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why should McMenanmin have to set record straight? Did kerry lads make story up to take away limelight form Tyrone win in 05

HughHunt24 (Cork) - Posts: 841 - 10/04/2015 12:00:46    1712679

Always though McMenanamin was a hard but fair player.was overlooked he was a very good footballer.Will be interesting to hear his story

HughHunt24 (Cork) - Posts: 841 - 10/04/2015 18:54:43    1712852

Good aul Ricey, your nightmare corner-back, oldschool and very effective!!!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8599 - 10/04/2015 19:15:38    1712861

Always though McMenanamin was a hard but fair player.was overlooked he was a very good footballer.Will be interesting to hear his story

HughHunt24 (Cork) - Posts: 841 - 10/04/2015 19:44:32    1712868

Firstly Im a massive fan of Ryan and allways have been , and I'm looking forward to seeing his interview. I was at both of those games and I didn't see him bite the gooch in 03 but I did see him with his hands in gooches face in 05 as pascal McConnell held the gooch and it did look like it was in the eye area to me that he was working on and to my friends and the other supporters around us as well So I don't know how he's gona explain that one .

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 10/04/2015 20:17:09    1712876

There is NO DOUBT about what he did in 05. Anyone who was anywhere near the incident saw it. Something for him to be really proud of

whiterbannnas (Mayo) - Posts: 2441 - 10/04/2015 21:07:32    1712891

To be honest, he can say what he likes, but there is no question that he deliberately gouged gooch's eye in 05.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 11/04/2015 08:52:18    1712909

I dont think Laochra Gael should honour a guy, at least when paudi was asked about that haymaker he gave dinny allen, he was only too happy to talk about it ha ha

lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 11/04/2015 11:41:59    1712939

Did he get a card,was he suspended,did ref,linesman or umpires see a gouge?
Everyone else seems to know what he did!

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 11/04/2015 11:59:32    1712943

He was clearly caught on tape kneeing John Mc Entee. He took a good hold of Paul Galvins too. Hes a grand lad all the same :L

dakid (Australia) - Posts: 285 - 11/04/2015 13:10:38    1712968

That's right and Galvin got card for that. Went down on a the knees holding the jewels..

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 11/04/2015 13:47:12    1712978

Im surprised that laochra gael would give this guy a programme.
For me he always represented the worst of the GAA,non stop trash talking,as well as the unnecessary physical incidents mentioned above.
id have more respect for him if he owned up to what he did instead of just pretending it never happened.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 11/04/2015 14:34:40    1712989

Its the southern media again picking on a poor misfortunate northerner. Sure he's a lovely wee lad.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 11/04/2015 15:24:21    1713004

Epitomised the Tyrone team of that era, which is nothing to be proud of

Burnsey (Down) - Posts: 561 - 11/04/2015 15:41:15    1713009

Always sailed close to the line, from the wrong side but some of the moral indignation here is hypocritical to say the least. Kerry were well able to dish it out as well as take it so no one of the era was whiter than white, kenelly and galvin in particular liked the odd dirty stroke. Look he wasnt the greatest footballer but a solid tenacious defender who became a figurehead, would have thought gormley or jordan would have been better candidates but hey ho stirs up some faux controversy.

duckula20 (Antrim) - Posts: 175 - 11/04/2015 16:00:42    1713015

Tbh I think Ryan played the game his way and I'm sure he has no regrets nor should he IMO , if it was me and it meant I'd win an allireland I'd have done a lot worse and so would most people in fairness , it must have been an nightmare to have to face him as a forward. I'd have a way more time for Ryan then I'd have for Conor gormley.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 11/04/2015 16:06:29    1713018

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Im surprised that laochra gael would give this guy a programme.
For me he always represented the worst of the GAA,non stop trash talking,as well as the unnecessary physical incidents mentioned above.
id have more respect for him if he owned up to what he did instead of just pretending it never happened.

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Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4701 - 11/04/2015 16:07:55    1713020

Weve all got guys who done stupid things .

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/04/2015 17:05:02    1713043

While Ryan McMenamin was a good player, he was also a mouthy ** on the pitch.

Winning a load of All Ireland and Ulster medal's doesn't change the fact he was a ** that few players or fans outside of Tyrone has time for. But he wasn't the only one on that team, but they were still a great team at the end of the day.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 11/04/2015 17:16:26    1713048

Gormley made this guy look like an angel with his special 'tactics'

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 11/04/2015 17:38:34    1713054