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Simple question.. Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 18/04/2017 16:43:34 1980513 Link 0 |
Simple answer... Yes. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 18/04/2017 21:58:58 1980609 Link 2 |
as good as I've seen under a high ball
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 18/04/2017 22:09:00 1980614 Link 1 |
never mind the ignorance of some people....paudie maher, the best in the business to be fair to him juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 18/04/2017 22:51:53 1980626 Link 0 |
Has any player ever won ball dropping into their own square as much as paudie Maher? Look at the original question. We're not talking about now, we're talking about all time. So who's the ignorant one on here? Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 18/04/2017 23:11:25 1980630 Link 2 |
It would add a bit more to the thread if you maybe expand on your one word answer and throw out a few names of those who are or were better. I am sure there are a few candidates from your own county. Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 943 - 18/04/2017 23:30:31 1980633 Link 1 |
He's a beast of a man and a damn fine hurler too. When Tipp were being labelled a soft touch Padraic Maher was the only Tipp player that genuinely scared Kilkenny players and I'm not talking about the Michael Rice injury, I mean in general. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 19/04/2017 02:59:46 1980646 Link 0 |
There has been no hurler in the country as consistently good as him since he arrived on the scene in 2009. One bad half against Galway and a poor performance against Cork in 2010 are the only poor games he had...both at full back. Consistently 8/9 out of 10 otherwise. Been some great half backs out there but for me he is on his way to being up there with Brian Whelehan as the best...not yet but close. He has dominated every single forward he has marked apart from them two performances including the likes of Henry Shefflin. I'm biased but I think it's fair to say. He has also started to consistently score which is huge for Tipp also. There has never been a back better in the air than him and the only one likely to get there currently playing is his brother. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 19/04/2017 08:19:46 1980661 Link 0 |
You can't possibly compare generations, players, etc. Plenty of great players over the years were just as good. Philly Larkin, Sully, Ollie Canning, Sack Walsh, etc. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 19/04/2017 11:24:49 1980715 Link 1 |
I'd disagree. The sheer number of possessions he gets in around that area every game is unrivalled, but as I said Ronan is almost up there with him at this stage.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 19/04/2017 12:34:17 1980752 Link 0 |
players are fitter now,cover more ground,training has improved. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 19/04/2017 12:56:24 1980762 Link 0 |
Theres been many a player over the decades great at out fielding an opponent, Tommy Walsh was special as he more often then not gave away height advantage and just used timing to perfection but Maher, jaysus, as I said hes magnetic like, you almost expect to see any ball going in there to end up in his hand. But then add in how he uses it, rarely just drives it away Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 19/04/2017 13:05:24 1980765 Link 0 |
Pinkie I do agree its hard to compare players from different eras but high fielding is probably the one area you can compare.
Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 19/04/2017 13:16:49 1980771 Link 0 |
JJ something from Kilkenny I think .... none too shabby Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 19/04/2017 13:29:14 1980778 Link 2 |
Lad-have you ever heard of Delaney (JJ) or Walsh (Tommy)?! They are a fair bit ahead of your man.
lowballplease (Galway) - Posts: 935 - 19/04/2017 13:48:48 1980786 Link 3 |
JJ Delaney won an awful lot of high ball for KK.Tommy Timber likewise. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 19/04/2017 14:28:38 1980804 Link 0 |
With the risk or starting a riot I'll add something to the argument. Maher is unreal to win ball BUT his delivery is shocking. Most balls are pumped high and long to a huge roar from the crowd. The roar masks the fact that the ball has put his forwards under a huge disadvantage as it takes half the day to fall from the sky. Watch him on Sunday and then tell me im wrong. mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 19/04/2017 14:49:21 1980811 Link 0 |
I'm no advocate for Maher , but his delivery has come on superbly in recent years - he often plays a high ball in to space bouncing up nicely for forwards . In saying that , Michael Ryan has went down the Cody route anyway looking for 50-50 ball winners in his forwards taking the reliance on pinpoint delivery out of the equation .
Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 19/04/2017 15:40:39 1980836 Link 0 |
I have indeed. Neither of them caught as many ball in their own square as Paudie Maher. Excellent under the high ball alright..no doubt that. I haven't seen either hurl for a while now but I'm sure neither are ahead of him at the minute!!!
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 19/04/2017 16:34:51 1980849 Link 0 |
I see where you coming from but I'd agree with the other poster that they have come on no end. Tommy Walsh was probably one of the worst with terms of quality of ball that went in. Everything went as far as he could puck it with the exception of one game where Shefflin was put on John O'Keeffe to target the height difference
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 19/04/2017 16:37:17 1980850 Link 0 |