How often do you run into a famous people in Dublin? Is it even possible? I don’t mean to see them when they playing a gig or match or when they signing the book in the bookstore. I mean how often do you run into them on the street? Someone would say rarely or never. But I wouldn’t say so. Not after I ran into some famous people in the streets of Dublin.
Today, I’ve walked by one of the coffee shops in Ballsbridge and there was Gordon D’Arcy sitting outside of the coffee shop, enjoying his coffee. Just like that. (For those who don’t know, Gordon is a rugby player playing for Irish National Team and Leinster). Nobody seems to make a big deal of it. Why would they? He is a guy like any other. Just famous for playing professinal rugby.
Aother famous rugby player, also playing for Ireland and Leinster, Shane Horgan live just around the corner. And I used to see him around almost every week. I didn’t even know he live there. I have seen the car full of Leinster clothes and gear inside and I thought this car belongs to a serious rugby fan. Week later, I ran into Shane parking his car in front of his house. I met him many times since that.
Do you say these guys are not so famous like singers or people from TV? All right. How’s this. The office, I am working at, is in the same building as one of the Dublin’s radio stations. About a two months ago (maybe three), I met a lead singer of Stereophonics (Kelly Jones) in the lobby of the building, coming to radio for an interview. Or Brian McFadden, also coming to radio, while I ran into him just outside of the building the other day.
And there were others. I have also ran into Louise Walsh, one of the judges in X Factor show and creator of boys bands like Boyzone or Westlife, or TV/Radio presenter Eamonn Dunphy. Yep, here in Dublin.
All of them I have met in the streets and at the places where me, or other people walk every single day.