SOME CULCHIE CONTESTANTS FOR 2002

WATERFORD CULCHIE

Name: David Beresford
Address: Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Nick Name: Rubber Legs & Big Fella

Ideal Woman: Big and bold that will do anything I say!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I've the gift of the gab and the right parts in the right places working well!

ENFIELD CULCHIE

Name: David Dunne
Address: Enfield, Co. Meath

Nick Name: Dunny

Ideal Woman: A woman who can handle more bolts and nuts than your average woman!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: Car sales are bad and I need good publicity!

BALLINA CULCHIE

Name: Gerry Clarke
Address: Ballina

Nick Name: Road-runner

Ideal Woman: Fair strong and 20 with money to burn!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: Great personality and twisted sense of humour

ROUNDFORT CULCHIE

Name: Ian Pilbrow
Address: Claremorris, Co. Mayo

Nick Name: Rubber Legs & Big Fella

Ideal Woman: Hard working and all the bits in the right places!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I fit the part to A T

NORTH CORK CULCHIE

Name: Joseph Crowley
Address: Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

Nick Name: Do-Do

Ideal Woman: Celia Larkin

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: Because I want to be fettered in Fethard!

BONICONLON SHOW CULCHIE

Name: Joseph Neary
Address: Ballina, Co. Mayo

Nick Name: Lucky Joe

Ideal Woman: Dolly Parton

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I don't really!

CLONAKILTY CULCHIE

Name: Leo Hassett
Address: Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Nick Name: The Godfather

Ideal Woman: Female, personality has to be right!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: To be revealed on the night!

TOOMEVARA CULCHIE

Name: Marty Ryan
Address: Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

Nick Name: Keeshan

Ideal Woman: Dolores Keane

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I'd do my best to further the cause of culchies everywhere!

MAYO CULCHIE

Name: Michael Moran
Address: Shrule, Co. Mayo

Nick Name: Islander

Ideal Woman: Blonde and good personality

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I like having the crack and socialising with a wide range of people!

SOUTH KERRY CULCHIE

Name: Paddy O'Donnell
Address: Tralee, Co. Kerry

Nick Name: Robin

Ideal Woman: Good looking and hard working!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I'm a real country man!

DONEGAL CULCHIE

Name: Raymond Ward
Address: Invor Village, Co. Donegal

Nick Name: Rubber Legs & Big Fella

Ideal Woman: Not fussy! Beggars can't be choosers!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I've got what it takes, charm, wit and character!

TRIM CULCHIE

Name: Richard Hanrahan
Address: Trim, Co. Meath

Nick Name: Dickaloris

Ideal Woman: A woman that doesn't nag!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: Because I am Irelands No 1 Culchie!

KERRY CULCHIE

Name: T.P. McNamara
Address: Craggy Farm, Lisselton

Nick Name: Farmer Hogett

Ideal Woman: Biddy from Glenroe (God rest her)

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: I'm well heeled and I have my morals!

KESHCARRIGAN CULCHIE

Name: Vince Reeves
Address: Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim

Nick Name: Vint

Ideal Woman: ALL!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: Because I live in the culchie capital of Ireland — Leitrim!

LIMERICK CULCHIE

Name: Vincent O'Brien
Address: Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

Nick Name: Vinny

Ideal Woman: Good looking, good job and good sense of humour!

Why do you feel you should be Ireland's No 1 Culchie: It would be a stepping stone to my future career as Taoiseach when Bertie and Mary get divorced!

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