Kildare's greatest Sportsman or Person

AS a follow on from Stonecold's Thread (which he was wrong about) who is Kildare's greatest Person sport or otherwise.

Ernest Shackleton
Arthur Guiness
Ruby Walsh
Christy Moore
Larry Stanley

Brian Dowling??

Where do I collect the award?

Love the avatar and signature rgb.... PUT IT UP

Comedians

Ray Darcy....

Ok whoever says Larry Tompkins or Shay Fahey .................... doh!!!!

But seriously eerm Jamie Heaslip or Ruby Walshe or Larry Stanley

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dermot weld

I forgot 1 Glen Ryan

Kk has it there, big Trevor biffing a Nordie Rugby supporter. Qwality

People might forget some outstanding GAA players in the county because teams might not have won anything significant. Two that jump out for me are Tommy Carew and Pat Dunney. Both of these guys represented Kildare in football and hurling. Like JD, Tommy was often the top scorer in the country. Dunney continues to give great service to the county.

There are a few more too.

kickingking wrote:

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Post of the month there!!!!

Bewitched
Luka Bloom
Emmett Stagg.

You are so right Peile, Pat Mangan being another of Kildare Greatest!

Jaysus Stonecold you really love your rugby. What's Jamie Heaslip done to be mentioned there? Good player and all, but greatest ever Kildare sportsperson?

Ruby Walsh or Johnny Murtagh id go wit!!or me!!

Johnny Murtagh's a Nyyyyaaaavan man.

Our own Pat Eddery was better anyway.

John decoy

Woops. Of course, John devoy and not decoy!!

peile wrote:

People might forget some outstanding GAA players in the county because teams might not have won anything significant. Two that jump out for me are Tommy Carew and Pat Dunney. Both of these guys represented Kildare in football and hurling. Like JD, Tommy was often the top scorer in the country. Dunney continues to give great service to the county.

There are a few more too.

Didn't Pat Dunney win railway cup medals on the same day in football and hurling for Leinster, I don't know if thats a unique record but that was a mighty achievement

Sam1928 wrote:

Emmett Stagg

Stagg is a Mayo man Sam.

Should have known. No decent Kildare man would be rooting around in the bushes of the Phoenix Park.

It has to be Shackleton, worked his way up through the ranks to become expedition leader and showed great physical and mental strength when he marched, sailed and climbed mountains in order to save the lives of his crew, never lost a man on any of his adventures unlike Scott who put his own personal glory before the lives of his men.

Ohtoohtobe wrote:

Jaysus Stonecold you really love your rugby. What's Jamie Heaslip done to be mentioned there? Good player and all, but greatest ever Kildare sportsperson?

2 Triple Crowns, 1 Grand Slam, 1 Heineken cup, 1 Magners Leagues, Lions Player.............. I suppose winning every honour in the Northern Hemisphere is not much for a 26 year old I suppose.........