Smallest ever footballer/hurler

rossie1977

partyguinness wrote: »

Lads,

You can't trust any official figures. Remember there is a lot of embellishment out there.

I personally know some well known All Ireland winning inter county players from over the years who appeared as well over 6 foot in official match programs and the like. Now I'm 5'10 and I can tell you for nothing they are no more 6'1 or 6'2 than I am. I will keep the names to myself.

The same goes on in rugby.

Some sports sure but GAA and rugby union are decent. Went to college with pro rugby players and intercounty footballers and their listed heights are pretty accurate. Any of the GAA lads that head out to Australia are measured similar to their GAA heights during the combine

Say Your Number

Johnny Davey from Sligo is about 5'5", one of the best attacking half backs in the country for a few years.

Oops!

Eoin Kelly Tipp hurler... No where near 6 foot as i've seen listed in some places. I'm certainly nowhere near 6 foot and he's my height.

When he was in school he was only a whip of a lad, fantastic hurler all the same.

Joe Daly

Tommy Walsh kilkenny.

cnoc

Dinny Ryan of Tipp. I saw him go under Pat Hartigan's legs in 1972 Munster final in Killarney.

Joe Daly

Did Cork not win the munster final 1972.

Bonniedog

He's talking about the famous final in 1973, when Limerick won with Joe Kenna (?) free with last puck.

Charlie69

Bonniedog wrote: »

My favourite Fan story is after one final - might have been 1975 - he was stopped after the match by Mick Dunne to say a few words but he told him that he couldn't stop because he had to go to Mass!

True story.

True story... after the 1979 final v Galway.

BENDYBINN

P j Molloy ?

delaad

Sylvie Linnane?

delaad

or..."Lightning" Murray

Bonniedog

Joey Towell who played for Dublin in the 70s was a low sized chap. Some man to get a goal and tough as old boots.

padd b1975

John "shorty" Treanor.

cnoc

Joe Daly - Did Cork not win the munster final 1972.
Bonniedog - He's talking about the famous final in 1973, when Limerick won with Joe Kenna (?) free with last puck.

J. Daly, - Yes you are correct.
B. Dog, - In the 1973 Munster final it was Richie Bennis who scored the winning point, with Babs talikng to R. Bennis whilst taking the 70?

Does anyone remember the year of a Munster senior hurling championship game played in Killarney on a very, very wet day between Limerick and Tipp? Babs (again) changed the wet sliothar for a dry one when taking a free!

Bonniedog

cnoc, you are correct. Thought it might have been Mick Roche doing the verbals?

Was that the 1971 final you are talking about? All sorts of skulduggery apparently. I was there as a seven year old with Tipp family and remember for some strange reason Tipp supporters throwing orange peels at the Limerick goalkeeper. Mad crowd. first really big match I remember before the Dubs footballers in 1974.

Joe Daly

Bonniedog wrote: »

cnoc, you are correct. Thought it might have been Mick Roche doing the verbals?

Was that the 1971 final you are talking about? All sorts of skulduggery apparently. I was there as a seven year old with Tipp family and remember for some strange reason Tipp supporters throwing orange peels at the Limerick goalkeeper. Mad crowd. first really big match I remember before the Dubs footballers in 1974.

Correct it was the 1971 munster hurling final.

LoughNeagh2017

Johnny McGurk of Derry was short, the Irish race has a lot of manlets, it makes you wonder how they defeated the Vikings in battle.

cnoc

Bonniedog wrote: »

cnoc, you are correct. Thought it might have been Mick Roche doing the verbals?

Was that the 1971 final you are talking about? All sorts of skulduggery apparently. I was there as a seven year old with Tipp family and remember for some strange reason Tipp supporters throwing orange peels at the Limerick goalkeeper. Mad crowd. first really big match I remember before the Dubs footballers in 1974.

Thanks for that info. Me auld memory must be going!

Bonniedog

I can remember that, but not important stuff from last week!

dxhound2005

Another code, but Manchester City are the smallest team on average in the Premier League. Average just under 5'9".

https://talksport.com/football/453245/premier-league-average-height-smallest-tallest/

ahnowbrowncow

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Another code, but Manchester City are the smallest team on average in the Premier League. Average just under 5'9".

https://talksport.com/football/453245/premier-league-average-height-smallest-tallest/

No, their average is closer to 5' 11". 5' 10.74792" to be exact.

feargale

Michael Murphy of Clare and Tulla in the 70s was very short but had a mighty heart,

SophieLockhart

Mickey Ned Sully was reduced from 6'1 to 5'5 after the Dubs knocked his head off