So the overall consensus is that Michael Murphy is one of the greatest players of all time and anyone who disagrees is a fool. Have I got that right?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 01/04/2016 11:55:16    1840063

When's his Laochra Gael episode on?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 01/04/2016 11:56:04    1840065

Is everything alright man?

greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 427 - 01/04/2016 12:11:24    1840080

They're shooting Seanie Johnston's as a matter of urgency at the minute, so any time after that I would assume.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9154 - 01/04/2016 12:12:09    1840083

Breffni - I presume when he retires like most players . No player currently playing has got one . What are you on about ?

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 01/04/2016 12:17:05    1840089

I'm simply making a point about how so many of you seem to struggle with the concept of "over-rated". It doesn't mean "not good" as so many of you seem to believe. He's a brilliant player, one of many brilliant players currently playing. As Liam said in the op, some of you seem insistent that he is the 2nd coming of Maurice Fitz.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 01/04/2016 12:27:01    1840094

Breffni I think Murphy should be in that category when he retires. However its hard to know whether Murphy will ever get the same plaudits because he doesn't play for Kerry.

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 01/04/2016 13:45:40    1840131

Breff, u nailed it.

I never ever ever said he wasnt a mighty player. I acknowledged his brilliance. I also said he would walk on every team in the country.
You'd sware I said he was useless!! In fact, the way some lads reacted you'd sware i said their mothers were useless.......!

I merely posed a question, if possibly people maybe rate him a little higher than he deserves, nothing more nothing less.
And I was brave enough to give my own opinion, as against the grain as it may be, that I think super footballer that he is, I would not fear him the way I would fear The Gooch a few years back or Peter Canavan back in his day.

Some people would have him in the Canavan/Gooch/Maurice Fitz class, personally I wouldnt. For me he is more in the Colm O'Rourke/Bernard Brogan/Stevie McDonnell class.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 01/04/2016 15:02:13    1840187

Good point Liam.
However, I think most people put him in the same bracket as you've so excellently described (Stevie Mc, Bernard Brogan (in his prime), Colm O'Rourke etc).
Therefore, he's not over rated.

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 01/04/2016 15:24:38    1840211

pdempsey, i would also have your own SuperMac in that category.
That fella was a joy to behold, and i recall his interview on second captains, if it was possible i actually had even MORE respect for him after that,
I met him in limerick once upon a time, in tesco shopping, as u do. Shook his hand, told him i was in the hill the day he scored THAT point. A nicer fella u couldnt meet.
Legend

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 01/04/2016 15:40:43    1840221

Murphy along with Aidan O'Shea are the 2 best in the country - O'Donoghue got POY - totally over rated

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 01/04/2016 15:59:22    1840231

O Donohgue overrated...best aprils fools joke ive heard all day

KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 01/04/2016 16:14:38    1840237

C***k on the Block so, for me the best 5 footballers in Ireland are
(ye can scream blue murder and bias all ye want, I am being honest)

1. Diarmuid Connolly
2. Michael Murphy
3. Conor McManus
4. Paul Flynn
5. Aidan O'Shea

Plenty I could give an honourable mention to etc etc but if I start down that path I will never stop.
No Kerry lads....imagine.....but thats how I see it in 2016.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 01/04/2016 16:28:56    1840246

What people forget about Michael Murphy is the impact he has also had on his club Glenswilly, a tiny village outside Letterkenny, leading them to a number of Donegal Senior championships, a club with no tradition of winning anything. To produce at club level and county level is no average achievement. A once in a lifetime footballer and an absolute gentleman.

EDH (Galway) - Posts: 367 - 01/04/2016 17:03:28    1840263

What would lead me towards bestowing greatness on Murphy is that he does everything while at the same time being captain & leader of his team.

Many's the player found the extra responsibility & strain of captaincy affect his performance but Murphy seems to revel in it.

Not many like him about.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 01/04/2016 18:17:07    1840307