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Anyone know here what Meath Footballers have won 3 (or more) All Ireland medals ?. It is easy to remember the 2 players who played in 3 winning finals, Martin O'Connell in '87, '88 and '96; Colm Coyle in '87 (came on as a sub), '88 and '96. I'm trying to think of players such as Brendan Reilly was defiantly a sub in '88 and played in '96 but I don't know if he was a sub in '87 and '99. While I know they were not on the team or used as a sub in any matches were Martin O'Connell/ Colm Coyle on the panel when Meath won in '99 ?. Also is Martin O'Connell the only Meath player with more than 5 Leinster medals ?. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1349 - 16/11/2016 07:44:30 1934567 Link
Replying To bdbuddah: "Anyone know here what Meath Footballers have won 3 (or more) All Ireland medals ?. It is easy to remember the 2 players who played in 3 winning finals, Martin O'Connell in '87, '88 and '96; Colm Coyle in '87 (came on as a sub), '88 and '96. I'm trying to think of players such as Brendan Reilly was defiantly a sub in '88 and played in '96 but I don't know if he was a sub in '87 and '99. While I know they were not on the team or used as a sub in any matches were Martin O'Connell/ Colm Coyle on the panel when Meath won in '99 ?. Also is Martin O'Connell the only Meath player with more than 5 Leinster medals ?." Brendan reilly was still playing minor in 87 so wasn't involved with the seniors until 88.martin o connell and colm coyle are the only 2 meathmen with 3 medals I'm pretty sure bobjaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 1400 - 16/11/2016 13:46:33 1934676 Link
He has Senior from '96 and '99 but if you include Minor and U-21 then Graham Geraghty would have 4. He won a Minor in '90 and U-21 in '93. jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 773 - 16/11/2016 14:32:53 1934692 Link
Who is the best Meath footballer not to win an All Ireland? OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 16/11/2016 16:19:48 1934743 Link
Replying To OLLIE: "Who is the best Meath footballer not to win an All Ireland?" Good question! I would go for Donal Keoghan but there is still time. :P ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/11/2016 16:41:03 1934758 Link
Without hesitation. Ken Rennicks. Ibbecek (Meath) - Posts: 196 - 16/11/2016 16:58:17 1934766 Link
Replying To ziggy32001: "Good question! I would go for Donal Keoghan but there is still time. :P" Keoghan or Bray. bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 16/11/2016 18:53:51 1934788 Link
Replying To jackhackett: "He has Senior from '96 and '99 but if you include Minor and U-21 then Graham Geraghty would have 4. He won a Minor in '90 and U-21 in '93." Giles also, Minor in '92 and came on in the U21 final against Kerry in '93 if memory serves along with his two senior wins Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 17/11/2016 02:11:17 1934946 Link
Replying To jackhackett: "He has Senior from '96 and '99 but if you include Minor and U-21 then Graham Geraghty would have 4. He won a Minor in '90 and U-21 in '93." you can include Conor Martin and Enda McManus to the 4 all ireland medal group brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 17/11/2016 09:04:29 1934965 Link
I think Cathal Sheridan is the only Meath player to have 4 All Ireland medals in different grades Minor ,U 21 , Junior and Senior. Sam87 (Meath) - Posts: 2 - 18/11/2016 00:43:56 1935236 Link
Replying To bert09: "Keoghan or Bray." Yes forgot about Bray! ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 18/11/2016 09:47:41 1935261 Link
Replying To Ibbecek: "Without hesitation. Ken Rennicks." Yeah would have to agree about rennicks. Keogan bray, would be from the internet age, you could also add Sheridan to that group. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 18/11/2016 13:18:19 1935332 Link
I presume if you looking at our most decorated players there is Geraghty, Giles, Coyle and O'Connell, all have either 4 all ire medals, capt all ire team, player of millennium, poty awards all stars. Ahh dear god we didn't appreciate them enough when we had them. :( royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 18/11/2016 13:22:00 1935334 Link
Replying To Sam87: "I think Cathal Sheridan is the only Meath player to have 4 All Ireland medals in different grades Minor ,U 21 , Junior and Senior." Yes I would agree, but I think that PJ Gillic also has completed that feat. David (Meath) - Posts: 567 - 18/11/2016 21:06:55 1935422 Link
Replying To David: "Yes I would agree, but I think that PJ Gillic also has completed that feat." PJ Gillic? Apart from not winning All-Irelands in minor, U-21 or Junior, he came close!! He did however achieve the fairly rare feat of playing Minor, U-21, Junior and Senior in the same year (1986). If memory serves me right, he only played senior in the league though. I seem to remember someone saying at the time that he came very close to matching Dermot Earleys achievement of playing championship in all 4 grades in the same year. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 18/11/2016 23:42:00 1935434 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I presume if you looking at our most decorated players there is Geraghty, Giles, Coyle and O'Connell, all have either 4 all ire medals, capt all ire team, player of millennium, poty awards all stars. Ahh dear god we didn't appreciate them enough when we had them. :(" What's poty awards glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1108 - 19/11/2016 09:14:35 1935448 Link
Replying To glenny: "What's poty awards" Player Of The Year royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 19/11/2016 17:21:47 1935489 Link
Replying To anfearbeag: "PJ Gillic? Apart from not winning All-Irelands in minor, U-21 or Junior, he came close!! He did however achieve the fairly rare feat of playing Minor, U-21, Junior and Senior in the same year (1986). If memory serves me right, he only played senior in the league though. I seem to remember someone saying at the time that he came very close to matching Dermot Earleys achievement of playing championship in all 4 grades in the same year." PJ Gillick as I can remember played minor in 1985 and U 21, Junior and Senior championship in 1986. It's great to win Leinster medals in the four grades , not many achieve this . Sam87 (Meath) - Posts: 2 - 19/11/2016 23:55:31 1935525 Link
Replying To Sam87: "PJ Gillick as I can remember played minor in 1985 and U 21, Junior and Senior championship in 1986. It's great to win Leinster medals in the four grades , not many achieve this ." No he definitely played Junior in 85. He played senior in the league later that year (the league of course started before Christmas back then), and played senior championship in 86. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 20/11/2016 01:13:44 1935529 Link
Best Meath player not to win an All Ireland ?, best I can remember is Stephen Bray. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1349 - 24/11/2016 22:31:35 1936574 Link