Paul and Tom Brewster.Paul use to be a powerhouse for fermanagh and Tom still plays for the county team one of fermanagh's greatest footballers. They both play midfield for Enniskillen Gaels. The best midfield club pairing in the country on there day.

icecream (Fermanagh) - Posts: 45 - 04/12/2008 18:52:10    157189

Seamus and Declan Predergast of Waterford. both well over six foot 14 stone and handy with a hurl

Deicelad (Waterford) - Posts: 13 - 04/12/2008 18:55:48    157193

3 O'HANLON brothers from Louth were hardy boys in their day
We could always whip Louth when the summer days came but it was different story in the wintery league.
Remember one day up in Louth back in the 90s where the brothers battered us all over the field.
They beat us easily and practically chased us out the gate.
Some lads didn't stop running til they got to Balbriggan.
In fairness to them, they could play a bit aswell.

johnjo (Dublin) - Posts: 29 - 05/12/2008 10:16:56    157604

John and Goerge o Connor were quare tough for wexford in their day

setanta0 (Louth) - Posts: 112 - 05/12/2008 10:51:11    157648

Would have to be Barry & Chris Prior from the Aughawillan club in Leitrim. Tough as nails! Barry showcased his toughness against Padraig Joyce in this years Connacht Championship!

Leitrim Lad (Leitrim) - Posts: 264 - 05/12/2008 11:03:05    157655

Mortimer from Mayo would be a bit of a handful alright I'd say.

Nick (Wexford) - Posts: 1100 - 05/12/2008 13:46:10    157861

Definitely Keith and Jonnie Barr, as tough as old boots those 2.

Enrico (Dublin) - Posts: 148 - 05/12/2008 15:58:19    158083

Has to be those lads from Scotstown Caufields - Gerard, Michael, Fergus McCarvilles (1) - Martin & Gerry McCarvilles (2) - Seamus & Jack Of course you had the Moyna's and McCruddens if that wasn't enough and you had always a few Sherrys in there too Apparently training was worse than games and rather than having a full time physio they had a full time Dentist. Fergus Caufield even knocked out one Armagh man before the ball was thrown up No wonder Sean McCague once said "There was no such thing as a late tackle ... once it happened the same day as a game"

FarneyBoy (Monaghan) - Posts: 151 - 07/12/2008 23:12:05    159005

mc mahon brothers 4rm omagh!
hardy young players

gooseontheloose (Tyrone) - Posts: 309 - 08/12/2008 12:24:26    159173

Peadar and johnny-jo-meahail O' Flaherta from Baile-in-da-middle-of-nowhere were as hard as Massey Fergusons. They could down 17 shpuds in a shingle go they could and used to put glass into pints of the great black shtuf (just for the craic)...it'd put hair on the back o' der knee caps! They could knock out a bullock with a shingle headbutt...ooh ar! They used to plough the fields with their teeth. Think they played a bit of the oul peile na gaeilge so they would have to be the toughest men in the history of the association!

sheepshooter (Meath) - Posts: 626 - 08/12/2008 12:33:06    159185

Sean and Greg Maher from Mayo... 2 giants..
The Grimleys

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1223 - 08/12/2008 12:34:04    159187

Yep Farney Boy, those Caulfields and McCarvilles were a different breed altogether, the aul lad was at a few trainings in the 80's and said it was so physical sometimes there'd be full-blown brawls and no-one would step in to calm it down, just let it blow over, which took a while at times! Also heard a story about one of the Monaghan forwards(can't just remember which it was), and he got Fergus Caulfield to mark him every training at one time, and Fergus would knock lumps of him the whole training, every training, and he didn't mind one bit because he knew that he would never get near as much abuse in any match he'd ever play! And I'd well believe it! Monaghan's full-back line in the 80's would have to be one of the toughest there've been, with Fergus Caulfield and Gerry McCarville in there, along with a Sherry.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 08/12/2008 12:46:46    159203

lads lads lads,il settle dis once nd for all!firstly we all know that hurling is much tougher dan football. secondly, laois club hurling is undoubtedly the roughest in the country!finally, the cuddy brothers from castletown!! now they were the roughest shower of scelpers dat laois has ever produced..FACT!!!!!

shticknball (Laois) - Posts: 58 - 08/12/2008 13:01:56    159228

Mark and John Grimley are legends!! They are the toughest men to pull on a jersey for Armagh.

Jude (Armagh) - Posts: 20 - 08/12/2008 13:10:36    159234

08/12/2008 12:46:46
mid-mon man
County: Monaghan
Posts: 1034

Aye, sure we'll have to take your word for it

Con Cavan (Cavan) - Posts: 894 - 08/12/2008 14:14:37    159293

was talking to John Grimley yesterday, told him about this thread he had a good laugh about it. He asked me did the O'Se's get much of a mention, he thinks they are tough.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 08/12/2008 14:44:18    159317

conways, derry and ballinderry

MullanMan (Derry) - Posts: 89 - 08/12/2008 14:51:26    159325

08/12/2008 14:14:37
Con Cavan
County: Cavan
Posts: 134

159293 08/12/2008 12:46:46
mid-mon man
County: Monaghan
Posts: 1034

Aye, sure we'll have to take your word for it

What part, the bit about the training? No, you'd have to take me aul lad's word. If you actually seen the likes of Fergus Caulfield it wouldn't be that hard to believe, I'm guessing you haven't.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 08/12/2008 15:01:54    159338

Actually, Kenneth and Trevor Mortimer are a frightening prospect! Pound for pound they are tougher than the brady lads... That's gas because I seem to remember Kenneth in '96 was having a huge year and said in interview prior to the All-Ireland 'Pound for pound, Mortimer's the best around' I remember Meath gimps singing it to him in the replay when another short lad Tommy Dowd took him for 1-3 from play then Reilly left him on his **** for the winning point. Thanks a million never thought I'd hear a Mayo man repeat that quote about K Mortimer. Hilarious!

BeanPhaidin (Dublin) - Posts: 84 - 08/12/2008 15:09:32    159344

BeanPhaidin
County: Dublin
Posts: 32

I remember Meath gimps singing it to him

Now lady paddy, was there really any need for the name-calling in that post. Why don't you go off and shout for offaly with your fantastic slogans!

sheepshooter (Meath) - Posts: 626 - 08/12/2008 16:15:17    159427