Neeson tops ‘love poll’ as perfect date

He has played a Jedi knight, an Irish revolutionary leader and a German who saved over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.

But for Irish women, Liam Neeson’s biggest role is when he is simply himself, with 22% saying the Antrim-born actor is Ireland’s hottest man and they would like him as their Valentine’s date.

According to a “love poll” carried out by Ladbrokes, Hollywood heart-throb Colin Farrell comes a close second, followed by Bressie (musician Niall Breslin) and Shame star Michael Fassbender.