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I heard a story about Jack McCaffrey and Monaghan's Karl O'Connell racing each other down O'Connell St one night and O'Connell won. Sean Murphy of Carlow now there's a challenge for O'Connell... gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 16/07/2018 12:49:53 2122656 Link
I'm not saying Jack is the fastest player in Gaa if they had a 100 metre sprint but with ball in hand there's no doubt in my mind he is the quickest, the way he solo's it he keeps it low and doesn't lose any stride it's some spectacle when your in CP and you see him sprinting up the field lads just can't get near him. I've said it on here before a few years back they should do a charity 100m race in the off season it would be great to see clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 16/07/2018 13:03:02 2122666 Link
McCaffrey is rapid alright. For ourselves I'd say either Ryan or Eoghan Ban possibly would be quickest. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 16/07/2018 13:11:17 2122672 Link
Eamonn Wallace definitely in the mix AnyCraicBuck (Meath) - Posts: 49 - 16/07/2018 13:31:26 2122691 Link
Daniel flynn Caoimhog88 (Kildare) - Posts: 82 - 16/07/2018 13:42:34 2122704 Link
Replying To gaelicgab: "I heard a story about Jack McCaffrey and Monaghan's Karl O'Connell racing each other down O'Connell St one night and O'Connell won. Sean Murphy of Carlow now there's a challenge for O'Connell..." Well I suppose O'Connell had an advantage, it being on O'Connell st ..... Sorry it's a quiet Monday greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 16/07/2018 14:07:06 2122721 Link
Lee Keegan. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7363 - 16/07/2018 14:15:26 2122730 Link
Replying To greysoil: "Well I suppose O'Connell had an advantage, it being on O'Connell st ..... Sorry it's a quiet Monday" But it was O'Connell, St. Dublin, just another incident where Dublin had an unfair advantage over their opponent. gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 16/07/2018 14:21:55 2122736 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "I'm not saying Jack is the fastest player in Gaa if they had a 100 metre sprint but with ball in hand there's no doubt in my mind he is the quickest, the way he solo's it he keeps it low and doesn't lose any stride it's some spectacle when your in CP and you see him sprinting up the field lads just can't get near him. I've said it on here before a few years back they should do a charity 100m race in the off season it would be great to see" One of the most amazing things i think ive seen in a while was his stealing of the Donegal kick out late in the second half on Saturday evening must have made up + meters during the time the ball was kicked by their keeper to the Hogan side to perfectly field it, its the use of his pace and composure without a doubt. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 16/07/2018 14:31:00 2122744 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Lee Keegan." Would Paddy Durcan not be faster? MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 420 - 16/07/2018 15:53:17 2122790 Link
dee o keefe must be up there. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 16/07/2018 16:09:53 2122798 Link
Replying To MayoDan: "Would Paddy Durcan not be faster?" I don't know. He needs to be very quick to be quicker than Lee. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7363 - 16/07/2018 18:20:11 2122842 Link
Would say Shane Walsh and Eamonn Brannigan from my own county. Walsh is one of those who is actually faster moving with the ball which is great to watch. tribesman125 (Galway) - Posts: 173 - 16/07/2018 18:36:30 2122846 Link
Eamon Wallace has to be up there, Won national sprint titles underage including an under 19 100/200 double and has ran 200m in 22.xx seconds if not quicker. DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 16/07/2018 18:52:26 2122850 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "I'm not saying Jack is the fastest player in Gaa if they had a 100 metre sprint but with ball in hand there's no doubt in my mind he is the quickest, the way he solo's it he keeps it low and doesn't lose any stride it's some spectacle when your in CP and you see him sprinting up the field lads just can't get near him. I've said it on here before a few years back they should do a charity 100m race in the off season it would be great to see" Bring back Superstars. It's the only way to separate them. Look at this dashing young man, complete with farmer's tan, from back in the day. https://youtu.be/wZUJ_bV2eHk Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 16/07/2018 19:27:44 2122866 Link
Faster over what distance would be the question. Some are mentioning 100m, but acceleration and speed over 20m-40m is far more important in Gaelic football. A player will never run 100m flat out in a match. He'll rarely sprint anything more than more half that distance in one go. The player with the fastest 40m (or thereabouts) time, should be considered the fastest player. The AFL has a 20m sprint as part of their combine for new recruits. The record is 2.75 seconds. When Jack McCaffrey tested, he ran a 2.80 which was the fastest time that year and remains one of the fastest ever. He'd have to be up there. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2049 - 16/07/2018 19:28:44 2122870 Link
Replying To Joxer: "Bring back Superstars. It's the only way to separate them. Look at this dashing young man, complete with farmer's tan, from back in the day. https://youtu.be/wZUJ_bV2eHk" The superstars was great craic in its day. Wonder would any TV station try and revive it. Saw it on American TV a couple of years ago where it had retired NFL , NBA etc players on it. catchturnscore (Longford) - Posts: 149 - 16/07/2018 21:47:50 2122923 Link
Eoin Mc Hugh. TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1142 - 16/07/2018 22:03:27 2122931 Link
Replying To AnyCraicBuck: "Eamonn Wallace definitely in the mix" Was Wallace a track runner at some stage? gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 16/07/2018 22:09:22 2122933 Link
Colin Corkery PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 16/07/2018 22:15:10 2122937 Link