Heights & Weights

[Jinxy]

This is a little bugbear of mine. The physical stats given for players in matchday programmes and the Sunday Game are all over the shop. According to TSG, the Clare centre back is 6 foot tall and 11 stone. I was 11 stone making my confirmation FFS! Is it that hard to get accurate info?

[thejuice]

i saw that as well, i was thinkin, for f**k sake, do they actually weigh anyone or just go "give us a look at ye". Wouldnt be surprised either.

[rosnarun]

This is a little bugbear of mine. The physical stats given for players in matchday programmes and the Sunday Game are all over the shop. According to TSG, the Clare centre back is 6 foot tall and 11 stone. I was 11 stone making my confirmation FFS! Is it that hard to get accurate info?

11 stone at what age? 12? I think you had a problem . or maybe it just a memory one

[Denn Forever]

5' 6" and 12 stone and been that weight since I was 17.  Only a beanpole could be 6' tall and 11 stone!

[Jinxy]

This is a little bugbear of mine. The physical stats given for players in matchday programmes and the Sunday Game are all over the shop. According to TSG, the Clare centre back is 6 foot tall and 11 stone. I was 11 stone making my confirmation FFS! Is it that hard to get accurate info?

11 stone at what age? 12? I think you had a problem . or maybe it just a memory one

I was just messing. I was 10 1/2 stone.

[MayoMan]

This is a little bugbear of mine. The physical stats given for players in matchday programmes and the Sunday Game are all over the shop. According to TSG, the Clare centre back is 6 foot tall and 11 stone. I was 11 stone making my confirmation FFS! Is it that hard to get accurate info?

Jais you were a big ladeen!! 

[Jinxy]

It was all muscle.

[rosnarun]

5' 6" and 12 stone and been that weight since I was 17.  Only a beanpole could be 6' tall and 11 stone!

or else some one who was fit . 11 stone in boxing term is  just under middleweight   I dont think Steve collins would ever be describes as either small or overly skinny also think hagler hearns et al

[AZOffaly]

When I played, I was 6' 1'' (Still am) and 10 stone 7lbs. (Still amn't ).

[Jinxy]

Sure even the Gooch weighs more than 11 stone.

[imtommygunn]

I doubt there's a county player out there who's 11 stone...

Unless maybe Kevin McMenamim from Donegal. He's the smallest I can think of.

[AZOffaly]

Jaysus lads. Some of them are so slim now it's unreal. Granted their muscle definition is much greater than my day, when thin was skinny, but even allowing for the fact that muscle is heavier than fat, I can easily believe some of them are 11 stone. I remember meeting Pauil Shankey of Meath, whom I used to pal around with back in college, at a wedding a few years ago, and he was skin and bone. Boylan was running the shite out of them, and while he was 'wirey' and strong, he was thin as a lath.

[Jinxy]

I can tell you now there is no one under 12 stone on the current Meath team. 11 stone is a small frame devoid of muscle.

[kevmy]

I can tell you now there is no one under 12 stone on the current Meath team. 11 stone is a small frame devoid of muscle.

Ah ya but sure ye Meath boys are always up for a bit of wrestling rather than football.

I reckon hurlers can get away with being lighter than footballers though.

[Jinxy]

Yeah but they are all 5 foot nothing. We're talking about a lad of 6 foot here.