PJ Finlay was as hard as they come. I remember him putting manners on Plunkett Donaghy in the 88 Ulster Final. As someone else said Keith McGonnell was a hard nut, not your typical Harps man

Bermuda Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 106 - 10/12/2008 15:08:38    161137

Patrick Hesnan 90's or Frankie Mc Cormack 80's from emyvale, going back a bit i know!, but both men never stood back from a challenge.

emylott (Monaghan) - Posts: 63 - 11/12/2008 13:42:24    161978

The whole 1980 & 1990's Inniskeen panels. Tough cookies alright!!

Tim_NicebutDim (Monaghan) - Posts: 347 - 11/12/2008 15:41:58    162141

Tim_NicebutDim
County: Monaghan
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dont know too much about the inniskeen 80's team, i know the 90s team were 10 points up against the faughs in a county final at half time and were still beat. there wasnt too many hard men on the field that day when they were needed.

tomm (None) - Posts: 26 - 11/12/2008 16:26:53    162213

Hardmen of monaghan just go to Killevan in the 70's Macartan Murphy walks 5 miles to work and home .Midfield with Noel mc farland Nothing gets past Win the game or win the war.

oneillman (Monaghan) - Posts: 6 - 11/12/2008 17:13:46    162268

without a doubt FERGAL DUFFY is the hardest monaghan footballer to date

damonaghan (Monaghan) - Posts: 211 - 11/12/2008 17:47:23    162326

Jack Mc Carville has to be number 1, nobody comes close to his on the field antics in the aggression department, though if he was playing today he'd be sent off in every game!

nevergiveup08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 315 - 11/12/2008 20:28:44    162493

stephen gollogly is a hardy we nut for his size at county level

barney2 (Monaghan) - Posts: 104 - 11/12/2008 21:16:12    162546

There was a flanagan played for yez 1 time, i belive a fierce man for walkin to matches, and a hardy footballer to, but no harm 2 yez Monaghan, yez may need more than a few more hardy footballers next year, especially that side of the draw yer on? Ye will need a few more decent footballers, we (Cavan) will probaly bump into each other goin through the back door!
I hope we do!

cavancheapskate (Cavan) - Posts: 66 - 11/12/2008 21:32:06    162555

big davey mc gregor from ballybay has to be in there hard as the road, not to many entered the square and game out the better of it.

the_mac (Monaghan) - Posts: 22 - 12/12/2008 21:10:42    163459

Alan Mc Kenna (doogan) from Truagh. Hard as nails

spelga (Monaghan) - Posts: 29 - 14/12/2008 12:36:49    163893

Larry mcQuaid (Currin)

hogoboss (Monaghan) - Posts: 617 - 14/12/2008 15:18:10    163927

finnegen (killanny)

the_wee_parish (Louth) - Posts: 197 - 18/12/2008 15:49:14    167391

naill "oiny" mc kenna (truagh) use to be a tough character on the field, think he's now in NY.

nevergiveup08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 315 - 18/12/2008 19:15:30    167654

Scotstowns team of the 70s and 80s. tough wasent the word for it! The row was on before the ref threw the ball in. Can you imagine a team that had Mc Cruddens, Caulfields, Moynas and two sets of Mc Carvilles and then for good measure there was the Stirrits. Talk about a ref having a bad day at the office? It was any refs worst nightmare to be asked to ref a game between them and Blaney. Another team they seemed to have the hots for was Truagh and the too had a few characters who always loved a good skite at Scotstown.

border Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 906 - 06/01/2009 00:30:57    173638