Great Phrases

[Lar Naparka]

Ruari Quinn TD, referring to a political opponent.
"I won't say he's crooked but if he swallowed a nail, he'd shite a screw!"

Disgraced former FF minister Ray Burke, referring to Nora Owen, his FG rival in Dublin North County at one time.
"She's not putting her talents to use in this country; if she was in India, they would worship her."
Said about a lad who might look a bit seedy after a session the night before, "His eyes were as far back as two pissholes in the snow."

[DrinkingHarp]

To the underdog

He/They have as much of a chance as an one legged man in an ass kicking contest


To the dimwitted

I would have a battle of wits with you but it seems you came unarmed

[unforgiven]

referring to women "fond of the wee man that plays with the hens":

"a c*** on her like a hippo's yawn"

"she's 1 on her like a wizard's sleeve/clowns pocket/ripped wellie"

she's a blurt on her like a badly stuffed kebab

[shay]

 A face  the color of a portery shite.                                                                    

[mylestheslasher]

My elderly neighbour used to say

"May the Divil Bull Ya" to anyone that annoyed him. I think it roughly means that he wishes Satan to rise up and artificially inseminate you via the rear passage.

[blewuporstuffed]

Few clinkers there.
'She could hold her own in a scrum' was another I heard used in relation to the larger lady and 'she's no stranger to a fish supper'.

Shes as strong as a ditch

[blewuporstuffed]

"Drive her like you stole her"

another variation:

Drive her like yer late for mass

[full back]

When you are thirsty:
My mouth is as dry as a camels shuck

[johnneycool]

When someone farts
"speak to me o toothless one...your breath is rotten!"

overheard an old lad once saying to his drinking mate who'd just farted: 'sure take your breeks down and we'll all shite in them'.

Had me in stitches.

[C_Berg_316]

Just seen another persons username and it reminded me on another good one:

"Give her Dixie"

-not sure exactly what give her dixie means but i like the sound of it.

[lurganblue]

the day after a bad curry

"i've a dose of Montesuma's revenge"

[longball]

When a room is crowded:

'Ya couldnt turn a sweet in your mouth in here'

On a number of our star reserve forwards
' Milk would turn quicker'

[blewuporstuffed]

when playing poker:

I've a hand like a foot

[longball]

about an unattractive lady:

'She wouldnt get a whistle from a boiling kettle'

[longball]

'you dont win championships with kids'- this was l8r put to rest when our under 12 kids brought home the championship