With Rob Kearney having amassed a major Twitter following, and his brother Dave also extremely popular on the social network, it was inevitable a parody account would appear poking some gentle fun at the famous siblings. Meet @boringkearney: an account for anyone who's ever wanted to know the daily life of the Kearneys in extra mundane detail.
Today, the fictionalised pair are playing April Fools' gags on each other and their teammates:
dave got me today already, he woke me up and said its one minute past 8, i got in a panic as i thought i slept in but it was in fact 8am
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) April 1, 2014
i arrived into training before cian, i said goodbye cian, cian said are you off? i said april fools! i am just after arriving this is banter
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) April 1, 2014
They have a few things to say about the clock going forward...
just said to matt, 2 days ago it was only five to ten but today its five to 11 because of the new time, matt said he was quite aware of that
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 31, 2014
i asked brian what he makes of this new time coming in, he said its hard to tell yet as its early days
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 31, 2014
What does Rob do for fun?
first quarter of 2014 gone already, time to take out my receipt book and do an audit on my discretionary spend, lets hope its down on 2013
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 31, 2014
He knows his priorities:
A busy day today, I have to pick up my dry cleaning, clean out the utility room, and get 2 loads in the wash, will I make this game at all?
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 29, 2014
He has a unique way of relaxing before a match:
friday night before a big game i usually like to unwind by taking some surveys
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 28, 2014
He's very respectful of social etiquette:
that reminds me, i had a cold caller ring me the other day, i was on my way to training so i couldnt talk, i better ring him back
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 28, 2014
Then there's the sharp rugby analysis:
i asked leo if he was looking forward to the big match tomoro, he said he was, i said do you think we will win, leo said yes, i said yes too
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 28, 2014
The behind the scenes drama of being a rugby superstar:
i asked matt what time he was naming the team, he said this afternoon, i said can you be more specific, matt said no, i said ok #mysterious
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 28, 2014
Any insight into the diets of these rugby heroes?
Dave has 4 slices of bread and 2 crusts which are about to go off we have made the decision to cut off the mouldy bits and use it for toast
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) March 27, 2014
The real Rob Kearney, admirably, has taken the 'boring' gags in his stride:
Thanks everybody for the lovely birthday wishes, older, wiser and a fraction more boring 😉!!
— Rob Kearney (@KearneyRob) March 26, 2014