Storm Frank may be battering Ireland and Britain with gale force winds and heavy rainfall, but one group of lads are making the best of things.

Of course, their version of 'making the best of things' might differ from most peoples', as it involves tying a a rope to the back of a jeep and waterskiing down the road.

Oisin Harding and his friends did just that on the flooded roads around their home in Lorrha, north Tipperary, and their video - uploaded yesterday - has already gone viral with over 700,000 views in less than 24 hours, at time of writing.

That's one way to stave off the post-Christmas boredom.

Watch it below (click image to play):