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It's Enda and Eamon's birthday today... but can you guess who's older?

A pair of pups.

Apr 24th 2014, 9:20 AM 19,348 Views 50 Comments

TODAY WE CELEBRATE the glorious double birthday of Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore.

The pair of lads are fairly close in age, but there are a few years between them. Can you guess which one is older, based on these clues?

Eamon loves the tunes….

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images

While Enda doesn’t know the words to any cool songs…

4rtbi Source: Thejournal

But he does like trying to distract Eamo when he’s busy…

2014 Action Plan for Jobs Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images

Goverment progress report Source: Niall Carson

Eamon’s fairly immature when it comes to laughing at people calling the Taoiseach “Edna”…

edna1 Source: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/Press Association Images

judas Source: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/Press Association Images

And he’s always flicking him on the ear

Launch of Visa Waiver Programmes Source: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Eamon is totally not down with the cool high fives though…

gilmore6 Source: Thejournal

While Enda is a total baller…

VSO trek to Mount Kilimanjar Source: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

National Ploughing Championships Source: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

Ireland Reach Out Conferences Source: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

Although…

I saw Enda Kenny high five two children in the visitors bar in the Oireachtas this morning. That's my cringe quota reached for the week.
— Norah Cullen (@nicetrynorah) May 1, 2013

Source: Nice Try Norah/Twitter

Enda’s also a bit unsteady on his feet…

Fine Gael ard fheis Source: Niall Carson

Look at Jerry Buttimer’s face. Look at it.

Fine Gael ard fheis Source: Niall Carson

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But then again, Eamon agreed to this photo op…

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Well, have you guessed who’s older yet?

Suspense Source: BlogSpot

Yes that’s right, it’s our almighty leader Enda Kenny.

He’s 63 today, while Eamon Gilmore is just 59. The pup.

seriously Source: Niall Carson/PA Wire/Press Association Images

Happy birthday lads!

cake Source: Edgecastcdn

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It's Enda and Eamon's birthday today... but can you guess who's older?