The fittest GAA players

ricflair

In opposition to this limericklion I am setting up a discussion on the fittest GAA players in Ireland Please make sure this discussion gets plenty of discussion to drown out the other unfortunate thread.

Daysha

Tony Browne.

Entering his 18th Championship, he'll be 36 in July, and he's still one of the fittest men on the panel.

The_Kew_Tour

Good question.

Tough one to call must say pretty much all GAA intercounty players are able to run and keep the distance.

In football I say the northern guys overall would be more fit/strength then other teams.

In hurling i give to Sean Og although he moving on now but on his day man did not break a sweat through games I saw him play.

kevmy

There is different types of fitness. Some lads are really strong and can take loads of hits but can't do all that much running, other lads could run all day but not take the same level of punishment.

I have to say though as a combination of both Dooher has to be up there. Nicely over 30 and still running around like a mad yoke.

Jimmy Nallen is headin back in to another season with Mayo as well. Made his debut in 95 I believe.

smashey

Brian Dooher.

End of discussion.

future_plans

Sean Og is the obvious one in hurling I suppose. Absolute pro. The way he worked himself back to that peak level of fitness after the car crash was astounding.

Kieran McGeeny is the other GAA player that comes to mind immediately. He was Keane-like in his approach to fitness and training.

There are many out there though. They are a credit to the GAA as amateurs with professional levels of fitness.

Pride Fighter

Recently retired Collie Moran was super fit on the field. We will miss hime.

premierstone

How do classify ''fitness'' though? There are so many different qualities ie speed, athleticism, endurance, physical strenght etc.

Personally i think in hurling the Clare team of the mid to late 90's brought it to a new level and Donal O'Grady and Brian Cody probably took it on again and I guess in football it was the Armagh and Tyrone teams that made the breakthrough that increased everyones emphasis on physical conditioning.

blackbelt

A fully fit Shane Ryan is pretty hard to beat.Collie Moran was tough as nails too.He could keep going,take his hits and dish them out effortlessly.

Brian Dooher is also very fit along with Davey Harte.Gooch and Declan O Sullivan for Kerry,Goulding for Cork,Diver and Paddy Bradley for Derry,Cormac Bane for Galway and a fully fit Mattie Forde for Wexford.

eroo

Colin Lynch

delta_bravo

Offalys Ciaran McManus definitely deserves a mention