Call it the "height" of nonsense but d'aul back is at me and I'm off work and trying to keep meself occupied. The only proviso I made in selecting this team was that they had to be under 6 foot and I had to have seen them play (TV doesn't count). Granted, a bit of a "tall" story with regards to positionings & there may be one or two who are taller than I thought but poetic licence and all dat...

Davy Fitz Clare

Sylvie Galway
Joe Hennessy Kilkenny
Fan Larkin Kilkenny

Seanie Flood Wexford
Tommy Walsh Kilkenny
Ger Coughlan Offaly

Sid Offaly
Peter Kelly Galway

Gerald McCarthy Cork
Charlie McCarthy Cork
Kevin Broderick Galway

Ollie Moran Limerick
DJ Kilkenny
Joe Deane Cork

...corrections welcomed

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1066 - 11/08/2010 14:10:45    743177

Some great hurlers in that line up. I'm surprised Sid is less than 6 foot. Even checked it and you're right.

Fan Larkin was awesome. Killed lads twice his height.

Joe Hennessy was one of the most skilful players I have ever seen. Seems a lot of cats and tribemens on your team. Must be something in the water.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 11/08/2010 14:43:58    743219

Iggy Clarke - Tony O sullivan, Seanie O Leary.

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 11/08/2010 14:54:55    743234

Ollie Moran?

Should that be Vincent 'Ollie' O'Connor?

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 11/08/2010 15:05:11    743244

Aren't you forgetting the greatest of them all?
Christy Ring was only a small fella. I've always thought it made it all the more extraordinary that he could do what he could given that he must invariably have been marking fellas that were bigger if not stronger than him.

tarraingt (Dublin) - Posts: 2 - 11/08/2010 15:06:13    743248

Ollie moran is over 6 foot I'd say. fergal ryan and wayne sherlock were excellent backs but not the biggest. Jonathan clancy is a good modern player who isn't massive.

hurlinspuds (Cork) - Posts: 1494 - 11/08/2010 15:06:50    743251

jonny flatherty

theref (Offaly) - Posts: 7 - 11/08/2010 15:12:57    743261

Maroonatic did say he had to see them play. Soemhow I don't think he is in his 60/70s! Late 30s by the looks of it with those KK and Galway players.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 11/08/2010 15:14:37    743265

That boy Coughlan from Offaly. And I'd make a case for one of our own - Joey Towell who played for Dubs in late 70s and early 80s.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 11/08/2010 15:17:23    743269

Cahrlie Carter. One of my all time favourite players

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 11/08/2010 15:20:44    743281

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Ollie Moran?

Should that be Vincent 'Ollie' O'Connor?

Ah yes correct slayer...played alongside Joe McKenna...

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1066 - 11/08/2010 15:22:16    743285

Ollie Moran Limerick

Seriously? The guy is about 6'3" or 6'4".

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 11/08/2010 15:22:31    743286

ollie canning worth a shout. some great players under 6ft!

abhainn (Galway) - Posts: 1000 - 11/08/2010 15:30:59    743299

surprised none mentioned pat fox

moddy91 (Tipperary) - Posts: 226 - 11/08/2010 16:01:16    743362

Dave Clarke has to squeeze in their somewhere he was fantastic.

87LK100 (Limerick) - Posts: 65 - 11/08/2010 16:16:13    743397

surprised none mentioned pat fox

one of the greatest of all time

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 11/08/2010 16:20:14    743407

moddy91 Was Pat Fox under 6 foot ? Always rated him the most dangerous player of that Tipp side, better than Nicky English imo. As for Charlie Carter I remember him coming on in a league Final against Tipp in Croker and running riot. He was Cody's captain that year but couldn't get a first choice place on the team

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1066 - 11/08/2010 16:25:12    743417

Jimmy Doyle the greatest forward of all time Pat Fox Francis Loughnane WEV SO MANY NO POINT MENTIONING ANY MORE AND THEY WERE ALL SMALL IN STATURE! Whats the difference between Jimmy Doyle and D.J.cAREY?? You need two hands to count Jimmys medals and he also made the team of the millenium in D.Js position!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 11/08/2010 16:30:02    743427

What about the great Jimmy Barry Murphy? He was able to score on his knees so that would have made him under 6 foot.

PROC_Hurler (Cork) - Posts: 203 - 11/08/2010 16:35:32    743435

maroonatic:
yeah i think pat fox was a small man in stature never saw or met the man in person so could be wrong only saw him on video clips but yeah he was very underrated english was considered the glamour player of the tipp team whereas fox and the likes of cormac bonnar were left in the background how tall was dj carey lads?

moddy91 (Tipperary) - Posts: 226 - 11/08/2010 16:53:45    743475