Any experiences with Irish "celebrities" ?

Marty Whelan - Lovely Guy

Ray D'arcy - found him to be really nice

David O'Doherty - Really sweet and took time to have a photo taken

Tommy Tiernan - Super sweet guy, given Id had a few and no doubt talking shite although in my head I'm sure I taught it was an interesting conversation.

Deric - (virgin media weather) - super polite, but the OH worked with him after that, said he's obnoxious

Met a few politicians over the years in pubs, always seemed to be polite which must be hard because I'm sure they get some abuse in a social settings!!

Dunno if he counts as a "celebrity", but I encountered David Mitchell (Jimmy Doyle from Fairy City) in New York in 2014. I went out there with my mam for her birthday and we had dinner one night in an Irish pub. I noticed the manager kept hanging around us asking if everything was ok, far more than I had ever experienced before. We just gave the usual "grand, thanks" without really paying much attention to him. I realised who he was a few minutes after we left the pub.

Brendan Gleeson walks his dog in my area when he's here, always gives a big hello when you pass.

Bono was very nice, took time to chat with me when I accosted him sitting in his (parked) car. Good five minute chat about the Pop album which was due out at the time (1997)

Colm Meany was in a pub sitting at the bar, myself and my friend just went up to say hello and that we were fans, nice fella, happy to say hello.

Met Bressie at a work thing he spoke at, he was actually sound enough (though we were paying him in fairness).

The three blokes from the Cranberries, met them in the mid 90s after a flight from Dublin - San Fran. Dolores had fecked off leaving them to get their guitars and bags. They were tired and a bit grumpy (understandably) but signed a magazine I had at the time (that they were in). Many years later I saw her shopping in my local supermarket, though I didn't meet her.

Paul O'Connell was sound, big handshake, he was looking at me like he thought he'd met me before but he hadn't. I'd have remembered. 😊

Dave Fanning - not only did I meet him, I was interviewed by him for a music thing I was on. He was sound, a good laugh actually.

Briefly met Keith Duffy as we used to go to the same tattoo place, seemed nice enough.

Robbie Keane - Legend. Met him in the black door nightclub and when I shouted over to him he got me beyond security to his table and asked who I was.

Niall Quinn - Met him, Jeff Stelling, Ian Dowie, and Chris Kamara at their jointly owned pub in Los Cristiano's, Tenerife. Niall was quiet, but seemed nice. Told him the goal against Germany 2002 was the greatest moment of my life. Spoke to Kammy for about 15 mins and he's the nicest celeb I've met, total gent.

Marty Morrissey - Met him at the comedy club in Dublin after a gig (forget the guys name). He was dead sound.

That's all I can think off the top of my head.

Never met her personally but a friend of mine was rehoming battery hens a few years back and she was one of the people who dropped them off. He couldn't believe she was at the door. She sat down and had a cuppa and a chat with him and posed for a few photos. Very nice person indeed by all accounts.

Personally I've met:

Michael D: Thought he was dead on, nice chap who seemed genuinely interested.

David Norris: Had a great chat with him again a nice person.

Tommy Tiernan: Nice chap but was a bit nervous when I met him about a show he was about to do.

Paul O'Connell: Met him a few times and he is one of the nicest people you could meet. Always time for fans and photos.

Ronan O'Gara: Not very nice but probably sick of fans.

Gay Byrne: Met him briefly and seemed ok

Ronnie Drew: Had a pint with him as a young lad, Wished I could've stayed drinking with him.

Ardal O'Hanlon: Nice until you lash out the Fr Dougal lines.. which I didn't BTW.. but seen it with others around him. Suppose it gets old very quick.

Few other ones that I cant remember off hand but no really bad experiences. I tend to be as nice as possible with people like that, I always remember that they are normal people too and can have off days.

A beard ???

Jennifer Zamparelli was very rude and so up herself.

Fab comedian, but car crash as a human

Phil Lynott. Probably year before he died. Cool calm gentleman and so tolerant of a bunch of pissed teenagers. Chat, laughs and autographs.

Duffer signed a good few autographs and jerseys when he came to our school one time, but my God the absolute puss on him while he did it. Came across like he couldn't have wanted to be there any less.

I met Edwin Van Der Sar in the bathroom of a restaurant in Manchester after a game. Dead sound lad and even took a picture with me in front of the hand dryers. No I didn't get to sneak a peek.