Which player in your opinion covers the most ground during a match. There are some players who seem to able to keep running forever like those Duracell battery bunnies. I know alot of this sometimes has to do with positions on the pitch but even some wing-backs can be seen making there way to the 21 yard line and fullbacks to mid-field and even at times popping up for a score at the other end after a neat little one-two.

ColinWex (Wexford) - Posts: 901 - 25/02/2009 10:55:26    217641

That has to be the easiest question to answer. Brian Dooher has to be one of the fittest player in the history of the GAA. The effort from him is incredible. He is always helping out the backs carrying the ball out of defence and creating attacks. He is also good for a few influential scores like the one against kerry when he ran down the cusack stand wing took two shoulders and poped da ball over the bar.

shane_mck (Tyrone) - Posts: 159 - 25/02/2009 11:29:11    217668

Brian Dooher is an amazing athlete but fittest in the history of the Gaa?No chance!The O'Se's are all amazingly fit thats why they are such good markers...Also this may seem biased but Graham Geraghty also has amazing fitness levels...Could run all day...!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 25/02/2009 11:36:39    217675

Uuuuuhhhh my gauuud! That Brian Dooher fella is soooooooo fit!

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/02/2009 11:38:55    217677

people might say i am biased but i think brian dooher has to be the fittest as well the engine he has is unreal never stops running from the first to last whistle.

also your meath man that mention GG - i rem hearing that hewas asked over to train with arsenal at a time and they said for him to do half the laps the pros were doing one on one off set up . he was fitter that all the full time pros at arsenal!

shane ryan would alos be antoher in the dooher mould although dooher would edge it for his ball skills

redhandman (Tyrone) - Posts: 431 - 25/02/2009 11:44:37    217694

Yes that is true Geraghty blew them away with his Fitness levels and it was wenger who was in charge even at the time when you had Patrick Viera and others thats how good his fitness levels are!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 25/02/2009 11:52:59    217703

Muck thread 90% of GAA players are super fit.

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 25/02/2009 11:54:22    217705

shane_mck
County: Tyrone
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217668 That has to be the easiest question to answer. Brian Dooher has to be one of the fittest player in the history of the GAA.

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you mean the history from 2003 or the history from 1884

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 25/02/2009 12:05:14    217711

In terms of miles travelled that would have to be Colin Lynch

ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 708 - 25/02/2009 12:18:43    217728

paddym123 your way off the mark lad,arsene wenger was not in charge and patrick viera was not at arsenal when geraghty was over there..they did not arrive until 1996,i think geraghty was there in 1993.geraghty was a fit man but he was up against the likes of tony adams,paul dickov and paul merson that time,all of whom were not quite as professional as they should have been if you get my drift

der_bomber (Kildare) - Posts: 149 - 25/02/2009 12:34:05    217749

DABLACKSPOT

Muck thread 90% of GAA players are super fit.

Ease up there DABLACKSPOT, its just another way for Tyrone posters to brag about Brain Dooher.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 25/02/2009 12:34:40    217750

God, please don't get them started on another anti-Tyrone the world is against us rant.

Keano (Mayo) - Posts: 412 - 25/02/2009 12:48:38    217766

Seen Gg play a few weeks ago he is still un real fit ! dooher is some man 2 keep goin end 2 end stuff ! shane ryan fitness last year too early days or him this year yet.

john1980 (Meath) - Posts: 262 - 25/02/2009 13:08:10    217797

Dooher , Declan O'Sullivan and Philip Jordan are the one who stick out as being the fittest , to my mind anyway.

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 25/02/2009 13:37:06    217816

Tomas O'Se of Kerry

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 25/02/2009 13:47:27    217837

Jimmy Keavney

BRING_ON_GURTY! (Meath) - Posts: 712 - 25/02/2009 14:06:32    217863

What length is a piece of string....

sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1072 - 25/02/2009 14:15:11    217873

Brian Dooher is the fittest that springs to mind anyway. Probably because he is such a good footballer it makes it easier for us to remember him most. im sure there are more but definetly he is the one that springs to mind. And in relation to the question is he the fittest ever or just since 2003 id say ever because footballers nowadays are so much more conditioned and fitter than they were even 10 years ago.

galwaylegend3 (Galway) - Posts: 22 - 25/02/2009 14:22:51    217884

Derry_ledd
County: Derry
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217711
shane_mck
County: Tyrone
Posts: 10

217668 That has to be the easiest question to answer. Brian Dooher has to be one of the fittest player in the history of the GAA.

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you mean the history from 2003 or the history from 1884

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I think you'll find "The Hoover" has been on the go at senior in county level since the mid 90s, having played in the 1995 all ireland final

Flanders (Galway) - Posts: 604 - 25/02/2009 14:25:53    217893

Apologies it appears Dooher didnt play in 1995 final but did play in 1996 semi final .....

Flanders (Galway) - Posts: 604 - 25/02/2009 14:37:58    217914