Any experiences with Irish "celebrities" ?

I met Marty Morrissey briefly many years ago. Got a laugh out of him when I suggested he go in front of me, while queuing at a bar in a night club in Clare.

Pierce Brosnan on Silver Strand in Wicklow in the 80's, he said hi, looked very wealthy, tanned and groomed.

Met Twink twice in the 80s, once in the College of Music where I took piano lezzons, she signed autographs for all us kids, wore inches of makeup and smelled of strong perfumr, she was the most glamerous person I had ever seen in real life at the time. Met her again at the aer lingus young scientists exhibition, where I had a project, she stopped by and asked about my project. Passed her once more in Rathmines in the 00's, she drove up the bus lane and tried to cut me off at the traffic lights to turn right onto Kennleworth Sq and got stopped by a garda standing at the lights.

Used to work in a nightclub in the early 90s. Met Irish models of the day frequently, Lisa Cummins (absolutely stunning in real life), Marie Staunton, Sheena Eustace (also stunning).

Had a drink with Conan O Brien, Norm from Cheers, Ken O' Doherty in seperate incidents during the 90s in New York. All very nice, chatty and friendly, no airs. Sat in a restaurant beside Gywenth Palthrow in '97, she arrived late to her table of friends, ate nothing, smoked some cigarettes and drnk red wine. She was painfully thin and looked like any rich NYer, wouldnt pick her out of a crowd.

Gabriel Byrne on a flight to Zurich in 2001, just him and me in the first 2 rows, about 10 people on the plane in total, he is quite short, but also exuded a wealthy, groomed look. He is the most handsome man I have ever seen in real life. As we were queueing for the doors to open he smiled over at me and said the weather looks better than Dublin and winked. The air hostesses were all over him. I was mostly ignored.

Matthew McConnaught and Christian Bale on a movie set in wicklow, random encounter. Neither seemed to want to engage, understandably.

Was in Bono's house about 10 years ago through something I was arranging with his wife Ali. He was sitting drinking with a group of friends. Going through security at the gate was an experience. Lovely house. I saw plane tickets pinned to a cork board in the office room i was in, they were for Italy. Could have been for George Clooneys wedding, I didnt ask for obvious reasons.

Sat beside Brian Cowen in a restaurant near O Donohoes about 15 years ago. Worked near O Donohues in the 00's so reguarly saw Eamon Dunphy in Ely wine bar, Johnny Logan and several of RTE in o Donohues regukarly, Ryan Tubridy & Anne Doyle being the most frequent.

Met Aidan Gillan and Camille O Sullivan in the Art Gallary on Merrion St about 8 years ago and chatted for about an hour to her (our kids were playing together), had no idea who she was. Her partner was sidling up beside her to join the conversation and hurry her on and she introduced him as Aidan. Myself and the other half were watching The Wire boxset having missed it when it was originally shown at the time and couldnt believe it. He is very quiet, and shy and short. Both lovely people.

[edited to add I spoke to Huey Lewis on a skiing trail in Alta in 1998, I asked him which way down was best between w trails, I didnt realise who it was until my friends told me I had juat talked to HL.]

I dont get out much in town these day so no one recently.

Kerry Katona when she was filming Showbands in the area where I live, she comes off as gobby in interviews but wasn't like that at all.

Sharon Ni Bheolain about to do an interview with someone, camera doesn't do her justice she is really good looking in real life.

Over 20 years ago, I went on a date with Cait O'Riordan. It was the early days of online dating and I didn't have a clue who she was (only found out many years later). We both play bass so basically chatted about music the entire time. She was very friendly and chatty.

Other than that, I met Johnny Logan right before he won the Eurovision (top bloke), Nicky Byrne (very friendly) and Louis Walsh (very approachable and chatty).

Imelda May, reached out to her about some creative stuff I do and she then reshared pic of it on her socials which she didn't have to do. Same with Dave Moore, legend. Oh and Lorraine Keene too.

Louis Walsh called me once after I'd been on that MTV singing contest that you phone into, I'd lost it though, ha. Anyway he just randomly rang me house one day and asked me to sign down the phone. But then found out he thought I was 16, and I was 14, COULDA BEEN IN SIX (remember them) hahahaha, not. I'd only have forgotten my passport.

yeah...Pierce Brosnan,he was doing a film in a building i was working in at the time,i got 'volunteered' to be on the door and open it when he and others involved would arrive and keep the public out...absolute gent,second morning he greeted me by name(i was kind of shocked how he knew it) and took a moment for a chat,and every morning and evening after that for the two weeks he was there..found out afterwards he had taken the time himself(no assistant involved)to find out who i was,nice guy...

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Not surprising about Keating, one of these days I’ll figure out a way to imply my story about him without my post being deleted for defamation. And it’s not the story about Brian Kennedy before anyone jumps to that conclusion!