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Brendan Gleeson’s SNL monologue gave strong Irish wedding speech vibes

Published 13:08 10 Oct 2022 BST

Updated 13:13 10 Oct 2022 BST

Fiona Frawley
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I think we've all sat through a similar uncles speech.

And Colin Farrell is your cousin who's done great things for himself beyond in America and is raging no one's asked him to get up and say a few words, even though he and the groom haven't spoken since the county final back in 2006. You may have seen Brendan Gleeson trending on Friday, after a promo for Saturday Night Live revealed his hidden truth - that he was a sk8er boi, you said see ya later boy, he wasn't good enough for you. Incase you missed it: https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1577678749772005377?s=20&t=tUnwLHAqZZWIJgwMIMa0ug Sadly, there were no more ollies and flips during the monologue. In a twist that no one saw coming, he actually whipped out a mandolin. It was a bit like an acting cv come to life, without the promise of being a skilled horseback rider and fluent in 5 languages. After a few warmly received dad jokes about his lovely auntie Nell and the rest of his family (crucial during any wedding speech), out marched Colin Farrell in a novelty moustache to ask Brendan who his favourite co-star was. Gleeson divulged that his favourite was Paddington Bear (a bit like the wedding speech giver announcing that they've always loved Caoimhe - when Caoimhe's not the bride. She's the grooms ex from seven years ago). https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1578956399748562944?s=20&t=tUnwLHAqZZWIJgwMIMa0ug All in all, a lovely speech from one of Ireland's favourite dads. It's no Saoirse Ronan on a fake Aer Lingus flight, now, but still good. Header image via Twitter/snl READ NEXT: Jimmy Carr's father is suing his son for 'offensive' comments about Limerick in his book