Came up in conversation at lunch time.

The Grimleys from Armagh (Mark & John).
Those guys were teak tough and had that mean look also.
Put it up to the Australians in 1990 and the Aussies didn't want to know.

johnjo (Dublin) - Posts: 29 - 02/12/2008 17:13:27    154961

wat bout the McMahon brothers From Omagh, Tyrone. u would get nothing easy off them 2!

YOP13 (Tyrone) - Posts: 70 - 02/12/2008 17:24:17    154986

How bout the Brogin boys form Dublin? Alan and Bernerd. Tink Alan is realy coot.

Dee (Laois) - Posts: 312 - 02/12/2008 17:35:14    155019

It has to be the Mortimer brothers from Mayo....

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 02/12/2008 17:37:44    155025

Gallaghers from Antrim, probably because there were 7 of them playing at the same time.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 02/12/2008 17:48:30    155044

setanta and sean og

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 02/12/2008 17:50:44    155051

The Cannings of Galway.

With no bias whatsoever. ;~)

Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 02/12/2008 17:51:35    155052

DEE your spelling is improving well done,,, the o kane bros from dregish sir,, right hard ********

sons.of.erin (UK) - Posts: 343 - 02/12/2008 17:54:27    155060

the Troys (think they were brothers) and dooleys 3 of offaly.
Aidan and bobby ryan tipp.
The mcGrath brothers waterford
The cashman's of cork
The lohan's of clare
The bonner 3 of tipp

the o'conor's of cork maybe more skilful than they are tough

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 02/12/2008 17:58:25    155068

David and Ger Brady (Mayo) they put manners on ciaran whelan in 2006

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 02/12/2008 18:00:53    155071

In Wexford- the Harringtons from Sars, Traynors from Cloughbawn, Martin and Colm Byrne Rathnure, and all the Carleys from Glynn, Murrays from Kilanerin.

icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2574 - 02/12/2008 18:17:56    155092

the cooney and connoly brothers from galway in hurling

tho o sheas of kerry for football

mydog (Galway) - Posts: 154 - 02/12/2008 18:21:59    155099

The Hendersons, NO DOUBT< END OF STRORY>

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 02/12/2008 18:35:22    155119

john and tony mcentee, tony was dishing out some good hard hits on sunday, a joy to watch him shouldering players and when he's in possession he's hard to disposess

charlotted (Leitrim) - Posts: 598 - 02/12/2008 18:54:34    155149

I would not havw the brogans up there yet anyway.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 02/12/2008 18:57:38    155153

Mick and Padraig Lyons for Meath.

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2005 - 02/12/2008 18:58:31    155154

The Christian Brothers. Now they were tough.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 02/12/2008 19:00:29    155163

The Lohans were tough as nails

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 02/12/2008 19:09:13    155178

No contest. Lar and Des.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 02/12/2008 19:12:21    155181

Actually, Kenneth and Trevor Mortimer are a frightening prospect! Pound for pound they are tougher than the brady lads...

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 02/12/2008 19:16:26    155186