How did Gooch get his nickname, like what is a "Gooch". Or the "Bomber" Liston, hope he was'nt a bomber. Seanie Johnston is called "Jelly" because he is a slippery customer. I played with a lad nicknamed "Bookie" because he spent his school lunch break in betting office. Used to play with a lad called "Lovejoy" cos he used to pick up auld ones (Antiques) in discos. Also we have a young one at work who goes with old guys who have money, we call her Lara Croft i.e. "Tomb Raider" you get it ? Had a dog once called "LOCKSMITH" cos if you kicked his ass he made a BOLT for the door. So i want reasons for the nicknames of County players from all over Ireland.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 21/08/2008 12:04:20    81455

mark little - fermanagh is called "boiler" lads got a great engine

apple (None) - Posts: 36 - 21/08/2008 12:17:04    81474

Skippy Cleary. Cormac "the viking" bonner (tipp)

Ger "the sparrow" O'Luaghlin also ger "the *&^%** " Loughnane (clare) ;)

Dodge and rashers played midfield for limerick this year.

My favourite is "The bear" made famous from effin eddie's commentry from a club match.

Think "The Rock" for cork is fairly self explanitory.

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 21/08/2008 12:18:13    81478

gary white from kildare is called chalky........i cant see why.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 21/08/2008 12:18:35    81481

Brian Curran of SLigo is know as Snake. Not sure why though?

black&white (Sligo) - Posts: 1628 - 21/08/2008 12:26:11    81501

At a club huling match a few years back in Wexford and there was a guy playing full back for Oylgate ( i think ) and his nickname was hairdo. He took the helmet off at the end of the match and he was bald! God knows..

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 21/08/2008 12:35:08    81523

Diarmuid Masterson of Longford is called the "bull".

rover08 (Longford) - Posts: 443 - 21/08/2008 12:39:17    81533

Antrim had an ex all star hurler called paul mckillen his knicknmame was "humpy" i dont even wanna know what thats about!!

North Side Gael (None) - Posts: 1076 - 21/08/2008 12:42:48    81539

As far as monaghan players go:

Padraig McBennett - Butsy
Dermot McArdle - Strimmer
Eoin Lennon - Spindly
Stephen Gollogly - Jinxy
Paul Finlay - Jap

They're the only real nicknames which aren't a different form of their actual name. Finlay and Gollogly inherited them names from their aul boys I think, not exactly sure what they mean though. Don't know the origin of the other three boys' nicknames either.

And then there's the most famous monaghan player of all, Nudie Hughes, well I don't know why he's called that and I don't want to know either!

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 21/08/2008 12:45:16    81544

Jap Finlay got his name because his father used to be called it due to his sallow coloured skin.

barney2 (Monaghan) - Posts: 104 - 21/08/2008 12:53:02    81560

Great stuff lads. Try and give reasons for the names if you can.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 21/08/2008 12:55:04    81564

Good man barney for clearing that up about jap, seems a tad racist nowadays though doesn't it! I suppose Lennon is called spindly because he's a big long fella, but spindly usually means you're a bit lanky or light, which he certainly isn't! Also, the brother is called spindly buster, which I'd imagine is due to his physical nature as well as his stature! Theres a few good ones in club football alright.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 21/08/2008 13:05:54    81584

Eoin Bradley is skinner
Gavin Donaghy is smiler

Both speak for themselves

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 21/08/2008 13:39:18    81602

Anton O'Toole-The blue panther-probably due to his build
Ciaran Duff-Dully-play on his surname perhaps?
Eoin Liston-The bomber-dunno why?

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 21/08/2008 13:53:42    81621

stephen banville - horsebox
declan ruth - skippy
larry o gorman - the brother
diarmuid lyng - gizzy
pj banville - chicken

steviewonder (Wexford) - Posts: 147 - 21/08/2008 13:57:15    81625

Colm "Wooly" Parkinson for Laois, up until this year the reason for the nickname was fairly self explanatory considering his dislike of barbers or shaving....

LaoisPsych (Laois) - Posts: 100 - 21/08/2008 13:58:35    81626

For the third time of trying.........

I played against a fella in Derry whose nickname rhymed with Dosser, and started with the next letter to S in the alphabet!!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 21/08/2008 14:22:42    81656

Westmeaths Alan Mangan goes by the name "Budda", not sure why, maybe down to his "stocky" physique.

iarmhilad (Westmeath) - Posts: 15 - 21/08/2008 14:27:15    81668

Yep mangan has the body of a god alright.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 21/08/2008 14:31:38    81674

Just seen on sky sports that a bradford bulls rugby player called "Joe Vagana" is retiring at the end of the season, can you imagine the nicknames that poor fecker must have had.

iarmhilad (Westmeath) - Posts: 15 - 21/08/2008 14:35:48    81683