Hardest Shot in Hurling

future_plans · 28-07-2008 8:03am #1

Interesting piece in the Examiner this morning asking the question: Who has the hardest shot in Hurling? A good few legends of the game mentioned, but the decision made there is John Fenton. Not a bad choice. Might be an interesting discussion to have here.

CyberDave · 28-07-2008 9:12am

Joe Canning has probably got the hardest shot of players playing today.

smackbunnybaby · 28-07-2008 9:34am

eoin kelly?

Mason Fairbanks · 28-07-2008 3:21pm

Eoin kelly's goal was a rocket shot yesterday. But he's a wallybrain so im not picking him.... has to be dj carey.

Zzippy · 28-07-2008 3:35pm

Very hard to compare. A lot of players from all eras could hit a very hard 21 yard free and score a lot of goals (hell I've scored a few myself

), but I haven't seen too many goals scored from 50/60 yards out with a ground stroke like John Fenton did (was it '84?)

hunter164 · 28-07-2008 3:58pm

Davey Fitz used to have some shot on him.

Groe · 28-07-2008 8:39pm

Joe Canning has an immense shot. Did anyone see his penalty after the ending off of Donal Og Cusack? Rattled the net. Diarmaid O Sulivan also has a huge shot and the effect of being hit b his shot can be seen in the picture of Cork and Tipperarys number 7s marking eachother as Eoin Kely took a penalty. If you look at the inside of Donal Ogs leg you can see a huge bruise from Sullies mess penalty in a training session. David Fitz Henry who took the penalty in the quarter final and hamered it over the bar would also be up there.