Father DougalThere's nothing stupid about football! And there's nothing at all stupid about the Annual All-Priests Five-a-Side over 75s Indoor Football Challenge Match, against Rugged Island.
A character in Father Ted
Played by Ardal O'Hanlon
Father Ted · 281 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Father Ted: in 115 of its 281 quotes
Most scenes with: Father Ted (80), Father Jack (7), Bishop Brennan (7)
Father DougalThere's nothing stupid about football! And there's nothing at all stupid about the Annual All-Priests Five-a-Side over 75s Indoor Football Challenge Match, against Rugged Island.
Father DougalGod, Ted. D'you remember that fella who was so good at fashion they had to shoot him?
Father DougalI'm hugely confused, Ted...
Father DougalIt's like a big tide of jam coming towards us, but jam made out of old women.
Father Dougal(Looking out the Window)I'm no good at judging the size of crowds,but i'd say theres around seventeen million of them out there
Father DougalYou're not scared of the dark,are you?It's only cause the sun goes...and...its got something to do with clouds
DougalThat's mad, Ted.
(Dougal struggles to remember his prayers.)
Father DougalOur Father, who art in heaven...
(sternly) Hallowed.
Father DougalHallowed be thy..
Name!
Father DougalPapa don't preach...
Dougal, you know you can praise God in other ways.
Father DougalOh yeah, like that time you told me I could praise him just by leaving the room.
Yes, that was a good one all right.
(As Dougal and Ted attempt to sleep.)
Father DougalKnock, knock!
Who's there?
Father DougalFather Dougal McGuire.
Good night Dougal!
Father DougalThey have horse riding as well. I remember I did it last year. Well it wasn't really a horse, it was actually this oul fella. He couldn't go very fast so I had to hit him with the whip a few times.
How old was he?
Father DougalI'd say he was about 80.
And how long were you up on him?
Father DougalAbout an hour?
So you were up on an 80-year-old man's back for 60 minutes, whipping him around the place. Do you realise that image will stay with me for the rest of my life?
(Father Dougal, walks in to the living room. He has shaving cream all over his face)
Er.. Dougal? There's some shaving cream just there (points to his own face)
(Dougal looks carefully at Ted's face)
Father DougalNo there's not Ted. No. You're grand.
No. On You.
Father DougalWhere exactly Ted?
Dougal it's all over the place.
(Dougal walks over to a mirror)
Father DougalHow on earth did all that get there? I didn't even shave this morning! (Towels face)
(Dougal is excited about Funland, an annual fair on Craggy Island, which opens that afternoon
Father DougalThey have horse riding as well. I remember I did it last year. Well it wasn't really a horse, it was actually this ol' fella. He couldn't go very fast so I had to hit him with the whip a few times.
How old was he?
Father DougalI'd say he was about 80.
And how long were you up on him?
Father DougalAbout an hour?
So you were up on an 80-year-old man's back for 60 minutes, whipping him around the place. Do you realise that image will stay with me for the rest of my life?
Who's for tea?
Father DougalMe please, Mrs Doyle!
Tea?! Feck!
(Ted is recovering from a fright because he thought he saw a vision of Mary. It was actually Dougal moving a statue of Mary at the window)
Father DougalTed, I'm so sorry. It was just a joke.
Try to avoid doing that again Dougal. I thought it was really... Herself. It's the last thing I need!
Father DougalYou're right there Ted.
(Dougal is about to take Father Jack for a walk. Dougal asks him if he is coming too)
Father DougalYou're not coming yourself?
(Evasively) No, I think I'll stay here and... pray for a while.
(Dougal becomes suspicious)
Father DougalWhat are you after Ted?
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