| “ | I don't like that language, but that's exactly what you're going to be in. | ” |
–Irene Walsh, to her eldest son | ||
Irene Walsh is Irving Walsh's wife and the mother to Mikey and Brand. She lives in the Goon Docks of Astoria, Oregon with her family.
Appearance[]
Irene has blonde curly hair; on occasion, she wears it up in a bun. Her left arm is in a sling, which keeps her from being able to pack for the family's move.
Involvement[]
Irene, offscreen injured her arm, requiring her to have it in a sling for speedy recovery. Unable to pack for the move by herself, she hires a house maid, Rosalita, to accompany her around town and prepare everything for the next day. She comes home when the Goonies are there, requesting Data to use the back door next time and instructing the boys to clean up the mess they make. She also tells Brand not to let Mikey leave home, due to poor weather rolling in. She leaves with Rosalita to take care of more chores, and returns home to find Brand tied up to a sofa chair with his chest expander, thinking he was a victim of working out too hard. When she discovers Mikey's run off with his friends, she orders Brand to go after him, before stating he best return with the others or she will commit something drastic.
Later, when she is reunited with her sons, she hugs them and doesn't let herself worry while Brand and Andy kiss. Rosalita discovers Mikey's marble bag and the gems inside are emptied out into Irene's hand for everyone to see.
Behind the scenes[]
Irene Walsh is portrayed by Mary Ellen Trainor.
Trivia[]
- Irene has a habit of mispronouncing words or saying phrases wrong. Mikey has inherited this quirk from her.
- How Irene Walsh broke her arm is unknown but it is believed that heavy object fell when she was in the storage room and landed directly on her arm breaking it. Her sons helped her and they called a doctor to help their mother. Nonetheless, Irene's arm is still useful, as seen when scolding Brandon for being unable to work out like a normal late teen, and after Rosalita pours some gems from Mikey's marble bag.
- She hired an unnamed Spanish middle aged woman named Rosalita to help with the packing till her arm heals
- She gave birth to Brand at the age of 17.
Gallery[]
| The Goonies characters | |
|---|---|
| Goonies | Andy • Brand • Chunk • Data • Mikey • Mouth • Sloth • Stef |
| Fratellis | Francis Fratelli • Jake Fratelli • Mama Fratelli |
| Secondary | Chester Copperpot • Irene Walsh • Irving Walsh • Mr. Perkins • One-Eyed Willy • Rosalita • Troy Perkins |
| Miscellaneous | Andy's father • Andy's mother • Chunk's father • Chunk's mother • Data's father • Data's mother • Data's sister • Eydie Cohen • FBI Man • Mouth's father • Mouth's grandmother • Prison Guard • Stef's father • Stef's mother • Stef's sister • Tennis Player • Troy's friends |