“I feel like I fit in,” Broderick said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I know I’m a foreigner, I’m a Yank. I feel welcome there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite their Hollywood status, Broderick said there has never been much fuss made about him locally.<\/p>\n
Speaking during an interview on RT\u00c9 Radio 1 at the weekend, Broderick recalled the days when his films would arrive in VHS form on the shelves of the local Spar.<\/p>\n
Presenter Brendan O\u2019Connor joked that people in Donegal probably made a point of treating Broderick like anyone else, and guessed that they had \u201cnever seen any of your movies\u201d.<\/p>\n
Broderick, however, recalled that there was plenty of local interest in his work.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes they would rent VHSs at the Spar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember once there was one of my movies and everybody rented it.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut no, they don’t treat me oddly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Broderick also said his children continue to enjoy spending time in Ireland, despite now being older and having plans of their own.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo far they love it,\u201d he said, adding that his son James was due to join him shortly.<\/p>\n
He also laughed about missing out on this summer’s stunning weather.<\/p>\n
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Sarah Jessica Parker with her son James Wilkie in Donegal in years gone by. Photo: Instagram\/sarahjessicaparker<\/p>\n
The interview also touched on the Broderick family’s longstanding connection with CLG Chill Chartha<\/a> and the love of Gaelic football shared by Matthew’s late father, James Broderick.<\/p>\n \n You may also be interested in\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe loved watching football up in Kilcar,\u201d Broderick said.<\/p>\n Broderick explained that after his father’s death, his mother suggested that donations in lieu of flowers could go towards children’s football at the local GAA club. This led to the establishment of the Broderick Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cSo there was a little trophy that keeps getting given out every year. So we helped do that,” he said.<\/p>\n Matthew, Sarah Jessica Parker and their children attended the tournament at Towney Park in 2022, where they presented medals and the winning trophy to young players.<\/p>\n Geraldine Hughes, Matthew Broderick, and Max Baker in Irish Rep’s 2026 Production of ULSTER AMERICAN – Photo by Carol Rosegg<\/p>\n Broderick’s comments are the latest in a long line of affectionate references to Donegal from the Hollywood couple.<\/p>\n Their property at Roelough was extensively renovated and extended in 2018, while Donegal County Council recently granted the couple planning permission<\/a> for a further development comprising a split-level outhouse and garden room with a first-floor mezzanine loft.<\/p>\n The couple are regularly spotted shopping and dining locally, while Parker frequently shares glimpses of their Donegal stays with her millions of social media followers.<\/p>\n![\"Mark](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mark-english-eases-into-european-800m-semi-finals.png\")
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