The 2 Johnnies certainly made an entrance on the Late Late Show on Friday night, delivering a rousing rendition of their song 'When I Play for the Country'. The podcasting duo quickly became the talk of the nation as viewers were charmed by their performance, with some fans even suggesting they should fly the flag for Ireland in this year's Eurovision.
Social media was abuzz with praise for the pair, with comments flooding in to celebrate their appearance. One fan expressed their admiration on X: "@the2johnnies opened the show in style. Great stuff."
Another suggested a future Eurovision bid: "Ireland eurovision entry for 2025, the 2 johnnies, with that great tune," while a third viewer enjoyed the start to the show: "Enjoyed the performance by @the2johnnies on #LateLateShow Gaa special great start to the show."
Over on Instagram, accolades continued: "Two legends. The 2 Johnnies. Ye were brilliant lads."
Another fan summed up the mood: "This is exactly what we all needed to finish the mental week of the catfish love it lads," and another simply said: "Well done lads! " However, not everyone was taken with the opening act, as one detractor described it as: "That was some cringey ass intro.", reports RSVP Live.
The anticipation for the 2 Johnnies' interview was palpable, especially following the release of their third 'GAA Catfish' series instalment, which has been documenting the saga of an Irish woman allegedly deceiving numerous GAA players over several years.
Viewers were eager for the topic to be addressed, with one tweeting just minutes into the show: "2 mins in and the million dollar question already is 'Are the 2 Johnnies Going to Address the GAA Catfish drama'," while others wondered if the scandal would be mentioned at all: "Is anyone not going to mention the gaa catfish."
And there was even some humour to be found in the situation, with one person joking: "Imagine the Gaa catfish was one of the flag bearers."
"Me hoping that fourth chair is for the #gaacatfish," a fourth commented.
One viewer chimed in: "Right come on Pat, ask about the catfish."
Nevertheless, the topic didn't secure much spotlight as host Patrick Kielty only touched on it at the conclusion of their chat, suggesting they should come back to delve into the matter more deeply, while also cautioning the audience to stay alert online.
In other segments of the show tonight, Aidan Forker appeared alongside Patrick to discuss Armagh's momentous All-Ireland victory after 22 years, its second ever, and Tony Kelly expressed joy over his second All-Ireland win with Clare. Molly Lynch took pride in leading Cork to back-to-back All-Ireland wins, and Niamh Carmody from Kerry talked about reaching the All-Ireland final for three consecutive years and finally clinching the title in 2024 following a 31-year wait for glory.
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