'Bomber' causes security alert on flight November 23, 2018





Former Kerry footballer Eoin Liston.

©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan. Former Kerry footballer Eoin Liston.©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan.

Kerry legend Eoin 'Bomber' Liston has revealed how his nickname sparked a mid-flight bomb alert last weekend.

The seven-time All-Ireland winner was travelling on a flight from Cardiff to Cork when a cabin crew member became alarmed after hearing someone call him by his famous nickname.

However, the air hostess' mind was put at rest following a quick in-flight Google search of the legendary full forward.

"I was up at the front and one of the lads, to get my attention, called out 'Bomber'," Liston explained to the Irish Independent.

"The air hostess must have got a bit concerned, she referred him to the pilot. We knew there was a bit of a problem. I waited until everyone was off the plane in Cork.

"Some of the crew interviewed the fella who called me and they Googled me to confirm that I was known as 'Bomber'. They explained the protocols but they accepted the explanation, they just realised what had actually happened."

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