Ok, i am setting up this thread to let people appreciate players not from their own county. What non your county player do you respect the most. It may shock some of you that the player i regard higher than any other outside the CAPITAL is none other than Mayo, yes I sais MAYO'S finest, Kieran McDonald. See I am more than capable of looking beyond the sh**e some Mayp people here like to spill and see a footballer for what he is worth. Kieran McDoanld is nothing short of sheer and utter class. An absolte genius. And if I could shake one footbalers hand and tell him what a legend he is, outside of Dublin, it would, without a doubt be the one and only, the legend, the sheer class and genius, Kierna McDonald. A geuine LEGEND of Irish Sport if you ask me. The George Best of GAA.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 30/03/2008 03:21:48    228

Good topic Liam. I've always had the utmost respect for Padraic Joyce. Top quality player and so so intellligent on the field.

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 30/03/2008 09:57:24    235

Its got to be Gooch. I would love to see how many points a game he would score if he played for a weaker county.
10+ per game ?

Site Admin (Meath) - Posts: 42 - 30/03/2008 10:04:59    236

my favourite player outside of tyrone would be benny coulter.

orange and blue (Tyrone) - Posts: 1080 - 30/03/2008 12:16:00    251

conal keaney... excellent footballer.. real good full forward

Southern Dandy (Wicklow) - Posts: 789 - 30/03/2008 15:55:50    281

Dont forget Graham Gerraghty lads, and abrasive legend.

Horse (Laois) - Posts: 1146 - 30/03/2008 16:52:27    293

That's a tricky 1, it's going to take a serious bit thought for the main man outside Tyrone. Benny Coulter has to be up there with them, Marty Clarke would be it if the GAA hadn't lost him. Though I met McGeeney last year and as a Tyrone man I would have no great love for an Armagh man but I had to make a point of introducing myself to him and shaking his hand. LEGEND!!

Dino (Tyrone) - Posts: 19 - 30/03/2008 17:02:37    296

joe Higgins, pure class

LeCroíAgusLámh (Wexford) - Posts: 34 - 30/03/2008 17:04:46    298

i love to watch sean cavanagh when he is in full lfow and the same with nicholas murphy

hurler in the ditch (Louth) - Posts: 439 - 30/03/2008 17:11:43    303

Would agree with Orange and Blue, favourite non Monaghan player would be Benny Coulter, when he's on fire there's nobody more exciting to watch - Gooch included

Bermuda Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 106 - 30/03/2008 18:00:10    314

Outside my own county, I have so much admiration for the gooch a quality footballer, also Cormac mc Anallen was one of my favourite Ulster footballers for his dedication, and just his presence he was a great man.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 30/03/2008 18:11:44    317

In hurling it has to be Eoin Kelly even though I'm from Clare!!

WTones (Clare) - Posts: 71 - 30/03/2008 18:24:02    321

be on d lookout for seanie johnson from cavan...
playin sum lethal footy at d moment!!

in d know (None) - Posts: 16 - 30/03/2008 18:48:49    326

Good player for the future is Louths PADDY KEENAN

LU ABU (Louth) - Posts: 83 - 30/03/2008 18:57:57    328

Gary Connaughton-Westmeath

Legend92 (Donegal) - Posts: 752 - 30/03/2008 19:16:19    330

It has to be Tommy Walsh....He's so versatile and a natural hurler...Joe Canning not too far behind!!

johnaton94 (None) - Posts: 15 - 30/03/2008 20:10:44    349

Brian kavanagh or Padraic Joyce...as they said on radio1 today...form is temporary, class is permanent.

ball girl (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 30/03/2008 22:33:32    415

Paddy Bradley! Far better than coulter!

N_Armagh_Gael (None) - Posts: 114 - 30/03/2008 23:53:46    428

Its only when you see the names thrown around here you realise how lucky we are to have such great amateur sportsmen entertain us. Padraig J, Graham G. Benny C, Paddy B, Kieran Mc, Stevie Mc and O' - but the one I would pay ?200 just to see would be Gooch. Not the biggest, not the hardest, not the loudest but to me the best. As a player, as a man, as an athlete - top class!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 31/03/2008 00:22:17    432

Matty Forde for me...it's easy to play well for good teams...Maurice Sheridan was special.

harp1759 (None) - Posts: 22 - 31/03/2008 00:55:44    435