Word: muldoonism
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...Some etymologists trace the term to another Irishman named Hooley, whose gang became known as the Hooley-gang. Still others connect it vaguely with a notorious thug named Muldoon whose name spelled backwards reads "noodlum"; hence hoodlum and hooligan...
...Pearse, the one militant leader to fight for Ireland "from the midst of the Faith" ("Ah, Patrick Pearse, you were a man, a poet, with a mind simple as a daisy"). And all the rest of the Irish, great & small: the Pat O'Rourkes, Maggie Burkes, Tim Sheas, Muldoon the Solid Man, the Rose of Tralee, Dr. Michael O'Hickey, Tom Clarke, Sean T. O'Kelly in his top hat and frock coat...
With Andy Muldoon chalking up 12 points, the Gold Coasters had little trouble in running over Eliot, 33 to 10. Tom Bartlett led the losers with six points...
Coming down to earth for the third score, Andy Muldoon carried the kick back to the Bunnie 40 from his own 20. Culliton to the 34, Hurley through the center to the 19, and a wide twisting end sweep by Culliton along the sidelines added the third tally...
...minutes later the Gold Costers again struck back when Hurley snagged a Deacon pass and legged it to the Kirkland 10 yard marker. From there Gleason drove to the 4 yard line, and Muldoon crashed center to score...