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I was thinking over the past few days of hurlers who put their club on the map, at least in modern times. For example, I would say Matthew O'Hanlon has put St. James on the map in a hurling context, they were a football club only up until maybe 20 years ago. Now I reckon there must be plenty of such hurlers around the country, clubs which were never heard of before and some which haven't been heard of after 1 outstanding player. For example I had never heard of Lattin Cullen before Nickey English arrived nor have I heard of them or seen the club on a Tipp teamsheet since, Bride Rovers before Brian Murphy arrived, St. Ita's before Seamus Harnedy joined the inter county game, Danesfort before Richie Hogan. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 28/06/2017 13:04:19 2006793 Link
thousands of examples of this. tadhg de burca plays for clashmore-kinsalebeg,i suspect niall breen was tara rocks first ever inter county hurler in our own county. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/06/2017 14:31:26 2006889 Link
Replying To Pinkie: "I was thinking over the past few days of hurlers who put their club on the map, at least in modern times. For example, I would say Matthew O'Hanlon has put St. James on the map in a hurling context, they were a football club only up until maybe 20 years ago. Now I reckon there must be plenty of such hurlers around the country, clubs which were never heard of before and some which haven't been heard of after 1 outstanding player. For example I had never heard of Lattin Cullen before Nickey English arrived nor have I heard of them or seen the club on a Tipp teamsheet since, Bride Rovers before Brian Murphy arrived, St. Ita's before Seamus Harnedy joined the inter county game, Danesfort before Richie Hogan." Who are St James? Have they won much? Id say: - any of the Cannings and Portunma - Joe Cooney and Hopper Mc Grath ...Sarsfields - Joe Rabbitte and Athenry - Either of the Kerns's and Clarinbridge - The Burkes and St Thoms ...maybe just because they all won All Ireland seniors tho The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 706 - 28/06/2017 15:14:16 2006927 Link
Conor O'Mahony - Newport - Remember there is a Newport in Mayo too!! Michael Breen - Ballina - Remember there is a Ballina in Mayo too!! Shane McGrath - Ballinahinch - If you heard of Killanascully this is it!!Mount Bernadette!!! WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 28/06/2017 15:57:59 2006965 Link
I'm aware that Mount Sion would be well known in Waterford and indeed, Munster too, but due to the brilliant Tony Browne they came to my attention. Could the longevity of some players create an almost familiarity of their clubs? Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 28/06/2017 17:44:09 2007026 Link
Tim & Johnny Crowley from Newcestown ....... football country. Not that he put them on the map but Brendan Cummins being from Ballybacon always made me smile. I thought that town more suited to Declan Ryan ..... slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 28/06/2017 17:44:54 2007027 Link
Take Mullinahone in Tipperary probably football country until John Leahy arrived. Some of the best hurlers in the country from the last 25 years have come from that tiny village. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 28/06/2017 18:08:51 2007039 Link
Theo English - Marfield Donnie Nealon - Burgess Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/06/2017 18:25:27 2007046 Link
John Leahy - Mullinahone. Used to be a junior club, won their first senior in 2002. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/06/2017 18:26:31 2007048 Link
when i was a young lad going up to croker with my father i used always love to hear a place called carrickshock..richie power and indeed is son!! kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 28/06/2017 18:49:22 2007061 Link
Maybe not exactly what the OP intended but Eoghan Conroy from Naomh Maur is getting game time for Dublin this year. A hurler from Rush!!! Great to see. For those that don't know that'd be like Galway having a hurler from Inis Óirr ;) MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 28/06/2017 19:15:22 2007071 Link
Conroy is a good hurler too. The Dooleys and Seir Kieran. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/06/2017 21:34:37 2007134 Link
Joe Henry, Tooreen. Keith Higgins, Ballyhaunis. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7344 - 28/06/2017 21:42:34 2007137 Link
Kevin O'Brien Baltinglass. Leighton Glynn (Glenealy and Rathnew) Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1138 - 28/06/2017 21:54:14 2007143 Link
Damian Casey, Eoghan Ruadh Hurling club Dungannon, Tyrone, would probably be in contention for a starting place in most counties, though Tyrone playing at a lower level his skills are hardly ever seen bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 28/06/2017 22:28:49 2007157 Link
Replying To Wicklowman: "Kevin O'Brien Baltinglass. Leighton Glynn (Glenealy and Rathnew)" Was Kevin O'Brien a good hurler too? Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/06/2017 22:51:41 2007172 Link
Replying To slayer: "Tim & Johnny Crowley from Newcestown ....... football country. Not that he put them on the map but Brendan Cummins being from Ballybacon always made me smile. I thought that town more suited to Declan Ryan ....." Johnny Crowley was from Bishopstown I think How about Seamus Horgan from the proud parish of Tournafulla Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4318 - 29/06/2017 00:33:15 2007208 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Maybe not exactly what the OP intended but Eoghan Conroy from Naomh Maur is getting game time for Dublin this year. A hurler from Rush!!! Great to see. For those that don't know that'd be like Galway having a hurler from Inis Óirr ;)" Excellent analogy! Don't rule out Inis Oirr wining a senior county title in the next 5 years, All Ireland senior club the same year....said no one....ever The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 706 - 29/06/2017 08:56:44 2007256 Link
David O Callaghan aka Dotsy from St Marks in Tallaght an played both codes for Dublin dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 29/06/2017 08:58:49 2007259 Link
Replying To Pinkie: "I was thinking over the past few days of hurlers who put their club on the map, at least in modern times. For example, I would say Matthew O'Hanlon has put St. James on the map in a hurling context, they were a football club only up until maybe 20 years ago. Now I reckon there must be plenty of such hurlers around the country, clubs which were never heard of before and some which haven't been heard of after 1 outstanding player. For example I had never heard of Lattin Cullen before Nickey English arrived nor have I heard of them or seen the club on a Tipp teamsheet since, Bride Rovers before Brian Murphy arrived, St. Ita's before Seamus Harnedy joined the inter county game, Danesfort before Richie Hogan." A lot of good hurlers in St James far from a one man team. hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 29/06/2017 09:57:54 2007287 Link