Noticed a thread on the Kildare page re best club footballers who never played for the County.Probably best to keep it to the last 20 years and guys who never played Senior Championship as there are a few who might have played the odd League match or challenge without ever establishing themselves.Can think of a few straight away,
Ronan Farrelly (Oldcastle)
George Beirne ( Blackhall)
Gareth Mc Guinness( Walterstown)
Tony Cunningham ( Duleek)
Paul Gilsenan ( Trim)
Gavin Farrelly( Nobber)
John O Donoghue( Moynalvey)
All of these guys are still playing I think and all played underage for the County.Probably too late for them now but they were all good players and should have played Senior at some stage.Any other suggestions?

noneutrals (Dublin) - Posts: 316 - 09/12/2010 11:48:56    830057

Noneutrals-John O Donoghue( Moynalvey)
Did paly for Meath,he played under Eamon Barry.If I rember correctly he started against Louth in Croke Park when he was in charge.Bit of research wouldnt go a miss!

boots96 (Meath) - Posts: 95 - 09/12/2010 12:03:47    830068

George Beirne ( Blackhall), A cert, a great player just came at the wrong timing, Fay was in his prime and i dont think he wanted to commit knowing ur on the bench, then kevin reilly came along, would still be good enough and is only late 20's. Prob the best reader of a game in the county

Damien Sweeney( Dunboyne) good enough to play full back or centre, big strong and knew how to mix it.

Paddy Smith, enough said

johnod (Dublin) - Posts: 2 - 09/12/2010 12:27:59    830087

Agree with Gareth McGuinness, good solid footballer who no forwards in club football like marking

dboysingreen (Meath) - Posts: 36 - 09/12/2010 12:46:07    830102

Boots96.Didn't remember John O Donoghue playing under Eamon Barry.Never suggested to know everything.Just from memory these were guys who stood out at underage.Thought George Beirne would make a half back rather than a full back.There are plenty more who for whatever reason didnt realise their potential or were not given a chance.Tadhg Brosnan could also be included although he seemed to get chances.

noneutrals (Dublin) - Posts: 316 - 09/12/2010 12:50:13    830104

Paddy Smyth
Tadgh Brosnan
Marky Brennan
Justin O Reilly
JB O Reilly
John L Magee
Steven Clynch
Paddy Nugent
George Byrne
Niall Ronan
Trevor Bannon
Lee Russell
Henry Finnegan
Ian Davis
Mark Carey
Conor Brennan
David Murtagh
Robbie Flanagan (Kells)
That little Flyer of a wing back from Donaghmore Ashbourne
Tony Cunningham
Paul Gilsenan
Micky Lowther
Skryne centre half back
Mairtin Doran
Alan Reynolds

LOL Dont get mad at me for picking so many O mahonies players but all of the our lads i have named are cracking players and young also with time to improve. Of all of the above i would say that Ian Davis should definately be picked. He has been exceptional for Skryne this year. The centre back for them whose name escapes me has to have a chance. I would love if he were a small bit more imposing if he is to play centre haf back for us.

James T (Meath) - Posts: 611 - 09/12/2010 13:29:05    830141

Eoin Carroll , Mort Sullivan , Timmy Reegan , Ian Dowd and Niall Farrell all donaghmore

Appleman (Meath) - Posts: 54 - 09/12/2010 15:40:58    830250

James T a few of those names have played for Meath for example Tadg Brosnan and some of them will be getting a run next year, for example Ian Daves and Ciaran Lenehan because both of them were at a trial there 2 weeks ago. Ye Eoin Carrol would have been good enough and his brother Alan Carrol.

12Royal (Meath) - Posts: 987 - 09/12/2010 17:41:42    830393

Colm Mc Manus, Stemmers Carroll, Shane Keogh. All Curraha men!

Podge85 (Meath) - Posts: 96 - 09/12/2010 18:24:05    830440

jamesT if you o'mahony boys had your way there'd be seperate county trials for every member of the club... theres already enough existing players on it already if you ask me

fashthebash (Meath) - Posts: 36 - 09/12/2010 19:33:50    830488

Most of the names mentioned by James T wouldnt get a kick in a junior team. Some real footballers who never got the break..
Tom Halpin (St Michaels)
Martin Crosbie ( The Wood)
Lynch ( Ballinlough)
Finnegan ( Senchalstown)
Larry McCormack ( The Wood)
Kealys ( Dunshaughlin)
Mick O dowd (skyrne)

All the above players offered greatly to club and underage co football, Halpin is the only player in Ireland with 3 provincial u21 titles.
As for the likes of Brosnan, O'Donughue etc bening mentioned every year along with poor NOM's players who are currently making the meath panels is the reason we are were we are.

Northmeathman (Meath) - Posts: 284 - 10/12/2010 10:40:18    830638

Podge 85

just to point out Stemmers i think is Liam - was a donaghmore man before curragha the same with Ian and Colm McManus .

Appleman (Meath) - Posts: 54 - 10/12/2010 10:47:08    830640

Joey Farrelly (Walterstown)
Stephen Corrigan (Wolfe Tones)

WTB (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 10/12/2010 12:07:17    830703

Alan Fox (Wolfe Tones)

WTB (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 10/12/2010 12:09:21    830706

JL Magee
Justin o Reilly
Ronan Fitzsimons

Meath2010 (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 10/12/2010 15:25:50    830869

Thomas Rowan (Rathkenny)
Larry McCormack (Kilmainhamwood)
Vincent Lenehan (Slane)
Tony Cunningham (Duleek)
Jeffrey Cooney (Wolfe Tones)
Paddy Smyth (Navan O'Mahonys)
Michael Byrne (Ballinlough)
Declan McKeever (Simonstown)

Farmerboy (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 10/12/2010 15:54:48    830891

Northmeathman did Larry McCormack not get a run with Meath. I thought I rwemembered him getting his jaw broken in Castleblanen or am I mixing him up with a different Wood player. Think I also saw him come on in a Leinster championship match in Portlaois. Certainly Mick O' Dowd got a short run with the Meath team.

The real Árd Rí (Meath) - Posts: 990 - 10/12/2010 16:23:21    830915

Karl MC Donnell Duleek

pretender (Meath) - Posts: 358 - 10/12/2010 17:05:51    830958

Brian Smyth of Skryne. Was in the same class in school as Paddy Reynolds and Brian was head and shoulders above Paddy. He was also instrumental for Skryne during the late 90s and early 2000s'

Tony Cunningham of Duleek was mentioned as well and would have to second him.

Davis from Skryne as well based on what I saw of him this year.

There was also a guy called Flynn who used to play with Bellewstown in the 80s and 90s who made the junior team but was a great midfielder. No idea what his first name was.

DowdtoFoleyGoal (Meath) - Posts: 292 - 10/12/2010 20:52:50    831100

His name was martin flynn DowdtoFoleygoal. Won an Obyrne cup with Meath in the early 80's i think?

JulianstownBoyo (Meath) - Posts: 196 - 10/12/2010 21:12:24    831119