I think youāve really got to have that certain je ne sais quoi of awkward looking to be a true mullocker. Most of them just donāt have it.
Can someone thatās scored a sideline cut in an all Ireland final be considered a mullocker.
Biggest mullocker as in the least skill or best mullocker as in the most effective player while being a mullocker?
Prendergast was the first that came to mind.
Donie OāConnell was the king of the mullockers
The Brick Walsh surely deserves a mention
the brick made it look cool. A mullocker has to look like a mullocker
He was a centre forward of the times, Brendan Lynskey was another one.
fact. He was hardly even in mullocker class. He looked 50 years of age too
Ah shtap
Ollie Baker is an interesting one. In 95 he most certainly was a pure mullocker but he developed hugely in the years after and in 97/98/99 he was hurling lads up a stick.
Mick Fennelly was something similar, looked well short of what was needed in 2008/2009 when he was first coming on the scene then he just developed into a beast
didnāt take long for someone to bite in defense of Donkey Hayes.
Banger was some mullocker lads. You could bate hurleys off him all day and heād still put the paw up and handpass it.
Jim Bob was another one who was a good mullocker, won a rake of dirty ball and then just shoveled it off.
Owen OāNeill Limerick. Iād say he kicked more scores than he pucked.
Himself and Tobin gave an exhibition of āawkward bastardyā below in PUC in 96. 3 goals between them, all after a good old fashioned tussle under a high ball, Tobin swang a Hurley at one while lying on the ground after a tussle with the full back and it flew in. Then Tobin caught a great ball and kicked it past the keeper, before OāNeill ran onto a break from another Tobin tussle and pulled on the ground into the net
He scored two against Tipp afterwards Iām nearly sure he kicked one of them
The epitome of skin and hair flying.
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Iām Surprised thereās no mention for donie Ryan!
Donie had a good bit of hurling
Donadonie Ryan as my father used call him
I was a big fan of him. Always gave everything, savage heart but very limited.
Seanie OāConnor was another fucking head case we had in the last 25 years.
Brian Begley