''straight and true, over the bar''

Wheesie Fogarty, Radio Kerry

Skye (Kerry) - Posts: 68 - 14/08/2008 23:04:59    75251

Marty Morrissey constantly refers to "the far over side", as in "it's dropping away way over there on the far over side". Does this fella speak English? It's "the far side", or if you like, "the opposite side".

Ger Canning - "very industrious", "showing great industry" etc

Cyril Farrell - "as such" three times in every sentence.

Paddy Finnucane on Tipp FM is another local radio legend:

Paddy: "I'd say we must be nearly at half-time, Tom".
Tom "June over seventeen minutes gone, Paddy".

saratoga (Tipperary) - Posts: 33 - 15/08/2008 08:15:04    75370

The use of the phrase "great link up play". Don't all team sports ultimately involve players "linking up"?

When you think about it, beyond the need to know who's just got the ball and who's about to come on as a sub, in a way the whole idea of commentary is almost absurd. A guy narrating what's happening even though you're watching it happen.

saratoga (Tipperary) - Posts: 33 - 15/08/2008 08:25:40    75375

From a now very famous South East radio commentator and it goes as follows............. "...And it's a lineball for Wexford. There's a break in play now while Seán Flood receives some attention....... And while there is I'd just like to offer my sincere condolences to the Murphy family on the sad passing of Theresa last weekend.... She was a loving wife and mother and all were fond of her in the community...... Herself and her husband were always involved in the local scene and especially the GAA.......Theresa always gave her time up for others and I still remember the time when I met.....GOOOAAAALLLL!!! A GOAL FOR WEXFORD!!!!" (",)

Per Ignem (Wexford) - Posts: 385 - 15/08/2008 13:04:29    75751

there's a commentor on midlands radio always says:
"thats a neat ball kicked in there"

lovelylaoislady (Laois) - Posts: 3 - 15/08/2008 14:17:03    75819

"He rattles the back of the net"
"high lobbing ball"
"we're in for a good one"
"....and this the 106th,110th etc. all Ireland hurling/football final"

Clash-of-da-ash (Galway) - Posts: 927 - 15/08/2008 18:18:58    76114

A cliché usually heard from Wexford posters on this board:

"Nobody is giving us any credit for getting to the All-Ireland Semis"

Also heard from Wexford posters:

"Joe Brolly and Colm O'Rourke don't say very nice things about us on RTE"

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 19/08/2008 02:26:36    78713

Its a game of 2 halfs
(unfortunately for Dublin)

hogoboss (Monaghan) - Posts: 617 - 19/08/2008 09:58:41    78831

"And Kerry are the All-Ireland champions"

Too overused!!!

Skillachi (Tyrone) - Posts: 328 - 19/08/2008 10:43:28    78893