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21/10/2006, 12:25 PM
Bluebeard

Two more old Blues nicknames to go with Snackbox and Chilli
Darren Lonergan - Baywatch (Blonde perm stood out on the field in 92/93)
Martin Quinlivan - Blossom (As far as I recall, all his brothers were called Blossom, hence the nickname)
21/10/2006, 1:07 PM
Aaron

Gary Beckett is naicknamed 'Bing' dont know why tho!
21/10/2006, 1:09 PM
DmanDmythDledge

Eoin Hand called Conan Byrne "Conan the Barbarian" last night.
21/10/2006, 2:06 PM
tallaghtfornia

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Originally Posted by forza

Thats been around since I played GAA with the chap at under 10's level got that in primary school it just stuck

thanks for clearin that up, buzzer a hero at rovers and the new song for him has taken off
21/10/2006, 2:16 PM
GUISAUltra

funny one was derek mc carthy when he played for galway before going back to limerick.

Derek "Stella" McCarthy
21/10/2006, 2:23 PM
Terry

thats what he drank (stella artois), and since barely anyone else drinks it in town they named him after it.
21/10/2006, 9:33 PM
forza

Quote:

Originally Posted by tallaghtfornia

thanks for clearin that up, buzzer a hero at rovers and the new song for him has taken off

Whats the song :confused:

He's a Pats fan btw :p
22/10/2006, 11:24 AM
monzo

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Originally Posted by Strabane_Harp

'Hoof' is a registered trademark of Ian Rossiter enterprises :p every time he touched the ball our fans would scream it

Its actually just one fella with an extremely loud voice who screams that! :D
22/10/2006, 11:37 AM
GuisaSaigon

Ricky "Riverdance" O' Flaherty , because he was an all Ireland irish dancing champion as a young lad. Hard to believe, isn't it?
22/10/2006, 2:28 PM
Stevo Da Gull

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Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

Colm Tresson - Daz
The story i heard was because when he 1st jojned the club he jocks were sparkling white, hence Daz

I dont know how he became daz but wikipedia says..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colm_Tresson
22/10/2006, 4:25 PM
Maynard

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Originally Posted by KildareFan

Brendan Kennedy's nickname is "Ping" although I don't know why.

Maybe it's something to do with Pinging the ball 80 yards down the pitch to nobody in particular

Ben Whelehan was known as the Terminator for a while when he was with Kildare due to his physique and his tackling technique

Spoke to Brendan at the end of last season and he maintained that he could hit a fifty pence piece anywhere on the pitch with the ball at his feet...I didn't argue with him;) Sound man.
22/10/2006, 8:47 PM
Paddyfield

Some Galway United legends here:

Ryan Lucas was allegedly known as Tripod ( I wonder why)

Derek Rogers was called Buck Rogers (some folk may not know his real name is Derek)

Don O'Riordan was sometimes called Benjy (as in The Riordans on RTE Back in the 1970's)

Neil Oldgen was nicknamed Hilda (a reference to a character in Coronation Street)

Derek O'Brien is called Kerryman (he's from Tralee)
23/10/2006, 9:43 AM
GuisaSaigon

Llewellan Riley - Sue Ellen
23/10/2006, 9:56 AM
Larry 'da' Wyse

I remember 3 brothers following Athlone who went by the names of
Scratchy, Smelly and Stan. I only ever remember meeting Scratchy so can't vouch for the others. Did one of 'em end up in International Maanagement?
23/10/2006, 10:06 AM
Ash

Scratchy still goes to a few games.

I didnt realise his brothers had nicknames too. Dont really know them
too well but one of them is (or was) big into karate so I wouldn't go
around calling him smelly :)
23/10/2006, 10:10 AM
The Stars

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Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Derek O'Brien is called Kerryman (he's from Tralee)

when he played for us his nickname was Sh!te....how time have changed.
23/10/2006, 5:58 PM
Fivesilver

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Originally Posted by Larry 'da' Wyse

I remember 3 brothers following Athlone who went by the names of
Scratchy, Smelly and Stan.

If we're moving onto supporters, it's probably worth mentioning that Ming the Merciless used to follow the Bit o' Red - could that have been before the weed wore off? :D
23/10/2006, 6:48 PM
Paddyfield

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Originally Posted by Fivesilver

If we're moving onto supporters, it's probably worth mentioning that Ming the Merciless used to follow the Bit o' Red - could that have been before the weed wore off? :D

The traitor:rolleyes:

Ming was often in Terryland when he lived in Galway. Sometimes, kids would watch him instead of the game.
23/10/2006, 7:03 PM
Fivesilver

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Ming was often in Terryland when he lived in Galway. Sometimes, kids would watch him instead of the game.

That would've been a bit later. He was still at home in Castlerea when he used to come to Rovers games, and nobody would have been watching him as it was in his pre-Ming days. :D
23/10/2006, 8:08 PM
CollegeTillIDie

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Originally Posted by bigmac

John "Chilly" Power played for Waterford for a few seasons - used to eat tons of Chilly Willys as a kid and the name stuck from his Johnville days.

Yes but you had two John Powers on the books at that time. The second was known as John" Tramore" Power, cause he liked swimming :D
24/10/2006, 9:51 AM
Rovers1

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Originally Posted by The Stars

when he played for us his nickname was Sh!te....how time have changed.

:D :D :p ...and he was sh!ite...still is!
24/10/2006, 10:13 AM
stann

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Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Yes but you had two John Powers on the books at that time. The second was known as John" Tramore" Power, cause he liked swimming :D

:D Loved it, not quite as much as he loved himself though. :eek:
No, unfortunately the more prosaic reason is that he's from Tramore, for those not in the know.

In other news, Limerick's Kevin Waters was always known as Muddy down here, never Blondie.
Also in the present squad Thomas Hawkins is known as Duckers, and Kenny Browne is known as Fletch, I'm sorry to say I don't know why.
24/10/2006, 10:34 AM
stann

From previous Blues teams:

70s Midfielder and then player-manager Tony Macken was known as Jack Duckworth because of his thick-rimmed glasses.
Cup winner in 1980 Mick Madigan was known as Mary, and Eamon Coady was known as Bam Bam. Don't know why.
Terry Kearns was known as Skippy, maybe because he'd went to Oz for a year.
Seamie Coad was known as Major, as his brother used to be in the British army.
Paul Power is known as Witchie because when he was a kid he had a Jonathan Ross thing going on and couldn't pronounce his brother Richie's name right.
24/10/2006, 6:54 PM
Red4Eva

gareth gorman calls himself "the fox".

derek o'brien, david o'dowd & don o'rioradn had quite a few nicknames when they played for us. none of em were particularly complimentary
25/10/2006, 5:07 PM
DonalE

David O'Dowd used to be known as Disco or Disco Dave
27/10/2006, 10:57 PM
gjmclarke

Why was Liam "Roper" McDermott who played for Derry in the 80s called that ?

Paul "Storky" Carlyle because of his big nose who played for Derry and I think Scamrock Rovers for a bit

John "Bugsy" Cunningham (Derry) - don't know why either.

Any answers.

Finally Peter "Pizza" Hutton - ???
27/10/2006, 11:12 PM
sligoman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Some Galway United legends here:
Don O'Riordan was sometimes called Benjy (as in The Riordans on RTE Back in the 1970's)

Derek O'Brien is called Kerryman (he's from Tralee)

Theirs two names I thought I'd never see associated with that word:eek:.
23/11/2006, 10:57 AM
GuisaSaigon

which el player is known as "Flash" ? stuck on a crossword:confused:
also boxer at dublin city ?:confused:
wrecking my head:mad:
23/11/2006, 11:09 AM
Raheny Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

which el player is known as "Flash" ? stuck on a crossword
also boxer at dublin city ?:confused:
wrecking my head

Was trying it late last night,.......................I gave up :o :D
23/11/2006, 11:14 AM
GuisaSaigon

got "flash" just need the boxer from dublin city now:confused: :confused: :mad:
23/11/2006, 12:39 PM
oriel

Two players from the Dundalk double winning side of 78/79

Hilary Caryle (HILDA)

Martin Lawlor (The Hulk) the younger version of ML looked the spit of the Incredible Hulk (you wouldnt like me if i got angry............)
23/11/2006, 2:56 PM
fbtn

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

got "flash" just need the boxer from dublin city now:confused: :confused: :mad:

Rocky.
23/11/2006, 3:02 PM
GuisaSaigon

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbtn

Rocky.

cheers, i guessed that earlier dont know how it took me so long
23/11/2006, 3:35 PM
KildareFan

can somebody give me the answer to "Flash's Surname" cos it's the only one i have left and it is going to keep me awake tonight!!
23/11/2006, 3:40 PM
DmanDmythDledge

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Originally Posted by KildareFan

can somebody give me the answer to "Flash's Surname" cos it's the only one i have left and it is going to keep me awake tonight!!

Mansaram.
23/11/2006, 3:43 PM
fbtn

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjmclarke

Finally Peter "Pizza" Hutton - ???

Pizza-Hut(ton)

Harps fan having to tell a mucker how their captain got his nickname. Tut tut. :D
23/11/2006, 3:53 PM
KildareFan

Quote:

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Mansaram.

that's ok cos i wouldn't have got that in a million years
23/11/2006, 3:59 PM
galwayhoop

colin fortune = paid-a fortune:eek:
23/11/2006, 6:41 PM
derrymac

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbtn

Pizza-Hut(ton)

Harps fan having to tell a mucker how their captain got his nickname. Tut tut. :D

Pizza got his nickname cos a boy in his primary school class couldn't pronounce Peter. Nothing to do with Pizza Hut.
23/11/2006, 9:08 PM
Paddyfield

Quote:

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

colin fortune = paid-a fortune:eek:

Also Costa Fortune and Miss Fortune.

Unfortunately he left us to join Da Town :mad:

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