Ferrell a huge hit during UCD appearance
Top Hollywood star Will Ferrell last night appeared in University College Capital of Ireland to accept a prestigious award in front of 1,D students.
The 40-year-old star of 'Anchorman' was dressed in the full Irish rugby kit as he accepted the James II James Augustine Aloysius Joyce Accolade from the Literary and Historical Beau monde for his outstanding contribution to comedic playacting.
Ferrell had a packed O'Reilly Hall in stitches passim his XL minute speech where he joked: "As I look out at this crowd, I get word the time to come of Hibernia, the future of EEC. And let's side it, the future tense looks reasonably bleak."
The headliner as well rundle about his two-week trip of Irish Republic with his pal Saint Patrick and forefather Roylee, whose kinsperson hail from Co Longford.
He said: "The stumble has been a bit of craic and I'm not talk about talk and laughter, I'm actually talk about crack cocain."
During his holiday Ferrell travelled to Galway, Mayonnaise, Belfast, Bushmills, Cork, Waterford and Longford. He joked: "The photos are completely over Bebo if you want proof."
Ferrell added: "I'm so committed to my Irish roots that I intend to uphold wearing this outfit (rugger kit) upon my come back to the US. I volition besides continue to drive on the left side of meat of the route.
"Will it be dangerous? Yes. Is it illegal? Highly. But that's just how committed I am."
His speech too touched on what he believes are his similarities to James James Augustine Aloysius Joyce; Westlife and a hollow at UCD's touch Blessed Trinity College Irish capital.
Generating huge hand clapping he said: "The truth of the matter is those guys ar sledding to be workings for you."
The star, world Health Organization commands $20m a movie, joins other public figures honoured by the L&H, including United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix, academician Noam Chomsky and former South African chair FW De Klerk.
Ferrell told the L&H: "I'm really honoured to be in the sami caller as previous recipients".
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