"Cult" heroes from your team

**SkStu** · 25/08/2009, 2:28 PM

to continue the cycle of "best of" threads, i think this one would be a good one...

for me it has to be former Bohs player Alex Nesovic. I loved watching him play and i will never forget the goal he scored against Pats into the shed end with about 3 minutes to go to put us ahead 2-1. It was the foot and mouth season and the whole crowd knew afterwards that we would win the league. Nesso's goal was the moment that Bohs fans believed we could put that long wait to an end. Massive goal, super player, one of my Bohs cult heroes.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/08/2009, 2:31 PM

Mick O'Donnell
Conan Byrne
Tony McDonnell

Too lazy to write stuff.

**Umberside** · 25/08/2009, 2:34 PM

Joe Gamble. Our best player this century

**SkStu** · 25/08/2009, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by Umberside

Joe Gamble. Our best player this century

not looking for best players - looking for cult heroes!

**Umberside** · 25/08/2009, 2:38 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

not looking for best players - looking for cult heroes!

Best player and cult hero

**dcfcsteve** · 25/08/2009, 2:49 PM

Would have to be David Koresh for City fans.

**Umberside** · 25/08/2009, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Would have to be David Koresh for City fans.

Why in the name of God would he be a cult hero?

**John83** · 25/08/2009, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Too lazy to write stuff.

Oh, fine, I'll do it.

Mick O'Donnell

Micko was a utility player who did his best work for UCD on the left wing. A guileless donkey of a player, he made up for it with the work ethic of one of those mythical heroes of the Soviet Union - UCD's own Alexei Stakhanov. He won our player of the season in 2003, and was UCD hardcore champion (essentially, filthiest player - though this was in a team which kept winning the fair play award) in 2003, 2004 and 2005. As he got older, he was moved to left back, where he, well, you've seen Kevin Kilbane - same story, but UCD instead of Ireland. Anyway, he spent a short and unhappy spell at Galway before retiring.

Conan Byrne

If we produced a yearbook, Conan would be listed under "Most likely to be introduced to your sister." Everybody likes him. Scored a hatful of goals for our U21s before graduating to right wing in the senior team. A little short of pace, but dogged and skillful, his loss was a major factor in our relegation last year. He'd been happy with the team, but, unlike Fingal, we were unable to offer him the off the field role he wanted.

Tony McDonnell

Club captain, second on our record appearances list, somehow on our record goal-scoring chart. All-round LoI legend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_McDonnell
http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=45431

**Rovers Maniac** · 25/08/2009, 3:14 PM

'The Midget Gem'

**redobit** · 25/08/2009, 3:22 PM

Loved watching the Aussie Willie Hastie. A centre midfielder, who if he didnt like the decisions the referee was making, was known to 'slip' while running past the referee and put him on his ass. Always got a laugh.
He done a trick on the pitch one night, all the lads on my street were trying to copy it for ages.

**micls** · 25/08/2009, 3:22 PM

Danny Murphy for us in the past few years

**The Betting Man** · 25/08/2009, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

to continue the cycle of "best of" threads, i think this one would be a good one...

for me it has to be former Bohs player Alex Nesovic. I loved watching him play and i will never forget the goal he scored against Pats into the shed end with about 3 minutes to go to put us ahead 2-1. It was the foot and mouth season and the whole crowd knew afterwards that we would win the league. Nesso's goal was the moment that Bohs fans believed we could put that long wait to an end. Massive goal, super player, one of my Bohs cult heroes.

Dont forget his wave to the Rovers fans after we got our 6th goal in Santry

**Da Real Rover** · 25/08/2009, 3:25 PM

Dooley
Kevin Julian
Gerry Carr
Choice
Hughie

**Schumi** · 25/08/2009, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Mick O'Donnell
Conan Byrne
Tony McDonnell

Too lazy to write stuff.

Have to add Alan Mahon's epic quest for a league goal over 250 games or something. It eventually ended when he was handed penalty taking duties last year and scored the rebound after the penalty was saved.

**shep** · 25/08/2009, 3:41 PM

Tom Mc Nulty,Gino Lawless.....Michael Daly showing all the makings of one if he stays

And of course Jeff Mc Namara...signed for the playoff game with Waterford all those years back by Eddie may and duly scored two to keep us up!!!

**Row Z** · 25/08/2009, 3:53 PM

Gotta be big Ricky O'Flaherty... never forget his penalty save when he went between the sticks! fans loved him for his all action display.... he was like an irish mark hughes at the time!!!

"I say ooh aah Ricky Fla', say Oooh Aaah Ricky Fla'...."