Couldn't fit it all in but comment on any forwards who used to play as a defender or any current defender who used to play as a forward ,
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MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 19/02/2015 20:45:11    1695150

Current? Damian Carroll and donacha Tobin of Meath. But the greatest?? Graham god Geraghty. Won all stars as both back and forward. Legend.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 19/02/2015 20:58:36    1695155

From my own county John Clarke won a AI minor medal in 99 playing corner back but played full forward in 2010 final. Also as far as I know Paddy Andrews of Dublin started his intercounty career as a defender

Nanderson (Down) - Posts: 83 - 19/02/2015 21:18:35    1695161

Conor McManus-Monaghan
Kevin McLoughlin-Mayo
Alan Brogan played wing back for Dublin at minor

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 19/02/2015 21:19:40    1695163

Brendan Reilly

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 19/02/2015 21:40:46    1695171

Kevin Dyas-Armagh
Mark Lynch-Derry
Eoghan O'Flaherty-Kildare
Mattie Donnelly-Tyrone
Peter Harte-Tyrone
Andy Moran-Mayo
Mark McKeever-Cavan
Declan Byrne-Louth

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 19/02/2015 21:40:57    1695172

Conor McManus-Monaghan
Kevin McLoughlin-Mayo
Alan Brogan played wing back for Dublin at minor

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 19/02/2015 21:42:04    1695173

monaghan glory..........Couldn't fit it all in
I hear ya.....

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 19/02/2015 21:44:30    1695177

Tommy Walsh is surely the greatest example? All Stars all over the place.

Bryan Cullen of Dublin.

John "the Bulldozer" Carroll was a bit of a folk hero in Tipp. He started at wing back as far as I can remember. Peter Acheson for the footballers has had stints in several positions.

Andy Moran had a brief stint as a wing back for Mayo. Think he was nominated for an All Star in fact? And they've pushed Keith Higgins forward before of course.

Most Tyrone players! Mattie Donnelly the most recent example.

Sean Boylan used to be a fan of that sort of thing as well.

Pretty common really!

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 19/02/2015 21:50:26    1695180

From my own county to name but a few is Derek Crilly, Adrain Reid, Razor Finnegan and the great Jimmy Murray.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 19/02/2015 21:58:58    1695185

From Dublin:

Ian Robertson played centre half back for the minors in 1994, and full forward for most of his senior career - had he not been so injury prone, Tommy Carr would almost certainly have won at least one Leinster title while he was the boss.

Shane Ryan - played Right corner back, centre half forward and won an All star at midfield

Barry Cahill - right corner back, wing half back, centre half back, centre half forward

More recently in hurling Liam Rushe centre half back and this season full forward.

Agreed that the best Ive seen at both positions was Graham Geraghty. Can remember him charging forward from his half back line to score a great goal against us in '94, and his law of physics defying point against us in 2005.

Ballboy (Dublin) - Posts: 88 - 20/02/2015 08:11:44    1695188

The Great Eugene Nudie Hughes has to be the greatest example. Won an All star at corner back in 79 and one at corner forward in 85 in the days when all stars were giving to the best player in that position.

An example now would be the Great Dick Clerkin. Played at Full back as a County minor and recently in the McKenna cup played at Full forward.
It is great being in the crowd when he shoots. People shouting Don't shoot Dick.

muckla (UK) - Posts: 370 - 20/02/2015 08:34:12    1695190

Is graham geraghty the only one to win a all star as a back and as a forward? Just wondering i thought there was someone else

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 20/02/2015 08:38:57    1695191

Without being glib, all forwards currently play as defenders. Ok strictly speaking a player may wear 14 on his back but if he is standing on the 45 nearest his own goal, is he a forward or a back?

In the last round of league games, Niall Morgan and Ken O'Halloran seemed to think that they were half backs..

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 20/02/2015 08:47:23    1695198

royaldunne
County: Meath
Posts: 6754

1695191 Is graham geraghty the only one to win a all star as a back and as a forward? Just wondering i thought there was someone else

Nudie Hughes is definitely another one.

muckla (UK) - Posts: 370 - 20/02/2015 09:18:58    1695203

Kevin Mc Cabe AKA the Prince

nokia (Tyrone) - Posts: 7 - 20/02/2015 09:30:54    1695206

Am I correct in saying Liam Rushe is an all star half back and half forward.

Serious achievement.

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 20/02/2015 09:56:53    1695217

Ah you have affair few in Kerry, I wouldn't be that old but Mick O'Dwyer played wing back and wing forward, of the golden years Ger Power was both a wing back and wing forward, Óige Moran played both, as did Tommy Doyle, Seanie Walsh was Full Forward in 76/77 and Full Back in late 80's. Darragh o'Cinneide was wing back against Cork in 95 but was a more natural forward, Similar with Billy O'Shea played a few league games at wing back was like Darragh was a more natural forward.

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 20/02/2015 09:59:17    1695218

20/02/2015 09:56:53
ConnollyDub
County: Dublin
Posts: 1484

1695217 Am I correct in saying Liam Rushe is an all star half back and half forward.

Serious achievement.

Rushe won 2 All Stars. Midfield in 2011 and Centre Back in 2013

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 20/02/2015 10:08:59    1695222

19/02/2015 21:50:26
roundball
County: Tipperary
Posts: 2210

1695180 Tommy Walsh is surely the greatest example? All Stars all over the place.Bryan Cullen of Dublin.

John "the Bulldozer" Carroll was a bit of a folk hero in Tipp. He started at wing back as far as I can remember. Peter Acheson for the footballers has had stints in several positions.

Andy Moran had a brief stint as a wing back for Mayo. Think he was nominated for an All Star in fact? And they've pushed Keith Higgins forward before of course.

Most Tyrone players! Mattie Donnelly the most recent example.

Sean Boylan used to be a fan of that sort of thing as well.

Pretty common really!

Tommy Walsh has All Stars at corner/wing back,midfield and wing forward

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 20/02/2015 10:13:01    1695225