The Celebrity Spotting Thread Part Twee (or help Flatty identify the celeb he just spotted) (Part 1)

Fagan_ODowd · August 5, 2021, 7:01am

Yes. 30 years ago.

flattythehurdler · August 10, 2021, 6:01pm

Who? Tyrone McCarthy
Famous for Rugby League, both Super League and NRL cc @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy
Putative Ireland captain at the next world cup
Where? TSC Wilmslow yesterday
Circumstances
I was waiting for my mate who’s one of the owners to finish up, and we were the only people in there. He heard me speaking and asked what part I was from He was waiting for his wife who had an appointment next door.
An absolute gentleman, his family hail from cork. Despite being third generation born in NW England, with the accent to match, he told me he’d opted to play for Ireland instead of England (which was also a possibility) as he just felt Irish.
He’d been to a couple of all Ireland finals, and played against the Aussies at thomond park in the last World cup (they battered us, he said with a quiet laugh), but he loved it.
He was holding out this last season in super League especially for the WC, but it cancelled, and he said he wasn’t sure whether he could hang on another year as the injuries were mounting up (his hands were smashed like an old school hurler). His idea of lucky with injuries was, well, controversial to say the least (this all came about as we were talking about hurling by then, and the resurgence of cork).
We discussed the pay scales and structure, and those in the NRL, the current state of the professional game (under serious threat in the UK), his retirement plans.
His wife then joined us briefly. She was absolutely stunning.
A quiet man, softly spoken, and hard as a fucking brick.
It was epic.
He was highly highly complementary of the Irish rugby league talent, and says there’s a great lad playing at HKR.
Knew Brian Carney well, but didn’t express an opinion on him personally.

flattythehurdler · August 10, 2021, 6:10pm

No beard now, and very slightly greying

Fagan_ODowd · August 10, 2021, 6:36pm

Not a spot.

balbec · August 10, 2021, 6:57pm

Name: Richie Bennis
Famous for: being Richie Bennis.
Where? The railway bridge next to Croke Park
Demeanour: Relaxed. Richie was holding court surrounded by a gaggle of auld wans at around 4pm last Saturday.

habanerocat · August 10, 2021, 7:13pm

In good health I trust?

balbec · August 10, 2021, 7:14pm

Looked grand

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · August 10, 2021, 7:26pm

Great post

ironmoth · August 10, 2021, 7:36pm

Who?

habanerocat · August 10, 2021, 8:15pm

We’d be more interested in a picture of the wife.

Fagan_ODowd · August 10, 2021, 10:28pm

Not a spot.

carryharry · August 10, 2021, 10:30pm

Lads are trying to waste your time these days unfortunately.

Fagan_ODowd · August 10, 2021, 10:36pm

Look sure I knew that would happen when I was prevailed upon to take the job.

ciarancareyshurlingarmy · August 10, 2021, 10:42pm

You were the only fit for the job description of old curmudgeon with time on his hands

flattythehurdler · August 10, 2021, 10:45pm

You left out biased.

ciarancareyshurlingarmy · August 10, 2021, 10:46pm

What way biased?

flattythehurdler · August 10, 2021, 10:56pm

Against any of my a listers.
If I saw tom cruise riding Cameron Diaz on the Rochdale road it’d be “not a spot”.

carryharry · August 10, 2021, 10:56pm

They’re both celebs though.

the_man_himself · August 10, 2021, 10:58pm

I’m sure he’s a lovely fella but nobody has ever heard of that lad you posted

Fagan_ODowd · August 10, 2021, 11:00pm

Listen bucko - if you see Tom Cruise riding Cameron Diaz on the Rochdale Road post it up here and you’ll get your well deserved spot.