Legendary guy who slipped on the Ice is remembered

COORS Light has paid tribute to the legend that is The Guy Who Slipped On The Ice on RTÉ News on January 8, 2010 by erecting a plaque in commemoration at the site of the infamous slip. 

Footage of the report by John Kilraine showed the man slip and fall on the ice-cold pavement while holding a bag that came tumbling down with him on Dublin City Centre’s Church Street near the Four Courts. 

 Conor McIntyre, Senior Brand Manager, Coors Light said: “There are a few key moments on Irish television that are memorable enough to talk about again and again.

“We felt this deserved a resurgence. We’ve recently completed The Rockies Awards, rewarding victories in life, big and small and we thought this lad definitely deserved some recognition for making it on to RTÉ News, 10 years ago today.

In 2011, the Sunday Independent reported on the viral sensation that had garnered over 1.8 million hits on YouTube and claimed that a Facebook group had identified the man.

“There has been speculation as to who the non-intentional stunt man is for years, but the weather that brought him to our attention has repeated appeals for his identity over the past 10 years brnging nothing but snowy silence,” Mr McIntyre added.

The beer brand has launched a campaign to try to find out who the slip guy is.

“Feel free to let us know who you think The Guy Who Slipped On The Ice is by visiting: Facebook.com/coorslight | Twitter.com/CoorsLightIRL

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Laoghaire