GAA Childhood Heroes

[thejuice]

Who was it you pretended to be on the school playground when you were knee high to a grasshopper?

For me it was Bernard Flynn, and when the hurl and sliotar came out I was Joe Cooney.

[Spiritof98]

Brian Lohan and Jonny Corvan

[dec]

Paddy Mo

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Frank Mc Guigan, only better 

[The Real Laoislad]

I idolised my Uncle as he was a Laois senior county  Hurler in the 80's
Use to always pretend i was Barney Rock as well

[fearglasmor]

Don't remember pretending to be anyone but I do recall seeing some specific skills and trying to execute them.

Matt Connor scored a point in the first half of the 82 final where he turned a couple of defenders inside out before slotting it over.
Tried it in a training match and it came off perfect except I stuck it in the net.       

Also remember seeing Ritchie Connor execute a chip lift in full flight in some game in Croker in the early 80's.
Tried it in a club match and luckily it worked.

[mannix]

Always wanted to be a star,did not matter what star.
You would not believe the amount of allirelands i have won with the last kick of the game (in the garden, or the amount of ones i have lost with a last minute free in the same back garden, luckily i could always save the day with a bit of extra time and a few more frees).

Ciaran macdonalds skills allied to dara o ses drive would be some star.

[Smiler An Dun]

Plunkett Donaghy, Ambrose Rodgers and then before I left primary school James McCartan Jnr (after his 2 goal burst against Armagh in 1990  )

[bennydorano]

Johnny Corvan, Fran McMahon, JK, Colin McKinstry, Jack O'Shea and Ambrose O'Donnovan because I thought his name was the coolest thing I'd ever heard!

[prewtna]

will ie joe padden without the bloodied head. he was well fit to jump and not that tall himself. tis all about timing.

[Northside Dub]

Paul Curran all round brilliant footballer! Have met him a few times and he's a really nice bloke to match!!

[wrecked_em]

DINKY MCBRIDE

[heineken_on_tap]

The great Tony McManus ............also liked Meaths Brain Stafford

[blanketattack]

Paddy Bawn Brosnan

[Main Street]

Sean O'Neill, I remember one move he made, simple one really, going on a solo run, player comes out, Sean turns his back to the player, hops the ball, then the quick turn and shoot for a point in the one move. Never failed to work in school games.