Funniest/Most Memorable GAA Commentary

corcaioch

What is the funniest/most memorable commentary you have heard?

Saw this one recently:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAUPgw5J33A

homerjay2005

for some reason i cant open the link, but anyway, i assume its effin eddie? if not, you can just post something from "that video" and close the thread .

quality quaity stuff, can never be bettered or even repeated.

Flukey

Micheal O'Muirecheartaigh's commentary on the streaker on the pitch during the Leinster Hurling final in 2003 is classic. He fitted it in as if it was part of the game. You will find it here.

Browney7

When Micheal O'Muirecheartaigh was commentating on some match some player goes on a big long run. Can't remember the name of the player but it goes something like this. "sets off on a run, He's on the 50, he's on the 40, he's on the 30, he's on the ground!"

Mrs JackDaniels

Liam Spratt from South East Radio has to win this hands down

cruiserweight

Mrs JackDaniels wrote: »

Liam Spratt from South East Radio has to win this hands down

Here is some of that Liam Spratt gold, taken from across a number of forums

"The game is in and the ball is on!" would be one famous quote of his.

Also one that a fella told me was the man himself commentating on a wexford game I think (names and clubs changed and a bit of poetic licence involved too). It went something to the effect of:
"...And it's a lineball for Wexford. There's a break in play now while Seán Flood receives some attention....... And while there is I'd just like to offer my sincere condolences to the Murphy family in Clonroche on the sad passing of Mary last weekend.... She was a loving wife and mother and all were fond of her in the community...... Herself and her husband Tim were always involved in the local scene and especially the GAA.......Mary always gave her time up for others and I still remember the time when I met.....GOOOAAAALLLL!!! A GOAL FOR WEXFORD!!!!"


Another time I remember was when he was commentator on another Wexford match, in New Ross. Ned Buggy was alongside him.
Spratt was commentating away and then went entirely silent for about 30 seconds. The silence was broken by him shouting:
"A Goooaaaal. A Great goal for Wexford. Fantastic goal there Ned. I didn't see it or who scored it as I was talking to Liam Griffin there. Did you see the goal Ned?"
Ned: "Eh...no Liam. I was actually looking at you talking to Liam Griffin."


Also, this one sounds unbelievable if I hadn't heard it with my own ears. It was a county final in Ross-Rathnure v Rapps. I was actually sitting beside the broadcast booth, listening on my headphone to his commentary. He describes Rathnure's Marks Morrisey as thus:
"And there's Marks Morrisey. A great servant over the years for Everton...sorry I mean Liverpool."

"and Dickie Watch looks at his Murphy"

At a match in Parnell Park he was bemoaning the Dublin traffic - "was the traffic bad on your way up, Billy "
- " About the same , Liam. I was in your car"

Or when Dublin missed a late free against Wexford and lost by a point - " Dublin would have fully deserved a draw if they had won "

"GOOAL, its a goal for Wexford, no no its not a goal but if it had to have been a goal it would have been a great goal!"

Before the Kilkenny match in the Park today Liam announced a " minutes silence for Wexfords Mr. Football who sadly passed away during the week - Seamus Fitzhenry"

"... and it's another clearance by Séan Flood - the son of the late, great Tim Flood!
(silence for a couple of seconds)
Oh, I forgot..... he's still alive!"

"Its a GOAL FOR WEXFORD, no its gone wide billy, its gone wide! "

Interviewing David O'Connor a few years ago & Liam said "tell us now David why do people call you DOC"?

flahavaj

"Sean Og O Hailpin, his mother from Fiji, father from Fermanagh, neither a hurling stronghold!"

Theres also the classic Pat Fox one with O Muirecheartaigh commentating as Fox runs with the ball and inserts a story about buying a greyhound from his father into the commentary. Classic

Mrs JackDaniels

cruiserweight wrote: »

Here is some of that Liam Spratt gold, taken from across a number of forums

Thanks for that haven't laughed so hard in ages!:D

DDC1990

flahavaj wrote: »

"Sean Og O Hailpin, his mother from Fiji, father from Fermanagh, neither a hurling stronghold!"

Theres also the classic Pat Fox one with O Muirecheartaigh commentating as Fox runs with the ball and inserts a story about buying a greyhound from his father into the commentary. Classic

It went something like this: "Fox has the ball... I bought a greyhound from his uncle last week... he's on the 50... the greyhound ran in harolds cross last night... he's on the 30... strikes at goal!... WIDE... and the dog lost as well"


Yeah and again from Mícheál: "Joe Rabbite has the ball, goes round Pat Fox, Fox Hot on his heels... Well i've seen it all now... a Fox chasing a Rabbit around Croke Park.

Love Mícheál, a legend!!!

ccosgrave

Ah, Liam Sprat. A painful man to listen to if ever there was one. Great post though.