After three weeks of cunt-throat competition, we’re finally there. The 2009 COTY Grand Final. And what a battle it will be. The contenders are of the very highest standard. I invite you run the rule over them below. The very best of luck to all.
Poll closes Wednesday at 4:45
[center]Bertie Ahern
Age 58. Drumcondra native.
Disgraced former Taoiseach, celebrity anorak wearer. Devout socialist. Amnesiac. Doesn’t believe in having a bank account. Loves the Dubs and Man United. Man of the people.
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Liam Cahill
Age unknown. Waterford native.
Owner and administrator of the website An Fear Rua. Particularly fond of banning and/or engaging in condescending one upmanship with long time posters. Also uses the popular Photobucket website.
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Beverley Cooper-Flynn
Age: the double chins make her look older than she is. Mayo girl.
Class act. Had a very troubled childhood as she was constantly moved between three different houses. You try doing that. Good legal negotiator.
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Michael Galwey
Age:43. Currow, Co. Kerry native. Self styled “ligind”.
Former Kerry footballer and Munster and Ireland rugby player. Good character witness, always sticks up for his friends. Never does things by Halveys. Likes a drink.
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Eoghan Harris
Age: 66. Langer. Literally cancerous stain on Irish journalism.
Missed his vocation as a rugby player as he moved effortlessly from the left to the right wing, way out on the touchline. Wants to win this trophy to honour his mentor.
Rody Molloy
Age: 40 – 70 ish. Biffo crony from Offaly.
Selfless public servant. Gives good value for money. Makes full and prudent use of the budget available to him. Comes across particularly well in radio interviews.
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Brendan O’Connor
Age: 38. Gives a bad name even to Cork people.
Reigning champion back in the house. Sticks up for the little people, fearlessly attacks the government in his columns. Witty and urbane chat show host in the Johnny Carson mode.
John O’Donoghue
Age: 53. Hometown: Cahirciveen
He’s “Expenses Man”, went to Cheltenham and Cannes
He’s John O’Donoghue, considerably richer than you
He’s the Bull, he’s got a lot of pull in the Dail, he’s loyal to Fianna Fail
He won’t be flying Ryanair yet, he’s going to stick to the government jet
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Gerry Ryan
Age: 53. Hometown: Clontarf.
COTY Runner Up 2008. Fat ignorant shit.
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