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Ferrell & Reilly send up Trinity/UCD rivalry

Reilly and Ferrell - Compare notes over Trinity and UCD awards
Reilly and Ferrell - Compare notes over Trinity and UCD awards

In Dublin to promote their new film, 'Step Brothers', Will Ferrell and John C Reilly have lampooned the rivalry between Trinity College and University College Dublin.

Following on from Ferrell's recent James Joyce Award from UCD's Literary and Historical Society, Reilly was invited to speak at the Philosophical Society in Trinity College.

Watch a clip from the interview.

Speaking to RTÉ.ie Entertainment, Reilly said: "Trinity said they want to make me an honorary patron of the Philosophical Society."

He continued: "I thought, 'well they've already given the James Joyce Award to Will, so this is the booby prize that they have left'. Then it turns out it was a whole other college."

To which Ferrell replied: "I've heard this - but I'm not saying it - that the thing you're getting is not that great!"

Reilly exclaimed: "It ain't James Joyce! Maybe I can get them to change the name to the Samuel Beckett Award!"

You can see the full interview on RTÉ.ie Entertainment next week.

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