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Greatest Living Irishman ?

opa01_2000

My top three would be :

(1) Paul McGrath

(2) Christy Moore

(3) Keith Wood

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Ruu_Old

Chakar wrote:

Living Irishmen Legends

Bono (Paul Hewitt)

Bob Geldof (did anybody see the interview with Gerry Ryan man he was so honest)

Bob Charlton

Close enough, Paul Hewson

Bob Charlton is Irish?

blahblah1234

You should pick people that made an impact on Ireland to improve it greatly, the best ones of those are :

1. Eamonn De Valera ( Considered Irish )
2. Michael Collins
3. Sean Lemass

GAA widow

blahblah1234 wrote:

You should pick people that made an impact on Ireland to improve it greatly, the best ones of those are :

1. Eamonn De Valera ( Considered Irish )
2. Michael Collins
3. Sean Lemass

I'm guessing you're a Fianna Fáil supporter?

elivsvonchiaing

1) Erwin Schrodinger (Aer Riannta seemed to think he was Irish and ranked him with Hamilton - (although he is dead))

2) Germaine Greer - just to piss everyone off including herself hopefully

3) Shane McGowan - for defiance of gravity and musical ability without being able to sing.

I've seen nations that have given state funerals to entertainers - buried them alongside state leaders and scratched my head...

There's no way this would ever happen in Ireland - Behan hinted at the problem.

Think a vote on this will never be agreed on tbh!

DilbertPartII

elivsvonchiaing wrote:

There's no way this would ever happen in Ireland - Behan hinted at the problem.

Think a vote on this will never be agreed on tbh!

What did Behan say?

/More head scratching

elivsvonchiaing

DilbertPartII wrote:

What did Behan say?

/More head scratching

Behan hinted that we are a nation of begrudgers, bigotts and a nation that is still coming to terms with its own identity.

His most famous quote is : "Fúck the begrudgers".

As proof of this some mod will now move this thread to the literary forum and I am going to be hoisted onto my own petard!

ismynametoolong

As an honorary Irishman Sven Goran Ericsson has got to be up there for taking £5 mil a year and making such a mess of Englands world cup hopes !!

phasers

Gay Byrne <--true legend
me. xD
eh,Dustin?

Ruu_Old

Mick Lalley. "Well holy God, why didn't I get a mention? Sure I'm a legend!"

PogMoThoin

1. Ray D'Arcy cos he's everyone's best mate
2. Ardal O'Hanlon cos he's hilarious
3. Colin Meaney cos of the commitments "the lord sent him, on a ****in Suzuki"

Strange choice I kno, but I think the best Irishmen are dead.
RIP: Philo, Rory, Gaybo

Cy Kotic

I'm surprised to see Bono in so many lists. How anyone could see him as being great is beyond me. I suppose it's the times we live in that such a tosser could be even mentioned in a list of great irishmen.:rolleyes:

arbeitsscheuer

Cy Kotic wrote:

I'm surprised to see Bono in so many lists. How anyone could see him as being great is beyond me. I suppose it's the times we live in that such a tosser could be even mentioned in a list of great irishmen.:rolleyes:

Concur.

My 3:

1) Chippy Brady

2) Michael D. Higgins

3) Senator David Norris

As PogMoThoin said though, "the best Irishmen are dead."

HellOrConnaught

1) John Hume
2) Christy Moore
3) Shane McGowan

AND...

4) Daniel O'Donnell (King of Granny Rock)

david1two3

Slow coach wrote: »

Eamonn Coghlan
Ronnie Delaney
Stephen Roche

Delaney used to live in Southpark and we managed to get a look at his medal, it was a long haul to get to see it after which I never spoke to him or his son again, he bored me senseless and I was only ten.

david1two3

1. Norah Harkin (97)

2.David Norris (21)

3.Gerald Fitzgarret(eighty odd, a leader should not play hide and seek while running the country)

FunkZ

Would I be shot if I said Bono?

Just jokin'

Mary Harney.

Matt Santos

The one and only true legend living Irishman is

Jimmy Magee

Different class

~Marky~

The little man himself Bosco a true Irish legend

Jesus Wept

~Marky~ wrote: »

The little man himself Bosco a true Irish legend

man

Mrs Roy Keane

Roy Keane

meditraitor

Joe duffy

tallaght01

I'm curious as to what people think Bono has done to warrant a title of greatest living Irishman?

thusspakeblixa

Mine would be
1. Dylan Moran
2. Roy Keane
3. Pat Ingoldsby (now THERE'S a legend for ya)

wow sierra

tallaght01 wrote: »

I'm curious as to what people think Bono has done to warrant a title of greatest living Irishman?

Together with the rest of the boys in U2 he has created the best body of work of any rock band over the last 30 years and he has used his fame to try to effect change for the better in the world with regard to justice, climate change, equality of opportunity etc

He can be a bit of a bore to listen to at times but so can 100% of men, Irish and foreign - just most people dont have the same amount of positive attributes.

pebbles21

1.steve staunton
2.brian kerr
3.mick mc carthy

*clicks down laptop throws it on the floor*

kwestfan08

Mrs Roy Keane wrote: »

Roy Keane

Roy Keane gets my vote as well. A real legend.

FunkZ

Jason McAteer

Dashticle

Who's this Bono chap? Never heard of him. He must keep his head down and out of the limelight?

I'd say Roy Keane.

Lex Luthor

Sean Og

PH01

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