Oliver Callan had listeners in stitches this morning after he told a very relatable lockdown story.
The Monaghan man is filling in for Ryan Tubridy on his RTE Radio One show this week while the Dubliner takes some time off.
And opening the show on Monday, the funnyman explained how he is grateful to GAA clubs who have made their pitches available for walks, but joked about some of the issues that come with it.
He told a story about how he says hello several times to the same person as he loops around the field - with many listeners seeing the humour in it.
Oliver said: "The weekend over the countryside from what I could see, there wasn't a huge amount of people out in the sunshine.
"I was expecting to see a lot more.
"We should thank GAA pitches for creating walking loops around most of the pitches around the country.
"They're great, they've saved us.
"You do feel a little big caged when you do the loops, on the first loop you've said hello to the person.
"You loop again, you're the person saying hello and they are just thanking you.
"By the fifth loop, they are blanking you."
Oliver and his partner John moved out of Dublin when the pandemic struck last year.
He is glad for the space and quiet in the countryside where they live on the Louth and Monaghan border.
It comes as Ryan Tubridy admitted that he'll still listen to the Radio One programme while he is off for a break.
Ryan last week told listeners about what he'll do when off, saying: "I tend to read, love to get my coffee, go back to bed and get an early walk.
"I will get up early but not as early as at the moment.
"I get around five in the morning but it won't be that for the time off.
"I just want to stop talking for a little while, give you guys a break as much as me."
Ryan will be back on his radio show on Monday, March 29.
