world wide madness

Again, nothing to do with Limerick, but it has something to do with Father ted, so thats my excuse!! Galway born, Patrick Gibson is a gameshow contestant without parallel.Not only has he already scooped the elusive stg£1m jackpot on ITV's 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire', last night the father of two won the BBC's 'Mastermind' - the title to which all quiz buffs aspire.

A software developer, whose specialist subject was the cult television show 'Father Ted', Patrick beat a university lecturer and freelance translator to score 31 points and take the Mastermind crown, beating five other finalists on the way.He took home the famous crystal bowl, and the knowledge that he is officially the quiz champion of the UK. He was born in Galway before moving to Belfast where he attended university. A computer software writer for a betting firm, in April last year he hit the headlines when he became the fourth person to win the top prize on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'. Patrick used his 50/50 lifeline and then phoned a friend before correctly answering the stg£1m question. At the time of his win, a neighbour described him as a "quiet, jolly little man" with a talent for quizzes.

He answered 17 questions on his chosen topic of Father ted... we salute you... down with that type of thing.... careful now