Chris O'Connor - Skippy
Being from Oz it makes sense
Colm Tresson - Daz
The story i heard was because when he 1st jojned the club he jocks were sparkling white, hence Daz
Keiran O'Brien - Tarzan
Have'nt got a clue !
There was Jumbo Brennan ? , John cleary got the name Plug (bash street kids) while playing for us and derek Carrol was called Pube because he was short and curly
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Galway United - Connacht Champions 2008
Chris O'Connor - Skippy
Being from Oz it makes sense
Colm Tresson - Daz
The story i heard was because when he 1st jojned the club he jocks were sparkling white, hence Daz
Keiran O'Brien - Tarzan
Have'nt got a clue !
I think you'll find it is Beach Boy. Big difference!
Re biscuits to show our appreciation of the fat lad we showered the goalmouth at half time with rich teas, wagon wheels and other goodies at bishopstown the year we won the league Everyone saw the funny side except the local papers who said we had fired missiles
KOH
Slob Costello - not a great name for a keeper
Galway United - Connacht Champions 2008
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.
Foot.ie's entire existence is predicated on the average idiot's inability to ignore other idiots
In Roddy Collins' short sojourn in Sligo, he was often referred to as "Joan".
We also had Philly 'Turtle' Power and the great Brendan 'Beezer' Bradley.
Gerry Doherty was known as 'Billy Bunter'.
And not to forget a striker from a few years back, 'Micheál Beag'.
Can anybody tell me why Cobh legend Frank O'Neill was called 'Sniffer'?
"Even if the wind stops to blow
Even if the sea ceases to flow
Even if the sun ceases to rise
The name of Sligo Rovers will shine and shine forever like the morning star glittering in the sky."
Always wanted to know y Mark is called Beach Boy.
Stuart Holt was know as Captain Tantastic during his time at Mons. Most strange one tho is Paul "Sammy" Colgan our ex goalie. Refused to answer to name Paul. Was something to do with a slagging as a kid for being tubby and being know as "Fat Sam" but he will always be our Sammy.
Cant think of others at mo coz am too tired and work is over so brain has packed up.
wasnt Eric Lavine know as Derek due the fact the players from galway could pronounce Eric properly
When Gary Cronin was with Drogs he was named Snackbox.
Pardon my spelling
We had a prior snackbox down here, the legend that is Pascal 'Snackbox' Keane, allegedly named for his habit of partaking of the K-Recipe's finest the evening before a game!
more bass
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
'Hoof' is a registered trademark of Ian Rossiter enterprises every time he touched the ball our fans would scream it
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A couple of unfathomable ones with our shower... Paul Finucane is called 'Duca' for some reason and Brian Buckley 'Chucka'. Kevin Waters is sometimes referred to as 'Blondie'. And the dear departed CP O'Brien was known as 'Can't Pass'.
The ball is round and has many surprises.
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