
Roddy l’Estrange: A Christmas Tale for Vinny
- Other Sports
- December 21, 2016, 05:55
Out of work and out of sorts, but charity raffle presents an opportunity

Roddy L’Estrange: ‘A bus driver of the people, for the people, by the people’
- Sport
- August 2, 2016, 16:17
Vinny’s colleagues pay respect to a man who gave 38 years of unstinting service

Roddy L’Estrange: Blinking lights and other revelations for Vinny
- Sport
- July 26, 2016, 22:10
Trip to annual outdoor mass offers a chance for bus driver to unwind

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny feels the heat as Mister Sprinkle is rumbled
- Other Sports
- July 19, 2016, 19:15
Competition not best pleased as battle for seasonal ice-cream business hots up

Roddy L’Estrange: Fury tempts Vinny to make a bad call
- Sport
- July 12, 2016, 17:40
Misfortune for Angie in tennis final sees her devoted husband lose the plot

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny regrets missing out on bus men’s bonanza
- Sport
- July 5, 2016, 18:10
Time at the dogs, or the ‘Lotto on legs’, might ease the pain of not winning EuroMillions

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny revels in memories of hero Christy O’Connor
- Sport
- May 18, 2016, 00:15
Lads pay a ‘Homage to Himself’ at golfer’s beloved Royal Dublin club

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny keeps friends close and his secret closer
- Sport
- May 10, 2016, 14:29
Stories are told and songs are sung as Mr Clontarf makes his final journey

Roddy L’Estrange: Gaels in clover as wily Vinny makes his point
- Sport
- May 3, 2016, 21:00
Burly busman has the vital final say as Dollymount lads scale new heights at Féile

Vinny feeling blue but fellow Evertonians soon see red
- Sport
- April 26, 2016, 11:32
Fran’s attempt to stand up to United fans turns out to be our hero’s downfall

Against the odds: Vinny shows his hand and legs it to jeers of ‘scab’
- Sport
- April 19, 2016, 11:25
Our hero makes it clear that drivers do not renege on their responsibilities

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s homecoming plan for Angie hits a big snag
- Sport
- April 12, 2016, 18:00
Burly busman in flying form as he leads welcoming crew for his beloved wife

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s mark of respect pays off in spades
- Sport
- March 30, 2016, 06:00
Decision to back number eight at Fairyhouse in memory of Ashbourne dead proves lucky

Against the Odds: From bookies to the beauty parlour for a blissful Vinny
- Sport
- March 22, 2016, 21:29
He’s dubious about parade to commemorate Rising but he still wants to look like shiny pin

Roddy L’Estrange: Will our heavily favoured hero fall for a frisky filly at the last?
- Sport
- March 15, 2016, 17:22
With Cheltenham here, lucky Vinny hopes to stay out of trouble on the home stretch

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny set to face the music for taking a firm stand
- Sport
- March 8, 2016, 17:30
Busman carpeted for fighting fire with fire as employer bans the use of radios in the cab

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny craving light at the end of the tunnel
- Sport
- March 2, 2016, 06:00
Like the rowing heroes of The Boys in the Boat, Angie now facing her biggest battle

Against The Odds: The umpire strikes back with ‘where there’s life there’s hope’
- Sport
- February 24, 2016, 08:00
It struck Vinny that the politicos might have missed a trick with the Gaels

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny happy to invest in his biggest outside bet
- Sport
- February 17, 2016, 06:30
Desperate busman grasps at chance to let Angie undergo radical treatment in USA

Roddy L’Estrange: Sporting day out an ideal break for Vinny
- Sport
- February 10, 2016, 08:00
Burly busman gets out and about as he puts worries about Angie on hold

Roddy L’Estrange: No spring in Vinny’s step as Angie lies becalmed
- Sport
- February 3, 2016, 08:00
Burly busman told to prepare for the worst as his wife’s condition deteriorates

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s black Monday goes from bad to worse
- Sport
- January 27, 2016, 08:00
Everton’s struggles leave normally chirpy busman in an unusually foul mood

Roddy L’Estrange: Team-mates bowled over by Vinny’s winning roll
- Sport
- January 20, 2016, 07:30
Burly busman steps into the breach to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Roddy L’Estrange: Starman helps Vinny scalp Redskins’ fan
- Sport
- January 13, 2016, 07:00
Costly night for Washington fan The Reverend as Rodgers proves Green Bay’s hero

Roddy L’Estrange: Mirror-mirror has some hard facts for Vinny
- Other Sports
- January 6, 2016, 08:35
Size of those love handles inspires our roly-poly hero to get back on the bike

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s day at races spirals out of control
- Sport
- December 30, 2015, 07:30
It all started so well, with a pint of porter and a wallet full of crisp €50 notes

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny asks Santa for a special Christmas gift
- Soccer
- December 23, 2015, 05:45
Burly busman firmly focused on wife Angie’s ongoing health battle

Roddy L’Estrange: Struggling Vinny suffers rough justice
- Other Sports
- December 16, 2015, 05:24
A comedy of errors on the golf course leads to downfall of The Three Stooges

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny rides to rescue of his hero Willie Mullins
- Other Sports
- December 9, 2015, 07:45
Burly busman convinces Foley’s crew renowned trainer is ‘real’ manager of the year

Roddy L’Estrange: Helpless Vinny cries tears of frustration
- Sport
- December 2, 2015, 07:45
Burly busman scared as his beloved Angie undergoes major surgery

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s kind gesture proves just the ticket
- Sport
- November 18, 2015, 07:00
Football and Foleys take a back seat as Angie’s health concerns come first

Roddy L’Estrange: Angie’s bolt from the blue knocks Vinny for six
- Sport
- November 11, 2015, 01:00
Humdrum cares about Movember fade away as threat of a serious illness emerges

Roddy L’Estrange: Full-scale porker blow-out for Vinny and the lads
- Sport
- October 28, 2015, 01:00
Foley’s regulars go on the offensive disregarding UN warning on processed meat

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny trumped by wily old aunt’s final hand
- Other Sports
- October 21, 2015, 07:00
Burly busman and his sisters head to solicitors to hear details of a will

Roddy L'Estrange: Luck intervenes for Vinny at his moment of dark despair
- Sport
- September 23, 2015, 01:00
Vinny Fitzpatrick did something he had never done before; he ditched his bus and high-tailing it to Croker

Roddy L’Estrange: Twists and turns on a not so great Dublin bike ride
- Sport
- September 16, 2015, 07:00
A short-cut turns out to be the long way home for Vinny Fitzpatrick and some ‘friends’

Vinnie has Georgia and heroes of old on his mind
- Sport
- September 9, 2015, 05:00
The lads in Foley’s rake their studs over the Republic of Ireland’s reputation

Roddy L’Estrange: All’s well that ends well as shocked Vinny sheds tears of joy
- Sport
- August 26, 2015, 07:30
Stint promoting famous Clontarf landmark finishes on a real high note for burly busman

Against the Odds: Vinny’s home is on mend but his heart is another story
- Other Sports
- August 19, 2015, 07:30
News of Angie’s imminent return sees our hero’s eyes well up

Roddy L’Estrange: Stars come out to play but only in the night sky
- Other Sports
- August 12, 2015, 01:00
Foray into ‘Fantasy Football’ is a fiasco but Roddy’s night is saved by a close encounter

Roddy L’Estrange: Whole new ball game for furious Dial-A-Smile
- Sport
- August 5, 2015, 07:30
Photographic evidence turns the tables on Vinny’s cheating golf rival

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny knocked for six as barman resorts to foul play
- Sport
- July 29, 2015, 01:00
Dial-A-Smile stoops low to conquer burly busman in match play showdown

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny crestfallen as thick gorse ends Harry’s game
- Sport
- July 22, 2015, 08:00
Despite the efforts of Foley’s fab four, their hero’s lost Titleist proves elusive at St Andrews

Roddy L'Estrange: Coastal stroll and Prufrock nearly seal it for our hero
- Other Sports
- July 8, 2015, 04:00
It was time for Vinny to seek sanctuary in a caravan bolt-hole in Curracloe

Roddy L’Estrange: ‘If Khan wasn’t mistaken, No 1 Causeway Avenue was on fire
- Other Sports
- July 1, 2015, 05:00
Khan lived a frugal life – except when it came to cricket

Roddy L’Estrange: Surprise attack leaves Vinny facing his final journey
- Sport
- June 24, 2015, 08:00
That old adversary Lugs should be his executioner seemed, sadly, almost inevitable

Roddy L’Estrange: Offer of sanctuary proves attractive to scared Vinny
- Sport
- June 10, 2015, 08:30
Lithuanian lovely Petra encourages burly busman to take up Fran’s kind offer

Roddy L’Estrange: Frightening call spoils Vinny’s ’phone box vigil
- Sport
- June 3, 2015, 05:29
Burly bus driver’s public-spirited action backfires with a vengeance

Love is all around as Vinny abandons wheelchair to toast the rainbow revolution
- Other Sports
- May 27, 2015, 04:45
Busy Foley’s falls silent as two locals take courage from referendum

Lurking shadow in the chapel spells trouble for Vinny
- Sport
- May 13, 2015, 05:37
A First Holy Communion to forget becomes memorable when his nemesis arrives

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny relieved as stewards’ inquiry lifts a heavy load
- Sport
- May 6, 2015, 05:00
Inadvertent sneeze almost proves very costly for the accident-prone burly busman

Roddy L’Estrange: Depressing sting in the tail spoils Vinny’s perfect day
- Sport
- April 29, 2015, 05:00
Sporting success and a fine night in Foley’s marred by big late-night news

Cemetery visit sees Vinny ponder life’s hard choices
- Other Sports
- April 22, 2015, 05:00
His cause may not be a popular one but he is determined to fight for it

Vinny keeps his eye on Lugs as he ponders leap into the unknown
- Sport
- April 15, 2015, 05:48
Umpire duties get a little complicated when a certain lady arrives on the scene

Vinny the would-be Bogart fluffs his lines on racecourse rendezvous
- Racing
- April 8, 2015, 05:45
A romantic overture swiftly becomes an embarrassing scene for our leading man

Roddy L’Estrange: Things start to look up for Vinny on Passion Sunday
- Sport
- April 1, 2015, 05:30
Lonely separated dad gets a quick response to his ad on a dating online website

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s lightbulb moment exposes a dark secret
- Sport
- March 25, 2015, 05:30
Burly busman’s old nemesis Lugs O’Leary looms large in the frame once again

Roddy L’Estrange: Angie’s summons spoils a magical day for Vinny
- Sport
- March 11, 2015, 05:45
Burly busman chuffed as he enjoys a memorable trip to Willie Mullins yard in Carlow

Roddy L’Estrange: A great revelation follows Vinny’s Lenten sacrifice
- International
- February 25, 2015, 05:45
A period of reflection in holy service leads to overhearing a heated exchange

Roddy l’Estrange: Heart-broken Vinnie makes a stab at confession
- Sport
- February 18, 2015, 03:06
Fate intervenes to prevent a murder but our hero remains in his own living hell

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny joins Leopardstown throngs to stalks his quarry
- Sport
- February 11, 2015, 03:00
The crowds come out to see AP McCoy but the burly busman’s eyes seek another man

Against the odds: Vinny plots a way to get even with his nemesis
- Other Sports
- February 4, 2015, 03:00
The burly bus driver is all set to blame the ‘Dodger’ for his marriage breakdown
Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny rocked to the core by a bolt from the blue
- Sport
- January 28, 2015, 03:00
What appeared to be a successful day concludes on an ominous note

Roddy L’Estrange: Fright night at Vinny’s as Packers come unstuck
- Sport
- January 21, 2015, 06:00
Cheese party host left speechless as Seattle Seahawks swoop for victory

Roddy L’Estrange: Puskás palaver leaves Vinny a little hot under collar
- Other Sports
- January 14, 2015, 06:00
After a liquid lunch, the ladies give it bit of Stephanie Roche in the back garden

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s catwalk by sea turns into a right dog day afternoon
- Sport
- January 7, 2015, 01:01
Shrieking woman ruins attempt to achieve a PB on the promenade

Roddy L’Estrange: Christmas spirit alive and well as Vinny lends a helping hand
- Other Sports
- December 24, 2014, 06:00
Having entertained his passengers all day, the burly busman has a final trick up his sleeve

Roddy L’Estrange: Shock of snub for McIlroy knocks Vinny’s crew for six
- Sport
- December 17, 2014, 06:00
Burly busman and his buddies try to fathom a great sporting injustice

Bandit of the bark forces Vinny to abandon protocol
- Sport
- December 10, 2014, 06:00
Burly bus driver abandons his chariot to right a grievous wrong

Hard road proves too taxing for Hardy fan Vinny
- Sport
- November 19, 2014, 06:00
Thoughts of his new fitness regime disappear as he raises a toast to National Hunt hero Dessie

Chastened Vinny joins the battle against the bulge
- Sport
- November 12, 2014, 06:00
Inspired by golfer Darren Clarke, the burly busman vows to shed a few stone by St Stephen’s Day

Wily Welsh lass leaves Vinny in deep water
- Sport
- November 5, 2014, 01:00
Burly busman bustled into becoming an advocate for conroversial new utility company

Welsh rose leaves Vinny feeling the worse for wear
- Sport
- October 29, 2014, 06:00
Tempting Irish Water PR lady uncorks the genie in Vinny’s bottle

Vinny Fitzpatrick gets a surprise when he vows to bring war to door of Irish Water
- Sport
- October 22, 2014, 06:00
With her shock of flame hair, she was like Maureen O’Hara in her prime

Martinez’ misfiring men leave Vinny feeling blue
- Sport
- October 8, 2014, 06:00
Europa distraction threatens to bring 60-year stay in top flight to an end

Vinny and the boys bear witness to Ryder Cup victory
- Other Sports
- October 1, 2014, 06:00
Five days in the high sierra of Perthshire took its toll on our five-ball from Dublin

Drama in the Wee Dram as shrewd Vinny makes a difficult call
- Sport
- September 24, 2014, 06:00
Ryder Cup fever is all the rage as Clontarf’s finest five decamp to Scotland

All change at Crewe as Vinny comes to grips with Roberto ‘the Rat’
- Sport
- September 17, 2014, 06:00
Our hero takes family matters into his own hands at Gresty Road

Vinny on a mission to Manchester to accost Tuscan terror
- Other Sports
- September 10, 2014, 06:00
Heartbreaking visit from daughter and grandson sparks journey to tackle a swarthy ex-pro footballer

Donegal connection dupes Vinny and the Dubs once again
- Sport
- September 3, 2014, 06:00
McGinley’s wild card selections leave Foley’s finest nonplussed

Vinny trades union blues for rowing crews
- Other Sports
- August 27, 2014, 06:00
The busdriver and his pals strike out for the Blue Lagoon Row fundraiser

All’s well that ends well for Vinny’s belle
- Other Sports
- August 20, 2014, 06:00
Clontarf Harriers’ annual women’s two-mile race concludes in a somewhat unusual fashion

Vinny caught cold by divine providence
- Other Sports
- August 13, 2014, 06:00
Our hero isn’t the first to succumb to temptation and he won’t be the last

Commonwealth Games does not float Vinny’s boat
- Sport
- August 6, 2014, 06:00
Charlie Vernon unwittingly hits a teatime raw nerve in Foley’s bar

A grim Sunday almost gets worse as ‘Eggo’ looks to have run his last race
- Sport
- July 30, 2014, 06:00
Vinnie and the gang nervously make their way to the Curragh for an equine vigil

Vinny bets on sporting son rise
- Sport
- July 23, 2014, 06:00
Little Oisín’s art prowess a more likely path to fame and fortune

Tide scuppers Vinny’s designs on sandcastle supremacy
- Other Sports
- July 16, 2014, 06:00
Bereft busman’s beach bailiwick battered and broken

Vinny finds himself bathed in a special light on the longest day of the year
- Sport
- June 25, 2014, 12:00
What he was doing in a darkened tomb at dawn was a mystery the ancient druids would have struggled to solve

Vinny lends a crucial helping hand at the spiritual home of Irish golf
- Sport
- June 18, 2014, 12:00
Six hours caddying for his pall ensures a pleasant and profitable day at the famed Portmarnock course

Mother Nature proves costly for Vinny Fitzpatrick in his pursuit of fast buck
- Other Sports
- June 11, 2014, 06:00
Clontarf’s finest has to pinch himself as wife Angie sets up a trip to Belmont Park

Vinny and pals grin and bear it for Mini-Marathon
- Sport
- June 4, 2014, 12:00
Five amigos don bear outfits and pink singlets for a great cause

How to drink your way to the top in local politics
- Other Sports
- May 28, 2014, 08:55
Vinny makes a big splash on Holy Communion Day
- Sport
- May 21, 2014, 06:00
Good deed backfires when the burly bus driver steps forward to aid an old pal in a sudden crisis

Giro hits Clontarf and Vinny takes a ride to remember
- Sport
- May 14, 2014, 06:00
Our steward for the day helps out team Roche and pulls a cheeky stunt
Long weekend allows enough time for tennis
- Sport
- May 7, 2014, 06:00
‘May Day Scramble’ ends on a high as Vinny makes a return to his youth

Red brigade in no mood for unruly Bluebird
- Other Sports
- April 30, 2014, 06:00
Awash in Liverpool livery, Foleys was no place to be for a wiry Welsh Cardiff blue

All far from rosy in the St Anne’s garden as clueless Vinny presides over a debacle
- Sport
- April 23, 2014, 06:00
Burly busdriver nearly cremed as Dollymount Gaels Easter Egg Hunt goes wrong

Rough justice as Vinny’s finest hour turns to nought
- Sport
- April 16, 2014, 06:00
Dial-A-Smile’s dramatic late intervention changes the course of what had seemed a perfect day

Vinny seeks an Augusta pick-me-up after his Aintree debacle
- Sport
- April 9, 2014, 06:00
A Grand National faller, the burly busman bounces back up to seek Masters salvation
Vinny left bereft of bottle for rerun of Brian Boru’s finest battle moments
- Sport
- March 26, 2014, 06:00