Just thought of a few words people like to use when playing football talking about it etc. Please put them down here to start a new GAA thesaurus!

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 10/12/2008 19:31:46    161433

Point
Goal
Back
Forward
Midfield
Sliothar
Fist
Foot
Ball
Tackle
Whistle
Free
Jersey

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 10/12/2008 21:37:03    161535

Ah I love this one, the following statements are gauranteed to be shouted at any match in Ireland (predominantly by old men wearing funny caps) NOTE: you must read the following really loud and elongate the last word..
Give er long
Mark up, mark up.
Whos lukin??
Get rid of it
Sure take it yourself ref

LocalLass (Tyrone) - Posts: 151 - 10/12/2008 21:40:23    161540

HOLLY -- e.g "I gave it holly".......I put a fair bit of effort into it

B****X -- Pat Spillane,

MIGHTY -- very good

HAMES -- a right ***** e.g. "He made a hames of that chance"

TIMBER -- Intimidation of a hurling opponent e.g. "Show him some timber"

LAMP -- A good thump e.g. "I swung for the sliothar, missed by three feet and lamped the fullback.

A CROWD -- A gathering of people who watch a match and hope for random acts of violence e.g. Meath supporters

SCHKELP -- to remove living tissue in the absence of surgical procedures e.g. "That ****** of a fullback took a schkelp outta me leg".

HATCHET MAN -- Mountainy type, uses hunter/gatherer instincts

BULLIN' -- Angry e.g "The fullforward was bullin after I lamped him".

BULL THICK -- very angry e.g. "The fullforward was bull thick after I lamped him again".

JOULT -- A push e.g. "I gave him a joult and he's wearing a neck brace with two weeks".

THE COMM-A-TEE -- Local GAA bull*****ers in general.

BUSHTED -- An undefined soreness e.g. "Jayz me finger is bushted".

THE BOMBER -- Popular name for a fat hairy GAA player

TULLYALLEN (Meath)-- Extra effort to achieve height and length in a clearance ("Give it Tullyallen"). Also common in Louth

HANG SANGWIDGE -- Consumed with "tay" by the Tipp supporters on the sides of roads after matches in Croker or Thurles, usually contains half a pound of butther.

RAKE -- A great amount of anything, usually pints of Guinness the night before a big match.

INDANAMAJAYSUS! (in da nama Jaysus) -- What was that for ref !

YA ****** YA -- Corner back's recognition of a score by his opponent

LEH-IT-IN-TA-****-WUD-YA -- Full forward's appeal to a midfielder for a more timely delivery of the pass.

MULLOCKER -- untidy or awkward player released for matches.

BURST THE ****** -- instructions from the sideline to tackle your man.

ROW -- disagreement involving four or more players.

MASSIVE ROW -- disagreement involving both teams, including goalies, subs and supporters jumping fences.

ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE -- a massive row that continues out in the parking area or dressing room areas, usually resolved by the Gardaí.

Per Ignem (Wexford) - Posts: 385 - 11/12/2008 08:00:00    161674

Maul it!

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2022 - 11/12/2008 09:55:09    161730

Keep the high ball low..... Classic stuff!

Chester1970 (Armagh) - Posts: 509 - 11/12/2008 10:21:38    161750

'Thats Junior Football!' (Usually.. when it is..)

'Wida as a gate!'

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 11/12/2008 10:59:52    161780

"He's all left" and when he swings it over with his right " the jammy *******", "clean off the carpet" is another favourite. My personal favourite is "lets get stuck in"

Tyr08 (Tyrone) - Posts: 435 - 11/12/2008 11:33:15    161808

That fella (usually a county player from a rival parish) wouldnt kick shnow off a rope!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 11/12/2008 11:50:44    161828

'His jaws are Lantern'

Derry slang for someone with constantly-red cheeks.

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 11/12/2008 11:54:52    161835

ADININIT-(ad in in it)-he was in the small square- "for **** sake ref he was adininit"

would_ya (Westmeath) - Posts: 51 - 11/12/2008 11:57:42    161837

I liked "put the ball in low and hard, like a terrier's m*c*ey"

setanta0 (Louth) - Posts: 112 - 11/12/2008 12:05:29    161845

"Holy ghost, our boy's not yalla, He'd bend for a ball in front of a JCB" East Tyrone Loughshore fathers response to a spectator insinuating his son lacked courage on the football field.

mugsys_barber (Tyrone) - Posts: 2160 - 11/12/2008 12:10:27    161854

Tog out anyway/What size boots do ya wear? These quips usually mean, a fella' will be on the line all day.
Hey ref- 'take the good eye out of yer pocket'

noelnyc (Kerry) - Posts: 82 - 11/12/2008 12:14:16    161860

'dat lad couldnt hit the broad side of a barn'...indicating that he i not very accurate
'he couldnt score in a brothel'
'jayzuz will ya drive it!!'...=stop passig the ball and just give it in to the full forward
'i reddened that chap'=i caused that player great pain

shticknball (Laois) - Posts: 58 - 11/12/2008 12:31:58    161885

Drive it!!.......

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 11/12/2008 13:02:36    161933

Giv 'er dixie!!
Giv it air!!
Lace your boot in it!!

All of the above meaning kick the ball long and hard!!

jimmyjoebob (Armagh) - Posts: 137 - 11/12/2008 14:33:13    162036

"Bend yer back, it's not soccer!"

Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 11/12/2008 14:57:46    162066

"Skeaughin"....hurling fisticuffs between two players!....."ah theres just a bitta skeaughin goin on"

"40".....shouted by a half forward to a man in trouble on the wings. Simply means: ya dont have to pick me out just put it into the 40' somewhere and Im ready to look after it from there! (hurling).

"paste"....."I'll paste that fellah!"

"hop"....."watch the hop"

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 11/12/2008 15:52:54    162162

that lad wouldn't get a kick in a horse box!!

der_bomber (Kildare) - Posts: 149 - 11/12/2008 16:14:59    162200