There have been numerous classics quotes from commentators, managers, players, supporters etc. Here are a few examples Feel free to add to these.
GAA: He'll regret this to his dying day, if he lives that long (Dublin fan after C Redmonds missed penalty in 94 all ireland final)
The first half was even, the second half was even worse (pat spillane)
3We've won one all-ireland in a row (Wexford fan after 1996 hurling final)
Teddy looks at the ball 'the ball looks at teddy (michael o muircheataigh)
A Lynch, the cork corner back will be the last person to let you down, his people are undertakers (michael o Muircheartaigh)

Swimming It was the bfastest ever swim on American soil (Greg Phillips)
The boy swims like a greyhound (Anthony Still)

F1 Prost can see Mansell in his earphones (Murray Walker)
Schumacher is looking down on his right hand leg (Martin Brundle)

Soccer They've picked their heads up off the ground and they now have a lot nof weight to carry on their shoulders (ron Atkinson)
When I said they'd scored two goals, of course i miant they' scored one (G Hamilton)
He's pulling him off, Yhe spannish mansger is pulling his captain off (george again)
The Baggio brothers, of course, are not related (more words of wisdom from george)
Thats football N Ireland have had several chances and haven,t scored, England have had no chances and scored twice (trevor Brooking)
I dont care if we lose every game as long as we win the league (mark viduka)
I'd like to play for an Italian club like Barcelona (mark draper)


Rugby You dont like to see hookers going down on opponents like that (murray mexted)
There's nothing a tight forward likes more than a loosie up his backside (Murray Mexted again)

Golf I owe a lot to my parents especially my mother anf father (Greg Norman)
And now to hole 8 which is in fact the eighth hole (Peter Alliss)
If youd offered me a 69 this morning I'd have been all over you (Sam Torrence)

Horse Racing MC Coy has a quick look between his legs and likes what he sees (Stewart Machin)
The Racecourse is as level as a billiard ball (John Francome)

Boxing Sure there have been deaths in boxing but none of them serious (alan Mintner)

Cycling In cycling, you can put all your money non one horse (stephen roche)

ANY MORE LADS ????

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 27/03/2009 12:06:39    241090

Micheal O Muircheartaigh: On Sean og O hAilpin - '' His father is from Fermanagh, his Mother is from Fiji, neither a hurling stronghold''

irlande (Fermanagh) - Posts: 535 - 27/03/2009 12:37:37    241119

He is that ugly that when he cries the tears run down the back of his neck. cassius clay about joe frazier.

A little pale in the face but then again his name is jimmy white, ted lowe snooker commentator,

Hs is going for the pink and for those of you with black and white sets the green is behind the blue, ted lowe,

the bats man is holding the bowlers willie, some cricket commentator west indies against england from the early 80s.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 27/03/2009 12:41:22    241128

Antonio Cassano's assessment of Simone Pepe's inclusion in the Italian squad for their upcoming qualifiers against Montenegro and Ireland:

"I have never liked pepper. I once went to have a pizza in Naples, and the chef sprinkled pepper all over it, completely ruining it. I told him that if he didn't go and make me another pizza immediately, I would smash the plate over his head.

"I don't like pepper on the dinner table, and I certainly do not like Pepe on the pitch either.

"Lippi says that this guy is a great dribbler down the wing, who beats opponents for fun. Man, Pepe couldn't even tie up his own shoelaces.

"When I was at Roma with Pepe, he was struggling to get in the reserves. He used to shine my football boots, and I would send him down to the shop to get me snacks.

"I am going to laugh when Italy play against Ireland, and Pepe makes Kevin Kilbane look like a peak Paolo Maldini."

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9727 - 27/03/2009 12:52:22    241142

Don't kow if this one is true but heard it somewhere

I don't know how we're going to handle playing two teams on the same day (David Beckham on Englands world cup clas in 2006 Vs Trinidad & Tobago)

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 27/03/2009 13:14:58    241177

when man utd lost 3-1 to aston villa at villa park on the opening day of 1995/1996 season,alan hansan said on match of the day that you will win nothing with kids.man utd won the premership and fa cup that season.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 27/03/2009 13:30:01    241195

keep the high ball low .....anon

realgaa (UK) - Posts: 128 - 27/03/2009 13:37:00    241204

CLASSIC DUNPHY On Luis Garcia: "They (Liverpool) should put Garcia where he belongs - in the dustbin." On Djibril Cisse: "here we have Cisse, right wing, attempts to put in a cross, BANG...hits the full back, again BANG hits the full back, BANG...off the full back again, and once more, BANG...smacks the full back again.... Millions of euro and he can't clear the first man, I mean...what's he trying to do to the full back here, Kill him??" On Harry Kewell: "Kewell should have been yanked off the pitch at half time and put in a hot bath, a boiling hot bath." "Fat and a clown. A fat clown for all to see." On Fabio Cannavarro: "If Rio Ferdinand is worth £100,000 a week, then this guy is worth 100 million . . . . . a day" On Barcelona: "After watching Watford against Manchester City last night that was like a bubblebath. It was beautiful." During the coverage of Euro 2004: "You need dictatorships and poverty to produce great footballers." On Kevin Kilbane: "Kilbane's head is better than his feet. If only he had three heads, one on the end of each leg." On Michael Carrick: "Carrick was signed for Spurs a few years back for £3m. That's the level he is at. He is a nothing player. He is one-paced. He doesn't have the personality to always get on the ball like a United player should. " On about the Fergie V Strachen feud: Eamon: "Scots they're either nice or they're horrid and these two are horrid. Bill: "The Scots wont like that Eamon, thats bordering on racism". Eamon: "Its not racism its ethnic criticism Bill". On the stubborn climate which exists in the board room at Real Madrid: "Bill, Bill... those directors over there are on another planet. They're on mushrooms or something...THEY'RE ON ACID BILL!!!" On John Hartson: 'Bill, Hartson is not a 7million pound player....its a disgrace, a shambles! This is the state of football today Bill. I have a clip here of why Hartson is NOT a £7million player....Roll it there Bill! (literally 1 second in to the clip) OKAY, HOLD IT THERE BILL!!! (draws a circle around Hartson's arse) Bill, that is NOT the arse of a £7million player!''

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 27/03/2009 13:44:42    241220

A few more

Soccer

Hodge scored after22 seconds totally against the run of play (Peter Lorenzo)
I never comment on referees and im not going to brek the habit of a lifetime for thar prat (Ron Atkinson)
For those of you watching in black and white Spurs are in the all yellow strip (John Motson)


Rowing
Ah isn't that nice the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the oxford crew (BBC's David Vine)


Golf
One of the reasons Arnold Palmer is playing so well is that, before each tee- shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses the, Oh My God, what have i just said (U.S. telivision commentator)

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 27/03/2009 14:17:20    241272

Dunphy platinis no good he only scores goals classic

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 27/03/2009 14:23:34    241279

The man who ran our minor team had one particular player he did'nt like at all. In fairness the player was completely useless. On one occasion i heard him explain to an opposing manager how bad the player was. He told him " if only 12 or 13 turn up for a game, your man is still only a sub".

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 27/03/2009 14:25:52    241283

"You're damn right I do. I'm in Madison Square Gardens getting the s--t knocked out of me." The response of boxer Willie Pastrano, when asked by the ring doctor if he knew where he was. Classic!

Naomh Ultan Abú (Donegal) - Posts: 298 - 27/03/2009 14:33:49    241292

More Dunphy Eamon Dunphy: "Look at Graeme, he won four Champions Leagues." Graeme Souness: " Three." Dunphy: " He won four league titles." Souness: "Five." Dunphy: "It's not bloody Mastermind." On Rio Ferdinand: "Ferdinand is a clown. He was a liability for the first goal and he is always a liability. It was Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink against Rio Ferdinand of Barclays Bank."

Hllbilly_boi (Tyrone) - Posts: 202 - 27/03/2009 15:00:00    241322

My local soccer team manager...

"We won the first half and drew the second. If we do that every time, we'll win most games"

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 27/03/2009 15:49:42    241409

Brian O'Driscoll in press conference before England game:

"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit,wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad"

Perhaps O'Driscoll had a 'Cantona' moment!!

dubinlaois (Dublin) - Posts: 304 - 27/03/2009 15:58:53    241424

A legendary local football manager now since deceased was none too impressed with one of his players. He shouted out, "hey number ten, warm up , you're coming off!

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6177 - 27/03/2009 16:20:26    241465

Bobby Robson English Manager in interview after England v Cameroon was asked had England underestimated the Camerooons ,response " No, We didn't underestimate them, We just didn't think they were as good as they were.".

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 27/03/2009 16:54:51    241524

Not appropriate to this thread more for Funniest things you heard at GAA match. At 1990 All Ireland Hurling Final, Brian Keenan held hostage in Beruit from April 86 to August 1990 was GAA guest of honour. He was announced to crowd and got a deserved ovation. Wag near me says " Typical , hasn't been to a match for four and a half years and he gets a ticket".

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 27/03/2009 17:05:44    241541

Ahhh what would we do without the omnipresent 'wag' ?

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 27/03/2009 17:26:21    241579

"O'Driscoll opens his legs and shows us his class"

" honestly this is the first time I've ever seen a Rabbit (Joe from Galway) chasing a Fox (Pat from Tipp)."

thykingdomcome (Kerry) - Posts: 1206 - 27/03/2009 17:36:25    241592