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One of the finest hurlers ever to have graced a hurling field. How many have had the honour of seeing him play inter county. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 06/09/2018 22:16:33 2139976 Link 1 |
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Heard stories about this guy...16 county titles with Toreen, 3 Railway Cups and travelled with the All stars team to the US twice. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11232 - 07/09/2018 13:45:46 2140124 Link 4 |
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Yeah and that's why Martin Fogarty's suggestion about merging weaker hurling counties makes sense. Guys like him should get the opportunity to play the big guns on the biggest stage in Croke Park, Semple Stadium, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Limerick, Kilkenny etc.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 07/09/2018 15:29:36 2140161 Link 2 |
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Would players go for it though? Pride of county in unique and special
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11232 - 08/09/2018 14:23:57 2140329 Link 4 |
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Hard to see it tbh Im sure like yourself i know of some rural clubs that have to amalgamate at under age levels just to make up the numbers and field teams and they don't last very long and face a lot of criticism from lots within the clubs and can imagine it would be worse at county level ,would be hard see mayo/Roscommon joining up together Galwayjoe86 (Galway) - Posts: 258 - 08/09/2018 17:47:07 2140363 Link 0 |
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I remember him well, sure wasn't there 50 or so Henrys on the team? :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 08/09/2018 19:02:05 2140379 Link 3 |
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Canuck. Very interested to hear where your interest in Joe Henry has from or where ya heard about him. I was lucky enough to play club with him. He was feckin magic!! Magic!!
Equineburger (Mayo) - Posts: 30 - 08/09/2018 21:29:37 2140398 Link 0 |
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Joe Henry was on a Mayo team that beat Waterford in the league back in the day
Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 09/09/2018 01:55:39 2140426 Link 0 |
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He did indeed westfester. Back in 1986 in Division 2 of the league and i think it was in waterford as well. Some achievement when ya think about it. They played tipp that year too. Not sure of the exact score but lets just say it didnt go as well!
Equineburger (Mayo) - Posts: 30 - 09/09/2018 10:58:11 2140446 Link 0 |
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Joe only recently retiring from his teaching/coaching role in Castlerea school. Known mostly there for his big success of winning many basketball titles. Was a fantastic hurler back in the day and use to stand out on the Connacht teams in the Railway cup. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3757 - 09/09/2018 13:10:40 2140473 Link 0 |
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Hard to believe this but Waterford got relegated fro 1B and played in division 2 with Mayo. Always supported the team and went to Mayo. Joe Henry single handed just about took us out. No disrespect to the other Mayo players that day. I also had an uncle in Mayo and would visit.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 09/09/2018 13:59:27 2140481 Link 0 |
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Wouldnt see link up as impossible GJ86. Relationship in hurling communities would be different. Always a good relationship between likes of Toureen in Mayo and Four Roads/Athleague in Roscommon. All share the same passion and struggle being hurling clubs only in a football forest. I wouldnt have a major problem with an amalgamation and would be interesting to see if it could compete at Joe McDonagh level. There has been quite a shift in last 10 - 15 years where Mayo have taken over the No.2 position in Connacht hurling from us. In 83/84 , we beat Waterford, Dublin and Wexford and were in the shake up for promotion to Div 1 in the second half of the last game in the league round. Those days are a long way off now. facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 09/09/2018 15:39:46 2140492 Link 2 |
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you cant merge weaker counties...im all for big improvements in weaker counties but your only going to get a short term benefit from doing this...longterm youl kill the game in them because each county board wont bother with hurling then...im of the same opinion about "team Ulster"too.....this thing merging weaker counties it would be the same as bringing in players from stronger counties to play for the weaker ones...and we all saw how that panned out in Kildare last year where they dropped their adopted county to go home and play club...each county is going to have to do its own bit for hurling and the GAA will have to provide every means necessary
preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 737 - 09/09/2018 20:18:01 2140541 Link 0 |
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Both football and hurling could learn from camogie and ladies football. Have intermediate and junior semifinals and finals on before the senior games. It would be a wonderful occasion, 6 counties involved, + proper recognition for the weaker counties and their players. The minor and u-20 could be played as a separate double bill befair (Down) - Posts: 237 - 09/09/2018 21:13:38 2140553 Link 0 |
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I looked up the records and that game was actually on in Fraher Field Dungarvan with Joe Henry scoring 3 goals.
Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 09/09/2018 23:38:31 2140587 Link 0 |
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Yes that is correct. So long ago forgot the places visited that year. Certainly have you a prospective on teams outside the top flight.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 10/09/2018 15:04:39 2140758 Link 0 |
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Yes that is correct. So long ago forgot the places visited that year. Certainly have you a prospective on teams outside the top flight.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 10/09/2018 15:18:20 2140766 Link 0 |
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Never saw him play but he sounds like a real hurler. It's a shame that something like location dictates how successful you may or may not be. If he was born in Galway or Kilkenny, etc he might have been a household name. WoodlawnPat (Galway) - Posts: 288 - 14/09/2018 09:57:32 2141629 Link 1 |
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Joe Henry actually won 24 county senior hurling titles rather than 16. A fantastic achievement. He has since won 13 All-Ireland basketball titles with Castlerea School as a coach. Retired this year. 22town22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 58 - 14/09/2018 10:04:07 2141631 Link 1 |
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..and i am more than certain if you asked him would he have swapped playing for Tooreen/Mayo for fame in a prominent hurling county he would say no. Therein lies the magic of the GAA set up. May it never change.
facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 14/09/2018 22:06:38 2141817 Link 0 |