Hollywood heavyweight Colm Meaney has revealed how his latest acting job means he gets a lot of attention during trips around Ireland and England ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.
The Golden Globe nominated star, famed for his role in the Snapper, revealed that his part in Irish bookmaker Paddy Power’s TV ad, stoking the friendly sporting rivalry between Irish and British trainers during the four-day horse racing meeting, has caused quite the stir.
He said: “I was in [Dublin] town this afternoon and I got stopped by a lot of people. You try and keep your head down and just move fast.