Who do we all think was the best Donegal player to grace these isles

gaadefender (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 16/03/2009 21:31:48    233526

MARTIN MC HUGH FROM KILCAR. 100% FACT.

chillchartha (Donegal) - Posts: 30 - 17/03/2009 16:55:21    233760

Bryan Roper

Clipper (Donegal) - Posts: 48 - 17/03/2009 18:16:46    233782

Has to be McHugh as he displayed class for club & county for over 10yrs with nobody to touch his skill..

Fez103 (Donegal) - Posts: 10 - 17/03/2009 18:25:15    233784

martin mc hugh no doubt

shaneanthony (Sligo) - Posts: 277 - 17/03/2009 20:01:46    233825

wud have to say mc hugh myself but dont forget brian mc eniff was top class in his day

gaadefender (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 17/03/2009 22:53:47    233901

I played in that era, and I know he was the best.small in stature, but a brilliant footballer. A great inspiration to any young player. He never played County Minor- too small. A year later played for the County Senior team after helping his club to a Championship title, went on to win Al Ireland U21, All Ireland Senior, and four championships with his club. Absolutely Brilliant to watch.

Dewingback (Donegal) - Posts: 28 - 17/03/2009 23:32:12    233926

Martin Griffin - he was a horse of a man, gr8 hands... Brian Tuohy very stylish defender... Barry McGowan - had it all...

McFly (Donegal) - Posts: 102 - 18/03/2009 09:51:36    233989

Are you on the hard stuff clipper. There were a lot of footballers on the 92 team

who could claim that title. Its just sad that the current players we look at, not one of them might even make the bench of that squad

THE EXTRAMAN (Donegal) - Posts: 554 - 18/03/2009 11:40:27    234036

Anthony Molloy, Tony Boyle..!!!

supporter_1 (Donegal) - Posts: 6 - 18/03/2009 11:47:36    234040

Sean Ferriter in the 1960s. The best midfielder we ever had. Captained the railway cup as well when it was a big deal, playing with Cavan and Down greats.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3846 - 18/03/2009 12:21:38    234057

Extraman - not everybody is old as U.

Clipper (Donegal) - Posts: 48 - 18/03/2009 12:39:58    234087

Im not that old clipper. mid 20's. But brain roper ( and with all due respect he tries his best every day) is not even the best footballer in this panel never mind ever. So unless ur under the age of 15 i find that comment strange.

THE EXTRAMAN (Donegal) - Posts: 554 - 18/03/2009 13:21:02    234113

id say tony boyle mchugh... tony was sheer class wit bad injuryies pleaugin him

dlmessenger (Donegal) - Posts: 112 - 18/03/2009 15:27:20    234193

An impossible question to anwser and players from different eras are incomparable. Its reflective of the dearth of talent at present that when players should be much better trained, fitter and more conditioned, Rope is the only one mentioned in the same breadth as McEniff, Ferriter, McHugh and the other heroes of 92.

hungrybob (Donegal) - Posts: 88 - 19/03/2009 18:00:36    235045

Michael Carr is another that should be mentioned all-star in 83 man of the match in Ulster final. Also a club legend won a championchip in 93 at 40

Fez103 (Donegal) - Posts: 10 - 19/03/2009 19:41:38    235128

Donegal Team Of The Millennium
1. Seamus Hoare
2. Hughie Tim Boyle 3. Pauric Mc Shea 4. Barry Mc Gowan
5. Brian Mc Eniff 6. Martin Gavigan 7. Sean O Donnell
8. Anthony Molloy 9. Sean Ferriter
10. Martin Carney 11. Martin Mc Hugh 12. Micheal Mc Loone
13. Hudie Beag Gallagher 14. Tony Boyle 15. Manus Boyle.

Also, Anthony Molloy (88, 90), Barry McGowan (92, 96), Brendan Devenney (98, 99) and Damien Diver (00, 04) are the only people to have won Donegal Player of the Year Award twice. I think Brian Roper has done it too, but can't find the info.
Martin McHugh is the only Donegal man to have won 2 All-Stars.
Just some things to think about.

donegal_insider (Donegal) - Posts: 584 - 20/03/2009 09:51:07    235476

gary walsh without a doubt........

auctioneer (Donegal) - Posts: 3 - 04/04/2009 23:27:48    248354

auctioneer try to keep up. this diccussion finished a month ago

THE EXTRAMAN (Donegal) - Posts: 554 - 05/04/2009 12:14:54    248440

Donegal insider you sound like a McHugh fan and McHugh may have been only one to win two all-stars but they weren't invented until the 70s when some of your millenium team were long retired or over the hill. McEniff and McShea at end of careers when won all stars and both also still got replacement all-stars - maybe McHugh did as well. However, McShea and McEniff also won All-Ireland club, a few Ulster club and about 8 or nine club championship medals yet I still don't think either the best ever, nor McHugh. In fact I have no idea who is as I think impossible to really compare different era players unless one is particularly outstanding and none of the above are.

Cailinbeag (Donegal) - Posts: 121 - 07/04/2009 15:37:56    250952