Paddy, Mick, and Steven’s Selfie Tour of Rio
Irish boxers are well known for being great fun, and always being fond of a photo opportunity, and they have certainly lived up to that reputation in the lead up to the start of the Rio Olympics.
Tucked away in the athletes village, the Irish panel have had some spare time to mingle with the other 11,000 athletes, and three boxers in particular have been getting the photos in.
Ballymena’s Steven Donnelly and Belfast duo Paddy Barnes and Mick Conlan have made plenty of famous friend in Brazil and have photographic evidence to bring home with them.
14-time major winning tennis goliath Rafa Nadal was ambushed early on in the week
@RafaelNadal same time tomorrow again mate? #breakfastbuddies pic.twitter.com/WYOWuBD4zw
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) August 3, 2016
He would be pictured later looking slightly happier with Donnelly
Another tennis giant was also given the honour of a Belfast selfie
@tsonga7 you loving it mate? #RioOlympics pic.twitter.com/KaCtRLw2Vg
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) August 2, 2016
Donnelly caught up with some cyclists
@MarkCavendish @chrisfroome yous can frame it if u want lads pic.twitter.com/REGzt9r6Gv
— Steven Donnelly (@Steven_Donnelly) August 5, 2016
Cavendish also bumped into the Belfast boys
Bumped into your man who rides a bike last night #olympicvillage pic.twitter.com/Z5g2EW6yjg
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) August 5, 2016
Donnelly got to meet some more tennis giants, David Ferrer and Juan Martin Del Potro
Last night at the Opening Ceremony, Conlan and Donnelly momentarily became a members of Team USA
@MichaelPhelps & Tyson Gay both over looking to join my selfie album last night! #OpeningCeremony #SelfieGang pic.twitter.com/GS8j4duD4x
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) August 6, 2016
The gloves were off when Conlan met US golfer Rickie Fowler, taking a chance to throw a shot at the absent Rory McIlroy
Hey @McIlroyRory .. @RickieFowler said your a pussy for not turning up! #OhhhhhFightTalk #Olympics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/A7lEMqWwuB
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) August 5, 2016
And Barnes would twist the knife with a photo of Polish tennis star and McIlroy’s former fiance Caroline Wozniacki
Hey @CaroWozniacki I think we make a great couple, what ya think @McIlroyRory pic.twitter.com/Fk2nbMjlRh
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) August 6, 2016
