hurler on the ditch

Meanings:

• 1.

  Irelandidiomaticinformalregional
  • A spectator standing at the edge of a hurling field who loudly offers instructions or commentary to players, typically from the sideline.

• 2.

  Irelandidiomaticinformalfigurativeregional
  • An opinionated bystander who offers unsolicited and often unwelcome advice about how others should handle a situation.