Who is the person you most admire in GAA circles be it a administrator, manager, coach or player and why?

ColinWex (Wexford) - Posts: 901 - 08/01/2010 13:59:46    527951

Jayo
for so so many reasons

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8167 - 08/01/2010 14:50:49    527993

Graham Geraghty. Not many other players got the same amount of abuse as he did, and considering some of the things that were said he handled it fairly well. And he has nice hair :-)

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 08/01/2010 14:55:18    528002

Mightn't be popular as a wexfordman, but king henry (shefflin) is, and has been, my hero. A true gentleman on & off the field and the perfect role model IMO.

yellabelly (Wexford) - Posts: 1062 - 08/01/2010 14:56:16    528003

Jimmy Keaveney! One of the games true gentlemen. Of current stock I would say Brian Cody and in a few years maybe Anto Daly will be there as well!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 08/01/2010 14:56:44    528004

Jimmy Burke from Mayo.

I'll never forget that extra time winning gola against Roscommon in '89. It was Ronaldoesque!!

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 08/01/2010 15:02:18    528012

brian whelahen .legend

liffo (Offaly) - Posts: 649 - 08/01/2010 15:03:22    528013

Mick O'Dwyer and Brian Cody

Both just live for the games

dammon (Meath) - Posts: 1291 - 08/01/2010 15:11:32    528026

Our Graham! Perfect Role model for youngsters too!
Mick Lyons as well for Meath fans, somewhat of a cult hero figure!

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 08/01/2010 15:12:05    528027

DJ CAREY - his the biggest reason why the cats have gone from a traditional power to a dynasty. All of todays panel wanted to play like DJ. With this wave of players coming through together , they all looked up to the DODGER and tried to emulate his game. We are the only county where kids were giving up soccer to play hurling and boy we had some soccer team!

richiescats (USA) - Posts: 420 - 08/01/2010 15:14:27    528033

The term biggest idol makes me think of a popstar (wannabe)! But the people I most respect in GAA circles are Mickey Harte and John Mullane at present, Kilkenny's John Power (lion of a player) from a good few years ago and two other great hurlers John Leahy and Ciaran Carey for divulging personal issues to the press for the benefit of others!

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1478 - 08/01/2010 15:18:28    528038

Timmy McCarthy. Took a lot of stick but came good on the big days.

Corklanger07 (Cork) - Posts: 85 - 08/01/2010 15:22:25    528041

ryan mcmenamin. tiger on the field. bear off it. what a guy.

joan_balantine (UK) - Posts: 824 - 08/01/2010 15:28:08    528047

Karl Lacey

rover08 (Longford) - Posts: 446 - 08/01/2010 15:36:40    528053

Its tough one between King Henry, the genius that was DJ, or the midfield maestro that was Liam Chunky O'Brien.

But I'd have to go with Henry. What a player.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 08/01/2010 15:39:20    528056

without a doubt it was Seamus Moynihan - THE LEGEND

traleeexile (Kerry) - Posts: 732 - 08/01/2010 15:42:19    528063

Ciaran whelan always had alot of respect for.Charlie redmond an mick o, dwyer....

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 08/01/2010 15:42:32    528064

Liam dunne, ya just have to admire him!!

amber21 (Wexford) - Posts: 22 - 08/01/2010 15:49:35    528077

Its a hard one as there are many guys all over Ireland that I admire in the football but I will go with Kerry for football and I suppose ......God I can't pick.............I will go with hurling.............John Mullane.........great respect for the man, the player-the determination RESPECT

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 08/01/2010 15:58:23    528098

So predictable that most people have gone for players from their own counties! How about being a bit less parochial and looking at the sports as a whole rather than your own county?

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 08/01/2010 16:10:41    528113