Third episode of the GAA Catfish scandal on the way
It’s all anyone is talking about
Last updated 31st May 2022
You must be living under a rock to have missed the most talked about viral story this weekend, involving RTE’s The Two Johnnies and the infamous GAA Catfish.
Earlier this month, Johnny O’Brien (Johnny B) and Johnny Smacks shared an unforgettable real-life experience to a packed-out 3Arena in Dublin.
What started out as a confessional has now grown into a labyrinth tale that Netflix would be jealous of.
Now trending across Ireland, ‘The 2 Johnnies’ podcast dives deeper into the case of the mysterious ‘GAA Catfish’.
This two-part series tells the story of host Johnny B - heartbroken and lonely - who fell for a follower on Instagram, that turned out to be a notorious catfish.
What is a catfish?
Catfishing is when someone sets up a fake online profile to trick people who are looking for love.
The mind-blowing story has since gone viral and the podcasters have reported that "over 100" emails claiming to have been targeted by the very same catfish.
Johnny B starts recalling his experience with the catfish they have named Cora - no real names were used.
“Last year I became single, and you know yourself, it’s never easy no matter what way it goes. Around Christmas time, this girl follows me on Instagram, she’s absolutely stunning, drop dead gorgeous, she’s from Limerick, has 15,000 followers and is followed by a few people I know personally and by a few well-known people in the industry (showbiz).
“She’s the first girl I messaged since becoming single and I was delighted I got a reply.”
Having exchanged numbers, the conversation continued on WhatsApp and the pair really seemed to hit it off.
Along the way there were a couple of red flags that popped up, one being that she didn’t have a WhatsApp profile image and another that she talked about her exes and previous relationships a lot.
Going into great detail alongside co-host Johnny Smacks, the pair broke the story down into short chapters on the podcast.
Running their own investigation, the comedy duo spent €79 on an image search app that helps identify people in photos, to identify the ‘real Cora’ in the Instagram pictures.
Turns out that Cora’s account was linked to a whole host of fake accounts messaging young men across Ireland, which led to a second episode and soon-to-be a third. A release date for part three has not yet been revealed, but it's on the way soon - so stay tuned!
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