2004 Annual Report
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“Sex is an anti-climax after that!” “Ah, isn’t that nice, “Strangely, in slow motion replay, “Have you ever thought of “This is really a lovely horse, “Azinger is wearing an the ball seemed to hang in the the wife of the Cambridge Who said what? “Well, you gave the all black outfit: black jumper, writing your autobiography? I once rode her mother.” air even longer.” president is kissing the These are some of the classic sporting quotes of all time. Many have been spoken in the heat of the moment by horse a wonderful ride, blue trousers, white shoes On what?” sportsmen, sportswomen, managers, officials and media commentators, both great and, well, not so great. “If the bible has cox of the Oxford crew.” everybody saw that.” and a pink ‘tea-cosy’ hat.” “This is really a lovely horse, I once rode “It was the fastest-ever swim over that “She’s about as cuddly as a dead hedgehog. “It’s hard to be passionate twice a week.” taught us nothing her mother.” distance on American soil.” The alsatians in her yard would go around Ted Walsh, horse racing commentator Greg Philips, Portsmouth News in pairs for protection.” “I owe a lot to my parents, John Francombe, jockey “In cycling, you can put all your money on one horse.” “I love Cork so much that if I caught one else, and it hasn’t, “Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the “I love Cork so much that if I caught one of “It was the fastest-ever swim over Cambridge president is kissing the their hurlers in bed with my missus, I’d tiptoe “If you’d offered me a 69 at the start this of their hurlers in bed with my missus, I’d it’s that girls should especially my mother and father.” cox of the Oxford crew.” downstairs and make him a cup of tea.” morning I’d have been all over you.” “She’s about as cuddly that distance on American soil.” tiptoe downstairs and make him a cup of tea.” Harry Carpenter, BBC TV Boat Race Joe Lynch, actor and singer Sam Torrance, golfer “If you’d offered me stick to girls’ sports, “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my “I never comment on referees and “That boy throws a ball further than I go as a dead hedgehog. mother and father.” I’m not going to break the habit of on holiday.” “I never comment on referees and I’m not going such as hot oil “One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) Greg Norman, golfer a lifetime for that prat.” Ron Atkinson The alsatians in her a 69 at the start this Ron Atkinson “If the bible has taught us nothing else, and “There are the boys, their balls between to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.” wrestling, foxy is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, it hasn’t, it’s that girls should stick to girls’ “Julian Dicks is everywhere. It’s like they’ve their legs.” yard would go around sports, such as hot oil wrestling, foxy boxing got eleven Dicks on the field.” Amanda Redington, GMTV morning I’d have P and such and such.” Metro Radio ADDY POWER PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2004 POWER PLC ANNUAL REPORT ADDY boxing and such in pairs for protection.” his wife takes out his balls and kisses them. Homer Simpson, The Simpsons “There are two things in Ireland that would “Julian Dicks is everywhere. “Life isn’t all beer and football. Some of us drive you to drink. GAA referees would drive and such.” “A fascinating duel between 3 men.” haven’t touched a football in months.” you to drink and the price of drink would been all over you.” It’s like they’ve got eleven – Oh my God, what have I just said?” David Coleman, BBC commentator at the World Kerry footballer getting ready for start of the drive you to drink.” Dicks on the field.” “Life isn’t all beer and football. Athletics Hammer Throw winter league A Sligo football fan after the 2002 Connaught final “That boy throws “One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is “Sure there have been injuries and deaths “... and Ray Illingworth is relieving himself Some of us haven’t touched a playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, in boxing – but none of them serious.” in front of the pavilion.” “ ” his wife takes out his balls and kisses them. Alan Minter, boxer John Arlott, TV commentator a ball further than “Apart from their goals, Norway haven’t scored.” It’s a game of two halves – Oh my God, what have I just said?” U.S. TV commentator “Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no “There goes Juantorena down the back football in months.” relation, John McCarthy to Teddy McCarthy, straight, opening his legs and showing “There are two things in Ireland “Séan Óg Ó hAilpín. His father’s from still no relation.” his class.” I go on holiday.” “Sure there have been injuries and Fermanagh, his mother’s from Fiji, RTÉ’s Michael Ó Muircheartaigh David Coleman – BBC commentator that would drive you to drink. “A fascinating duel between 3 men.” neither a hurling stronghold.” at the Montreal Olympics RTÉ’s Michael Ó Muircheartaigh “We’ll still be happy if we lose. GAA referees would drive you to deaths in boxing - but none of them serious.” It’s on at the same time as the Beer Festival.” “It took a lot of bottle for Tony (Adams) “There goes Juantorena “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds Noel O’Mahony, Cork City boss before to own up.” drink and the price of drink would and fast cars. The rest I squandered.” the game in Munich Ian Wright – commenting on his “I spent a lot of money on George Best, former footballer teammate’s alcoholism down the back straight, drive you to drink.” “I got into the ring with Muhammad Ali once, “Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation, “Séan Óg Ó hAilpín. His father’s from “For those of you watching in black and and I had him worried for a while. He thought “Batistuta is very good at pulling opening his legs and booze, birds and fast cars. white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.” he’d killed me!” off defenders.” “... and Ray Illingworth John McCarthy to Teddy McCarthy, still no relation.” Fermanagh, his mother’s from Fiji, John Motson, BBC commentator Tommy Cooper, comedian Kevin Keegan, football manager showing his class.” “The lead car is absolutely unique, except “Some people believe football is a matter of “Statistics are like miniskirts: they give you neither a hurling stronghold.” The rest I squandered.” for the one behind it which is identical.” life and death, I’m very disappointed with good ideas but hide the important things.” “We’ll still be happy Murray Walker, TV commentator that attitude. I can assure you it is much, Aberdeen manager, Ebbe Skovdahl is relieving himself in much more important than that.” “Statistics are like miniskirts: “I got into the ring with Muhammad Ali if we lose. It’s on at “These greens are so fast they must Bill Shankly, former Liverpool manager “Apart from their goals, “For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.” bikini wax them.” Norway haven’t scored.” they give you good ideas front of the pavilion.” once, and I had him worried for a while. the same time as Gary McCord commentating at the Masters “Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle? Terry Venables in Augusta No, he’s going to blow his nose!” but hide the important things.” He thought he’d killed me!” the Beer Festival.” Radio Kilkenny “He dribbles a lot and the opposition don’t “Well, Clive, it’s all about the two M’s. like it – you can see it all over their faces.” “The lead car is Movement and positioning” “Sex is an anti-climax after that!” Ron Atkinson “It took a lot of bottle for Tony (Adams) to own up.” “These greens Ron Atkinson Grand National winning jockey Mark Fitzgerald absolutely unique, “Azinger is wearing an all black outfit: “Some people believe football is a “Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball “Well, you gave the horse a wonderful ride, black jumper, blue trousers, white shoes “Is the ref going to are so fast they seemed to hang in the air even longer.” everybody saw that.” and a pink ‘tea-cosy’ hat.” except for the one David Acfield, footballer Desmond Lynam, (then) BBC commentator Renton Laidlaw “He dribbles a lot and the opposition don’t finally blow his whistle? matter of life and death, I’m very behind it which is must bikini wax “Have you ever thought of writing your “In cycling, you can put all your money like it - you can see it all over their faces.” No, he’s going to blow ANNUAL REPORT 2004 autobiography? On what?” on one horse.” disappointed with that attitude. Chris Eubank Stephen Roche, former professional cyclist his nose!” identical.” them.” and Eurosport commentator “There are the boys, their balls between their legs.” “It’s hard to be passionate twice a week.” I can assure you it is much, much George Graham, former Arsenal manager on their punishing schedule Airton House Tel: +353 1 404 5900 Airton Road Fax: +353 1 404 5901 “Well, Clive, it’s all about the two M’s. Movement and positioning.” Tallaght E-mail: [email protected] more important than that.” Dublin 24 Website: www.paddypowerplc.com “Sex is an anti-climax after that!” “Ah, isn’t that nice, “Strangely, in slow motion replay, “Have you ever thought of “This is really a lovely horse, “Azinger is wearing an the ball seemed to hang in the the wife of the Cambridge Who said what? “Well, you gave the all black outfit: black jumper, writing your autobiography? I once rode her mother.” air even longer.” president is kissing the These are some of the classic sporting quotes of all time.