The GAA is full of clichés especially in its punditry, Marty Morrissey being a prime culprit. How many times a game does he say 'Handbag stuff' for rows or 'Headquarters' for Croker eg. 'Breaking ball at headquarters'.

Other classic clichés often used on HS and by manys the poor GAA pundit are: 'Puke football' for Ulster footballs tactics and my personal favourite, 'they play a stylish brand of football'.

Anyone notice any more or have any defenition/explanation of some of the more baffling ones i.e 'Handbags'???

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 06/08/2008 15:59:45    66915

Schemozzle (sp?)

2 points is the worst lead [No it's not. 1 point is the worse lead!]

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 06/08/2008 16:35:17    66957

I have noticed how they never say 'handbags' when commentating on camogie.

I preferred when they called it a 'schemozzle'

St.K (Cork) - Posts: 210 - 06/08/2008 16:35:49    66959

Haha. I loved your spelling of schemozzle. Brian Carthy on radios another classic cliché merchant. At one stage in every game he says ''Thats a high, long, looping ball from X''.

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 06/08/2008 16:41:47    66974

"There's only one team in it now"

Have only ever seen this once when Cork went off to Heuston to get the train instead of playing extra time in a league knockout game v Dublin a good few years back. Otherwise all I can ever see is two teams!!!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 06/08/2008 16:43:55    66981

Cyril Farrell: "Bang", "Game on now" "Now that's good hurling"

On Wexford: "There's no fear for Wexford hurling, because there's some good hurling people down there"

On Offaly: "There's no way back for Offaly hurling, which is a shame because there's good hurling people down there"

JackoDub (Dublin) - Posts: 458 - 06/08/2008 16:48:43    66992

"Theres quite a swirling wind down at the Canal End as indicated by the touch line flags!"

-Marty.

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 06/08/2008 16:49:01    66997

"Thank you Michael! Scanning the pitch here after half time, just one positional change, 'X' has now gone in at top of the right!"

Marty.

Regards,

Snufalufagus....laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 06/08/2008 16:51:56    67006

"A lot of poor marking by Dublin and its Tommy Dowd, he gives across to Foley, I DON'T BELIEVE IT, they're level!!!!!
30 seconds later
"Beggy for Meath, and THERE'S THE WINNER"


A long ball into Geraghty, Geraghty catches it, turns, OH WHAT A GOOOOOOOAL from Geraghty, the hill are stunned. Wait, is the referee disallowing it, he is??????? AHH what is all that about?"
10 minutes later
The ball goes in as far as Alan Brogan, SQUARE BALL, the goal won't count. Hold on, he's giving it - the referee is giving it even though Alan Brogan was clearly inside the small square.
Second half
Geraghty again, one on one with Cluxton, and Cluxton wrestles him to the ground. SURELY A PENALTY. Oh my God, Words fail me, they really do, the referee has just waved play on"


"Cooper for Wexford, looking for a team-mate, oh wait a second, he's been disposed by Joe Sheridan and its a GOOOOOOAL for Meath. Brilliant stuff there from Joe. Hold on. Whats going on now? I don't believe it - but for some reason that I am not aware of, the goal has been disallowed - What a joke decision"

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 06/08/2008 17:07:06    67029

Ehh Loyal. Clichés are repeated and over-used phrases. Not once off flukes like those examples.. Those belong in the funny commentary thread... Those are classic Snuffy!

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 06/08/2008 17:15:33    67049

"And it's a point, a point for X...and then tells us the score!!"
Brian Carty says this after every free that goes over the bar and regularly from points from play too, brilliant!!

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 06/08/2008 17:25:38    67067

The buck that does the commentary for Highland radio in Donegal has come out with this beaut on a few occasions:

"It's a goal! It's a point! It's a good one!" Ehhh which one is it sir?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9785 - 06/08/2008 17:41:21    67075

Brian Carty is something else... he can not only change gear in mid-sentence but also change onto a completely different subject without breaking his stride.

BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 06/08/2008 18:03:43    67094

not sure who it is but one of the guys who does the commentary on the highlights of the sunday game...

' A goal here surely'

most of the time its an open goal from 2 yards!!!

S Man (Limerick) - Posts: 229 - 06/08/2008 18:04:02    67095

Martin Mc Hugh;

'Well that was a very poor first half'

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 06/08/2008 18:29:01    67113

Ger Canning : "That's a great fetch by X".

A 'fetch'???

Whats a 'fetch'? Used to be a 'catch' in my day!!

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 06/08/2008 18:51:00    67132

When a interviewer asks how do you think you won out there today?

The obvious answer is , well we put up more scores on the board.

Clash-of-da-ash (Galway) - Posts: 927 - 06/08/2008 20:07:48    67159

Reeeeeeeeeeal mature Hoganstand, not posting my comment because godforbid i have an opinion on marty morrisseys announcing.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 06/08/2008 21:17:33    67194

Ger Canning,most recently when Ben o Connor was taking a 65,
"This is big..this is a HUGE ONE!He'll do this all day long!"

Cyrill Farrell,
"Its like throwing nuts to a monkey..BANG!"

athlaccalegend6 (Limerick) - Posts: 120 - 06/08/2008 22:35:01    67249

"and that has gone to the left and wide"

"its so-and-so on the ball, from the such-and-such club up in where-ever"

"so-and-so on the ball now, he made his dayboo back in 99" - Marty Morrissey and his dayboooo

N_Armagh_Gael (None) - Posts: 114 - 06/08/2008 22:36:42    67250