So tell me about this great night you had…
Ah, Thursday night! I was inspired by my inner Tarantino!
YOU WHAT?
It’s very simple! I arrived into beautiful Boyle, and met the main man…
Huh?
The uncrowned king of Boyle!
You’re friendly with Deputy Feighan?
Not Frank! I’m talking about a star who is outstanding in the field of…
Ah, Enda Smith! You had a one on one with our All-Star! Are you pressing ahead with this influencer malarkey that the Editor was on about?
No! I met the uncrowned king of Boyle, not Frank Feighan, not Enda Smith, the man who is a star in his field, the man who…
COD!
No, I’m serious, I met…
No, I mean is it COD?
Huh?
CHRIS O’DOWD?
Oh yes, you’ve got it! COD! Chris O’Dowd! That’s the man!
(They pause to read a few more tweets where the Brits are going crazy – in a good way – about last weekend’s hurling)
So, you met Chris O’Dowd?
Yes! Chris was in Boyle on Thursday night to officially open the local arts festival…
Excellent!
I went along, because I had a brainwave…
Mmnn…
… and a beer or two, actually…
Huh?
I had a brainwave, and a beer or two! Myself and some relations were on a boat on the Shannon, and we’d had a relaxing afternoon!
Very good…
So we pulled the boat into Lough Key, and got a taxi into Boyle!
And you met Chris O’Dowd?
We were in good spirits, after our lovely afternoon chilling on the Shannon! So, there’s a huge crowd, and they’re milling around Chris…
Okay…
And then I pitch it to him!
Huh?
An idea for a sitcom! Based on us!
Really?
I told him how we’re two funny guys who prop up the bar counter from time to time, and talk about life…
Yeah…
And that we’re an endangered species! I put it to Chris that’s there a sitcom in it, maybe even a drama!
Right…
I could write the script! I could direct it… my inner Tarantino! Of course Chris could star in it…
And he actually sat down and discussed all of this with you when you met him in Boyle the other night?
Well, when I say I met him, I kind of blurted it out to him, not sure if he heard it all… or any of it!
Oh dear!
You do know he wrote his own comedy-drama about growing up in Boyle? There was an imaginary element to it and…
Yes, I know all about Chris! It was called Moone Boy!
Exactly! So he’s up for creative ideas!
So, if you ever actually do get speaking to Chris, what would you suggest calling this amazing new show that we’ll be collaborating with him on?
Simple!
Both: MOONE BOYOS!
