RTÉ Sport: Greatest Irish Sportsperson Ever

[muppet]

Horse racing is considered a sport and no man had a greater impact on that sport than MV O'Brien:

".....In the vote for the greatest figure in the history of horseracing hosted by the Racing Post newspaper, Vincent O'Brien came first with 28% of the total vote....." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_O'Brien

I could argue that Micheál Ó'Hehir had a huge impact on the Gaa but I wouldn't nominate him as the Gaa's greatest sportsman.

What about Mick O'Dwyer then??

31 years of playing senior club football
17 years of senior county football
4 All Irelands as a payer
8 NFLS as a player
Footballer of the year 1969

Oh and not a bad manager either.

Yea, why not?

[muppet]

How could a man who turned his back on his country be considered?

I know I shouldn't but here goes:

Roy Keane states in his book that he was sent home.
Naill Quinn states in his book that Keane was sent home.
Mick McCarthy states in his book that he sent Keane home.

You of course know better.

[WeAreBlueWeAreWhite]

he walked out then when he had his little sulk he decided to come back and tell his boss what he thought of him and was then rightly sent home but was asked back but refused he is a w**k stain of the highest order

[fitzroyalty]

he walked out then when he had his little sulk he decided to come back and tell his boss what he thought of him and was then rightly sent home but was asked back but refused he is a w**k stain of the highest order

Bit like yourself then

[WeAreBlueWeAreWhite]

I think Pat Spillane should get it he did win superstars after all

[muppet]

I think Pat Spillane should get it he did win superstars after all

He didn't win he merely won the Irish section, your facts as usual are way off.

[Maroon Heaven]

Definition of a Sportsman - A man who is active in sports.

Vincent O'Brien it is then

[Hound]

How could a man who turned his back on his country be considered?

I know I shouldn't but here goes:

Roy Keane states in his book that he was sent home.
Naill Quinn states in his book that Keane was sent home.
Mick McCarthy states in his book that he sent Keane home.

You of course know better.

Indeed.
Sent home - went home
Asked back - stayed home

In the end, the final decision not to take part was Keane's.
Though personally I blame Quinn.

[muppet]

Definition of a Sportsman - A man who is active in sports.

Vincent O'Brien it is then

But Sadly Vincent is no longer active.

[Keyser soze]

Boxing, rugby, athletics world/European champions but don't give me the Irish soccer team as Ireland's greatest sporting achievement.

Ireland 1 England 1
Ireland 0 Egypt 0
Ireland 1 Holland 1
Ireland 0 Romania 0
Ireland 0 Italy 1

Fcuk me.

As Roddy Doyle memorably put it in 'The Van'

"we beat England 1 all, lost to Egypt nil nil and drew with Holland"

[full back]

How could a man who turned his back on his country be considered?

Player

Nottingham Forest
Full Members Cup: 1992

Manchester United
Premier League (7): 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
FA Cup (4): 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004
FA Community Shield (4): 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003
UEFA Champions League: 1999[66]
Intercontinental Cup: 1999

Celtic
Scottish Premier League: 2006
Scottish League Cup: 2006

Individual
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2000
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2000
English Football Hall of Fame: 2004
FIFA 100


Not a bad haul
Hard to look past him to be fair

[Galwaybhoy]

How could a man who turned his back on his country be considered?

I know I shouldn't but here goes:

Roy Keane states in his book that he was sent home.
Naill Quinn states in his book that Keane was sent home.
Mick McCarthy states in his book that he sent Keane home.

You of course know better.

Its sad how most people seem to ignore these FACTS because of their hate for Keane. 

[muppet]

How could a man who turned his back on his country be considered?

I know I shouldn't but here goes:

Roy Keane states in his book that he was sent home.
Naill Quinn states in his book that Keane was sent home.
Mick McCarthy states in his book that he sent Keane home.

You of course know better.

Its sad how most people seem to ignore these FACTS because of their hate for Keane. 

Agreed, you can hate him for lots of things without having to make things up.

[WeAreBlueWeAreWhite]

Eh muppet you big eh muppet i meant irish superstars did i say world super stars. Well said hound on that fool Keane

[The squinted eye]

Harrington for me......... 3 majors,  only Sevvie and Faldo in recent times from Europe that has more than him