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Tallest ever footballer / hurler.....?

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  • 07-04-2019 6:47am
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    Road-Hog
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    O’halpins come to mind.....that ‘santy’ Guy was 6’ 8’’ or something and ’’osacky’’ was massive also.......


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    Deiselurker
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    Mark Foley Cork hurler from 1990 All Ireland winning team would be one of the tallest.


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    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Both o'hAilpins are about 6"6

    Michael Cussen immediately springs to mind - he'd be a good 6"7

    St Thomas's hurlers in Galway currently have a sub who would be a good 6"7 anyway


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    BloodyBill
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    Road-Hog wrote: »
    O’halpins come to mind.....that ‘santy’ Guy was 6’ 8’’ or something and ’’osacky’’ was massive also.......

    Saying their names like that is bad form and a bit racist


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    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    BloodyBill wrote: »
    Road-Hog wrote: »
    O’halpins come to mind.....that ‘santy’ Guy was 6’ 8’’ or something and ’’osacky’’ was massive also.......

    Saying their names like that is bad form and a bit racist

    Give it up, stop trying to be offended


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    blindside88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭blindside88


    Tommy Dwyer the former Carlow Footballer was 6 foot 7. I’d say that puts him up there


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Michael Quirke (Kerry) was also 6'7" (according to wiki anyways(


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    Squall Leonhart
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    Think John Harrington, Wexford County team footballer in the 90s was 6'6". Passed away suddenly this year aged only 51.


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    whatnext
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    There was a guy that played midfield for Carlow, that I remember being a good bit taller than everyone one else on the field, mid to late 80’s.
    I would have seen him up against Hayes and McEntee for Meath, Hayes was 6’4” I think and this lad was a good bit taller. Nearly sure his name was O’Dwyer or Dwyer.

    Just seen post above naming him Tommy Dwyer


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    BloodyBill
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    Heres Johnny wrote: »
    Give it up, stop trying to be offended

    Their names are Setanta and Aisake. It is definitely patronising and racist to mix up their name in a jokey manner.
    I'm not offended at all. I'm a conservative and totally against the social justice warrior agenda but It's just stupid and wrong to do this.
    Kyle Hayes is 6'7.


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    Motivator
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    BloodyBill wrote: »
    Their names are Setanta and Aisake. It is definitely patronising and racist to mix up their name in a jokey manner.
    I'm not offended at all. I'm a conservative and totally against the social justice warrior agenda but It's just stupid and wrong to do this.
    Kyle Hayes is 6'7.

    Did you complain to RTÉ when Marty Morrissey, Cyril Farrell et al. used to refer to them in such a manner? Give it a rest you clown.


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    puzl
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    I'm fairly tall at around 6'4" and Michael Cussen made me feel tiny when I stood beside him. 6'7 is very tall... The guy is over 2 meters.


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    copperhead
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    from recent times wexfords matty forde was 6ft 5


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    Rasputin11
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    BloodyBill wrote: »
    Their names are Setanta and Aisake. It is definitely patronising and racist to mix up their name in a jokey manner.
    I'm not offended at all. I'm a conservative and totally against the social justice warrior agenda but It's just stupid and wrong to do this.
    Kyle Hayes is 6'7.

    6'3 seems to be his reported height. Which having seen him up close a few times, is about right.


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    rossie1977
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    Niall Murray played minor for Roscommon https://www.irishrugby.ie/u20/niall-murray/


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    Road-Hog
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    Motivator wrote: »
    Did you complain to RTÉ when Marty Morrissey, Cyril Farrell et al. used to refer to them in such a manner? Give it a rest you clown.

    Cyril used to refer to setanta as ‘santy’.........I’ve never come across anyone else called ‘setanta’ has anyone else...?


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    Road-Hog
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    BloodyBill wrote: »
    Saying their names like that is bad form and a bit racist

    Can you elaborate please especially regarding the racist bit......last time I checked the o’halpins were Irish....?


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    6541
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    Liam McHale, hup Mayo !


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    Bonniedog
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    BloodyBill wrote: »
    Saying their names like that is bad form and a bit racist


    Get a grip man!

    Santy was/is Setanta's nickname with his friends and clubmates.

    How the fk is it racist?


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    Bonniedog
    Registered Users Posts: 6,665 ✭✭✭Bonniedog


    puzl wrote: »
    I'm fairly tall at around 6'4" and Michael Cussen made me feel tiny when I stood beside him. 6'7 is very tall... The guy is over 2 meters.

    Cork footballers 5/6 years ago were huge fkers.

    They came into the bar for their dinner after a game in CP around then and it was like being among a race of giants!


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    twowheelsonly
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    6541 wrote: »
    Liam McHale, hup Mayo !

    Was going to mention him as well. Kieran Donaghy is a big man as well. Must be 6'5 or 6'6.


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    threeball
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    Johnny Glynn is 6' 6" and not a lanky 6' 6". The guy is monstrous. Paws like baseball mitts.


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    Joe Daly
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    Walter Walsh kilkenny, Ray Cummins Cork.


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    brocbrocach
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    Road-Hog wrote: »
    Cyril used to refer to setanta as ‘santy’.........I’ve never come across anyone else called ‘setanta’ has anyone else...?
    ....

    There was a Louth hurler back in the day... A bit of a legend, real dog in him.

    Brian Begley, dual player with Limerick, was a giant of a man.


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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    Road-Hog wrote: »
    Can you elaborate please especially regarding the racist bit......last time I checked the o’halpins were Irish....?

    They are. They also happen to be mixed race, unlike most Irish people.


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    Bonniedog
    Registered Users Posts: 6,665 ✭✭✭Bonniedog


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    They are. They also happen to be mixed race, unlike most Irish people.


    I'm sure Leo and the others are working on that :)

    (Not that he will directly contribute obviously....)


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    brocbrocach
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭brocbrocach


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Road-Hog wrote: »
    Can you elaborate please especially regarding the racist bit......last time I checked the o’halpins were Irish....?

    They are. They also happen to be mixed race, unlike most Irish people.
    Well he managed to make a dog's dinner of their very Irish surname too so I'd say he's just not great with names. He don't let it hold him back though, new threads Agogo.


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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    brocbrocach wrote: »
    Well he managed to make a dog's dinner of their very Irish surname too so I'd say he's just not great with names. He don't let it hold him back though, new threads Agogo.

    Setanta is also a very Irish name, but a lot of people seem to be ignorant of the fact.


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    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Kieran Donaghy 6' 5"


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    Stevecw
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    blindside88 wrote: »
    Tommy Dwyer the former Carlow Footballer was 6 foot 7. I’d say that puts him up there
    My father often talks about him, won man of the match v Dublin in a championship game in 1988 too seemingly.


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    MilfordBud
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭MilfordBud


    Darach Honan is a big boy.


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