best 15 heavyweight intercounty players ever

[Blue06]

Another heavyweight that's come to mind is John Nallen (Meath) - he formerly played for both Galway and Mayo. He was a bank official, I think - hence the nomadic career.

He also played with Cavan.  He is an uncle of James current Mayo player.

[Hardy]

I thought I remembered that he played for Cavan too, after Meath, but I wasn't sure. Didn't know he was related to James. They certainly don't look alike!

[the Deel Rover]

I thought I remembered that he played for Cavan too, after Meath, but I wasn't sure. Didn't know he was related to James. They certainly don't look alike!

ye he is james uncle ,i met him at his brothers funeral a few weeks ago didn't look that big a man.He was supposed to be a handy footballer in his day.

[orangeman]

Frank Mc Guigan was a very big man - he used his sizeable rear to shake men off - one shake of that rear and his marker would have been thrown off - seriously he was a big man but exceptionally strong -
What about Big John Carroll who played for Tipp today - 16 stone and rising  -

Big Eamonn Quayle who played for us was a very strong and exceptionally talented man for being 6 foot 5 or so. He was asked to play for Tyrone for numerous occasions but was dedicated to the club.

[Fogarty]

Is the era of the overweight GAA county player over? It's hard to come with new players to add to this topic.

[brokencrossbar1]

Is the era of the overweight GAA county player over? It's hard to come with new players to add to this topic.

Only in the Dads and Lads teams and even some of those are in better shape than old style fat boy footballers!!!

[Premier Emperor]

Joe Canning and Damien Comer of Galway are new entries!

[Ed Hardy]

Seamus and Sean Quigley were two big lads!

[Dag Dog]

Paul Shelly. The fattest of them all.

[rodney trotter]

Seamus and Sean Quigley were two big lads!

The 3 up rule now would have suited them lads. Colin Corkery and Geoffrey McGonigle would have done some damage too.

[Milltown Row2]

There are a lot of one on one scenarios in club games I'm noticing now, not many exploiting it though 

[imtommygunn]

Niall Sheridan from Longford.

[Sonny Joe]

Seamus and Sean Quigley were two big lads!

The 3 up rule now would have suited them lads. Colin Corkery and Geoffrey McGonigle would have done some damage too.

those lads played when they could stay up and didn't have to chase back to have 15 men behind the ball. Sounds like your not aware, but I think Geoffrey started about 5/6 c'ship games for Derry, really didn't do much damage. he is one of those guys who got the name for being an early riser. Much better hurler.

[Mario]

Seamus and Sean Quigley were two big lads!

The 3 up rule now would have suited them lads. Colin Corkery and Geoffrey McGonigle would have done some damage too.

those lads played when they could stay up and didn't have to chase back to have 15 men behind the ball. Sounds like your not aware, but I think Geoffrey started about 5/6 c'ship games for Derry, really didn't do much damage. he is one of those guys who got the name for being an early riser. Much better hurler.

Geoff was a brilliant footballer, maybe he wasn't athletic enough for the county game but he was usually the top scorer in Derry club football every year and probably the best player I seen play for Dungiven who had numerous starters in the 93 AI team. It was a different era and he tried to play everything which just didn't work and was to the detriment of his county football career. Most of his career was pre backdoor as well so you didn't get the opportunity to play many county championship games. I think he might have fallen out with Coleman over hurling as well.

[Wildweasel74]

McGonigle was a fair fballer, probably the best forward in Derry for yrs but couldn't keep the weight down. County training normally killed him off, more than having to play games, hence why he never played much. Remember him having a cracker against Dublin in 2003.