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Ulster's Top 5 Forwards Ever

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Replying To eoinog:  "Peter Canavan
Michael Murphy
Peter MC Ginnitty ( didn't get much accolades as he was from Fermanagh)
Stevie MC Donnell
Conor MC Manus

I limited my selection to one from each county
Impossible to pick 5 best forward over the lifetime of the GAA"
Mickey Linden?

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6144 - 29/06/2024 12:02:35    2555527

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Sean O'Neill, Charlie Gallagher, Peter Canavan, Peter McGinnity

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5520 - 30/06/2024 14:34:30    2555944

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Replying To Greengrass:  "Mickey Linden?"
A brilliant player surely. Who would I drop?

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1958 - 30/06/2024 14:48:16    2555946

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "I misread the heading and picked 5 best players.Tohill actually did play in the forwards but played most of his best ball midfield.If its forwards ill replace Tohill with Michael Murphy.Frank McGuigan senior was class too but did nt see enough of him."
Mick, I saw Frank a few times in NY, and what he could do with the ball would mesmerize you. It was similar to watching Mossie Fitz on the club scene in Kerry in the early 1990's (I used to specifically attend games that St.Mary's were playing in to see the man in action).

I know they say that it is the measure of greatness to perform at the highest level, and both men undoubtedly did, but to see them up close, in the flesh on the club scene was also a superb joy to behold.

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2095 - 30/06/2024 19:42:46    2556041

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seems strange the lack of paddy bradley votes.

top scorer in ulster history, just for reference he played 4 years less than pete the great but scored 40 more points than him

Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 177 - 01/07/2024 14:11:31    2556260

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Scoring stats should not be relevant in anything other than deciding who the best freetakers are. No criticism of freetakers but it's just not a fair comparison.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12200 - 01/07/2024 17:41:28    2556341

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "Mick, I saw Frank a few times in NY, and what he could do with the ball would mesmerize you. It was similar to watching Mossie Fitz on the club scene in Kerry in the early 1990's (I used to specifically attend games that St.Mary's were playing in to see the man in action).

I know they say that it is the measure of greatness to perform at the highest level, and both men undoubtedly did, but to see them up close, in the flesh on the club scene was also a superb joy to behold."
Yeah Forever Maurice Fitz was special and lucky to be on the same pitch against him once .Never saw Frank McGuigan live and only saw him around 84.He was some play alright.You were lucky to see him Forever.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3845 - 01/07/2024 21:02:13    2556380

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