A young woman who had her photos stolen by the infamous GAA Catfish has spoken out during an exclusive interview with Goss.ie.
Faye Louise Brennan, who had multiples images taken from her own Instagram account, has told how she’s considering taking action against the “dangerous” imposter.
“It’s actually crazy, everyone’s texting me, everyone wants to know everything. It’s just been mind-blowing,” she told us.
Earlier this week, Irish podcast duo The 2 Johnnies released an unexpected third instalment of their GAA Catfish series, a story that captured national attention in 2022.
Part 1 and Part 2 of the GAA Catfish story exposed an elaborate web of fake profiles which deceived scores of men in Ireland, including football players and even Johnny B himself.
Despite initial plans for a BBC documentary, the project did not proceed as the alleged catfish, who was given the fake name Nicki, declined to participate.
Almost three years later, the story has taken an unexpected turn.

In 2024, The 2 Johnnies were contacted by several men who believed they were being deceived by someone going by the name of ‘Aoife Kennedy’.
Upon investigation, it became clear that the original catfish, known as Cora O’Donovan, had resurfaced under a new alias.
In Part 3, listeners heard an account from County Conor*, who was catfished by Nicki under her new Aoife Kennedy alias.
Conor initially matched with Aoife on Tinder, and their intermittent chats on Instagram led him to suspect something was off.
However, after persistent messages from Aoife’s so-called “brother” and “friend,” he resumed contact and even arranged for her to attend one of his matches in Croke Park.
The situation took a dark turn when Aoife claimed to have been raped by a GAA player and alleged other traumatic experiences, including being forced to have an abortion.
Conor, horrified by these claims, now fears false allegations could be spread about him or others.
He has also been informed that photos of his child were posted on Aoife’s account without his consent.

During the episode, The 2 Johnnies also explained how they investigated Nicki’s new web of lies, and discovered how she used images of several other women on her fake Aoife Kennedy profile – including UK-based influencer Lea Broc.
Faye Louise Brennan was one of the women who’s photos were stolen by Nicki to create her fake Aoife Kennedy persona.
Speaking exclusively to Goss.ie, Faye revealed how she discovered the Aoife Kennedy account had been using her photos
Faye explained that the Aoife Kennedy account DM’d her when they were both in Marbella during the summer of 2023.

“Aoife” asked if she could recommend somewhere to go to watch her boyfriend’s GAA match on TV, and Faye recommended a pub to her.
“She put up stories and everything, and she was watching him on the telly and tagging him. So I figured ‘Oh, they have to be together’… I didn’t think anything of it,” she said.
But then in June of last year, Faye received another message from the Aoife Kennedy account after she “got caught catfishing”.
“She sent me a massive message and was like, ‘Please ignore any text you get from my boyfriend. He’s gone crazy thinking I’m using your pictures, he thinks we’re the same person’. Mad stuff, and I was like what are you on about?” she recalled.
“Then he texted me and was sending me screenshots of all the pictures she was using of me, all the messages, the dates of it. He sent me all of it. I have all the screenshots of all the conversations with him and all the pictures she used of me and my stuff.
“So I just blocked her, and I just didn’t hear anything more. And then I heard of all the catfishing stuff with Aoife Kennedy, and then I put it all together that she was the GAA Catfish, but I only copped that a few days ago.”
Faye said the Aoife Kennedy account used a mix of pictures from her feed and stories, but only shared them in private DMs.
“The thing is, the pictures on her page weren’t me, but then any private messages were me, which is really weird. I was like, ‘How does the guy not cop that that’s not the same person?’ she said.

Faye also revealed she’s since been in contact with The 2 Johnnies.
“I’ve been back and forth speaking to them, they’re telling me things, I’m telling them things, and they’re putting more and more information together,” she said.
“But they didn’t know it was anything to do with me. I sent them all the messages I have with her, and they were like ‘what the hell?’ And they’re telling me things that I didn’t even know. So it’s just mad.”
Faye confessed she felt “weird” about her photos being stolen: “It’s happened to me before, but never to this extent that she’s actually dating this guy. He thinks he’s talking to me, but he’s talking to her. It’s just creepy, I’m mind blown by the whole thing. I think I’m still in a little bit of shock about it.”

When asked if she ever considered going to the guards or taking legal action, Faye said: “From what I’ve heard and the things that she’s done, I mean I probably should.”
“If there’s something that I could do to stop it happening again, and if she won’t do it again by taking legal action, I probably would.
“But especially for the poor guys who think they’re falling in love with all these amazing girls… So if I could prevent it happening again, I probably would.”
During part three of the GAA Catfish series, The 2 Johnnies also revealed that Nicki sent “intimate images” to a number of men through her fake accounts.

Faye confessed the idea of men thinking she had sent them intimate images freaked her out.
“It does, because then they think they’re talking to me. How many girls has she roped into this? Where is she getting these girls’ photos? And how intimate are these photos, like what did they see?” she said.
“The whole thing is mind blowing, and then the fact that she was in Marbella but was already using my photos, like did you come to Marbella because I was there? Is she stalking people for real in person too? What’s the extent of it?”
Faye called for something to be done in order to stop the GAA Catfish, before adding: “I think she is actually dangerous.”

The 2 Johnnies acknowledged that part three of the GAA Catfish series is heavier than its predecessors, but believed it was vital to share.
They highlighted the broader dangers of false allegations, which can harm innocent individuals and dissuade genuine victims from coming forward. They also caution against engaging with people online without verifying their identities.
After sharing Part 3 of the GAA Catfish series earlier this week, The 2 Johnnies said: “In 2022, we never imagined revisiting The GAA Catfish. But as new stories emerged, we felt compelled to act.
“This episode is not about shaming anyone but about raising awareness and preventing further harm. It’s time to address this issue and call on social media companies to do more to combat fake profiles.”
For a full rundown of the entire GAA Catfish saga, click here.