Woeful

adj.

Heard in Leitrim, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Dublin

Very good (contrary to the dictionary definitions of "full of or involving woe" and "lamentably bad or serious"). Also used as an adverb before adjectives (but not as "woefully") to mean "very".

In use

That was a woeful point by that lad." "Yer wan's a woeful ride altogether." "That was a woeful bad shot.

Posh English

That was a wonderfully executed score by the young fellow.

Same phrase, other counties