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Football's most beautiful players to watch in past 20 years

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    robbiezero
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    seligehgit wrote: »
    Bound to stimulate plenty of debate.

    Gaelic Football's most beautiful players to watch of the last 20 years: 10-1

    http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/gaelic-footballs-most-beautiful-players-to-watch-of-the-last-20-years-part-ii/51260

    Enda Muldoon in that company? Really?


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    keeponhurling
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    robbiezero wrote: »
    Enda Muldoon in that company? Really?

    Strange ok, they're missing Mattie Forde somehow


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    Jayop
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    seligehgit wrote: »
    Bound to stimulate plenty of debate.

    Gaelic Football's most beautiful players to watch of the last 20 years: 10-1

    http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/gaelic-footballs-most-beautiful-players-to-watch-of-the-last-20-years-part-ii/51260

    Canavan only at 8 and any derry man in the top ten? I think we know which member of the sportsjoe team decided on those.


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    yabadabado
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    Seems sports joe.ie didn't bother looking at anyone bar forwards.Stupid article but not surprised by them.


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    Jayop
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    yabadabado wrote: »
    Seems sports joe.ie didn't bother looking at anyone bar forwards.Stupid article but not surprised by them.

    Have you listened to the podcast they do with Wooly? I've got the last two and I really have to say it was excellent both times. Very Ulster centric given the week that's been in it so there was loads in it for me but I'd say everyone should give it a go.


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    Stoner
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    seligehgit wrote:
    Gaelic Football's most beautiful players to watch of the last 20 years: 10-1

    I saw Peter Canavan at 8 and stopped reading.


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    seligehgit
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    Jayop wrote: »
    Have you listened to the podcast they do with Wooly? I've got the last two and I really have to say it was excellent both times. Very Ulster centric given the week that's been in it so there was loads in it for me but I'd say everyone should give it a go.

    Have you got a link??


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    Jayop
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    seligehgit wrote: »
    Have you got a link??

    Take a look at @SportsJOEdotie's Tweet: https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/755133546944139264?s=09


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    yop
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    Stoner wrote: »
    I saw Peter Canavan at 8 and stopped reading.

    And him behind Muldoon and Connolly! :rolleyes: The guy was superb.

    I thought that Mattie Forde would be ahead of Muldoon, that guy was an incredible player but just played for a weaker county.
    Anyway, gone off topic! :)


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    TCDStudent1
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    Jayop wrote: »
    Have you listened to the podcast they do with Wooly? I've got the last two and I really have to say it was excellent both times. Very Ulster centric given the week that's been in it so there was loads in it for me but I'd say everyone should give it a go.

    Yeah I've been impressed with it so far too. He gets some big names on it.


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    Jayop
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    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    Yeah I've been impressed with it so far too. He gets some big names on it.

    It's probably the most honest and lacking in vanity of any of the GAA spots I've listened to. Wooly is a laugh too. I disagree with him a lot but like what he says too.


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    yabadabado
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    Yeah do listen to Parkinsons podcast a bit and enjoy it.Sportsjoe is usually crap articles imo.


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    yop
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    yabadabado wrote: »
    Yeah do listen to Parkinsons podcast a bit and enjoy it.Sportsjoe is usually crap articles imo.
    All their articles do is pull in a load of keyboard warriors. The one on Connolly yesterday had some bunch of idiots commenting.

    Few lads there who post regular on the articles you'd wonder if they were once in straight jackets :) :P


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    Nidgeweasel
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    yop wrote: »
    All their articles do is pull in a load of keyboard warriors. The one on Connolly yesterday had some bunch of idiots commenting.

    Few lads there who post regular on the articles you'd wonder if they were once in straight jackets :) :P

    That 'pundit arena' is laughably shít too.


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    TCDStudent1
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    Jayop wrote: »
    It's probably the most honest and lacking in vanity of any of the GAA spots I've listened to. Wooly is a laugh too. I disagree with him a lot but like what he says too.

    He talks so much rubbish a lot of the time, it's hard to agree with him!

    Bold move by him leaving off the ball though. And I've really enjoyed the chats so far. Maybe it's because it's just a fresh set of voices. Second captains seem to constantly have Malachy Clerkin and Oisin mcconville on.


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    Jayop
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    Nidgeweasel wrote: »
    That 'pundit arena' is laughably shít too.

    It's just randomers posting their thoughts like an average gaa boardsie chatting about a game.


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    Stoner
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    yop wrote:
    And him behind Muldoon and Connolly! And The Mac !! The guy was superb.

    Fixed that for you . I agree now !


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    yop
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    Stoner wrote: »
    Fixed that for you . I agree now !

    Mac I rate, but ya Canavan was a level above for different reasons.


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    harpsman
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    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    He talks so much rubbish a lot of the time, it's hard to agree with him!

    Bold move by him leaving off the ball though. And I've really enjoyed the chats so far. Maybe it's because it's just a fresh set of voices. Second captains seem to constantly have Malachy Clerkin and Oisin mcconville on.
    Ah so Woolys left OTB-was wondering where hed gone. Will miss him on OTB- was a nice counterbalance to the pomposity of Joe and especially Gilroy.

    Still another podcast good, even if they're multiplying exponentially- see RTE have one called Jones Rd too. Im a bit of an addict-even listened to a couple of minutes of the Marty Squad the other day:eek:. Never again though.


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    yop
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    harpsman wrote: »
    Ah so Woolys left OTB-was wondering where hed gone. Will miss him on OTB- was a nice counterbalance to the pomposity of Joe and especially Gilroy.

    Still another podcast good, even if they're multiplying exponentially- see RTE have one called Jones Rd too. Im a bit of an addict-even listened to a couple of minutes of the Marty Squad the other day:eek:. Never again though.

    STOP! I managed to have that turned on Sunday evening! Sweet divine, its worse than his hairline!!!! EARPAIN.COM


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    ahlookit
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    yop wrote: »
    STOP! I managed to have that turned on Sunday evening! Sweet divine, its worse than his hairline!!!! EARPAIN.COM

    Just when you think RTE GAA coverage has hit rock bottom they start to dig.
    Awful waste of a good timeslot when a lot of people are in their cars after matches looking for some insightful analysis, instead they serve up Brenda Donoghue yakking away to some eejits.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    harpsman
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    yop wrote: »
    Mac I rate, but ya Canavan was a level above for different reasons.
    Stephen O Neill for me-god he kicked some exquisite points off both feet over the years.

    In fairness there are a few defenders there iirc, but Muldoon above ONeill, McDonnell and Murphy not great. And no Bernard Brogan?


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    yop
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    harpsman wrote: »
    Stephen O Neill for me-god he kicked some exquisite points off both feet over the years.

    In fairness there are a few defenders there iirc, but Muldoon above ONeill, McDonnell and Murphy not great. And no Bernard Brogan?

    Yes, Stephen O'Neill. And McDonnell from Armagh. There was a Wicklow lad who was pure quality also, can't think of his name.
    Michael Meehan who for me was the best player I have seen in the flesh and whose career was ruined by injury, would still rate up there. Against a Cork team around 3 years ago his performance was sublime. Shame it was cut short.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    ahlookit
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    yop wrote: »
    Yes, Stephen O'Neill. And McDonnell from Armagh. There was a Wicklow lad who was pure quality also, can't think of his name.
    Michael Meehan who for me was the best player I have seen in the flesh and whose career was ruined by injury, would still rate up there. Against a Cork team around 3 years ago his performance was sublime. Shame it was cut short.

    Kevin O'Brien is probably just outside the 20 year boundary - maybe you're thinking of Leighton Glynn?

    O'Neill & McDonnell made the top 20, not the top 10:
    http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/gaelic-footballs-most-beautiful-players-to-watch-from-the-last-20-years-part-i/51230


    I always preferred watching Ja Fallon to any of the other Galway forwards of that outstanding team, he was a joy to watch.

    And Kieran McDonalds defining moment had to be the point vs Dublin in the 06 semi final surely? As good as any I have ever seen.


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    Redsoxfan
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    Let me guess Conan Doherty is behind the Muldoon piece...


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    aidan24326
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    robbiezero wrote: »
    Enda Muldoon in that company? Really?

    Slightly odd choice alright. Good player but there would be others more deserving of inclusion on a list like that.
    yop wrote: »
    Yes, Stephen O'Neill. And McDonnell from Armagh. There was a Wicklow lad who was pure quality also, can't think of his name.
    Michael Meehan who for me was the best player I have seen in the flesh and whose career was ruined by injury, would still rate up there. Against a Cork team around 3 years ago his performance was sublime. Shame it was cut short.

    The Wicklow player you're thinking of might be Kevin O'Brien? He was a very good player though not quite in the class of some of those mentioned.

    And yes it's a pity what happened with Micheal Meehan. He could still be playing now if the ankle had held up (he is 32 afaik). Such a talent who was a bit unfortunate that he came along when Galway football was heading into a low ebb. How we'd love to have a 21 year old Micheal Meehan in the squad right now!


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    Nidgeweasel
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    harpsman wrote: »
    Stephen O Neill for me-god he kicked some exquisite points off both feet over the years.

    He scored two absolutely stupid points in a league semi/final (?) a few years back.

    Ridiculous it was. He made a prick of the defender in the process too. You'd be in for some time of it having to mark the likes of him.


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