Greatly exaggerated GAA Myths

[fearglasmor]

"he had the stuffing knocked out of him"

[Kerry Mike]

"Its a huge one" ...Ger Canning to any kick or puck from beyond 30m that goes high and hopefully over the bar.

[DoireGael]

Bulit like the side of a fiver

[eireogatron]

i'm going to be pedantic here! Most of these arent myths, just daft sayings.

However it is a myth that Francie Bellew was a "dorty" player.

[fitzroyalty]

'That town teams are all slabbers'...some of the biggest slabbers ive seen have been country teams.

'That you could pick a team that could win the championship from the pubs in Lurgan' - This is not a myth this is FACT.

[ONeill]

That Peter Canavan auditioned for the job of Danny Devito's body double in Batman Returns, playing the Penguin. The job was given to his brother Pascal. McGeeney was turned down for The Joker.

That Ray Silke was a middlin footballer.

That Jimmy McGuinness is back doing his Leaving Cert.

That the McMahon brothers rhymed off the bank details of Donaghy's and Walsh's accounts in 2008

That the same two had the phone numbers of the above girlfriends on the back of their boots.

That Ricey stuck his finger up Canavan's hole in a club game.

[upmonaghansayswe]

That a player or ball can "dissect the posts"

A ball dissecting the posts - impossible
A ball bisecting the posts - possible

[tyroneboi]

That Peter Canavan auditioned for the job of Danny Devito's body double in Batman Returns, playing the Penguin. The job was given to his brother Pascal. McGeeney was turned down for The Joker.

That Ray Silke was a middlin footballer.

That Jimmy McGuinness is back doing his Leaving Cert.

That the McMahon brothers rhymed off the bank details of Donaghy's and Walsh's accounts in 2008

That the same two had the phone numbers of the above girlfriends on the back of their boots.

That Ricey stuck his finger up Canavan's hole in a club game.

I always thought that particular one was true!

[stibhan]

There's a difference between hyperbole and myth, lads. By hyperbole I mean something like 'arse handed to him on a plate'--literally impossible, figuratively quite common. Myth would mean 'widely' accepted beliefs which have no basis in fact, i.e. that Socrates played for DCU/UCD/TCD; Kevin McGourty was named as the best player in Ulster by Mickey Harte etc.

[upmonaghansayswe]

That Peter Canavan auditioned for the job of Danny Devito's body double in Batman Returns, playing the Penguin. The job was given to his brother Pascal. McGeeney was turned down for The Joker.

That Ray Silke was a middlin footballer.

That Jimmy McGuinness is back doing his Leaving Cert.

That the McMahon brothers rhymed off the bank details of Donaghy's and Walsh's accounts in 2008

That the same two had the phone numbers of the above girlfriends on the back of their boots.

That Ricey stuck his finger up Canavan's hole in a club game.

I always thought that particular one was true!

Is it true that he took someones mouthguard at half time once, rubbed it down his jocks and handed it back??

[Frank Casey]

Gooch once beat  Kerry Mike in a Lucozade Sport drinking competition.

[tyroneboi]

That Peter Canavan auditioned for the job of Danny Devito's body double in Batman Returns, playing the Penguin. The job was given to his brother Pascal. McGeeney was turned down for The Joker.

That Ray Silke was a middlin footballer.

That Jimmy McGuinness is back doing his Leaving Cert.

That the McMahon brothers rhymed off the bank details of Donaghy's and Walsh's accounts in 2008

That the same two had the phone numbers of the above girlfriends on the back of their boots.

That Ricey stuck his finger up Canavan's hole in a club game.

I always thought that particular one was true!

Is it true that he took someones mouthguard at half time once, rubbed it down his jocks and handed it back??

No i dont think that was McMenamin rather a team mate of his in an ulster club game.

[Feckitt]

Down are the most successful Ulster County

[ONeill]

Down are the most successful Ulster County

I'd contend that they are.

Down are won 5 lost 0 in All-Ireland final terms.
Cavan are won 5 lost 5.

[ONeill]

Down are the most successful Ulster County

I'd contend that they are.

Down are won 5 lost 0 in All-Ireland final terms.
Cavan are won 5 lost 5.

Aye, but neither could hurl shite over a wall.

1992   Down 2-16   Antrim 0-11