I first gigged with Neil Delamare in a little pub in the middle of nowhere up north. I remember it was a disaster of a gig and I felt embarrassed as he had been asking for a support slot for ages and eventually I relented and we drove for two and a half hours to be greeted with a bunch of disinterested yobbos. I also remember he was so into the business of comedy that he peppered me with questions all the way to and from the gig and was so professional that he had a prepared lunch including a banana with him. Within a year he was getting regular slots on The Panel and was becoming a household name and had probably moved from bananas to more exotic fruits like kiwis or satsumas. Needless to say he has gone on to bigger things and has hosted a bunch of TV shows such as The Republic of Telly, Neil Delamare's Just For Laughs, There's Something About Patrick and Eureka! At this stage he must have experimented with a pomegranate.

The third live Pod-a-Rooney was one to remember. Jason Byrne took time off his busy schedule to drop in to the Stag's Head and regale us with stories of his time working with PJ Gallagher in a sound and lighting hire company built over an ancient Viking well, dislocating his arm in Australia and robbing a box of Flakes in the Isle of Man when he was a child. Dean Gurrie played a couple of songs from his forthcoming album and the audience enjoyed the evening while sipping on complimentary Jack Cody's Hibernicus ales. What's not to like? Everybody, one, two, three....Hibernicus!

Ann Skelly is a young up and coming actress currently starring as a Rachel Reid in Red Rock the fifteen year old that has a relationship with a friend’s Dad. She is a 19 year old with a lot of opinions on the drawbacks of the educational system in Ireland and the benefits of home or self education. I loved chatting with her. She is spirited, witty, clever and well just a great person to have a chat with. She has an enthusiasm for the craft of acting that I’m sure will serve her well. She has also played a part in the RTE drama Rebellion and I hope we see her in lots more diverse roles in the future. She plays soccer too. In short, Ann Skelly is totes amaze balls.