Unusual Nicknames

**Rovers1** · 24/10/2006, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by The Stars

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

...and he was sh!ite...still is!

**stann** · 24/10/2006, 10:13 AM

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

Loved it, not quite as much as he loved himself though.

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.

**stann** · 24/10/2006, 10:34 AM

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.

**Red4Eva** · 24/10/2006, 6:54 PM

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

**DonalE** · 25/10/2006, 5:07 PM

David O'Dowd used to be known as Disco or Disco Dave

**gjmclarke** · 27/10/2006, 10:57 PM

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 - ???

**sligoman** · 27/10/2006, 11:12 PM

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

.

**GuisaSaigon** · 23/11/2006, 10:57 AM

which el player is known as "Flash" ? stuck on a crossword

also boxer at dublin city ?

wrecking my head

**Raheny Red** · 23/11/2006, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

which el player is known as "Flash" ? stuck on a crossword
also boxer at dublin city ?

wrecking my head

Was trying it late last night,.......................I gave up

**GuisaSaigon** · 23/11/2006, 11:14 AM

got "flash" just need the boxer from dublin city now

**oriel** · 23/11/2006, 12:39 PM

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............)