He has called time on his inter county football career. Probably one of the best footballers over the last decade that didn't get the recognition he deserved because of where he was from. Interestingly he had 6 teams looking for his services years ago. Wicklow footballers and hurlers, Rathnew and Glenealy, Bray Wanderers and a local soccer club

butters1990 (Kildare) - Posts: 262 - 03/10/2014 11:59:47    1659677

Ye he was an excellent footballer, unfortunately he broke his ankle against us in 2012 and it took him a long time to recover so we haven't seen much of him in a while, he'll be a big loss to Wicklow football.

Curiously enough though, he's decided to stay playing for the Wicklow hurlers, any particular reasons for that or does he just prefer hurling?

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 03/10/2014 12:13:07    1659686

Brilliant footballer.

It encapsulates the GAA though the fact that someone like him doesn't get the recognition because he's from a county that won't be playing come late August, or even late July most years.

However at least the qualifiers gave him some exposure as well as the (much maligned) International Rules series, in which he excelled.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13704 - 03/10/2014 12:19:12    1659688

Wicklow do be there or thereabouts in the Christy Ring every year so probably sees it as an opportunity to win something

butters1990 (Kildare) - Posts: 262 - 03/10/2014 12:22:07    1659692

Class player.

beir_bua (Kildare) - Posts: 746 - 03/10/2014 12:55:18    1659709

Great man for a goal alright...

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 03/10/2014 13:05:29    1659714

One of the best footballers in Ireland, looking forward to seeing him hurl for wickla now, at least he'll have a chance at winning something. Theyre great competitions these ring/rackard/etc, gives everyone something realistic to aim for

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 03/10/2014 13:07:16    1659716

Except if your Kerry who seem to specialise these days in throwing away Christy Ring finals these days! How they conspired to let Kildare beat them this year I'll never know!! Would have been great to have done the Ring/Maguire double!!

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 03/10/2014 13:43:21    1659736

Delighted that he is doing the hurling. We have more potential in this area.

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2897 - 03/10/2014 13:49:15    1659740

Proposal? Form regional teams from 'lesser counties'. Let them play out their own championship. Winner and runner up to play to play in back door of main event. This would stop facile victories for strong counties, give isolated strong clubs a real focus and allow neutrals to get behind the underdog. If this was accepted, John Galvin might well grace Croke Park in August or September.For hurling fans in Kerry, it would have been great to see what Paul Galvin might have done as a dual star.

plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 03/10/2014 14:36:25    1659782

As a man who had a pleasure of watching him against our county in the League on almost an annual basis, Leighton Glynn was consistently a thorn over a long period. He was a player of great balance and was a step above what he was surrounded by. Like many others, born in the wrong county to get the accolades his talent deserved.

bananapublican (Leitrim) - Posts: 878 - 03/10/2014 15:06:37    1659796

Savage IRS player
well done LG

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 03/10/2014 15:18:43    1659803

Super footballer!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8585 - 03/10/2014 21:28:54    1659940

Brilliant player.One of the best players running with the ball with the last 10 years or so.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 04/10/2014 11:01:23    1659988