Best Goalkeeper ever in LOI

[Larry 'da' Wyse]

Dermot Flavin .. .or ex-Man Utd Pat Dunne!

[Steve Bruce]

Yep..

No way can he be put up there as one of the best goalkeepers in LOI history.

He was a good shot stopper end of. No good at crosses, prone to howlers & all in all not that great a keeper.

He wouldn't be near anyones list in the IL of being one of the top keepers ever.

To think DJ nearly signed him as Alan Mannus was seen as too inexperienced, thank f**k it fell through and now we have a Northern Ireland international and best keeper in the Irish League and possibly in any domestic league on this island (obviously this is arguable it's just my opinion).

But if Gough is one of the best keepers in LOI history, then you must have had a low standard of goalkeeper down their (and this isn't me WUMMING)

[thesilverfox]

Alvin Rouse.

Close this thread now because any other answer will just be wrong

[WoodquayBoy]

Gough, but honourable mention must go to Tom Lally (the postman always delivered) who was also adept at scoring and if memory serves me right was our leading scorer one season.
It does indeed serve you right. Well, partly right. First season in league he scored 4 penos to make him join top scorer that season with, I think, Paul Martin. Ex Celtic player too, silly of me to omit him from my list, and he still goes to Terryland for every United home game

[Captain2007]

1.Chippy Devlin
2.Josh Moran
3.Boo Kelly
4.John Walsh
5.Nicky Broujos
6.Eddie Van Boxtel
7.Alan O Neill
8.Pat Trehy
9.Alan Young

Played in front of all of the above, all had different qualities,all had the same favourite shout "AWAY".:)

[sligoman]

1.Chippy Devlin
2.Josh Moran
3.Boo Kelly
4.John Walsh
5.Nicky Broujos
6.Eddie Van Boxtel
7.Alan O Neill
8.Pat Trehy
9.Alan Young

Played in front of all of the aboveThat must have been a very defensive team?;)

[Martinho II]

1.Chippy Devlin
2.Josh Moran
3.Boo Kelly
4.John Walsh
5.Nicky Broujos
6.Eddie Van Boxtel
7.Alan O Neill
8.Pat Trehy
9.Alan Young

Played in front of all of the above, all had different qualities,all had the same favourite shout "AWAY".:)


what famous player bray player are you btw if you claim to play in front of these keepers??

[Dundalkjames]

:DMorgan Cranley

[SligoBrewer]

After his heroics in the Brandywell this year, my vote goes to Gavin Peers;)

[Black and White]

After his heroics in the Brandywell this year, my vote goes to Gavin Peers;)

Does Richard Brush not do goals for ye??

Eddie Van Boxtel for Dundalk!!:D

[CameramanConka]

Shane Curran is one goalkeeper I'd love to give a good steaver to the ******.

[Monkey]

Aiden " Jacko " Smyth

[Battery Rover]

Shane Curran is one goalkeeper I'd love to give a good steaver to the ******.

Come down for the Athlone Town legends game on Saturday and you can say that to his face :D

[Mr A]

Sean Cooney

[SligoBrewer]

Does Richard Brush not do goals for ye??

Eddie Van Boxtel for Dundalk!!:D

Have a look at the MNS match report;)

[Stuttgart88]

UCD LoI Greats.

1 Alan O'Neill
2 Barry Ryan
4 Darren Quigley
5 Paul Kavanagh
6 Pat Jennings.

Matti Gregg is one in the making.No Charlie McCormack or Paul "Flash" Brogan? :)

The first LOI game I ever went to was Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo Rovers around '78 or'79. The keepers were Alan O'Neill and Alan Patterson. I'm not sure I've seen two better keepers ever in the LOI. Jody Byrne was a lynchpin of McLaughlin's great Rovers side but was never a patc on O'Neill. Richie Blackmore of Dundalk was great, and a mean guitarist too even if he is now some sort of weird wizard or something.

[DonO'Bate]

The best keeper's I have seen play in the LOI are listed below;

1. Richie Blockmore
2. Alan O'Neill
3. Dave Henderson

The most under rated keeper is former GUFC goalkeeper David Forde, now 1st choice at Millwall, Trap should give him a chance with Irish team as his a much better goalkeeper than that Westwood guy, Nicky Colgan and the youngest of the Henderson goalkeeping clan Wayne.

[blackholesun]

I will never forget Alan O'Neill one day in the RDS for Dundalk. He was amazing, musta saved about 6 or 7 point black one on ones from Derek Swan. Rovers dominated the match, Dundalk sneaked a goal on the break and O'Neill ensured they got the 3 points. An outstanding display of goal keeping. Treacy signed him back for Rovers at the end of that season.

bhs

[Lux Interior]

Alan Patterson helped Sligo Rovers win the league in 1977.

Just out of interest, is Alan Paterson still revered at Sligo?

[MariborKev]

Dermot O'Neill, legend.