What are the marks of a great midfielder??

rover08 (Longford) - Posts: 446 - 13/04/2010 19:59:00    616509

Good high fielding, good passing, being able to work in defence or attack when needed to help out.

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 13/04/2010 20:14:32    616532

GSOH, R.C. non smoker, own car

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 13/04/2010 20:29:47    616556

Watch the King Dara O Se Jack O Shea

castlemaine (Kerry) - Posts: 546 - 13/04/2010 20:42:29    616573

Traits would be leadership qualities etc. Traits can't be taught.

Armaghgeddon (Armagh) - Posts: 539 - 13/04/2010 20:53:41    616591

Royal_Girl2k9
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616532 Good high fielding, good passing, being able to work in defence or attack when needed to help out

all that and be able to take scores

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 13/04/2010 21:01:00    616597

Mick O'Connell of Kerry, 50s, 60s, 70s, wrote the book on midfield play, and he did it all with STYLE! Oh yes, he also took his Scores with style.

oricelt (USA) - Posts: 207 - 13/04/2010 21:44:49    616660

they need a bit of steel about them.

maigh_eo (Mayo) - Posts: 1346 - 13/04/2010 21:47:42    616664

And be able to play 70 minutes not drift in and out of games like a certain recently retired midfielder (not Dara) used to

KKid (Kilkenny) - Posts: 421 - 14/04/2010 09:39:49    616733

Frank Cummins.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 14/04/2010 10:25:39    616765

tyrones next big thing......Aidan Cassidy

nagsniffer (Tyrone) - Posts: 56 - 14/04/2010 11:44:10    616847

Hurling: Anticipating were the ball is going to break. Fielding. Being able to spray good ball into the inside forwards.

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 14/04/2010 11:47:12    616852

just watch Fergal Doc, thatl tell ye what makes a great midfeilder

weered92 (Derry) - Posts: 296 - 14/04/2010 11:50:49    616856

Sean Cavanagh - Perfect example of a great midfielder

Good fielder of the ball
Runs with the ball
Can pick out a pass
Takes his scores
Tackle and track back
Strength
Speed
Skill

that why he's the best player in the game

smacky (Tyrone) - Posts: 193 - 14/04/2010 11:54:24    616863

Castlemaine

Is that the same Dara O'Se who cacked himself when he heard Hub Hughes was coming onto mark him in the 2008 All-Ireland Final?

Jack O'Se and Eugene McKenna are arguably the two stand out midfielders of the 80's (even though McKenna won two All-Stars as a forward) .

Sean Cavanagh is the complete all round midfielder having learned his trade from another Ulster Legend Anthony Tohill - both these men showed leadership, athletic ability in abundance, high fielding (a dying art of the current game), tenacious work rate in tracking back and providing support and not to mention popping in with match turning scores.

Still not convinced? look at Cavanagh's display in the 2008 Final - especially after the Hub was introduced to mark the bold and fearless Dara

lomanaiochtabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 114 - 14/04/2010 12:09:47    616898

Sean Cavanagh class act and cassidy will be a great player in time .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 14/04/2010 16:13:16    617357

Go to youtube and search Jack O Shea. Then look at the clips. You'll know everything you'll need to know about midfield play after that.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6180 - 14/04/2010 16:49:20    617441

Seán Cavanagh although a brilliant player and probably one of the best players in the game today is not really a complete midfielder.

He is more a forward than anything and is excellent going forward and when he has the free role he can be unplayable. His high fielding ability isn't great but he dosen't need it to be because of the way Tyrone play.

As for complete midfielders I'd say John McDermott, Dara Ó Sé, Anthony Tohill and Kevin Walsh have been the best that I have seen.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13804 - 14/04/2010 16:55:59    617462

brian mullins was the most complete midfielder ever.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 14/04/2010 17:27:14    617510

It's not just about being big and strong and fielding spectacular ball. It's a nasty slog in midfield. You have to be like Brian Mullins, a win at all costs player. Such hunger and desire. The best competitor in football maybe. Sean Cavanagh has that same desire but I wouldn't pidgeon hole him by calling him a midfielder when in reality that man can play everywhere and excell.

Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1172 - 14/04/2010 17:59:46    617556