There are some classic ones on this forum! Around early 2000, our club set up a junior hurling team. We were no world beaters but somehow made it to the county junior c hurling semi final. Though we were underdogs, we believed we had a chance. During the warm up in the dressing room, we were psyching ourselves up and were very motivated. All we needed was an inspirational speech from our manager. He said "Lads, ye are going to lose, but try yer best". With that, we strolled out onto the pitch with our heads bowed, lol.

Goatsucker (Offaly) - Posts: 265 - 15/04/2010 16:28:45    618489

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618489 There are some classic ones on this forum! Around early 2000, our club set up a junior hurling team. We were no world beaters but somehow made it to the county junior c hurling semi final. Though we were underdogs, we believed we had a chance. During the warm up in the dressing room, we were psyching ourselves up and were very motivated. All we needed was an inspirational speech from our manager. He said "Lads, ye are going to lose, but try yer best". With that, we strolled out onto the pitch with our heads bowed, lol.

Ah he was just trying to not get your hopes up so ye wouldn't be too disappointed!

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 15/04/2010 16:40:10    618501

At a underage match once.The manager shouts to his midfeilder 'break the ball down' as the ref was about to through the ball in.An opposition player replys 'We have only the one ball'....

SLIGO111 (Sligo) - Posts: 73 - 15/04/2010 22:02:52    618962

Played in junior football championship game years which was dog rough. I broke a finger and there were lads with black eyes, sore kidneys, lumps everywhere at half time. And we had given away three penalties and were 12/13 points behind.

One of the lads took a long look at us and said: "Well, at least you all have your health."!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 16/04/2010 09:18:00    618999

At a club match in Monaghan a supporter was less than impressed with the full backs inability to get out in front "Here Mc Kenna, Are you on drugs? And i dont mean speed!!!

ballybaybadboy (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 16/04/2010 10:34:35    619080

Good few years ago a small hurling club from beside me were going to play an under 21 championship game against a much stronger club. About half an hour before the match our manager realised we werent goin to have a team. He got in the car an drove around the area knockin on doors askin lads to play.There was one lad in paticular who hadnt played any sport for about 5 years ,but they had 14 at this stage so he couldnt really say no.The teams duly lined out and this lad was stuck in at corner back where he used to play.The oppostion forward was on the county senior team and proceeded to turn him inside out! After about ten minutes the corner back was coiled up nearly gettin sick.He went over to the manager and said to him "Please move me off that lad ,i cant stay with him at all". The manager said to him "Dont worry no one else can mark him either!" and left him on him the whole match.

jarhead (Westmeath) - Posts: 285 - 16/04/2010 10:45:53    619103

At a recent game a high ball was sent in and bounced over the full backs head to which the manager roared in at the poor lad "ah for **** sake a dyslexic would have read that"

down.on.it (Leitrim) - Posts: 73 - 16/04/2010 14:58:31    619571

At a recent game a high ball was sent in and bounced over the full backs head to which the manager roared in at the poor lad "ah for **** sake a dyslexic would have read that"

down.on.it (Leitrim) - Posts: 73 - 16/04/2010 15:02:09    619580

reaction to a bad strike by a hurler by a manager........id p++s further then that

youwiththehair (Meath) - Posts: 14 - 17/04/2010 10:43:46    620132

hw wouldn't be able to crack eggs if he struck them with a hurl

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 17/04/2010 10:56:05    620139

that ball was so high there was ash on it when it came down!

Unbiased2009 (Kildare) - Posts: 39 - 17/04/2010 12:19:48    620196

I heard an old timer at Gaelic Park during a senior match; "Don't be afraid of the ball. It doesn't have teeth!"

mikeyjoe (USA) - Posts: 415 - 17/04/2010 14:18:04    620268

I heard an ould lad doin a speech at half time in a county final or semi final: "Lads lets hurl like we were back in the day when men wer men and turkeys chewed tobacco and birds built their nests in mens hairy chests !!"

shnappy (Wexford) - Posts: 220 - 17/04/2010 15:36:56    620311

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617638 JimmyK
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617010 'Ref, get your hair out of your eyes' - Ref was bald as a coot.

Whats a coot, when its at home?


Ita a water bird that has an appearance of being bald - Never heard that saying?, I must be getting auld

JimmyK (Dublin) - Posts: 240 - 17/04/2010 17:28:21    620415

Now ive 2

"that lad wouldnt hit puberty"

Half time getting water u14
Player"can i have a rest john?" John/manager"ya ye can have a f***en rest out on the field ye let your man through i dont know how many times"

gaamad1996 (Wexford) - Posts: 439 - 19/04/2010 21:24:30    622776

Funniest has to be "this is mayo's year". Gets funnier each passing year...

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 21/04/2010 18:27:51    624986

Anything said in "Irish".

AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 21/04/2010 19:10:59    625028

playing in a recent club game in galway... opposition manager shouts at my marker''stay tighter than a ducks **** on him''. my marker quips''**** off back to the dugout dad'' had to sit down on the spot coz i was in stitches laughing :)

wellscan (Galway) - Posts: 37 - 21/04/2010 19:39:10    625055

Goalkeeper let in a very soft goal a few years back in a club match, auld lad shouts out "If a bale of hay rolled by ye, ye would get enough of it to wipe your **** "

carburycastle (Kildare) - Posts: 203 - 21/04/2010 19:39:39    625057

Heard a fella behind us shout at the Dublin vs Tyrone league game just passed there "For **** sake Collie Cavanagh dont be shooting with your left - Sure ye haven't even got a right!"

He duly sent it wide.

Priceless!

KennellyAirways (Tyrone) - Posts: 33 - 21/04/2010 19:47:44    625068