Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Many Gaelic games clubs take their names from either saints (Irish or otherwise) or people, factions or movements in Irish nationalism. For instance, when my local city, Salisbury, had a hurling team, they were Salisbury Eire Og, while either Gloucester or Cheltenham (I forget which) had a club called St Patrick's. However, across in Ireland, the club which has always intrigued me, in terms of its name, is Longford Slashers. I have just checked and am delighted to discover that they still exist! Here is the link: Home | Longford Slashers GAA Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrushersForever Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said: Many Gaelic games clubs take their names from either saints (Irish or otherwise) or people, factions or movements in Irish nationalism. For instance, when my local city, Salisbury, had a hurling team, they were Salisbury Eire Og, while either Gloucester or Cheltenham (I forget which) had a club called St Patrick's. However, across in Ireland, the club which has always intrigued me, in terms of its name, is Longford Slashers. I have just checked and am delighted to discover that they still exist! Here is the link: Home | Longford Slashers GAA Club Named after Myles "The Slasher" O'Reilly: https://secretireland.ie/myles-the-slasher-o-reilly-ireland-s-braveheart/ There used to be a club called "Slashers" in Cavan as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrushersForever Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Japanese Union has some great team names: Suntory Sungoliath, Toshiba Brave Lupus, Mitsubishi DynaBoars etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 10/07/2021 at 19:07, Johnoco said: I used to have a great T-shirt of the Gridiron side Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who I think were a college side? A mate bought it for me from the states and said it was suitable. Were and are. Huge enough to have their own TV deal. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 12/07/2021 at 14:57, gingerjon said: Were and are. Huge enough to have their own TV deal. Probably the biggest name in American Football in the era when there was no NFL and College teams were the pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 American Football and College football names interest me. We moan about names not having any connection with the area in RL but surely not all NFL teams have connections. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Mumby Magic said: American Football and College football names interest me. We moan about names not having any connection with the area in RL but surely not all NFL teams have connections. A lot of college names are highly specific and localised. Nebraska Cornhuskers for example. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 hours ago, JonM said: Probably the biggest name in American Football in the era when there was no NFL and College teams were the pinnacle. I hate them with a deep and abiding passion. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 17 hours ago, gingerjon said: I hate them with a deep and abiding passion. And yet you support other American sport like MLB? I think College Football is an interesting phenomenon, when college teams are/were regularly watched by more people than attend the University or College, and more than their local NFL Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's not a team as such, but there is a road in Hastings called Station Road that neither does, or has lead to any kind of Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Thanks to Twitter, I just learned that there is a women's team called the Tampa Mischief. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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