Underrated Players

Taggy Fogarty - Has to be the most underrated hurler of all time. Surely his contribution to Kilkenny hurling has been greater than King Henrys these past two years, yet when people think of Taggy, they only think of his great performance in the final of 2007.

Paddy Keenan - Best midfielder in the country for the last 3 seasons. He has carried Louth on accasions and now with Ronan Carroll hitting form and young White doing well too, maybe Keenan will get the assistance he badly needs in Louth.

Seamus Kenny - Smallest man on the Meath team but the biggest in heart. In fact, he's probably our best player.

Gerry O'Grady - Corner backs do not come much better than O'Grady. He is an integral part to Clare's chances in 2009.

Any other players out there who don't get the recognition they deserve?

What about wee Jinxy Loyal? Thought he was one of your favourites!

Yeah Gollogly in there too, MMM.

Very under-rated player. Key to Monaghan's chances in 2009.

He'll certainly be key in the first game anyway Loyal. He's was excellent in the two Derry games over the last two years, and hopefully he can keep it up on a fortnight from Sunday!

Davy Harte is a player who seems to come in for a lot of criticism from Tyrone fans - a lot think he is a weak link in half back line and someone who can be easily exploited. Have to say though his contribution in terms of scores is invaluable - his work rate and all round play would be welcome in most teams i would have thought.

Boc, I was actually going to say Davey Harte I think hes an excellent player a good defender and can score more points than some forwards.

Form a Derry point of view I think Geard o Kane is underrated, a real workhorse often scoring a point or 2 despite playing corner back.

bocerty wrote:Davy Harte is a player who seems to come in for a lot of criticism from Tyrone fans - a lot think he is a weak link in half back line and someone who can be easily exploited. Have to say though his contribution in terms of scores is invaluable - his work rate and all round play would be welcome in most teams i would have thought.

Ah well its probably just his turn to get the abuse. It was his uncle Mickey this time last year getting the middle of the night phonecalls. It was mickeys son Mark a few years ago who i think was one of your top scorers that year who any time he missed got the old "only on the team cause the da was manager". Seems Tyrone folk just dont like the Hartes no matter what they do for you. Ye would know all about it if ye were Heartless. Boom Boom

very good samin you should be on stage - we'll see whose laughing in a few weeks time

bocerty wrote:very good samin you should be on stage - we'll see whose laughing in a few weeks time

Starting to fear it

Keith Higgins for Mayo especially! He has already said that hurling is his first preference and he's one of Mayo's best players but he's brilliant at football too. He won't be travelling to New York as he'll be playing the hurling but nobody can deny that he should be classed among one of the greatest on the Mayo team. Did brilliant shtuff for the Mayo U-21s aswell. This player will be huge in years to come.

samin10 wrote:

bocerty wrote:very good samin you should be on stage - we'll see whose laughing in a few weeks time

Starting to fear it

so would i if i was from Armagh

dont worry i'll give you a lend of my sat nav you'll need it for the roads you Armagh folk will be on come the qualifiers

bocerty wrote:Davy Harte is a player who seems to come in for a lot of criticism from Tyrone fans - a lot think he is a weak link in half back line and someone who can be easily exploited. Have to say though his contribution in terms of scores is invaluable - his work rate and all round play would be welcome in most teams i would have thought.

I would love to have Davy Harte for the Dubs but I can't so I did the next best thing ....

bocerty wrote:

samin10 wrote:

bocerty wrote:very good samin you should be on stage - we'll see whose laughing in a few weeks time

Starting to fear it

so would i if i was from Armagh

dont worry i'll give you a lend of my sat nav you'll need it for the roads you Armagh folk will be on come the qualifiers

You must be well used to them by now that you can give your sat nav away? True enough we have had it too easy. Clones and Croke Park for most games.

Tour of Ireland last year for Tyrone, winning against teams from every province apart from Ulster.