Benny Tansey played hurling and football for Roscommon before he transferred to Meath and played hurling and football for Meath for many years. Not sure if anyone else has played senior intercounty in hurling and football for two counties. Equally good at both, loved by all wherever he went and unfortunately died a relatively young man last year.

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 219 - 20/04/2012 21:17:06    1156884

My old man told me lar Foley was the hardest man to ever play gaa.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 20/04/2012 21:19:38    1156885

thurlesblues
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1156831 after Babs!


In what year did Babs win Sam Maguire again?
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dont have to win it to be a great player rebel og

thurlesblues (Tipperary) - Posts: 4475 - 20/04/2012 21:49:20    1156901

Saw a young George O'Connor play football for Wexford in the 80's. He was what you'd expect him to be, super dominant in the air. Only saw him the once though.

rath_togh (Meath) - Posts: 740 - 21/04/2012 12:53:31    1157003

clondalkindub
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My old man told me lar Foley was the hardest man to ever play gaa.

great player in both codes one of the best to come out of the capital if he played in the most successful Dublin teams in the 1970's people would be raving about him still, great full back.

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 21/04/2012 17:20:40    1157121

Has to be teddy mac for me never seen a player field a ball like him and..................The only man to win an all ireland in hurling and football in the same year , Cant see that record been beat anytime soon

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 21/04/2012 21:51:35    1157347

With a little help from the Kildare lads.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/04/2012 21:57:13    1157350

What exactly is your point clondalkin????????? DID YOU SEE THE PROFILES OF THE DUBLIN HURLERS?

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 21/04/2012 21:59:31    1157353

JBM was/is my favourite hurler of all time. I was lucky enough to go to many Munster finals in the 70's and 80's when it was the greatest day in Irish sport and JBM was always a class apart. the only man I have ever seen who looks to have been born with a hurl in his right hand.

onlyhurling (Galway) - Posts: 800 - 21/04/2012 22:01:32    1157355

cork had denis walsh also. a v useful player in both codes. our own johnny nevin also, and his shear longevity in both. sean og o halpin was another that comes to mind. mattie forde and declan browne were lads who could have made it in hurling no problem - browne played for tipp intermediates. leighton glynn to me is top of the pile at the minute . brilliant athlete.

old yellar (None) - Posts: 2630 - 22/04/2012 09:11:18    1157361