So who do you think he is? I would rate Marc O Se highly and probably the best man marker there is...McMenamin is also good, as is Anthony Lynch.

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 22/03/2010 19:21:22    595462

Best man marker is Brady of Antrim, who marked Johnson(Cavan) Gooch and Murphy (Donegal) and Stephen O'Neill last year and conceded 2 points from play.

McMenamin may be a very good defender but he would not be in the top 1,000 as a man marker.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 22/03/2010 20:13:28    595548

Tommy Walsh of Kilkenny.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 22/03/2010 20:13:59    595551

Mike McCarthy or Tom O Se

castlemaine (Kerry) - Posts: 546 - 22/03/2010 20:27:39    595583

patrique
County: Antrim

So Antrim not only have the best playmaker but also the best man marker in the game.

My God, Antrim must be the new Kerry!!!!

No.15 (Down) - Posts: 193 - 22/03/2010 21:50:49    595782

Johnny McCarthy of Limerick....in league or championship he's as consistent as they come. Should have been nominated for an all-star on two or three occasions at least but that's what you have to go without when you play for Limerick!

the_apprentice (Limerick) - Posts: 27 - 23/03/2010 08:42:59    595823

For us at present is it Geard O Kane, he is very consistent. He has been the Captain of 2 AI winning teams, please God let he make it 3!

Fr.Ted.Crilly (Derry) - Posts: 449 - 23/03/2010 09:51:25    595850

True apprentice. Michael McGuinness Leitrim, is as tight man marker as they come. Ask Mattie Forde, Michael Meehan, Benny Coulter etc. Karl Lacey and McMenamin most over rated defenders out there.

johnnos bulls (None) - Posts: 527 - 23/03/2010 09:59:05    595859

Lacey overrated??I think 2 all stars beg to differ,u obviously know very little about the art of defending..He kept 2 of the countrys leading marsmen to 1pt between them in last yr champ,paddy bradleey and mich meehan..The great dessie dolan once said he is the tighest tuffest man marker ever had to face and he has lined out against them all..

eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1694 - 23/03/2010 10:31:35    595884

i agree, Lacey is arguably one of the best defenders ever. Agree however that Ryan Mc Menamin is vastly overrated

Fr.Ted.Crilly (Derry) - Posts: 449 - 23/03/2010 10:35:56    595886

For me one of the best defenders was sean marty lockheart. He's a hard as nails and a great footballer. He's finisher now i think but i just thought id throw that in :)

dizzydub (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 23/03/2010 10:44:59    595894

Tomas O Se or Karl Lacey.

Good to see Patrique thinks all the best players come from Antrim yet again! ;-)

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 23/03/2010 11:05:18    595918

barry owens at his best

doublechamps (Fermanagh) - Posts: 150 - 23/03/2010 11:21:28    595934

Lacey easily.


John Keane, Marc O Se and Liam Murphy come next i reckon.

elmatador (Westmeath) - Posts: 89 - 23/03/2010 12:03:21    595999

john o brien.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/03/2010 13:18:54    596116

doublechamps
County: Fermanagh
Posts: 31

595934
barry owens at his best

5 years ago yes but not now, afraid he will never get back to the standard he was at after all the injury problems

irlande (Fermanagh) - Posts: 535 - 23/03/2010 14:00:59    596177

Canty and Lynch of Cork...two excellent defenders.

Scruffy2Donut (Cavan) - Posts: 1112 - 23/03/2010 14:02:49    596179

As a saying was said in a pub i was in while watching Anthony Lynch of Cork........." Hes tighter than a fishes H*le"

In hurling the great Tommy Walsh!

clubstar09 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 23/03/2010 14:19:36    596200

irlande
County: Fermanagh
Posts: 395



5 years ago yes but not now, afraid he will never get back to the standard he was at after all the injury problems
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How do you know this?

teemore4sam (Fermanagh) - Posts: 101 - 23/03/2010 14:28:51    596215

teemore4sam
County: Fermanagh
Posts: 41

596215
irlande
County: Fermanagh
Posts: 395



5 years ago yes but not now, afraid he will never get back to the standard he was at after all the injury problems
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How do you know this?

I don't know, hope he does but he has been out for 3 years with probably only 6 months of football in those 3 years. Maybe you could shed a bit of light being from the same club as him

irlande (Fermanagh) - Posts: 535 - 23/03/2010 15:06:44    596266