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Extra.ie
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Hollywood A-lister secretly jets to Ireland - and is spotted in Kerry
A Hollywood A-lister has jetted into Ireland for a break away with their family as they take in the sights of the Wild Atlantic Way. The star, 70, has starred in hits such as Happy Gilmore, Grease and American Pie – and will reprise his role later this year in the highly-anticipated Happy Gilmore 2. Christopher McDonald was spotted in Kerry as part of his trip to Ireland, and popped into the Kerry County Museum, where he posed for a selfie with fans. Christopher posing for a selfie with staff at the museum. Pic: Kerry County Museum Sandra Leahy and Hazel Ramsay, who work at the museum, clocked the actor who tried to keep a low profile, and asked him for a picture. Speaking to the Irish Independent, Hazel explained: 'He and his family, they're visiting Ireland at the moment and I think they're just travelling all along the Wild Atlantic Way He just came in the door here and we were like 'we know his face' and we asked him for a photo. 'He was really, really lovely, a very polite man. He was a real gent.' Christopher McDonald will reprise his role this year for Happy Gilmore 2. Pic: Scott Yamano/Netflix Despite Christopher having an active social media presence, he has not publicly posted about his trip to the Emerald Isle. The Kerry County Museum posted on their official Facebook: 'Not every day you get to meet a Hollywood actor like Christopher McDonald! 'Such a genuinely lovely man—hope he enjoys the rest of his holiday exploring our beautiful county!'
Irish Independent
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Happy Gilmore actor Christopher McDonald pays visit to Kerry County Museum
The actor, best known for his role as the villainous professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 smash hit film Happy Gilmore (he is set to reprise this role in Happy Gilmore 2 later this year) visited the museum on Wednesday whereupon the two eagle-eyed workers there, Sandra Leahy and Hazel Ramsay, knew immediately they knew him from somewhere. "He and his family, they're visiting Ireland at the moment and I think they're just travelling all along the Wild Atlantic Way He just came in the door here and we were like 'we know his face' and we asked him for a photo. He was really, really lovely, a very polite man. He was a real gent,' Hazel told The Kerryman. 'He thought the whole museum here and all the exhibits were fascinating. He really like the medieval exhibition that we have here down in the hall. He thought it was very impressive,' Hazel continued. The ladies posted their photo on the Kerry County Museum Facebook page afterwards with the caption, 'Not every day you get to meet a Hollywood actor like Christopher McDonald! Such a genuinely lovely man—hope he enjoys the rest of his holiday exploring our beautiful county!'
