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Father Ted: Season 3, Episode 5

Escape from Victory (10 Apr. 1998)

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Father Ted comes up with a scheme to win a football match against Father Dick Byrne.

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Dermot Morgan ...
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Frank Kelly ...
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Maurice O'Donoghue ...
Don Wycherley ...
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Father Niall Haverty
Birdy Sweeney ...
Father Cullen
Charles Simon ...
Father Jim
Conor Evans ...
Father Romeo Sensini
Peter Dix ...
Craggy Island's Goalkeeper
Jason Byrne ...
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Doreen Keogh ...
Mrs. Doyle's Friend
Miriam Kelly ...
Mrs. Doyle's Other Friend
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Father Ted comes up with a scheme to win a football match against Father Dick Byrne.

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This episode marks the final appearances of Father Dick Byrne (Maurice O'Donoghue) and Father Cyril MacDuff (Don Wycherley) on the series. See more »

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Right after Fr. Jack unwittingly makes a goal during the football match, Fr. Dick Byrne is shown wearing a wedding ring on his left hand. Catholic priests aren't permitted to get married. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Doyle: Football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football... what you men see in it, I don't know.
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Mrs. Doyle: A load of men kicking a bit of leather around a field...
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Mrs. Doyle: You men, the things you think are "great fun". Like going to the films, a load of men sitting around looking at films! And rollercoasters, a load of men in a rollercoaster going up and down on a big metal track! And sailing, a load of men in a big boat floating around in the sea! And shouting, a...
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