So far I'm only aware of Stephen Bray of Eastmeath and from the hurly world Rory Jacob.
any other rumours, half truths or even a few :ofacts :o?
Fergal Doherty retired from intercounty football with Derry. A brilliant midfielder and servant to his county.
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
For Kerry you have Cooper, Donaghy, Darran O'Sullivan and Sheehan too.
For Donegal you could add McGlynn to the mix.
For Monaghan you could add Gollogy, Mone, Lennon, Corey and Finlay.
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
I'd be surprised if Bernard Brogan stepped down.
Quote from: The Hill is Blue on October 01, 2015, 06:05:54 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
I'd be surprised if Bernard Brogan stepped down.
From the catwalk is it, Blue?
Quote from: Syferus on October 01, 2015, 06:59:08 PM
Quote from: The Hill is Blue on October 01, 2015, 06:05:54 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
I'd be surprised if Bernard Brogan stepped down.
From the catwalk is it, Blue?
Yes, from that and the Dublin team. :D
Quote from: nrico2006 on October 01, 2015, 02:12:12 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
For Kerry you have Cooper, Donaghy, Darran O'Sullivan and Sheehan too.
For Donegal you could add McGlynn to the mix.
For Monaghan you could add Gollogy, Mone, Lennon, Corey and Finlay.
Frank McGlynn has confirmed he will play next year, as has Lacey.
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
McAdam is only 26/27!
By far the most likely retirements for Monaghan imo would be Dick, Lennon and Finlay. Dick is there a long time now, longest serving intercounty player I think so it would be no surprise. However a recent article of his in the Examiner suggested he might go one more year if I remember right, but who knows at this stage. Lennon has had awful luck with injuries the last few years, and might see this as a good time to bow out after making his return and getting another Ulster medal. Finlay is on the road a long time also, not as long as the other two but it's a long time still. His influence has been lessening the last few years aswell so it wouldn't be a huge surprise either.
I'd be shocked if Vinny or Dessie left. Both are there about the same length as Finlay but they're still hugely important members of the team. Vinny is after his best season in a long time while Dessie's form in the three years under Malachy has been the best period of his intercounty career. If either of them walked away they'd owe the county nothing and they've been great servants(that goes for all players mentioned of course), but as long as they're enjoying it I'd imagine you'll see them next year still. Gollogly is a bit more like Finlay to an extent, being used much more sparingly than other years and no longer a guaranteed starter, but he can still make a decent impact off the bench.
I think Tommy Freeman has been the only major player to retire since Malachy took over, so we're certainly due a bit of change, but sure it has to happen at some stage.
Quote from: Schkite on October 01, 2015, 08:12:55 PM
McAdam is only 26/27!
By far the most likely retirements for Monaghan imo would be Dick, Lennon and Finlay. Dick is there a long time now, longest serving intercounty player I think so it would be no surprise. However a recent article of his in the Examiner suggested he might go one more year if I remember right, but who knows at this stage. Lennon has had awful luck with injuries the last few years, and might see this as a good time to bow out after making his return and getting another Ulster medal. Finlay is on the road a long time also, not as long as the other two but it's a long time still. His influence has been lessening the last few years aswell so it wouldn't be a huge surprise either.
I'd be shocked if Vinny or Dessie left. Both are there about the same length as Finlay but they're still hugely important members of the team. Vinny is after his best season in a long time while Dessie's form in the three years under Malachy has been the best period of his intercounty career. If either of them walked away they'd owe the county nothing and they've been great servants(that goes for all players mentioned of course), but as long as they're enjoying it I'd imagine you'll see them next year still. Gollogly is a bit more like Finlay to an extent, being used much more sparingly than other years and no longer a guaranteed starter, but he can still make a decent impact off the bench.
I think Tommy Freeman has been the only major player to retire since Malachy took over, so we're certainly due a bit of change, but sure it has to happen at some stage.
I though McAdam was over the 30 mark for some reason.
I didn't take too long putting the list together and as others have pointed out have missed a few other likely/possible candidates.
Quote from: nrico2006 on October 01, 2015, 02:12:12 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 01, 2015, 01:53:58 PM
Just looking at some of the older players with a lot of miles on the clock some possibles that jump out
Dublin - Cluxton, Bastic and the two Brogans
Kerry - O'Se, O'Mahoney and Galvin
Mayo - Moran and Dillon
Tyrone - Kavanagh
Monaghan - Clerkin, McAdam,
Donegal - Gallagher, Toye, McFadden, McGee, Lacey and Durcan I think is gone off/going off to the Middle East
Cork - Donncha o'Connor
Lots of big names there.
Probably a few more of the fringe squad guys who might be edged out.
For Kerry you have Cooper, Donaghy, Darran O'Sullivan and Sheehan too.
For Donegal you could add McGlynn to the mix.
For Monaghan you could add Gollogy, Mone, Lennon, Corey and Finlay.
McGlynn has a few years left in him yet, assuming the commitment is not an issue.
It'd be more fun to try and guess the inevitable un-retirements.
Quote from: The Hill is Blue on October 01, 2015, 06:05:54 PM
I'd be surprised if Bernard Brogan stepped down.
Yep. Scoring 6-20 from open play, winning another All Ireland medal, being a shoe in for another All Star award, and oh yeah.....being nominated for Footballer of the Year, are not usually considered to be good indicators of a player calling it a day. ::)
Finnian Moriarity has retired from playing county football with Armagh.
Quote from: Syferus on October 02, 2015, 02:32:24 AM
It'd be more fun to try and guess the inevitable un-retirements.
Aaron Kernan hopefully
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 03, 2015, 03:07:31 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 02, 2015, 02:32:24 AM
It'd be more fun to try and guess the inevitable un-retirements.
Aaron Kernan hopefully
Not a remote possibility given what he said in the RTE Park Life documentary on professionalism in the GAA a week or two back.
Basically he says as a self-employed family man there was no way he could go back playing intercounty.
Looks like Ger Brennan has called time on his inter county career. Great servant to the Dubs - I'll never forget his point against Mayo in 2013
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 11:07:14 AM
Looks like Ger Brennan has called time on his inter county career. Great servant to the Dubs - I'll never forget his point against Mayo in 2013
Or his "tackle" on Declan O'Sullivan in 2011 which effectively won the All Ireland for Dublin.
Quote from: 5 Sams on October 05, 2015, 11:35:00 AM
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 11:07:14 AM
Looks like Ger Brennan has called time on his inter county career. Great servant to the Dubs - I'll never forget his point against Mayo in 2013
Or his "tackle" on Declan O'Sullivan in 2011 which effectively won the All Ireland for Dublin.
Those rough Dublin bowsies. Was that 'tackle' anything like Anthony Maher's 'tackle' on Cluxton in 2013 or his 'tackle' on McCaffrey two weeks ago?
Quote from: vallankumous on October 05, 2015, 12:46:39 PM
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 11:07:14 AM
Looks like Ger Brennan has called time on his inter county career. Great servant to the Dubs - I'll never forget his point against Mayo in 2013
I heard he was running for FF in the General Election? Any truth to it?
I think his car crash interview on RTE during the marriage equality referendum put paid to his political ambitions.
The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 01:54:02 PM
The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.
Ignorant post.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
William Penn
Quote from: The Aristocrat on October 05, 2015, 02:41:38 PM
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 01:54:02 PM
The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.
Ignorant post.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
William Penn
'Today is about establishing the foundations for the future. It is about securing the foothold of Gaelic games in this city and county.'
Bertie Ahern while announcing the payment of millions to Dublin.
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 02:56:21 PM
Quote from: The Aristocrat on October 05, 2015, 02:41:38 PM
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 01:54:02 PM
The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.
Ignorant post.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
William Penn
'Today is about establishing the foundations for the future. It is about securing the foothold of Gaelic games in this city and county.'
Bertie Ahern while announcing the payment of millions to Dublin.
Look you don't need to set up a new user name to 1, Show your ignorance and 2, to drive your agenda. This is the retirement thread for players that will retire this year, there is a Finances ruining the game thread that you may or may not set up.
Quote from: The Aristocrat on October 05, 2015, 03:01:16 PM
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 02:56:21 PM
Quote from: The Aristocrat on October 05, 2015, 02:41:38 PM
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 01:54:02 PM
The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.
Ignorant post.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
William Penn
'Today is about establishing the foundations for the future. It is about securing the foothold of Gaelic games in this city and county.'
Bertie Ahern while announcing the payment of millions to Dublin.
Look you don't need to set up a new user name to 1, Show your ignorance and 2, to drive your agenda. This is the retirement thread for players that will retire this year, there is a Finances ruining the game thread that you may or may not set up.
We're discussing Ger Brennan and whether he'll run for the Dubs favorite party Fianna Fáil. I think Bertie is his hero.
Quotehe'll run for the Dubs favorite party Fianna Fáil
Last GE results 2011. Labour is the largest party in Dublin with 18 seats, followed by Fine Gael with just one seat less. Dun Laoghaire was the last area to finish counting, where Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP/ULA) got the last seat and the fourth for the United Left Alliance. Sinn Fein also have four seats, while there are three independents.
Fianna Fail are left with just one seat in Dublin, that of former finance minister Brian Lenihan in Dublin West. Here's a breakdown of seats by party:
Dublin Central (4)
Pascal Donohoe (FG)
Joe Costello (Labour)
Mary Lou McDonald (SF)
Maureen O'Sullivan (Ind)
Dublin West (4)
Joan Burton (Labour)
Leo Varadkar (FG)
Joe Higgins (Socialist/ULA)
Brian Lenihan (FF)
Dublin North (4)
James Reilly (FG)
Brendan Ryan (Labour)
Clare Daly (Socialist/ULA)
Alan Farrell (FG)
Dublin North Central (3)
Richard Bruton (FG)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Labour)
Finian McGrath (Ind)
Dublin North East (3)
Terence Flanagan (FG)
Tommy Broughan (Labour)
Sean Kenny (Labour)
Dublin North West (3)
Roisin Shortall (Labour)
John Lyons (Labour)
Dessie Ellis (SF)
Dublin Mid-West (4)
Joanna Tuffy (Labour)
Frances Fitzgerald (FG)
Robert Dowds (Labour)
Derek Keating (FG)
Dublin South (5)
Shane Ross (Ind)
Alex White (Labour)
Peter Matthews (FG)
Alan Shatter (FG)
Olivia Mitchell (FG)
Dublin South Central (5)
Eric Byrne (Labour)
Aengus O Snodaigh (SF)
Catherine Byrne (FG)
Joan Collins (PBP/ULA)
Michael Conaghan (Labour)
Dublin South East (4)
Ruari Quinn (Labour)
Lucinda Creighton (FG)
Eoghan Murphy (FG)
Kevin Humphreys (Labour)
Dublin South West (4)
Pat Rabbitte (Labour)
Brian Hayes (FG)
Sean Crowe (SF)
Eamonn Maloney (Labour)
Dun Laoghaire (4)
Eamon Gilmore (Labour)
Seán Barrett (FG)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (FG)
Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP/ULA)
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 03:30:05 PM
Last GE results 2011. Labour is the largest party in Dublin with 18 seats, followed by Fine Gael with just one seat less. Dun Laoghaire was the last area to finish counting, where Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP/ULA) got the last seat and the fourth for the United Left Alliance. Sinn Fein also have four seats, while there are three independents....
these results will all change next year. Labour are virtually wiped out and FF and SF will divide the seats between them. There will be less independents as their selection was pretty much a protest vote but the people have seen they actually do very little once they get the seat.
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 03:30:05 PM
Quotehe'll run for the Dubs favorite party Fianna Fáil
Last GE results 2011. Labour is the largest party in Dublin with 18 seats, followed by Fine Gael with just one seat less..............
That's great but I was talking about the Dublin football team, the team Ger Brennan just retired from, you ever hear of them? They love FF, why wouldn't they? FF bought them 3 All Ireland's.
Quote from: heffo on October 05, 2015, 11:46:50 AM
Quote from: 5 Sams on October 05, 2015, 11:35:00 AM
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 11:07:14 AM
Looks like Ger Brennan has called time on his inter county career. Great servant to the Dubs - I'll never forget his point against Mayo in 2013
Or his "tackle" on Declan O'Sullivan in 2011 which effectively won the All Ireland for Dublin.
Those rough Dublin bowsies. Was that 'tackle' anything like Anthony Maher's 'tackle' on Cluxton in 2013 or his 'tackle' on McCaffrey two weeks ago?
ooooh...wee bit touchy today Heffo?
Quote from: twohands!!! on October 03, 2015, 05:25:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 03, 2015, 03:07:31 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 02, 2015, 02:32:24 AM
It'd be more fun to try and guess the inevitable un-retirements.
Aaron Kernan hopefully
Not a remote possibility given what he said in the RTE Park Life documentary on professionalism in the GAA a week or two back.
Basically he says as a self-employed family man there was no way he could go back playing intercounty.
living over the water I missed that. Shame, he could still make a huge impact
Christ lads, there's a General Discussion to have bloody politics on. Not here...
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 05, 2015, 08:26:48 PM
Christ lads, there's a General Discussion to have bloody politics on. Not here...
Yip I removed my earlier comment
Quote from: Ranga on October 05, 2015, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: Declan on October 05, 2015, 03:30:05 PM
Quotehe'll run for the Dubs favorite party Fianna Fáil
Last GE results 2011. Labour is the largest party in Dublin with 18 seats, followed by Fine Gael with just one seat less..............
That's great but I was talking about the Dublin football team, the team Ger Brennan just retired from, you ever hear of them? They love FF, why wouldn't they? FF bought them 3 All Ireland's.
Dont Matter,Leo turley how many accounts do you have? ;D
https://www.gaelicplayers.com/WhatsHappening/LatestNews/TabId/86/ArtMID/421/ArticleID/452/Statement-from-Kevin-Reilly-Meath-GAA.aspx (https://www.gaelicplayers.com/WhatsHappening/LatestNews/TabId/86/ArtMID/421/ArticleID/452/Statement-from-Kevin-Reilly-Meath-GAA.aspx)
One of the few top class players from the Royal in recent years - some litany of injuries. good luck to him
Gutted about Kevin but understandable and fair play to him lasting 11 years to be honest. Really don't see how we can replace him. I think I'll get plenty of gardening done next summer. :'(