BOLLIX -- Pat Spillane, a dangerous player or any Clare players or supporters

MIGHTY -- very good

HAMES -- a right shite e.g. "He made a hames of that chance"

TIMBER -- Intimidation of a hurling opponent e.g. "Show him some timber"

LAMP -- A good thump e.g. "I swung for the sliothar, missed by three feet and lamped the fullback.

A CROWD -- A gathering of people who watch a match and hope for random acts of violence e.g. Clare supporters

MANTACH (east Galway)--- missing front teeth eg Mairtin Staunton is mantach

SCHKELP -- to remove living tissue in the absence of surgical procedures e.g. "That bollix of a fullback took a schkelp outta me leg".

HATCHET MAN -- Mountainy type, uses hunter/gatherer instincts

BULLIN' -- Angry e.g "The fullforward was bullin after I lamped him".

BULL THICK -- very angry e.g. "The fullforward was bull thick after I lamped him again".

CITEOG -- left sided player. Takes frees by putting the hurley between his legs.

JOULT -- A push e.g. "I gave him a joult and he's wearing a neck brace with two weeks".

THE COMM-A-TEE -- Local GAA bullshitters in general.

BUSHTED -- An undefined soreness e.g. "Jayz me finger is bushted".

THE BOMBER -- Popular name for a fat hairy GAA player

TULLYALLEN (Meath)-- Extra effort to achieve height and length in a clearance ("Give  it Tullyallen"). Also common in Louth

HANG SANGWIDGE -- Consumed with "tay" by the Tipp supporters on the sides of roads after matches in Croker or Thurles, usually contains half a pound of butther.

RAKE -- A great amount of anything, usually pints of Guinness the night before a big match.

INDANAMAJAYSUS! (in da nama Jaysus) -- What was that for ref !

YA BOLLIX YA -- Corner back's recognition of a score by his opponent

LEH-IT-IN-TA-FUCK-WUD-YA -- Full forward's appeal to a midfielder for a more timely delivery of the pass.

MULLOCKER -- untidy or awkward player released for matches.

BURST THE BOLLIX -- instructions from the sideline to tackle your man.

ROW -- disagreement involving four or more players.

MASSIVE ROW -- disagreement involvong both teams, including goalies, subs and supporters jumping fences.

ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE -- a massive row that continues out in the parking area or dressing room areas, usually resolved by the Gardaí.

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