McConnell, Pat Jennings, Tierney of Armagh, John O Leary, Cummins, Og O Cusack, Diarmuid Murphy all great keepers the list could go on......

Monaghan in exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 189 - 28/10/2009 16:44:55    468723

Never saw him play but Tony Reddan of Tipperary is a name my father revered, Ollie Walsh of Kilkenny would be another strong candidate. Remember the goalkeepers of that era did not get the protection the modern keepers get. In the modern era I would probably go for Brendan Cummins.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 28/10/2009 16:45:44    468725

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468634 paddyogall

Am afraid jimbo is not like you with usernames he is genuine on here .

Mr Sinn Fein supporter who exactly is my other username on here

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 28/10/2009 17:19:04    468778

Yes, Tony Reddan of Tipperary is the best of all time as far as I'm concerned and I saw him play back in the 1950s. Absolutely brilliant and tough in the days when the forwards could charge the goalie. You charged Tony Reddan at your peril. He's still alive TG.

ogormanmahon (Tipperary) - Posts: 66 - 28/10/2009 17:24:32    468788

Cavan had a great goalie in the mid 90's, young fella, can't remember his name, surname was King maybe, not sure

Adler (Monaghan) - Posts: 754 - 28/10/2009 17:25:22    468791

ogormanmahon
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468788 Yes, Tony Reddan of Tipperary is the best of all time as far as I'm concerned and I saw him play back in the 1950s. Absolutely brilliant and tough in the days when the forwards could charge the goalie. You charged Tony Reddan at your peril. He's still alive TG.

he said it all..he only lives down the road from me..presented me with a north medal too this year

lowerormond (Tipperary) - Posts: 1267 - 28/10/2009 17:50:16    468826

Hurling: Cummins/Fitzhenry i actually can't pick one.
Football: For some reason the only fella that springs to mind is that Roscommon keeper that I saw score a penalty. Football keepers rarely stand out.

tj09 (Cork) - Posts: 481 - 28/10/2009 18:01:02    468838

Adler
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468791 Cavan had a great goalie in the mid 90's, young fella, can't remember his name, surname was King maybe, not sure

Paul O'Dowd, Best goalkeeper we ever had.

Sergeant (Cavan) - Posts: 100 - 28/10/2009 18:03:01    468841

Adler, it was probably Paul O'Dowd !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 28/10/2009 18:36:12    468870

Donal Óg Cusack,what a legend,best goalie in the last decade

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 28/10/2009 18:48:19    468883

that last comment was out of jest by the way

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 28/10/2009 19:08:51    468906

ogorman & lowerormond delighted to hear ye talk about Tony Reddan and the fact that he is still alive. I was reared on yarns about the Cork/Tipp rivalry of the 50's and my late parents always maintained that Tony Reddan was the greatest keeper ever. The first poem I ever learned was after the 52 Munster Final when I was 4 or 5, My Ma thought it to me, Time has dimmed my memory and I'm not certain of the name of the Tipp player but I think it went like this. Mick Ryan of Tipperary, the great hurling star. Would make sure Christy Ring put no ball o'er the bar, But try as he may, his team didn't win. Cos the whole 15 Tipp men couldn't beat Christy Ring.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 28/10/2009 19:23:58    468921

My own personal favourites, and this is the heart ruling the head, Martin Furlong and Damien Martin but in my opinion the best ever, HURLING\ BRENDAN CUMMINS TIPP AND IN FOOTBALL BILLY MORGAN, CORK.

REDROM (Offaly) - Posts: 208 - 28/10/2009 19:30:28    468930

corkcelt wat about the day the cork fans pulled down the net behind him and pelted him wit oranges,im sure you have heard that 1

lowerormond (Tipperary) - Posts: 1267 - 28/10/2009 19:44:32    468947

all time galways best hurling goalie is john cummins

caroline79 (Galway) - Posts: 130 - 28/10/2009 20:47:56    469004

Has to be the cake Shane Curran.What a legend.First man to denouce Tyrone-He knew what they were upta!

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 28/10/2009 22:29:15    469132

I never saw Tony Reddan, a Galway man who starred for Tipperary, but he did make team of the century.

I saw some greats however. Ollie Walsh of Kilkenny, Noel Keith of Down, Jim Corr of Antrim, Fitzhenry of Wexford, Damian Martin of Offaly, and Ger Cunningham of Cork.

I also saw some very good keepers, Cummings of Tipp, Donal Og of Cork, Quaid of limerick, McGarry of Kilkenny, and Davy Fitz.

However the BEST I ever saw was Noel Skehan. Unbelievable.

And I did goals myself for years.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 28/10/2009 23:11:22    469198

On the subject of great Goalkeepers...

Given that our Dublin friends (players & supporters alike) get so much abuse on here, it is worth noting the extraordinarily high standard of Dublin's net minders over the last 35 years or so (which is all I can comment on)

In Paddy Cullen, John O'Leary and Stephen Cluxton, they have produced 3 goalkeepers who would be ranked with and probably ahead of the best from any county over that or any period, and as far as I can recall (and I'm open to correction as always) these 3, along with 1 other (by the name of Byrne for a couple of years only) have represented the county in that position in championship football for that entire time. Again an outstanding achievement by any standards.

There is no doubt that the Dubs have had deficiencies in other department that has prevented them wining more AIs but why so strong in the goalkeeping department.

The Sage (Monaghan) - Posts: 351 - 28/10/2009 23:46:41    469248

Football, seen a fair few but the two Dubs O'Leary and Cluxton, and McGreevy of Antrim were as good as anyone else.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 29/10/2009 00:23:38    469284

I don't know much about football and hurling back years ago so I could not say the greatest ever. But in the last ten years I would have to say John Devine and Diarmuid Murphy are excellent Goalkeepers. Since 2003 they have 7 All Ireland Championships between them.

mikeyjoe (USA) - Posts: 415 - 29/10/2009 00:38:00    469297