It’s been a day of high excitement in West Kerry.
The crew and stars of Top Gear in are hanging out in the Kingdom this weekend, filming a segment of the BBC show which is to go to air in late May.
Hosts Matt LeBlanc and Chris Evans have been spotted in Kerry the last few days pulling pints and enjoying all the sights and sounds the fine folk of the south-west have to offer.
As part of the filming schedule, a special game was organised this morning for the show between An Ghaeltacht and Dingle GAA club.
There was fierce excitement among the natives, who promised anyone who wanted to turn up for the game, would be given a chance at playing.
And in true Kerry style, the natives did not disappoint.
Tensions building in dressing rooms, supposedly it's the full pitch with qualified Ref, #BBCTopGearAbú pic.twitter.com/nmqHCNSgx8
— CLG Daingean Uà Chúis (@DingleGAA) April 16, 2016
Ahead of the game, which began around 11am, the two hosts were set to arrive in style in two Rolls Royce’s
Off to Dingle for some gaelic footy. What a day. pic.twitter.com/PZWirF9Jrf
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) April 16, 2016
#TopGear rolling in their Rolls Royce around the #DinglePeninsula. Looking forward to seeing them around #BrandonBay pic.twitter.com/CWSeYmwc6M
— Brandon Bay Run (@BrandonBayRun) April 16, 2016
The game passed off without any major hitches.
All set @TopGear_BBCA @DingleGAA @AnGhaeltacht pic.twitter.com/p8lEmsgzfv
— Aoife Granville (@aoifegranville) April 16, 2016
And the finale of the game was interrupted by the two beautiful cars making their way onto the pitch.
#TopGear arrive in #Dingle @BBC_TopGear @radiokerry @JOEdotie @dinglenews @DingleGAA @achrisevans @Matt_LeBlanc pic.twitter.com/vNSaHPfFl7
— Ciarán Williams (@ciaranwilliamz) April 16, 2016
Top gear filming in dingle pic.twitter.com/9aDfAPSPBg
— Brownes B/B Dingle (@brownesbbdingle) April 16, 2016
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Hopefully, someone in Dingle helpfully told matt the Irish for “how you doin?” which would be probably “cen chaoi ina bhfuil tú?” if our Leaving Cert Gaeilge serves us right.
