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    Unusual Nicknames

    Wot is the most unusual nickname u have heard a footballer called. The most bizzarre i have heard is Shane Bradley whose nickname is Rita!! Cud a Finn Harps fan care to explain why this is his nickname

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    John Barnes was known as Tarmac, because he was the black Heighway.

    We've had DangerBenno and Kenfold (Eóin Bennis and Ken Kilmurray), the Sammon of College (Conor Sammon), Batman (Philip Hughes; no-one knew who he was when he made his debut, so we called him the mysterious stranger and from there Batman) and a few others.

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    we had Damien "daisy" Brennan, a bit weird, and Brays keeper is name Chris "skipy" O'Connor i think too.....

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    Damien "daisy" Brennan
    Funny enuff we called him that too!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sligonproud View Post
    Ian Lynch at rovers was "kipper", Mark McLean (glider), ...they were back in the good ol days! fcuk all sice then...oh david o dowd - now @ galway was istabraq..quality!
    is his nickname not Disco?it was when he was with us anyway.
    Ciaran Kelly was called Tracksuit when he played aswell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by City till I Die View Post
    Wot is the most unusual nickname u have heard a footballer called. The most bizzarre i have heard is Shane Bradley whose nickname is Rita!! Cud a Finn Harps fan care to explain why this is his nickname
    Answer from FBTN on Harps Forum:

    When we were at school, for a while everyone used to refer to one another by the mothers names. Why, I don't know. Just a bit of craic when your 14 I suppose. Shane's mother is called Rita and it stuck from there.
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    I hope no-ones mother is called Shiobhan, as in Shiobhan ur knickers ur ma's commin

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    Few nicknames among the Harps panels:

    Shane Bradley - Rita
    Shaun McGowan - Wizzy
    Gary Crossan - Nange
    Alan Gethins - Chuckie
    Colm McGonigle - Turkey
    Finn Harps Dot Com
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kildare Lad View Post
    we had Damien "daisy" Brennan, a bit weird, and Brays keeper is name Chris "skipy" O'Connor i think too.....
    Because O'Connors Aussie perhaps?
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    The strangest (but also highly amusing ) because I could never figure out the reason for it concerned two brothers who played for Rovers circa 1975. Their surname was Cochrane. They only played a few games for us and they always came on as subs , with both taking the pitch at the same time which might have something to do with them being refered to as " Arse & Bum"

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    Wink

    Karim el Kabir was known as Peaches


    "Peaches & Karim".......

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    Ger Rowe = Buzzer

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    A certain ex St Francis, Kilkenny and Finn Harps player was known as Skeletor, but he reads this forum so I won't name him!
    TO TELL THE TRUTH IS REVOLUTIONARY

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    What about that black keeper Sligo had a few years back that they used to call "Banana"

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    Colin Fortune is nicknamed "Ga"
    When he was younger he used to think he was a skillful as
    Gascoigne but couldn't pronounce the name and so "Ga" stuck.
    Dunno if thats the only reason, but I remember being told that
    by mates of his when we were in school.

    Gary Connaughton used to be nicknamed "Igor" ... dunno if he
    knew about it though

    Shane Curran was nicknamed "Cake"

    Niall Donnelly was nicknamed "Hopper". Dunno why. Terrible terrible
    player.

    We kickname Robbie Forde "The Ostrich" cos he's large and flightless!
    Last edited by Ash; 20/10/2006 at 11:43 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
    Shane Curran was nicknamed "Cake"
    i'll see your Cake and raise you a "Biscuits", Phil Harrington, One of the EL goalkeeping greats, City legend and still at the club.
    "Must you tell me all your secrets when it's hard enough to love you knowing nothing."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lim till i die View Post
    What about that black keeper Sligo had a few years back that they used to call "Banana"
    Alvan Rouse....the legend that is.
    Think he brought that nickname with him...nothing racist anyway.

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    Mark Kenny - Beech Boy

    for reasons of modesty thats enough said

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    Quote Originally Posted by razor View Post
    i'll see your Cake and raise you a "Biscuits", Phil Harrington, One of the EL goalkeeping greats, City legend and still at the club.
    He worked in a biscuit factory or something didn't he? Always liked that nickname.
    We're not arrogant, we're just better.

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