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In modern day where most free kick frees are taken from the hand. We have an excellent and most consistent free taker in country over the last 11 years who kick anywhere from 70 yards. Would you agree Sheehan is the greatest free taker of all time?? CurranCake1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 130 - 15/06/2016 23:04:28 1867464 Link 2 |
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Nope, he's good, but so were Jimmy Keavney and Brian Stafford, and many many more. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8603 - 15/06/2016 23:46:54 1867476 Link 0 |
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Yeah Sheehan would definitely be up there, Larry Tompkins would be a serious challenger too.
county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 16/06/2016 00:05:21 1867480 Link 1 |
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allthewayhome (UK) - Posts: 5 - 16/06/2016 00:41:43 1867488 Link 0 |
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JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 16/06/2016 01:06:55 1867489 Link 0 |
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When did he ever score a free from 70 yards?
Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 913 - 16/06/2016 08:28:37 1867504 Link 0 |
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7 steps back, four to the left and over it goes! Just don't let him take penos! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13725 - 16/06/2016 08:32:45 1867507 Link 0 |
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I think he has the best technique of a free kick taker. Brian Stafford had great nerve.Barney Rock pretty good too.What was that player that played for Offaly? Was it O'Connor? He was very good too. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/06/2016 08:43:20 1867512 Link 0 |
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The first man I thought of from previous generations was Larry Tompkins, he kicked some serious frees from great distance under severe pressure in those 4 finals from 87-90. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 16/06/2016 09:08:16 1867517 Link 0 |
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toxicity234 (Offaly) - Posts: 31 - 16/06/2016 09:09:52 1867518 Link 0 |
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Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 16/06/2016 09:28:24 1867521 Link 0 |
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Maurice Fitzgerald for me, he could kick of either foot. saddam (Mayo) - Posts: 414 - 16/06/2016 09:29:44 1867522 Link 1 |
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Trevor Giles ,stands out as does C Corkery ,J Doyle , Sheenan is up there but best nope from Dublin Charlie be my pick along with jimmy Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 16/06/2016 09:40:44 1867527 Link 0 |
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Think it was the 97 final when Maurice had given an exhibtion of free taking with his right foot. In the second half Kerry got a free on his "wrong" side, from a tight enough angle near the sideline. Maurice saunters over, puts the ball down and casually curls it over with his left foot. Job done.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9188 - 16/06/2016 09:42:58 1867528 Link 1 |
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Some good free-takers around at the minute - Cillian O'Connor, Dean Rock, Michael Murphy, Emlyn Mulligan, Michael Newman. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5025 - 16/06/2016 09:48:27 1867531 Link 0 |
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Did you have to bring that up and this early in the morning. That's my day well and truly ruined. Paddy Doherty from Down was a left footed free taker and a joy to watch. Also a lad from Offaly called Tony McTague was lethal off either foot. Very few take the frees from the ground now which is a pity. Last year I saw a minor from Galway, I think his surname was Lee, kick points off the ground from seventy yards. Scary!
Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 16/06/2016 10:12:26 1867543 Link 0 |
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tony mctague was the best ive seen. absolutely lethal. brian stafford, colin corkery,jimmy keaveney,larry tompkins,matt connor and maurice fitz were also v good.bryan sheehan is good also but all the above were as good as him kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 16/06/2016 10:23:19 1867558 Link 0 |
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Mickey Newman is a serious free taker at the moment Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 16/06/2016 14:10:25 1867684 Link 0 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5WaNh0a3UI for South Kerry see attached CurranCake1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 130 - 16/06/2016 15:04:42 1867704 Link 0 |
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If Trevor Giles is the greatest free-taker of all time, standards are seriously low. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12133 - 16/06/2016 15:15:10 1867710 Link 1 |