Watching the Meath-Kildare game and I was thinking is there anyone around as good as big Joe to hold off a defender and win possession at the same time.
He's animal strong.
Who would you reckon is the strongest player on your senior intercounty squad?
And before the Cavan lads start diving in with Bernard Morris we are talking about CURRENT county squads. :D
Willie Heffernan
The Offaly lads will tell you!
Fecking Right.
Charlie Vernon, Armagh? Big Fergal Doc for Derry wouldnt be far off it.
Dick Clerkin or Rory Woods for Monaghan. Animals... ::)
Fennel of Dublin is huge!
whats the measure of strength we are using???
Bench Press amount?
Squat amount?
Ability to knock players on their arse?
Quote from: GrandMasterFlash on August 04, 2010, 02:00:02 PM
Dick Clerkin or Rory Woods for Monaghan. Animals... ::)
Dick Clerkin yeah, had a good few battles with Fergal Doc a few times, but Rory Woods is just a smaller version of Geoffrey Mcgonigle ;D ;D
pearse o'neill. eoghan o'gara is also a tank of a man
Cormac Donnelly of Antrim must be in with a shout. Huge fella. Sent Setanta flying on his arse a couple of weeks ago. I know Setanta isn't hugely built but had at least has 4 inches on Hippy
ross munnelly?
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 04, 2010, 03:39:30 PM
ross munnelly?
i ll raise your ross munnelly with a donie brennan
In response to a previous poster, the definition of the strongest county player has to be the ability to hold off opponents on the field. The gym has nothing to do with it.
Tomas O'Se is a definite candidate, I think Charlie Vernon is a few years off the pace just yet.
Quote from: Feckitt on August 04, 2010, 04:02:09 PM
In response to a previous poster, the definition of the strongest county player has to be the ability to hold off opponents on the field. The gym has nothing to do with it.
Tomas O'Se is a definite candidate, I think Charlie Vernon is a few years off the pace just yet.
Geoffrey Mcgonigle agus Rory Woods :D :D
In terms of gym work but theres very few beating Vernon.
Quote from: Feckitt on August 04, 2010, 04:02:09 PM
In response to a previous poster, the definition of the strongest county player has to be the ability to hold off opponents on the field. The gym has nothing to do with it.
Tomas O'Se is a definite candidate, I think Charlie Vernon is a few years off the pace just yet.
In that case Padraig Joyce is a contender.
Declan Sullivan is a hard man to knock off a ball.
Cavans Lorcan Mulvey would have to be up there,
Hes an awful bear of a man, about 6'2 and probably close to 16 stone and as strong as a horse.
Hub is a strong boy.
Dara Se was a strong boy as well.
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 04, 2010, 04:27:06 PM
Cavans Lorcan Mulvey would have to be up there,
Hes an awful bear of a man, about 6'2 and probably close to 16 stone and as strong as a horse.
16 stone and 16 brain cells
Quote from: mylestheslasher on August 04, 2010, 04:35:59 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on August 04, 2010, 04:27:06 PM
Cavans Lorcan Mulvey would have to be up there,
Hes an awful bear of a man, about 6'2 and probably close to 16 stone and as strong as a horse.
16 stone and 16 brain cells
:D :D
Jaysus il never get over what he did against wicklow,f**k sake.
He could do with laying off the weights,as he is fit,but hes carrying way too much bulk for a guy of 6'2 and it affects his mobility big time.
Quote from: the colonel on August 04, 2010, 03:38:26 PM
Cormac Donnelly of Antrim must be in with a shout. Huge fella. Sent Aisake flying on his arse a couple of weeks ago. I know Aisake isn't hugely built but had at least has 4 inches on Hippy
Fixed that for you colonel.
Quote from: DoireGael on August 04, 2010, 04:15:23 PM
Quote from: Feckitt on August 04, 2010, 04:02:09 PM
In response to a previous poster, the definition of the strongest county player has to be the ability to hold off opponents on the field. The gym has nothing to do with it.
Tomas O'Se is a definite candidate, I think Charlie Vernon is a few years off the pace just yet.
Geoffrey Mcgonigle agus Rory Woods :D :D
In terms of gym work but theres very few beating Vernon.
Geoffrey and Rory workout in Supermac's
Pound for pound Martin Penrose is a strong wee bugger. Been v impressed with his ability at holding off much bigger men, though im sure he is also as much aided by his low centre of gravity, pace and balance.
Quote from: The Forfeit Point on August 04, 2010, 03:37:59 PM
pearse o'neill. eoghan o'gara is also a tank of a man
(http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Doctor%20Who%20Pictures/DW%20Pictures/NewDalek1.jpg)
Quote from: The Forfeit Point on August 04, 2010, 03:37:59 PM
pearse o'neill. eoghan o'gara is also a tank of a man
He as the turn lock of one too.
Nicholas Walsh, Eoin Lennon, Fergal Doherty would be some of the men in Ulster who I fancy would win a bit of bull wrestling.
Stevie O'Neill would be right up there. Different build, but it would be easier to knock down the Great Wall of China.
Quote from: thewobbler on August 04, 2010, 06:27:00 PM
Nicholas Walsh, Eoin Lennon, Fergal Doherty would be some of the men in Ulster who I fancy would win a bit of bull wrestling.
Stevie O'Neill would be right up there. Different build, but it would be easier to knock down the Great Wall of China.
What about Down's Conor laverty? Ounce for Ounce up with the biggest of them ;D
Have to say O'Gara from Dublin looks like an animal...he threw a few Tyrone boys around Croker last week fairly easily.
Brendan McArdle, Kallum King and Coulter would be Downs
I'd say it's between Paul Galvin and Eoin Cadogan. Tommy Walsh will be the strongest if he comes back.
QuoteEoin Cadogan
:D
always crying for help from refs or Donal Og, Not strong but a very sneaky player.
Quote from: blanketattack on August 04, 2010, 10:07:08 PM
I'd say it's between Paul Galvin and Eoin Cadogan. Tommy Walsh will be the strongest if he comes back.
Big Joe could twirl them around in each hand!
Nicholas Murphy, he doesn't get credit for the overpowering strength he has at midfield but i guess at 32 his best days are behind him
Quote from: ross4life on August 04, 2010, 10:31:13 PM
Nicholas Murphy, he doesn't get credit for the overpowering strength he has at midfield but i guess at 32 his best days are behind him
considering what he did to youse at midfield last sunday it don't say much for Roscommon if his best days are behind him.
iggy Jones
Quote from: INDIANA on August 04, 2010, 10:37:02 PM
Quote from: ross4life on August 04, 2010, 10:31:13 PM
Nicholas Murphy, he doesn't get credit for the overpowering strength he has at midfield but i guess at 32 his best days are behind him
considering what he did to youse at midfield last sunday it don't say much for Roscommon if his best days are behind him.
Well you must consider that our midfielders are really forwards... still we managed to win midfield in the 1st half, the dubs won't beat Murphy at midfield either but your missing my point at 32 it's now or never for him for All Ireland success
Quote from: Jinxy on August 04, 2010, 10:28:10 PM
Quote from: blanketattack on August 04, 2010, 10:07:08 PM
I'd say it's between Paul Galvin and Eoin Cadogan. Tommy Walsh will be the strongest if he comes back.
Big Joe could twirl them around in each hand!
And then throw them into the net - there's no show like a Joe throw!
Only when he finds his way out of Mick Foley's back pocket though ;)
If your talking about the most physically strong Kalum King of Down left football for 4 years to pursue a career in ultimate fighting!
Big man who is a strong as the come on the pitch.
Quote from: DoireGael on August 04, 2010, 02:21:44 PM
Quote from: GrandMasterFlash on August 04, 2010, 02:00:02 PM
Dick Clerkin or Rory Woods for Monaghan. Animals... ::)
Dick Clerkin yeah, had a good few battles with Fergal Doc a few times, but Rory Woods is just a smaller version of Geoffrey Mcgonigle ;D ;D
Doc threw him round liike a ragdoll
Quote from: haranguerer on August 05, 2010, 10:25:55 AM
Quote from: DoireGael on August 04, 2010, 02:21:44 PM
Quote from: GrandMasterFlash on August 04, 2010, 02:00:02 PM
Dick Clerkin or Rory Woods for Monaghan. Animals... ::)
Dick Clerkin yeah, had a good few battles with Fergal Doc a few times, but Rory Woods is just a smaller version of Geoffrey Mcgonigle ;D ;D
Doc threw him round liike a ragdoll
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Yeah big Doc can give a hit! :D :D
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on August 04, 2010, 11:09:32 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on August 04, 2010, 10:28:10 PM
Quote from: blanketattack on August 04, 2010, 10:07:08 PM
I'd say it's between Paul Galvin and Eoin Cadogan. Tommy Walsh will be the strongest if he comes back.
Big Joe could twirl them around in each hand!
And then throw them into the net - there's no show like a Joe throw!
Only when he finds his way out of Mick Foley's back pocket though ;)
It's easy to keep a man quiet when there's no ball going into him!
Sign of a strong man imo is the ability to take a hit and get up.
Very few and far between in the game today.
Quote from: Canalman on August 05, 2010, 11:56:14 AM
Sign of a strong man imo is the ability to take a hit and get up.
Very few and far between in the game today.
Very true, was good to see Dooher on Saturday hopping back up after taking a mighty one over the line.
Brian Meade got his nose busted open on Sunday by a stray hand.
Got straight up.
Didn't roll around holding his face.
Had to go off for a blood sub.
Quote from: Seandoc on August 04, 2010, 11:21:51 PM
If your talking about the most physically strong Kalum King of Down left football for 4 years to pursue a career in ultimate fighting!
Big man who is a strong as the come on the pitch.
Does Kalum still do the cage fighting ?
Found this article about him, from a few years back:
http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/daily-mirror-the-london-uk/mi_8006/is_20071010/call-animals-skilled-fighters/ai_n41029741/?tag=content;col1 (http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/daily-mirror-the-london-uk/mi_8006/is_20071010/call-animals-skilled-fighters/ai_n41029741/?tag=content;col1)
Nah, he got the f**k knocked out of him and quit I believe...
Big Joe got him to tap in the first round. :D
QuoteNORTHERN TEAM: Chris Stringer, Daniel Abrol, Peter Duncan, Colin Davidson, Lee McKibben, Kalum King, Ali Mac Clean, Brian Kerr, Ciaran Kelly and Paul Murtagh.
OUTLAWED MOVES
NO eye-gouging, NO stamping, NO biting, NO spitting, NO pinching, NO sticking fingers in cuts, NO joint manipulation, NO groin attacks, NO attacks to windpipe, NO fish-hooking, NO pushing palm or elbow into nose, NO swearing
Jaysus, Tomás and Galvin would have been suspended in Cage Fighting, never mind Football :D The CCCC must run the Cage Fighting as well :D
Ciaran McKeever, Ronan Clarke, Star Donaghy
Quote from: DoireGael on August 05, 2010, 10:52:20 AM
Quote from: haranguerer on August 05, 2010, 10:25:55 AM
Quote from: DoireGael on August 04, 2010, 02:21:44 PM
Quote from: GrandMasterFlash on August 04, 2010, 02:00:02 PM
Dick Clerkin or Rory Woods for Monaghan. Animals... ::)
Dick Clerkin yeah, had a good few battles with Fergal Doc a few times, but Rory Woods is just a smaller version of Geoffrey Mcgonigle ;D ;D
Doc threw him round liike a ragdoll
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Yeah big Doc can give a hit! :D :D
I think Charlie put him on his back side up in Celtic park this year. In turn Neil Gallagher hit Charlie a quare thud in Cross in the league!
The player I can think of that I wouldn't fancy coming up against is Donal Og! ;) :P
Ye Ulster boys are always over-estimating how big and strong your players are.
Everyone is "Big Fergal" or "Big Dick" etc.
Quote from: Jinxy on August 05, 2010, 02:24:38 PM
Ye Ulster boys are always over-estimating how big and strong your players are.
Everyone is "Big Fergal" or "Big Dick" etc.
well 'big nigel' does sound like some kind of an insult!
:-X
There'll only ever be one "Big Joe" anyway! :D
Quote from: Jinxy on August 05, 2010, 02:37:53 PM
There'll only ever be one "Big Joe" anyway! :D
You're right ther Jinxy and he has just quit the Galway job ;)
Quote from: Jinxy on August 05, 2010, 02:24:38 PM
Ye Ulster boys are always over-estimating how big and strong your players are.
Everyone is "Big Fergal" or "Big Dick" etc.
Nonsense! In Down, there is Wee Pete, Wee James, etc. ;)
Quote from: Canalman on August 05, 2010, 11:56:14 AM
Sign of a strong man imo is the ability to take a hit and get up.
Very few and far between in the game today.
Ambrose Rodgers took a hit which ruptured his spleen, in Croke Park v. Wexford 2 years ago. He went down, but never lost control of the ball, got up again and took his shot at the posts, then went down to be carried off to the hospital where he got emergency surgery to remove his spleen to save his life. That seems like a "strong man" to me!
In Fairness there a re few that put Ambrose Rodgers on his hole. Usually its the other way about. Has serious power. Who was the unfortunate Kerry player that tried to body check him on saturday last. He played a ball out of defence, went for the return only to be blocked off by someone but they were duly scattered.
Quote from: western exile on August 05, 2010, 03:40:20 PM
Quote from: Canalman on August 05, 2010, 11:56:14 AM
Sign of a strong man imo is the ability to take a hit and get up.
Very few and far between in the game today.
Ambrose Rodgers took a hit which ruptured his spleen, in Croke Park v. Wexford 2 years ago. He went down, but never lost control of the ball, got up again and took his shot at the posts, then went down to be carried off to the hospital where he got emergency surgery to remove his spleen to save his life. That seems like a "strong man" to me!
Some Bai! :o
Galvin from Limerick, shoulders just bounce off him.
That big Quirke lad must be 18-19 stone and not all of it fat
Joe Canning the hurler has arms that could choke a bull.