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County Nicknames
CBJ
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18-Jul-2007 10:46
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Not too sure how accurate some of these are:
County Nickname
Antrim The Saffrons The Glen County
Armagh The Orchard County The Cathedral County
Carlow The Dolman County The Fighting Cock County The Scallion Aters
Cavan The Breffni County
Clare The Banner County
Cork The Rebel County The Donkey Aters
Donegal Herring Gutters O'Donnell County
Down The Mourne County
Dublin The Dubs The Metropolitans The Pale The Jacks The Jackeens
Fermanagh The Lakeland County
Galway The Tribesme n Herring Chokers
Kerry The Kingdom
Kildare The Lilywhites The Short Grass County The Thoroughbred County
Kilkenny The Cats The Marble County
Laois Queens County O'Moore's County.
Leitrim The Ridge County The Wild Rose County
Limerick The Shannonsiders The Treaty County
Derry The Oak Leaf County The Oak Grove County
Longford
Louth The Wee County
Mayo The Maritime County The Heather County
Meath The Royal County
Monaghan Farney County Drumlin County
Offaly Kings County The Faithful County Biffos
Roscommon The Rossies The Sheep Stealers.
Sligo The Yeats County Herring Pickers The Zebras
Tipperary The Premier County The Stone Throwers
Tyrone The Red Hand County O'Neill County
Waterford The Deises The Crystal County
Westmeath The Lake County.
Wexford The Yella Bellys The Model County.
Wicklow The Garden County The Goat Suckers
J New
(588 Posts)
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18-Jul-2007 11:15
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Cork - The Leesiders
Kilkenny - The Noresiders
Dublin - The Liffeysiders
jay sherman
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Posted:
18-Jul-2007 11:24
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meath-- an bhaistairds
Yerman
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18-Jul-2007 12:23
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Never heard a few of those like "donkeyaters" "herring chokers" "short grass county" or "herring gutters" before.
How come Longford didn't have one? (Sean)McEoin County perhaps?
McFlurry
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18-Jul-2007 12:47
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meath should be the stone throwers (kells knick knacks anyway)
Yerman
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18-Jul-2007 12:51
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Originally posted by McFlurry:
meath should be the stone throwers (kells knick knacks anyway)
* I think "the stone throwers" jibe goes back to a match in the mists of time between Tipp and Kilkenny
criost linn
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18-Jul-2007 12:52
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"Galway The Tribesme n Herring Chokers "
Heron chokers i think...
blue bottle
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18-Jul-2007 13:09
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Limerick[The bare bottoms
Tipperary]sheepshaggers]
Galway]herring chokers
Posh Spice
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18-Jul-2007 13:23
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Waterford is known as "the gentle county"
Galant_JJ
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18-Jul-2007 14:11
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Originally posted by Yerman:
* I think "the stone throwers" jibe goes back to a match in the mists of time between Tipp and Kilkenny
In reference to Meath it goes back to the time they threw stones at Cavan fans returning home after the all ireland semis in '97.
I always thought Cavan were refered to as the drumlin county not Monaghan.
GCheasty
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18-Jul-2007 18:55
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Eh, you obviously didn't get the memo about the impending creation of franchises in the GAA...
County Nickname
Antrim- Saffron Bushmillers
Armagh- Morgan Fuel Orchards
Carlow- C-town Kaleidoscopes (Go scopes!)
Cavan - Kingspan Tight-fists
Clare - Banners
Cork - O2 Rebels
Donegal - Abbeys
Down - Mourners
Dublin - Arnotts (I actually met a yank that wanted a "Dublin Arnotts" jersey)
Fermanagh- Lakers
Galway - Team Varden
Kerry - Kings
Kildare - L-Whites
Kilkenny - Avonmore Cats
Laois - Team Heritage
Leitrim - Giants
Limerick - Treatymen
Derry - Twin City Oakers
Longford - Titans
Louth -Weemen
Mayo - Elverys
Meath - Monelly Royals
Monaghan - Grey Soils
Offaly - Biffs
Roscommon - Boylers
Sligo - Yeatsers
Tipperary - Premiers
Tyrone - Red Hands
Waterford - Team Essence (Formerly the Gain Feeds Stallions)
Westmeath - Middlemen
Wexford - Pikemen
Wicklow - Gardeners
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