Sylvie Linnane. He didn't need any brothers!

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6180 - 02/12/2008 19:29:17    155197

The Mc Guigans from Tyrone.

trileacman (Tyrone) - Posts: 759 - 02/12/2008 20:23:42    155257

Are we talking about tough brothers or talented ones? If it's the latter I'd hardly have the brogans there! I know Bernard's bulked up but still. The Grimleys is a good call, two mountains of men. I'm surprised no-ones mentioned the O'Sé's yet! Any topic about brothers in the GAA usually has them mentioned a good few times. For ourselves at the minute, Dessie and JP Mone have proved a formidable defence at 2 and 3 this last couple of years, held Gooch and Donaghay scoreless last year. This year though, poor JP got a horrid time off "Star", a rare day for him.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 02/12/2008 20:27:56    155262

brother ennis!!!

redhandman (Tyrone) - Posts: 431 - 02/12/2008 20:32:54    155268

The Mc Enanneys of Monaghan. Was about 5 or 6 of them playing at the same time for the club. Would be some ruckus if you went on and whaled da head of the smallest wan!!!!

trileacman (Tyrone) - Posts: 759 - 02/12/2008 20:48:45    155290

No contest - the Lohans from Clare all the way.

monkey (Westmeath) - Posts: 223 - 02/12/2008 20:52:47    155300

o hanlon brothers with louth during the 90s-seamus,cathal and kevin.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 02/12/2008 21:01:19    155312

johnjo
County: Dublin
Posts: 9

154961 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
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Jesus them two boys are as hard as a goats knee i mind seeing them playing a few times

fiannablue (Tyrone) - Posts: 326 - 02/12/2008 21:58:33    155367

02/12/2008 20:48:45
trileacman
County: Tyrone
Posts: 80

The Mc Enanneys of Monaghan. Was about 5 or 6 of them playing at the same time for the club. Would be some ruckus if you went on and whaled da head of the smallest wan!!!!

Aye, but Banty was well fit to stick up for himself, the wee terrier!

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 02/12/2008 22:05:53    155375

the mortimers no doubt about it, trevor especially - he never pulls out when goin for the balls

kilglasskrazy (Roscommon) - Posts: 80 - 02/12/2008 22:13:36    155384

Eamonn McGee and Neil McGee!

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 02/12/2008 23:04:51    155443

Tom and Nicholas Parsons from Mayo.

GrizzlyAdams (Tyrone) - Posts: 576 - 03/12/2008 09:06:22    155530

Padraig & Mick Lyons were tough nuts and the Barr brothers (Keith & Johnny) from Dublin were no shrinking violets either!

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 03/12/2008 09:10:55    155534

The O Se brothers from kerry. When a tough stance is called for or there is a bit of physical stuff going on Thomas and Dara are always reliable.Are lads serious when they are talking about the Mortimers, I sincerley hope not, the O Se boys would slap them around like bould young lads!

JohnMitchel (Dublin) - Posts: 178 - 03/12/2008 09:17:44    155540

The Grimleys were munsters of men, hard as nails. Some good passages in Oisins book about John. There other brother Paul was a hard man too (Kildare trainer). McEntee's are tough men too. Two Devlins from Tyrone in mid 90's were small but tough corner backs. Tomas and Darragh O'Se are hard men.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 03/12/2008 09:25:49    155545

great to see so many mayo men mentioned. i think a lot of people are finally seeing the light.

danjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 137 - 03/12/2008 09:40:43    155562

The Corleones. Toughest bros in the bizniz.

3inarow2008 (Kerry) - Posts: 204 - 03/12/2008 09:55:10    155582

The meehans from Galway

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 03/12/2008 10:03:01    155590

samin10
County: Armagh
Posts: 1739

Two Devlins from Tyrone in mid 90's were small but tough corner backs.
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They might have been tough, but they weren't brothers. Not even from the same club.

Lot of sets of tough brothers mentioned, but, to give some credit to our neighbours, both McEntees and Downeys were tough as nails.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 03/12/2008 10:49:49    155633

The Cassidiys brothers; kevin and steven from gaoth dobhair co.donegal!as hard as they come!

thrudagap (Donegal) - Posts: 21 - 03/12/2008 11:46:24    155699