The Snapper was on the telly and viewers got a big kick out of it

“I suppose a ride is out of the question.”

The Snapper is nearly 25 years old, but such is its lasting appeal that it is always guaranteed a receptive audience any time it is shown on terrestrial TV in Ireland. And, to be fair, it’s been given quite a few airings down the years, particularly at Christmas time. RTÉ decided to put it out as their midweek movie on Wednesday night a few months back and with the weather ensuring that there was plenty of people indoors, it went down a treat. Perhaps not surprisingly, #TheSnapper was trending on Twitter as viewers took their cue to once again express their appreciation for an Irish classic and revisit some of the many memorable quotes. "Seven pounds, 12 ounces!" https://twitter.com/Mc1988/status/872572127983095808 https://twitter.com/mattressmick/status/872560589771608064 https://twitter.com/karlhynes_90/status/872559271174709251 https://twitter.com/GrahamPatchell/status/872560843644424192 https://twitter.com/DianeNevin12/status/872572235692879872 https://twitter.com/mmreynolds/status/872592018949668866 https://twitter.com/Sheazy9/status/872585610858561536 https://twitter.com/laurencekinlan/status/872576293921009664 The Snapper is on RTE One tonight (Sunday 17 December) at 9.30pm.