On this day in 1986, RTÉ aired possibly the greatest segement in the history of Irish broadasting. We give you The Pint Balancer
There's nothing like a bit of craic down the local. When you gather with a few friends and have a good catch-up all can seem right with the world. Unfortunately we've been missing out on that in recent months. It's just not the laugh you have with your mates; there's also the characters you might run into.
These are the people that you may not know all that well, but they really add to the experience. If they can do something a bit mad, then all the better.
They'd do well to top this lad, however.
Let us introduce you Mick 'Mul' Mulrooney from Goresbridge in Kilkenny, or as we like to call him, 'the mighty pint balancer'.
What does he do? Would you believe it, he balances pints. But this is no ordinary pint balancer.
The clip below was taken from the RTÉ archives from 1986. The reporter describes his ability as 'a most astonishing feat', and you won't hear any arguments from us. The man had been honing his craft for over 40 years.
You can tell. 'Mul' starts off by placing a pint of stout on his head and doing a bit of a jig, all without spilling as much as a drop.
Things only intensify from here. What happens next is one of the greatest feats you will ever see achieved in any pub. Just sit back and enjoy:
A pint and a short, not a bother. That box of matches never stood a chance.We can't imagine how many pints were wasted over the years in search of perfection such as this.
If you really want to impress the family tomorrow, this is one to break out after the Christmas dinner.
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