Yeah, can remember Hanley from a few games alright. The full back too on that day, Gene Greville, he was another excellent player, think he played on U21 team, probably could have been in Meath recogning for full back but for the rock that was Darren Fay.

Bewildered (Meath) - Posts: 14 - 17/12/2010 11:53:34    834405

Some real footballers who never got the break..
Tom Halpin (St Michaels) Seen to remember Tom getting a run in the league
Martin Crosbie ( The Wood) Don't remember him playing but was worth a try in his prime
Lynch ( Ballinlough) Declan Lynch played several league matches but wasn't given a fair chance IMO. Best club footballer of his era by a mile
Finnegan ( Senchalstown) Alan got his chance allright but he didn't put the effort in.
Larry McCormack ( The Wood) Definitely got A chance
Kealys ( Dunshaughlin) Definitely got a chance. Ritchie was a decent player
Mick O dowd (skyrne) Definitely got a chance

Diego (Meath) - Posts: 1205 - 17/12/2010 13:34:15    834471

Some real footballers who never got the break..

Lynch ( Ballinlough) Declan Lynch played several league matches but wasn't given a fair chance IMO. Best club footballer of his era by a mile

Diego , 17/12/2010 at 13:34

I would second that he was a serious footballer...I remember seeing him play a couple of times and I thought he was a serious footballer; a serious man to cover ground and a great left foot. Like a lot of the good club footballers that have been mentioned in this thread; Lynch was in his prime when Meath were the best in the country and so it was very difficult to break into the team....if he was around now I think he would walk onto the Meath team.

Thunderstruck (Meath) - Posts: 474 - 17/12/2010 15:17:11    834537

Diego - I would agree with you and say that Lynch was an excellent footballer. The wood had some very good players who did not play county football. James T you have mentioned some players (and some of them from the NOM) who are not even good club players so I cannot see how they would be good enough for a county team

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 17/12/2010 21:28:45    834852

james T i will agree wit some of the o'mahoneys players you suggested,but not lee russell he is not a constant perfomer in my eyes,mark brennan a grt goalie but not county material,paddy smyth shud definetley get a run he is by far one of the best footballers on the o'mahoneys team, and WTB alan fox wud get murdered in a senior intercounty match ,a stiif breeze wud knock him over,yeah i know he has more medals than most club players an meath,but you get them when you play with a good club

gaahead49 (Meath) - Posts: 5 - 18/12/2010 18:40:56    835128

How about Kevin "Jinxie" Jordan (Kells)
Best club goalkeeper in the county for the 90's
Was on the minor team in 1990, picked up a knee injury and missed out on the leinster and all ireland series when Conor Martin was moved from full forward to goalkeeper cos he'd played as a soccer keeper..

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1994 - 19/12/2010 10:00:49    835231

thunderstruk. declan lynch had alot of chances. tom halpin was a great footballer, tough as nails. mick o, dowd aswell. ronan farrlley was a guy who shud have got a better chance, john mcenroe from oldcastle was another. very tight back and very tough.

Kellsfig (Meath) - Posts: 41 - 20/12/2010 11:48:28    835558

surely a few donaghmore lads worth have been worth a try. Never got any chances at all.

Appleman (Meath) - Posts: 54 - 20/12/2010 13:33:18    835632

Paul kelly Ballivor.Plays with the old meath style of catch and kick and is very accurate. himself and richie lynagh from ultans are 2 big strong men and should of had a chance at proving themselves in the middle

Bobas69 (Meath) - Posts: 114 - 23/12/2010 09:15:06    837330

Laurance Murray Rathkenny. Never got a decent run. Also Vernon Wall from St Marys

pretender (Meath) - Posts: 358 - 23/12/2010 09:56:48    837343

Alan Fox and Richie Brady of the tones

edbyrne (Meath) - Posts: 11 - 23/12/2010 11:37:18    837377

Michael Macken Rathkenny, Peter Downey Rathkenny, Stevan McCabe Rathkenny

Farmerboy (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 23/12/2010 13:07:43    837439

Peter Fox, Moylagh, Mark Crampton, Blackhall, Tomas Blake St Brigids

Highwayman (Meath) - Posts: 27 - 23/12/2010 19:05:44    837616

Mark Crampton Blackhall Gaels, Tomas Blake St Brigids, Peter Fox Moylagh

Highwayman (Meath) - Posts: 27 - 23/12/2010 19:08:19    837618

danny o growney, moylagh, thomas blake st brigits, brendan halpin, john mc enroe oldcastle

tailteannpark (Meath) - Posts: 174 - 31/12/2010 13:48:54    838316

And from the 1980s and 1990s u had teak tough players like big mal gibney, pim growney from moylagh, mickey hussey st brigids, vinny ryan ballinlough

tailteannpark (Meath) - Posts: 174 - 31/12/2010 14:05:11    838323

Jack Grant of Bective GFC....quick of the mark, intelligent movement and always takes the right option...

Francie_Bellew (Meath) - Posts: 2 - 31/12/2010 14:44:10    838337

Two tones lads would have to approve of banty first before they would play apparently...

cowardlyasafox (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 31/12/2010 15:15:00    838363