‘That was crazy' says Ireland AM star as he has ‘mental' experience with Paul Mescal & fans all cry ‘this is huge'
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Eric Roberts snapped with Paul Mescal and singer Tom Grennan
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Eric was all smiles as he brushed shoulders with Mescal
Eric, who is a renowned
The 34-year-old took to
after the match to share his gratitude with fans.
He wrote in his caption: "
An incredible experience! Huge thank you to
@bbcsport
@bbcsportni
for the opportunity!
"
But apart from the host's big presenting gig, fans honed in on the fact that he was pictured beside none other than
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The dad-of-one grinned from ear-to-ear as he stood beside Mescal and
star
The trio shared a laugh as they posed for the photo behind the pitch.
The
selfie
with Paul amongst a group of fans attending the match.
In a separate picture, Eric could be seen looking straight at the camera while Paul looked at him with a cheeky smile on his face.
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The
Eric took to his Instagram story
this morning
to gush over the huge day of hosting and meeting A-list celebs.
Eric Roberts leaves fans in stitches with cheeky clip
He humorously said: "Yesterday was crazy I was just buzzing. It was just very surreal sitting with my new friends Tom and big P.
"I call him big P 'cos we are just like that, we're like best friends now. Just the opportunity to be presenting at and All-Ireland final is mental."
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Mescal attended the final with his dad and told Roberts he
tickets
.
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Speaking at half-time, the 29-year-old underlined his gratitude at being able to bring his namesake father along to such a special occasion.
He told BBC Sport: "All-Ireland final day is one of the most special days on the Irish calendar.
"And to be here with dad...we're so lucky to get free tickets!"
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Paul Sr. then added: "I'm absolutely thrilled (to be here). I did get to see him play here before and to be here sitting beside him today with such great company is just phenomenal.
"This is the pinnacle of Irish sport."
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Eric interviewed Paul on the day
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