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Dara O Briain



Last Updated: 8/19/2008

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Status: Married
City: London
Country: UK
Signup Date: 10/13/2006

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Sally (2)
Moffy (2)
Barry James.. (2)
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 
Amidst all the news about Mock the Week (below) a quick mention about my first love, The Panel.
The pre-election series is in full flow, and you'll have noticed that I haven't been there. A sort-of principled decision, given that I've been living out of the country for a few years now and even my vote is registered in the UK, so I felt it might be a bit cheeky to fly in and lead a political discussion in the run-in to an election I have no investment in, and am not around to follow day-to-day or live with the consequences of.
Terrible grammar, but i'm sure you get the point.
A gift for the Irish in my absence then (you'd have to be Irish to get this, I think)
On my regularly graffitied wikipedia biog, someone has recently added:

"At college gigs, Dara is often greeted with the chant "Ooh Aah, up Dara""

I told you only the Irish would get it. Now let's see how long it stays up...
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MRK

 
Brilliant!
 
Posted by MRK on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 8:31 AM
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David

 
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><h1>size="3">nice - i wonder if anyone outside of ireland s actually able to understand that.
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Posted by David on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 1:19 PM
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aRualauRa

 
<P>I think people would tolerate the cheekiness of the situation if it promised more humour, but anywhoodle, Neil, Colin (and hopefully Ed) will suffice easily!</P>
 
Posted by aRualauRa on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 1:36 PM
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South Mark

 
Ah well, at least it only alludes to the superior master debating skills you honed while at college.  
 
Posted by South Mark on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 9:07 AM
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Graeme

 
<P>Yep. You are right.... We don't get it!</P><P> </P>
 
Posted by Graeme on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 11:03 AM
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Al

 
So instead, you've left us with Colin Murphy presenting the Irish election specials, who's, well, British...?
 
Posted by Al on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 9:54 PM
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J

 
So funny! 
 
Posted by J on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 4:14 PM
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The Mighty Matt Maloney
Matt Maloney

 
Ya never know, it could be worse. The irony is that it was originaly graffiti but now at any gig you play you will be greeted with "Ooh Aah, up Dara".
I think I might have got it but it may be because I'm looking at it from the wrong (very wrong) way.
best of luck with this following you around the world.
 
Posted by The Mighty Matt Maloney on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 9:38 AM
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Phili (from 101 Dam Notions)
Philip Hayden

 
yeah understand ur dilemma and probably no clear party for you to ally yourself to and feelings that the country'd happily vote u in whatever u propose ... here's what im proposing ... i do believe u fit the bill as a lovely laddie ... ur welcome dara o brian of the life of o brian ... phili aka godot aka jyb(j's younger brother, just you bet, jelly your butter)
 
Posted by Phili (from 101 Dam Notions) on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:37 AM
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aLi
ali Finneran

 
i must admit.. im probably the only irish person who truely does not get that.. but that might be coz i live here in swindon now!! lol
 
Posted by aLi on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 6:00 PM
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Sally

 
Ah but you'd never get that type of greeting in the Shankhill Road!!

(PS I'm not Irish...are you discriminating against us non-Irish eh?)
 
Posted by Sally on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 8:51 PM
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itchycelt
eamonn campbell

 
Do you play at Republican collages?
 
Posted by itchycelt on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 7:23 PM
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karen

 
ah brilliant! us Irish love it!
 
Posted by karen on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:31 PM
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Sharon...to you

 
hehehehe bit of a cheeky one!
 
Posted by Sharon...to you on Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 11:56 PM
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Moffy
Marty Moffatt

 
Hahahahahahahahaha!! I got it!
 
Posted by Moffy on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 4:08 PM
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Barry James Murphy
Barry Murphy

 
I said to my friend I'll send ya a gee mail!!!
 
Posted by Barry James Murphy on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 7:13 AM
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Ryan

 
Ha, excellent stuff and long may it continue!.


However, as a Donegal/Derry hybrid (was at your Millenium Forum gig Dara! 3rd row where I was worried you would target me), I'm not happy with the 'Colin Murphy...who's...British' comment there from the ignorant person below. It's representative of the general ignorance regarding Irish history as embodied by many a southerner. Ridiculous stuff really. No wonder there's no united Ireland with that kind of attitude.


Ryan
 
Posted by Ryan on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 2:12 PM
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OcR Brock
Martin Brock

 
Now that was a song that gave the Irish a good reason to get pissed up during the summer way back when...... God thanks Dara m8 bringin bck the painful memory we cant play football but we can play Gaelic pick the ball up and smashed the fucker who's coming towards you in the face lol love it man.
I too have taken the long journey across the sea to England and miss the panel m8 that was brilliant you must of felt a tit when you did the den m8 talkin to puppets no lol
well enough badgerin you m8 your a legend keep up the good work :)
 
Posted by OcR Brock on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10:23 PM
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