Saint Patrick is one of the most famous saints in the world and although we’re a few months off celebrating his national holiday, we had a think about all the other people that deserve to be in the running for Sainthood.
Here are 15 Irish heroes that we think deserve to be made a Saint.
1. Marty Morrissey
What could be possibly sexier than some illicit literature being read out by one of the country’s finest specimens?
Party Marty and his pearly whites have been gracing our television screens for years now and at this stage, Morrissey almost feels like a distant relative.
2. Katie Taylor
It has been four years since the entire country championed Bray boxer Katie Taylor as she won an Olympic gold medal in London.
In November, a hero’s welcome awaited Taylor as she landed in Dublin airport on with a fifth consecutive World Championship title in tow. The only thing left for Katie now is Sainthood…
3. Liam Neeson
Because he is Liam Neeson. Despite his incredible success and fame, the Ballymena man still has the ability to take the mick out of himself and is a hero in general.
4. The Gleeson Family
Like father, like sons. Brendan, Domhnall and Brian Gleeson have been paving the way for red heads for many years now. The Gleeson mantelpiece is getting pretty full so we think Sainthood is both deserving and practical.
5. Michael O’ Leary
Controversial but any man that promises us flights to New York for €50 in 2020, is A OKAY with us.
6. Biddy (Glenroe)
Well holy god! She put up with her fair share of unmerciful sh*te in her time, and we’re not referring to the manure on the Glenroe farm.
Biddy is overdue a reward for holding it all together as the country took weeks to get over the Fidelma and Miley saga.
7. Dermot Morgan
Although it could be argued that the entire cast of Father Ted deserve to be canonised, we will begin will the legendary Dermott Morgan. One of comedy’s true heroes taken way before his time, Morgan has made millions of Irish laugh and will continue to do so for many years to come.
8. Panti Bliss
It has been just over a year since Panti Bliss’ Noble call went viral. The incredible speech highlighted LGBT issues and equal rights to the forefront of media, not just in Ireland, but also across the globe.
Plus, Panti wears heels better than we do.
9. George Best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pivbMJCV3eY
“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered”.
One of the world’s greatest footballers, Best had his fair share of ups and downs but remained a charismatic, loveable gent throughout.
10. Luke Kelly
It has been 31 years since the musical icon Luke Kelly passed away. Kelly remains the greatest balladeer this country has ever produced and left behind him one incredible legacy.
11. BOD
BOD is God so this is pretty self-explanatory.
12. Father Ray Kelly
Last year, Father Ray became an overnight singing sensation when a video of his performance of ‘Hallelujah’ at a wedding appeared on YouTube. 40+ million views later and Ray is now has his own album of contemporary classics.
13. Gerry Ryan
Every woman in the country listened to Gerry Ryan and every man envied him for it. The ‘Ryan Line’ came to a shocking end when Gerry sadly passed away almost five years ago. He was the inspiration for many a media career, including Chris Evans’, and will always be remembered as one of the country’s greatest radio hosts.
14. Garda Traffic
The person responsible for the Garda Traffic Twitter account deserves the highest recognition for their constant display of hilarity perfectly combined with important information.
15. Roy Keane
Keano, Keano, Keano… He’s been involved with the Irish soccer team since the tender age of 15 and we’ve welcomed him into our lives since then.
At the end of the day, there’s only one Roy Keane.
