Gearoid Morrissey

**tetsujin1979** · 03/02/2015, 8:38 PM

Off the bench to make his debut for Cambridge at Old Trafford, currently 3-0 down

**Crosby87** · 03/02/2015, 10:36 PM

Distant cousin of Robbie Keane.

**tetsujin1979** · 04/02/2015, 12:22 AM

I didn't see the game, but I did wonder how the commentator pronounced his name!

**Olé Olé** · 04/02/2015, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Distant cousin of Robbie Keane.

On the same side as Stephen Patrick Morrissey?

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/02/2015, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I didn't see the game, but I did wonder how the commentator pronounced his name!

Not sure, but the Cambridge coach later revealed he calls him "G" as he's not sure how to pronounce his name.

**Olé Olé** · 04/02/2015, 2:38 PM

Pronouncing it phonetically like 'G-ear-oid' makes him sound like an extra hardcore illegal substance used by bodybuilders.

It's not that hard to pronounce when you actually are informed how- 'Ga-road' shouldn't be a stretch for the Cambridge boss.

**passinginterest** · 04/02/2015, 2:44 PM

I think the BT commentator got it right. I certainly didn't notice anything unusual anyway. Morrissey had a half chance too but he scuffed his shot pretty badly.

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/02/2015, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Pronouncing it phonetically like 'G-ear-oid' makes him sound like an extra hardcore illegal substance used by bodybuilders.

It's not that hard to pronounce when you actually are informed how- 'Ga-road' shouldn't be a stretch for the Cambridge boss.

Bear in mind he's only heard it pronounced in a Cork accent and I'm sure you can sympathise.