What do you think folks? Please don't say Charlie Redmond though!! I always thought Jack O'Shea was the best I've seen from the 13 metre line.

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 29/05/2008 11:23:24    25395

dave o'leary for me.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 29/05/2008 11:46:14    25415

cantona

whiterbannnas (Mayo) - Posts: 2441 - 29/05/2008 12:11:30    25440

David O'Leary for sure!

Michael Meehan smacks a good penalty.

aidangalway (Galway) - Posts: 648 - 29/05/2008 12:19:17    25450

John Terry

Nineholebar (Offaly) - Posts: 39 - 29/05/2008 12:25:47    25460

Stephen O'Neill...

Helda Postiga

ball girl (Leitrim) - Posts: 194 - 29/05/2008 12:49:05    25486

cristiano ronaldo

southsider (Westmeath) - Posts: 132 - 29/05/2008 13:18:20    25505

Gary Mason from Co. Down never missed apparently, Prob the most consistant with maurice fitz
For great individual penaltys, Giles under pressure in the All-Ireland of '96, Kieran McDonald the year after took a good one. Jimmy Keavney hit a rasper in the '76 final.

Kingroyal (Meath) - Posts: 62 - 29/05/2008 13:28:40    25513

honourable mention - david batty

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 29/05/2008 13:52:32    25530

Stephen O'Neill

Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 29/05/2008 14:15:32    25551

stephen o neill would be as good as anyone

I see someone mentioned trevor giles in 96. I was directly behind that goal and the way he curled the ball into the corner was magnificent. Heartbreaking but magnificent. Madden in the mayo goal never moved

redandgreen (None) - Posts: 691 - 29/05/2008 14:30:46    25572

roberto baggio 1994 world cup. never seen a penalty like it since.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 29/05/2008 15:01:17    25592

nacho novo

johnnos bulls (None) - Posts: 527 - 29/05/2008 15:12:15    25601

Take your points and the goals will come..........

Nineholebar (Offaly) - Posts: 39 - 29/05/2008 15:12:20    25602

Just on that point Nineholebar, i do often wonder why players dont just take a point from a penalty. Its not like soccer where the odds are in favour of the kicker. In gaa the goals are alot smaller, the ball heavier and the penalty spot further out. Its quite difficult to score a goal. I would always feel that unless a team are in desperate need of a goal they would be better knocking it over the bar

redandgreen (None) - Posts: 691 - 29/05/2008 15:24:25    25621

Is this another non GAA thread? Anyway the best penalty taker in history must be Mick Lyons. Never saw him missing one.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 29/05/2008 16:02:42    25658

gary mason down took numerous for down and uuj and never missed one. one of the best dead ball strikers of the last 30 years. up there with fitz.

reddoctor (Tyrone) - Posts: 1241 - 29/05/2008 16:21:49    25675

Anyway the best penalty taker in history must be Mick Lyons. Never saw him missing one.
Real Kerry Fan , 29/05/2008 at 16:02
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Seriously - about how many did you see him take?

Dubinmeath (Dublin) - Posts: 1123 - 29/05/2008 16:42:04    25695

Geraghty....Hands down!

paddym123 (Meath) - Posts: 367 - 29/05/2008 17:15:23    25730

Giles certainly wasn't the best penelty taker - he scored in the 1996 final but missed in both the 1999 and 2001 deciders. Also missed a vital one in the 1994 drawn Leinster U21FC final against Laois.

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 29/05/2008 17:35:41    25753