your top 3 league of ireland players ever

[Dalymountrower]

Liam Coyle
Jackie Jameson
Ashleigh Grimes

[Ezeikial]

Neale Fenn,[/B]

Obviously characteristics like integrity, honesty, loyalty, and decency have no bearing.

[Charlie Darwin]

Obviously characteristics like integrity, honesty, loyalty, and decency have no bearing.
Not that I rate him particularly, but why would they?

[Ezeikial]

Not that I rate him particularly, but why would they?

Perhaps the personal attributes and character of players have little bearing for most people in appraising most players, but for me the behaviour of this particular player in his final season overshadows all the positives aspects of his play that went before.

[Spudulika]

Perhaps the personal attributes and character of players have little bearing for most people in appraising most players, but for me the behaviour of this particular player in his final season overshadows all the positives aspects of his play that went before.

Ezekial, as in most cases, there are 2 (or many) sides, and I think you'll agree there was a long in the mix. Regardless, this is down to the quality of play on the pitch, not looking for role models etc. If so, there are more than a few we would not be naming.

[Charlie Darwin]

But if it's a question about the best player I don't really think the player double-crossing a club or any other off-field indiscretion should really come into it. If I was asked my favourite players, it'd be a different question and a different answer.

[Captain2007]

I had the pleasure of chasing these three around the park...in the old days!

Barry Kehoe - Dundalk
Martin Bayly - Sligo
Derek Swan - Bohs

[Ezeikial]

Ezekial, as in most cases, there are 2 (or many) sides, and I think you'll agree there was a long in the mix.

I have no idea what the last part means. If you are suggesting that there is an alternative story that justifies Fenn's reprehensible behaviour, I would like to hear it.


Regardless, this is down to the quality of play on the pitch, not looking for role models etc. If so, there are more than a few we would not be naming.


But if it's a question about the best player I don't really think the player double-crossing a club or any other off-field indiscretion should really come into it. If I was asked my favourite players, it'd be a different question and a different answer.

I respect these opinions, mine is different as already outlined - Fenn's lowlife behaviour overshadows any positives in my eyes

[White Horse]

I respect these opinions, mine is different as already outlined - Fenn's lowlife behaviour overshadows any positives in my eyes

In my opinion a "top" player is also a player with integrity and good character.

[Dodge]

Fenn could have cured cancer off the pitch and he still wouldn't be within an ass's roar of being a top 3 player at any club he's played for, never mind in the league.

[sligoman]

Morten Nielsen.

[JC_GUFC]

Fenn could have cured cancer off the pitch and he still wouldn't be within an ass's roar of being a top 3 player at any club he's played for, never mind in the league.

I remember seeing Fenn for Cork away at Djurgardens and he was the stand out player on the pitch. He was very well suited to matches like that but didn't seem too bothered with the week in week out league matches.

For me based on a variety of things

Bisto Flood - a real 110% player - gave everything for us when a lot of local players wouldn't have - delighted that he went on to win a league medal. Ripping it up down under too.

Kevin Hunt - a class player during the "Big Club"'s dominance. Was also a gent off the pitch - I probably spent too much time in the Dalymount bars at the time though!

Gordon Johnson - ex St Francis - small bearded midfielder - much like Bisto he was a real 110% type player - it just struck me from him that he was always delighted to play League of Ireland rather than playing in the Leinster Senior where he'd have probably been a decent player at a good club. I would be surprised if anyone who doesn't know me and remembers me going on about him has any recollection of him!

[vinnie]

Paddy Ambrose
Mick byrne
Jason Byrne

[Azrob Spooh]

Tommy McConville
Pat Byrne
Al Finucane

[Battery Rover]

Noel Larkin
Jackie Jameson
Tommy McConville

[Real ale Madrid]

Paul Osam
Ollie Cahill
Jason Byrne

[Spudulika]

Bisto Flood - a real 110% player - gave everything for us when a lot of local players wouldn't have - delighted that he went on to win a league medal. Ripping it up down under too.


Bisto was a scorer of great goals and potentially a great goalscorer (at a good level), but he always seemed to moan about something. When he played, he really played. That wonder goal for Galway was just, well, wonderful!

[ger121]

Kevin Hunt
Joey Ndo
Jayo Byrne

[Buller]

Pat McCourt
Joseph Ndo
Gary Twigg

[gufcfan]

but he always seemed to moan about something.

He moaned, but if anyone had a right to, it was usually him. He put the work in.

[Onefootednopace]

Ollie Cahill
Glen Crowe
Kevin Hunt

[jinxy lilywhite]

Glen Crowe
Barry Kehoe
Gary Haylock

[seand]

Barry Kehoe was a great player and character. Good story in Paul MCGrath's autobiography about the two of them on trial at ManU.... Kehoe pushing Ray Wilkins out of the way to take a free when playing for the reserves etc and, after Kehoe is sent home, McGrath saying to himself what chance do I have if they don't want Barry Kehoe!

[Straightstory]

Jackie Jameson
Joseph N'do
Mick Leech

[Fivesilver]

Ski McGee
Tony Sheridan
Turlough O'Connor