it besht when you shay nothing at alllllll

    Is there a more romantic way to tell your girlfriend to shut the fcuk up?


  • #6
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    Eamonn dunphy....imagine what he couldve achieved if he hadn't spend the last 20 years locked


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  • #7
    donegaLroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭donegaLroad


    There are many talented people in Ireland who have been performing, writing, creating for years.. and who remain 'undiscovered'.. I know a good few of them.


  • #8
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,162 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Jonathan Rea, triple world champion and never a mention in the press


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rea


  • #9
    ngunners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 958 ✭✭✭ngunners


    donegaLroad wrote: »
    There are many talented people in Ireland who have been performing, writing, creating for years.. and who remain 'undiscovered'.. I know a good few of them.

    Care to share who they are? Might help them get discovered.


  • #10
    Summer wind
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭Summer wind


    Finbar Furey. Always loved his voice. Fantastic writer too.


  • #11
    Hammer89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    I don't know his name but that Irish impressionist on Facebook is the best I've ever heard. You see a lot of impressionists who just cycle through the same four or five impressions but he has an abundance of truly outstanding ones in his arsenal. Even still, he gets a lot of stick, but I'd be hugely surprised if he didn't go on to really big things somewhere down the line.


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  • #12
    Gerrup Outta Dat!
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 489 ✭✭Gerrup Outta Dat!


    theclovenson wrote: »
    Brendan Grace. Consistently funny since the 1970s. An excellent singing voice and who will forget his role on Fr Ted.

    We don't love him enough, but considering the tsunami of lame Irish 'comedy' in the dacades since, we should.

    anyone else?

    Michael O’Leary.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ngunners wrote: »
    Care to share who they are? Might help them get discovered.

    Nah, then they'll have gone mainstream and sold out.


  • #14
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    Mick Flannery good singer songwriter. Lorcan reidy and Susan o Neill very good musicians in Waterford .


  • #15
    lazybones32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭lazybones32


    Larry gogan. No outstanding talent, just a very pleasant and entertaining presenter.


  • #16
    ...And Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭...And Justice


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Ronan Keating!


    Classic lyrics like

    You shay it besht when you shay nothing at alllllll

    Is there a more romantic way to tell your girlfriend to shut the fcuk up?

    Nope, he's a nob jockey, I can't believe people wanted him to run for president at one stage? Jesus Christ!!!!


  • #17
    RocketRaccoon
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    Conor McGregor.


  • #18
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,901 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Jake Stevens


  • #19
    Grandeeod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    Because the OP mentioned him. Brendan Grace - Legend. Deserves tonnes of respect. May be repeating an old act these days, but remains an under rated guy. I have met people from timbuktu to tipperary who find this hilarious.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUHS2_y1xLk


  • #20
    donegaLroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭donegaLroad


    Paul Brady, the handball player from Cavan made it on to the 15 greatest athletes of all time list compiled by ESPN.

    http://theskinny365.com/2016/02/17/15-greatest-athletes-of-all-time/


  • #21
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,643 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Hammer89 wrote: »
    I don't know his name but that Irish impressionist on Facebook is the best I've ever heard. You see a lot of impressionists who just cycle through the same four or five impressions but he has an abundance of truly outstanding ones in his arsenal. Even still, he gets a lot of stick, but I'd be hugely surprised if he didn't go on to really big things somewhere down the line.
    Anyone know who the poster is refereeing to?


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  • #22
    Grandeeod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    Paul McGrath!

    Seriously showing my age.


  • #23
    Oops!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭Oops!


    Conor's Sketches?


  • #24
    Oops!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭Oops!


    yabadabado wrote: »
    Anyone know who the poster is refereeing to?
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6MM35YgiqOrOjPKN1HOiA


  • #25
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Paul Howard - Ireland’s funniest man and a gifted writer.


  • #26
    glenfieldman
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    Del2005 wrote: »
    Jonathan Rea, triple world champion and never a mention in the press


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rea

    Yes, yes and yes.
    He will never get the sportsman of the year here or cross the pond because the general public think these men are Kamikaze morons, but we know better
    Micky D too is an unsung hero


  • #27
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    mr_edge_to_you wrote: »
    Paul Howard - Ireland’s funniest man and a gifted writer.

    Working class as curry sauce, though!


  • #28
    sonofenoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,925 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Jonathan Rea, triple world champion and never a mention in the press


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rea

    He's British


  • #29
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    Bono.
    He's a brilliant tax planner.


  • #30
    AnneFrank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭AnneFrank


    Bobby Sands


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  • #31
    Hammer89
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    Oops! wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6MM35YgiqOrOjPKN1HOiA

    No!

    This bloke:



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