Friday afternoon teaser

[Fuzzman]

Who was the highest ever scorer in one match at intercounty level?
Please don't just guess but have a name, county,score and against who is possible.

[The Bearded One]

Rory Gallagher scored 3-8 or 3-9 in an Ulster Championship game some years back. That's pretty impressive even if not the correct answer!

[Jinxy]

Yeah, I would have guessed it was Rory Gallagher.
Or possibly Matty Forde.

[Aristo 60]

This thread could be over very quickly if no one is allowed to guess.

My guess is it was a lady footballer.

[The Bearded One]

There has probably been a hurler who has plundered more than 3-8 in a game?

[Fuzzman]

Sorry I mean footballer and it was from yesteryear before the 90s
I read it from a website so I presume its accurate but who knows for sure
It was a very high score of 4-11

[NaomhBridAbú]

Sorry I mean footballer and it was from yesteryear before the 90s
I read it from a website so I presume its accurate but who knows for sure
It was a very high score of 4-11

Matt Connor

[joemo]

Frank Donnelly, Tyrone.

[Keyboard Warrior]

Frank Donnelly was the scorer of 4-11 for Tyrone in a Lagan Cup match Vs Fermanagh. I believe it was in 1957.

[twohands!!!]

Sorry I mean footballer and it was from yesteryear before the 90s
I read it from a website so I presume its accurate but who knows for sure
It was a very high score of 4-11

Matt Connor

Matt Connor's overall scoring record at intercounty is just jaw-dropping stuff especially given how short his career was  - 38 goals and 383 points and he was only 24/25 when he had his car accident.

[Fuzzman]

JoeMo!!!!!
First post (under that name) and you get the prize
Two weeks picking apples in Lurgan

http://irishnews125.blogspot.ie/2009/02/125-tyrone-player-list.html

Did the correct score make it easier to google?

[joemo]

First post under any name. Frank Donnelly was from my club, and that's one of those historic facts you grow up with.

[NaomhBridAbú]

Sorry I mean footballer and it was from yesteryear before the 90s
I read it from a website so I presume its accurate but who knows for sure
It was a very high score of 4-11

Matt Connor

way back in the day, boys used to call him Matt Lethal...and he was...

Matt Connor's overall scoring record at intercounty is just jaw-dropping stuff especially given how short his career was  - 38 goals and 383 points and he was only 24/25 when he had his car accident.

[dec]

Nicky Rackard scored 7-7 in the 1954 All Ireland semifinal against Antrim

[muppet]

Sorry I mean footballer and it was from yesteryear before the 90s
I read it from a website so I presume its accurate but who knows for sure
It was a very high score of 4-11

i heard this in the late 1980s (his son was in the Poly at the time) and haven't heard of any higher.