wise_guy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1290

1156607 Jack Lynch?

it was way back before the GAA began

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 20/04/2012 14:01:49    1156615

Aiden Walsh & Ciaran Sheehan of present Cork Football squad are as good at Hurling (if not better) as Football. Babs Keating of Tipp was also an outstanding footballer but Tipp Football was weak when he was in his prime.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 20/04/2012 14:36:26    1156645

Eamon Cregan played both for Limerick. Was on a Limerick football team which beat Cork in 65 champioship?

Southsham (Limerick) - Posts: 752 - 20/04/2012 15:03:14    1156660

Its a pity he failed to acknowledge his trainer Canon Bertie Troy, the man who trained Cork to 3-in-a-row. Canon Troy did exceptional work to develop the Cork team from underage level to a triple All-Ireland winning team. I thought it left a lot to be desired.

The_Bull (Cork) - Posts: 248 - 20/04/2012 15:12:56    1156665

Teddy Mc Carthy was the best I have seen at both.

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 20/04/2012 16:14:44    1156718

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 9704

1156615 wise_guy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1290

1156607 Jack Lynch?

it was way back before the GAA began

No it wasn't, quit telling lies.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 20/04/2012 16:35:48    1156733

If im not mistaken i think the only national medal that Jimmy Barry Murphy is missing is an All Ireland U21 Football medal. Otherwise he would have a complete set.
I think his name sake Brian Murphy who played corner back around the same time as Jimmy has the complete set.

richiej (UK) - Posts: 1430 - 20/04/2012 16:45:22    1156739

The greatest dual player is Brian Murphy of Nemo Rangers. He won minor, u-21 and senior in both codes, along with colleges medals, Railway Cup medals and Munster and AI club football medals. Not surprising, I suppose, that no one should remember him as he played an unfussy but efficient role at corner back in both codes, nothing spectacular, but absolutely safe and dependable.

During his senior career, Brian was a Garda stationed in Kilkenny and traveled up and down to training several times a week during the season. For me Brian will always be the best in both hurling and football.

Midleton (Cork) - Posts: 644 - 20/04/2012 17:38:07    1156764

i dont want to know

fonejacker (Kildare) - Posts: 315 - 20/04/2012 17:48:38    1156772

Tom1916
County: Armagh
Posts: 1373

1156733 dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 9704

1156615 wise_guy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1290

1156607 Jack Lynch?

it was way back before the GAA began

No it wasn't, quit telling lies.

Well Ok then. It wasn't really. Just before some people realised it.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 20/04/2012 18:12:12    1156786

A legend of the GAA. Honours won include:

Club

St. Finbarr's
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1973-74, 1976-77
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (2): 1978-79, 1979-80
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1974, 1977, 1980
Munster Senior Club Football Championship (2): 1979, 1980
Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship (7): 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988
Cork Senior Club Football Championship (3): 1976, 1979, 1980

Inter-county

Cork (senior)
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1973
Munster Senior Hurling Championship (10): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982 (c), 1983 (c), 1984, 1985, 1986
Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1973, 1974
National Hurling League (2): 1979-80, 1980-81
National Football League (1): 1979-80

Cork (under-21)
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1973
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1973, 1975
Munster Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1974 (c)

Cork (minor)
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1971
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1972
Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1971, 1972
Munster Minor Football Championship (2): 1971, 1972

[edit] Inter-provincial

Munster (hurling)
Railway Cup (1): 1981

Munster (football)
Railway Cup (1): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Ben10 (Cork) - Posts: 26 - 20/04/2012 18:23:24    1156793

JBM was our guest speaker last year at our dinner dance. What a gent, he was telling me his son plays soccer over here for Rochdale. Jimmy was a very good soccer player himself too. The man was gifted and 1 of life's true gentleman, if only there were more like him around..... Got to have been the best!!!!

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 20/04/2012 18:30:02    1156798

TheGateKeeper
County: Tyrone
Posts: 379

1156718 Teddy Mc Carthy was the best I have seen at both

And look at him now

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 20/04/2012 18:36:25    1156801

JBM I think, but some others not yet mentioned;
Greg Blaney, Seamus Downey, Sean Marty Lockart, Brick Walsh, Kevin Armstrong, Leighton Glynn and loads of others.
The GAA is unique in this respect, for instance we could field a team in international rules who could compete with the Aussies and the exact samee team could take on the Scots in the Shinty/Hurling international and hammer them. I cant think of another orginisation that could use the same players to compete in two completly different international sports.

dufferman (Down) - Posts: 157 - 20/04/2012 19:00:02    1156815

after Babs!

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 20/04/2012 19:18:22    1156831

paddy quirke was the best i have seen
15 County Senior Hurling Medals:
1974/75/76/78/81/82/85/86/87/90/9192/93/94/95
12 County Senior Hurling League Medals:
1970/75/76/78/80/81//88/89/90/91/92/95
1 Co. Junior Hurling Medal 2000
4 Co. Under 21 Hurling Medals 1972/73/74/75
1 Co. Minor Hurling League Medal 1973


CLUB FOOTBALL H0NOURS:
1 Co. Senior Football Medal 1986 (Double)
1 Co. Senior Football League Medal 1973(Div.1)
1 Co. Intermediate Football Medal 1996


INTER - COUNTY HONOURS - AWARDS
AND OTHER G.A.A. SERVICES
3 National Hurling League Medals 1974/78/81
1 Keogh Cup Medal 1986
2 Railway Cup Hurling Medals 1977/79
Chosen on Railway Cup Hurling teams
1977 (sub); 1978/79/80/81
Chosen on Railway Cup Football teams 1979/81
1 National Football League Medal 1985
1 Leinster Special U21 Hurling Medal 1974
Dual Replacement All Star 1980 (Man of Match V Kerry)
Represented Ireland (Shinty) V Scotland
Played 104 Hurling Games & 100 Football
Never Sent Off In Entire Career

Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1708 - 20/04/2012 20:00:46    1156853

thurlesblues
County: Tipperary
Posts: 3355

1156831 after Babs!


In what year did Babs win Sam Maguire again?

Rebel.Og (Cork) - Posts: 519 - 20/04/2012 20:08:30    1156858

What a player at both codes and he still looks like he could play hasn't age abit. One thing doh I didn't like about the new show they just do the interviews in studios, I use to like when they showed them around there club or farm or work or with the family etc anyone agree?

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 20/04/2012 20:14:28    1156860

clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 1732

1156860 What a player at both codes and he still looks like he could play hasn't age abit. One thing doh I didn't like about the new show they just do the interviews in studios, I use to like when they showed them around there club or farm or work or with the family etc anyone agree?

I'm scared of cows. It's probably down to cutbacks again

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 20/04/2012 20:22:37    1156865

Lar Foley has to be up there Dublins greatest dual player in my opinion. He won 12 Dublin Championships in football 4 in Hurling for St.Vincents. Won 5 Leinster titles and 2 All Irelands in football and 1 Leinster in Hurling losing the final in 1961 to in my opinion the greatest tipp team of modern era by one score. A true gentleman aswel. If the club championship was in existance in the 1960's he would have won far more.

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 20/04/2012 21:07:23    1156879