Barber’s oversized gift gets him a passport to meet The Boss

He may have been born in the USA but we’ve claimed him as an Irishman.

Barber’s oversized gift gets him a passport to meet The Boss
Sat, 20 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Eoin English

A Co Clare barber who’s been to 50 Bruce Springsteen gigs spoke yesterday of how he presented the rock legend with a giant Irish passport in front of thousands of fans during his Thomond Park gig in Limerick.

“It was my 50th Springsteen show and I just thought he deserved an Irish passport,” said Jimi Coughlan.

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CourtsBruce SpringsteenPlace: USAPlace: LimerickPlace: KilrushPlace: Adare ManorPlace: RathowenPlace: WestmeathPlace: east CorkPlace: Páirc Uí ChaoimhPlace: CorkPlace: FrancePlace: MonkstownPlace: RumsonPlace: Red BankPlace: Jersey ShorePerson: BarberPerson: bossPerson: Bruce SpringsteenPerson: SpringsteenPerson: Jimi CoughlanPerson: ChristopherPerson: JimiPerson: The BossPerson: Ann GarrityPerson: JessicaPerson: Tom BusteedPerson: TomPerson: BusteedPerson: Jack ClemensPerson: Peter AikenEvent: Thomond ParkOrganisation: E Street BandOrganisation: Castlemartyr ResortOrganisation: E Street
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