eamonn "Leper" callaghan - Kildare

flourman (None) - Posts: 104 - 18/08/2010 12:45:38    749220

My favorites are Skinner(Eoin Bradley) and his father Baker(Liam Bradley) Others are Brick Walsh.

tullyframerover (Down) - Posts: 276 - 18/08/2010 13:00:37    749251

17/08/2010 21:44:19
gaamad1996
County: Wexford
Posts: 371

748863 Mine.....The Briar Dwyer....all dates back to a school game where me band of my hurl was half broke off and so a hook hooked my markers jersey
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Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 18/08/2010 13:17:35    749276

If we're mentioning horse racing - Noel Fehily, from Sam Maguire's home town Dummanway, has the nickname Touchy.

kilburnrebal (UK) - Posts: 9 - 18/08/2010 13:19:31    749283

Who is Paddy "Burgers" loyalfan? That rings a bell.

Also remember Tony "Sack" Walsh from Wexford teams gone by, also Conall "Tollie" Mc Bride.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 18/08/2010 13:23:17    749290

Des "Snitchy" Ferguson for the Dubs.

http://www.meathchronicle.ie/printstory.php?s=2&i=23907

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4742 - 18/08/2010 13:33:22    749298

longford slashers

flame09 (Longford) - Posts: 246 - 18/08/2010 13:36:50    749305

Liam "Winker" Watson - Antrim hurler - not sure of the reason he's called that, any antrim lads enlighten!

bosch (Derry) - Posts: 873 - 18/08/2010 13:41:32    749312

Mate of mine working in Wicklow years ago, round about the time of the "ref in the boot" story, playing local Junior D game gets marked by a complete animal who kicked, punched, threatened him all the game - this was the complete pyscho and his nickname - Kitten !

Laytown Legend (None) - Posts: 424 - 18/08/2010 13:41:53    749313

Spiderpig,the fighting cocks in carlow is not the clubs nickname,believe it or not,that is actually the clubs name...or cocks for short.Also he is not an inter county footballer but there is a guy playing for a senior club in Carlow and his nickname is TAEbags,,duno whee it came from but he has it a while.Was watching his club a while ago play and everyone shouting his name when he got the ball,before some posh lad decides to shout out "well done TEAbags"...was funny at the time.Proper country,ya have to say TAE bags instead of TEAbags:)

fergie (Carlow) - Posts: 1119 - 18/08/2010 13:48:53    749324

Tommy Howard who famously refereed all the drawn Meath-Dublin games in 1991 is now known around these parts as 'the equaliser'.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 18/08/2010 14:23:39    749381

big balls is a good one

bananarama (Longford) - Posts: 354 - 18/08/2010 14:25:36    749384

Fowler Mc Inerney, Jobber Mc Grath. Legends

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 18/08/2010 14:29:03    749389

bosch
County: Derry
Posts: 460

749312 Liam "Winker" Watson - Antrim hurler - not sure of the reason he's called that, any antrim lads enlighten!

going to take a stab at this one. in the comic book the Dandy, there was a character called Winker Watson.pulling tricks all the time. kind of a poor mans roger the dodger.... maybe it was just a play on his last name or maybe he was always messing?

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 18/08/2010 14:34:18    749397

Puddersthecat
County: Kilkenny
Posts: 1271

Other counties that I like (not mentioned yet):
Sambo

Sambo's son, 'Shanebo'

Benandonner (Antrim) - Posts: 459 - 18/08/2010 15:44:49    749498

Ricey , and good old super dooher.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 18/08/2010 16:01:18    749542

The Antrim team in 80's and 90's had various nicknames probably best collective group of nicknames!

If only all irelands were handed out for this!

'Sambo' McNaughton, 'Humpy' McKillen, 'Hippy' Donnelly, 'Chopper' McCarry, 'Clute' McFetridge, 'Pappy' O'Kane

All country men i hasten to add, us city men are more civilised with smickers, murph and mackers!

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 18/08/2010 16:12:46    749563

The hags and cheese puddersthecat and tongo "gombeens"

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 18/08/2010 16:16:35    749573

Rhodejim
County: Offaly
Posts: 2077

And where would ya lave the Birdy

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 18/08/2010 16:17:07    749577

God peter the great.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 18/08/2010 16:21:03    749586