Why Donnybrookvale?

[G-land Express]

Gday everyone. Been up in Bali for a few weeks and watched us smash the broncos in a bar full of bronco supporters- they were hating it. Been reading the forum and can't work out why they call the fight at brooky v cheats donnybrookvale. Can someone fill me in?

 

[Garts]

The term donny brook means fight. I am sure you can figure out the rest.

 

[G-land Express]

The term donny brook means fight. I am sure you can figure out the rest.

Cheers mate. Never heard that term before.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

this should explain it




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQHXv0W1Los

 

[An Iolair]

Donnybrook is a suburb of Dublin that used to hold horse fairs. These would attract a lot of country people and tinkers (Irish gypsies), and much heavy drinking. Invariably, a series of drunken, free-for-all fights would break out, and the term 'Donnybrook' became synonymous with wild brawls. The very clever media people managed to fuse 'Donnybrook' and 'Brookvale'.