Okay, you can stop looking – we’ve found the headline of the year

Although we’re only in August, it’s hard to imagine how any headline is going to beat this one from the Irish Times, referring to the historic occasion of Irish gymnast, Rhys McClenaghan, winning a gold medal in the pommel horse event at the European championships.

Tipping its hat to another iconic Irish moment, in fact another European contest – albeit fictional – in an episode of Graham Linehan‘s hit comedy, Father Ted. My Lovely Horse is the name of the song Ted and Dougal sing as their “Eurosong Contest” entry and it’s always worth another listen.

Journalist Kevin Kelly shared the headline on Twitter.

Well done to @thetimesIE for the sports headline of the day (maybe the whole year) pic.twitter.com/9GuAJRqiU8

— Kevin Kelly (@kevindublin) August 13, 2018

The Father Ted theme was continued in the replies.

I’m down with this sort of thing.

— Ocean Quigley (@LeftOfNever) August 13, 2018

Careful now.

— Katie (@eyesonthepies19) August 13, 2018

They are, of course, ALL lovely horses.

— Giles Booth (@blogmywiki) August 13, 2018

Well, that would be an ecumenical matter.

— Simoney Kyriakou (@MoorgateMermaid) August 13, 2018

If none of these comments mean anything to you, it’s time to go and binge-watch Father Ted, and that’s all we have to say on the matter.