Sorry, sorry, interchangeable names in my head for whatever reason
Point still remains tho, you’d say Geary was ahead of Carey in the hardness dept? I’m probably misty eyed where I was a teenager in awe watching Carey play versus being in the company of Geary once or twice.
Ken McGrath for me is probably the best hurler I’ve ever seen and was a better version of ciaran- could hurl with anyone but tough as teak competitor, happy to play both sides.of the ball. I just don’t see that raw toughness standout in Geary. I wouldn’t have him in same weight division as Carey in terms of pure dog.
Dodge, while no shrinking violet, was definitely not a guy you’d put in the hard division! Lovely guy, great competitor and full of character but in terms of pure hard XV Willy O’Donoghue gets more return from play in terms of toughness than Dodge. Unfortunately, Willy relies on toughness and turning over ball at which point he doesn’t seem like he wants the ball at inter county level. a handpass is his most immediate thought; all hammer, no silk. But in terms of hardness xv, I’d say dodge would happily cede that one.