Woeful

adj.

Heard in Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Dublin and Leitrim

Of very poor quality; abysmal, wretched, or deeply unsatisfactory.

In use

The match wasn't worth watching, it was woeful.

Posh English

The sporting fixture was scarcely worth the effort of attendance, as the performance was truly dreadful.

Same phrase, other counties

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