Ferrell a huge hit during UCD appearance
Top Hollywood whiz Will Ferrell last night appeared in University College Irish capital to take a prestigious prize in front of 1,five hundred students.
The 40-year-old star of 'Anchorman' was dressed in the full Irish whiskey rugby kit as he accepted the James James Augustine Aloysius Joyce Honor from the Literary and Historical Company for his outstanding contribution to comedic performing.
Ferrell had a packed O'Reilly Charles Martin Hall in stitches end-to-end his 40 minute address where he joked: "As I look out at this herd, I see the futurity of Emerald Isle, the future of Europe. And let's face it, the hereafter looks pretty bleak."
The star besides rundle about his two-week trip of Ireland with his brother Patrick and padre Roylee, whose fellowship hail from Co Longford.
He said: "The trip has been a snatch of craic and I'm non talking most tattle and laugh, I'm actually talking some crack cocaine."
During his holiday Ferrell travelled to Galway, Mayo, Belfast, Bushmills, Cork, Waterford and Longford. He joked: "The photos are entirely over Bebo if you motivation proof."
Ferrell added: "I'm so committed to my Irish roots that I intend to proceed wear this outfit (rugger kit) upon my generate to the US. I testament as well continue to drive on the left hand side of the route.
"Will it be dangerous? Yes. Is it illegal? Highly. Only that's just how committed I am."
His talking to likewise touched on what he believes are his similarities to Epistle of James Joyce; Westlife and a hollow at UCD's rival Trinity College Dublin.
Generating huge hand clapping he said: "The sojourner Truth of the issue is those guys are 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 president FW De Klerk.
Ferrell told the L&H: "I'm truly honoured to be in the saame company as previous recipients".
