The cliché is a vital component of any sporting occasion. You could even argue that it’s not actually an occasion at all until at least a few of these have been trotted out.
* 1. There’s plenty of guys putting their hand up for a place in the team this weekend against Wales.
* 2. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
* 3. It was a savage battle, Marty.
* 4. Game on, Ger.
* 5. I got in the turnstile with a man.
* 6. He’s never under-16!
* 7. Any tips for the 2.40?
* 8. He’s still running.
* 9. What time’s the second game on?
* 10. Just leave it in to the big fella for shite’s sake!
* 11. Bring your boots on Sunday.
* 12. We need more go-forward ball, Tom.
* 13. Game on now, Ger.
* 14. Oh no! They’re showing the Northern Ireland Match of the Day tonight!
* 15. They call him Santy in the college, Ger.
* 16. Do you want to hear my Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh impression?
* 17. Who should play at 13?
* 18. Anyone buying or selling tickets?
* 19. There’s nothing like Thurles on Munster final day.
* 20. The city hurling is gone altogether.
* 21. You can only ride what’s underneath you.
* 22. Did Ted Walsh just say that?
* 23. It’d be great for the game if Dublin won it.
* 24. Hill 16 is Dublin only.
* 25. I cannot stand them jackeens.
* 26. Jerry Kiernan looks like he could still get around handy enough.
* 27. We should go back to winter football.
* 28. Who put the ball in the English net?
* 29. F*** Schillachi.
* 30. Boot it, Lukey.
* 31. Steps!
* 32. You should see his brother, he’s playing minor next year.
* 33. It’ll always be Lansdowne to me anyway.
* 34. What about that on Sunday?
* 35. Where were you last Sunday?
* 36. I heard you were out Saturday night?
* 37. Did you hear what Roy said now?
* 38. Pull hard; he’s no relation.
* 39. He’s some man for one man, is Paulie.
* 40. Heave!
* 41. Go on, warm up, I’m not listening to ye any more.
* 42. I’m not doing this for the good of my head lads, I’m sick of telling ye.
* 43. Go out and enjoy it, lads.
* 44. We’ll head in along after this one, they’ll only be warming up now.
* 45. That’s a stupid question, Bill.
* 46. Come on you Boys in Green.
* 47. Did you get a pass at home for Poland yet?
* 48. He’ll never kick from there.
* 49. In from the side ref!
* 50. What was that penalty for, lads?
* 51. Name the only man to win an All-Ireland medal and a League of Ireland title.
* 52. I saw Bertie at the Shels game.
* 53. Katie’s a dinger isn’t she?
* 54. So explain this Duckworth/Lewis Method once more.
* 55. Turn up Dunphy there, Barry!
* 56. What has Galvin on him at all?
* 57. Will Galway bate Mayo?
* 58. Not if they have Willie Joe.
* 59. See yiz in Coppers.
* 60. You can’t bate a bit of ground hurling.
* 61. Brian suffered a stinger.
* 62. Now for the sport with Evanne.
* 63. I only use Cummins sliotars.
* 64. Phone beeps: "We’re up by two, but against the wind in second half."
* 65. You should’ve seen the six-iron I hit last Sunday.
* 66. I’m never playing that bloody game again.
* 67. Every rugby team needs piano players and piano shifters.
* 68. There’s always next year.
* 69. Check your change around here – you might get an All-Ireland medal in it.
* 70. I don’t know what your man was on about in the paper this week.
