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KERRY FOOTBALL LEGEND Eoin ‘Bomber’ Liston found himself at the centre of a mid-flight incident last weekend, as his famous nickname caused a minor panic as he was flying back from Cardiff to Cork.
The seven-time All-Ireland winner’s homeward journey from a stag weekend had been uneventful, until a friend a few rows back tried to attract his attention.
“He just called me and then when I didn’t hear him he just said ‘Bomber’”, Liston told RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke.
When Liston failed to hear him, his friend didn’t give up and shouted ‘Bomber’ up the plane for the second time.
“The air hostess was alongside him and she got concerned and she said ‘Look, I’m reporting you to the captain’.”
The nickname itself originates in the apparent childhood likeness between Liston and the decorated German footballer Gerd Müller, who was known as “Der Bomber” for his goal scoring success and who scored 10 goals in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
“I was a plump young fella”, Liston said, “and the fellas I was playing with at the time started calling me that.” Liston was famous throughout his career for his own goal-scoring exploits and was a dominant force in inter-county GAA in the 1970s and 1980s.
Liston and his friend tried to explain the innocent mistake by googling Liston’s name and pointing out the nickname. The plane’s pilot, originally unimpressed, was eventually convinced it was a mistake.
Nonetheless, Liston said it might have a lasting impact on his famous moniker: “I’d say I’ll never again be called Bomber.”
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Pilot was unimpressed, ffs. Next we won’t be able to say Hi Jack..
@Larry Ryan: my mate Alan Akbar stopped flying years ago, said it wasn’t worth the hassle
@European Bob: brilliant
@European Bob: you broke the internet. brilliant.
We have clearance, Clarence.
Roger, Roger. What’s our vector, Victor?
@Mark: “Surely you can’t be serious?” “I am serious and stop calling me Shirley…”
Slow news day
I’m stunned it isn’t known world wide that eoin liston is known as the bomber..in fairness the jackass that was shouting out his nick name should have had a small bit of cop on
@Moss Cotter: https://youtu.be/X94B1aPRIYE?t=99
@Moss Cotter: everybody that knows him personally still call him the bomber…
@Karl Mullen: https://youtu.be/vdPy5Ikn7dw…George knows best
@Karl Mullen: https://youtu.be/vdPy5Ikn7dw
I know I should’t laugh cos if I was on a flight and someone shouted Bomber I’d go into a blind panic but God this is funny
Who was the legend shouting bomber on a plane nickname or not
@cud: you spelled bellend wrong.
Fake news. no true kerryman would start and end a stag with a trip via Cork
Who was the legend shouting bomber on a plane
Joey, you ever watch films about Gladiators?
You think that’s bad how do you think poor Barry Terrorist feels every flight?
Who was the idiot shouting bomber on a plane nickname or not
Joey, you ever hang round outside the gymnasium?
Hope they made money in Cheltenham
These jackets will soon be banned
bomber jacket. A short sturdy jackettraditionally made of leather and having a fitted or elastic waist, a zippered front, and often a fleece or pile collar. Also called flight jacket .
Can I get my bomber jacket
Just for curiosity, what was the name of the flight provider ? What are you looking at ?
Brilliant:)
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