Esther McCarthy: This is my story — nearly-marrying Noel Gallagher glory

"Wooden Leg McCarthy, they used to call me. (These days, two glasses of a Pinot Noir, and I have to be put to bed with a hot water bottle and a Kombucha.)"

The Gallagher Brothers, arriving in Cork in 1996 for their Páirc Uí Chaoimh gigs, blissfully unaware future Irish Examiner columnist Esther McCarthy will be in the VIP area. Pic: Dan Linehan

Did I ever tell you about the time I nearly married Noel Gallagher? 

The year is 1996, the day is August 14, and Oasis are in town. The sun shone strong, that day, my friends.