Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny relieved as stewards’ inquiry lifts a heavy loadInadvertent sneeze almost proves very costly for the accident-prone burly busmanWed May 06 2015 - 05:00
Roddy L’Estrange: Depressing sting in the tail spoils Vinny’s perfect daySporting success and a fine night in Foley’s marred by big late-night newsWed Apr 29 2015 - 05:00
Cemetery visit sees Vinny ponder life’s hard choicesHis cause may not be a popular one but he is determined to fight for itWed Apr 22 2015 - 05:00
Vinny keeps his eye on Lugs as he ponders leap into the unknownUmpire duties get a little complicated when a certain lady arrives on the sceneWed Apr 15 2015 - 05:48
Vinny the would-be Bogart fluffs his lines on racecourse rendezvousA romantic overture swiftly becomes an embarrassing scene for our leading manWed Apr 08 2015 - 05:45
Roddy L’Estrange: Things start to look up for Vinny on Passion SundayLonely separated dad gets a quick response to his ad on a dating online websiteWed Apr 01 2015 - 05:30
Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s lightbulb moment exposes a dark secretBurly busman’s old nemesis Lugs O’Leary looms large in the frame once againWed Mar 25 2015 - 05:30
Roddy L’Estrange: Angie’s summons spoils a magical day for VinnyBurly busman chuffed as he enjoys a memorable trip to Willie Mullins yard in CarlowWed Mar 11 2015 - 05:45
Roddy L’Estrange: A great revelation follows Vinny’s Lenten sacrificeA period of reflection in holy service leads to overhearing a heated exchangeWed Feb 25 2015 - 05:45
Roddy l’Estrange: Heart-broken Vinnie makes a stab at confessionFate intervenes to prevent a murder but our hero remains in his own living hellWed Feb 18 2015 - 03:06
Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny joins Leopardstown throngs to stalks his quarryThe crowds come out to see AP McCoy but the burly busman’s eyes seek another manWed Feb 11 2015 - 03:00
Against the odds: Vinny plots a way to get even with his nemesisThe burly bus driver is all set to blame the ‘Dodger’ for his marriage breakdownWed Feb 04 2015 - 03:00
Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny rocked to the core by a bolt from the blueWhat appeared to be a successful day concludes on an ominous noteWed Jan 28 2015 - 03:00
Roddy L’Estrange: Fright night at Vinny’s as Packers come unstuckCheese party host left speechless as Seattle Seahawks swoop for victoryWed Jan 21 2015 - 06:00
Roddy L’Estrange: Puskás palaver leaves Vinny a little hot under collarAfter a liquid lunch, the ladies give it bit of Stephanie Roche in the back gardenWed Jan 14 2015 - 06:00
Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny’s catwalk by sea turns into a right dog day afternoonShrieking woman ruins attempt to achieve a PB on the promenadeWed Jan 07 2015 - 01:01
Roddy L’Estrange: Christmas spirit alive and well as Vinny lends a helping handHaving entertained his passengers all day, the burly busman has a final trick up his sleeveWed Dec 24 2014 - 06:00
Roddy L’Estrange: Shock of snub for McIlroy knocks Vinny’s crew for sixBurly busman and his buddies try to fathom a great sporting injusticeWed Dec 17 2014 - 06:00
Bandit of the bark forces Vinny to abandon protocolBurly bus driver abandons his chariot to right a grievous wrongWed Dec 10 2014 - 06:00
Hard road proves too taxing for Hardy fan VinnyThoughts of his new fitness regime disappear as he raises a toast to National Hunt hero DessieWed Nov 19 2014 - 06:00
Chastened Vinny joins the battle against the bulgeInspired by golfer Darren Clarke, the burly busman vows to shed a few stone by St Stephen’s DayWed Nov 12 2014 - 06:00
Wily Welsh lass leaves Vinny in deep waterBurly busman bustled into becoming an advocate for conroversial new utility companyWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Welsh rose leaves Vinny feeling the worse for wearTempting Irish Water PR lady uncorks the genie in Vinny’s bottleWed Oct 29 2014 - 06:00
Vinny Fitzpatrick gets a surprise when he vows to bring war to door of Irish WaterWith her shock of flame hair, she was like Maureen O’Hara in her primeWed Oct 22 2014 - 06:00
Martinez’ misfiring men leave Vinny feeling blueEuropa distraction threatens to bring 60-year stay in top flight to an endWed Oct 08 2014 - 06:00
Vinny and the boys bear witness to Ryder Cup victoryFive days in the high sierra of Perthshire took its toll on our five-ball from DublinWed Oct 01 2014 - 06:00
Drama in the Wee Dram as shrewd Vinny makes a difficult callRyder Cup fever is all the rage as Clontarf’s finest five decamp to ScotlandWed Sept 24 2014 - 06:00
All change at Crewe as Vinny comes to grips with Roberto ‘the Rat’Our hero takes family matters into his own hands at Gresty RoadWed Sept 17 2014 - 06:00
Vinny on a mission to Manchester to accost Tuscan terrorHeartbreaking visit from daughter and grandson sparks journey to tackle a swarthy ex-pro footballerWed Sept 10 2014 - 06:00
Donegal connection dupes Vinny and the Dubs once againMcGinley’s wild card selections leave Foley’s finest nonplussedWed Sept 03 2014 - 06:00
Vinny trades union blues for rowing crewsThe busdriver and his pals strike out for the Blue Lagoon Row fundraiserWed Aug 27 2014 - 06:00
All’s well that ends well for Vinny’s belleClontarf Harriers’ annual women’s two-mile race concludes in a somewhat unusual fashionWed Aug 20 2014 - 06:00
Vinny caught cold by divine providenceOur hero isn’t the first to succumb to temptation and he won’t be the lastWed Aug 13 2014 - 06:00
Commonwealth Games does not float Vinny’s boatCharlie Vernon unwittingly hits a teatime raw nerve in Foley’s barWed Aug 06 2014 - 06:00
A grim Sunday almost gets worse as ‘Eggo’ looks to have run his last raceVinnie and the gang nervously make their way to the Curragh for an equine vigilWed Jul 30 2014 - 06:00
Vinny bets on sporting son riseLittle Oisín’s art prowess a more likely path to fame and fortuneWed Jul 23 2014 - 06:00
Tide scuppers Vinny’s designs on sandcastle supremacyBereft busman’s beach bailiwick battered and brokenWed Jul 16 2014 - 06:00
Vinny finds himself bathed in a special light on the longest day of the yearWhat he was doing in a darkened tomb at dawn was a mystery the ancient druids would have struggled to solveWed Jun 25 2014 - 12:00
Vinny lends a crucial helping hand at the spiritual home of Irish golfSix hours caddying for his pall ensures a pleasant and profitable day at the famed Portmarnock courseWed Jun 18 2014 - 12:00
Mother Nature proves costly for Vinny Fitzpatrick in his pursuit of fast buckClontarf’s finest has to pinch himself as wife Angie sets up a trip to Belmont ParkWed Jun 11 2014 - 06:00
Vinny and pals grin and bear it for Mini-MarathonFive amigos don bear outfits and pink singlets for a great causeWed Jun 04 2014 - 12:00
Vinny makes a big splash on Holy Communion DayGood deed backfires when the burly bus driver steps forward to aid an old pal in a sudden crisisWed May 21 2014 - 06:00
Giro hits Clontarf and Vinny takes a ride to rememberOur steward for the day helps out team Roche and pulls a cheeky stuntWed May 14 2014 - 06:00
Long weekend allows enough time for tennis‘May Day Scramble’ ends on a high as Vinny makes a return to his youthWed May 07 2014 - 06:00
Red brigade in no mood for unruly BluebirdAwash in Liverpool livery, Foleys was no place to be for a wiry Welsh Cardiff blueWed Apr 30 2014 - 06:00
All far from rosy in the St Anne’s garden as clueless Vinny presides over a debacleBurly busdriver nearly cremed as Dollymount Gaels Easter Egg Hunt goes wrongWed Apr 23 2014 - 06:00
Rough justice as Vinny’s finest hour turns to noughtDial-A-Smile’s dramatic late intervention changes the course of what had seemed a perfect dayWed Apr 16 2014 - 06:00
Vinny seeks an Augusta pick-me-up after his Aintree debacleA Grand National faller, the burly busman bounces back up to seek Masters salvationWed Apr 09 2014 - 06:00
