Former Mayo goalkeeper Paddy O'Malley has transferred to neighbours Roscommon. O'Malley is eligible under the GAA's parentage rule something which has been kind to the Rossies in recent years eg. Conor Cox. Anyway isnt this what they call the Judas Transfer in soccer where a player transfers to the selling club's biggest rivals? Can anyone recall any 'Judas Transfers' in the GAA?

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 03/01/2020 15:20:00    2257111

johnocarroll17 (Limerick) - Posts: 408 - 03/01/2020 15:24:28    2257112

Dean Rock to Dublin.

sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 03/01/2020 15:40:38    2257115

Pj Ward transferred from Westmeath to Offaly in 2007

sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 03/01/2020 15:42:46    2257117

Tompkins from Kildare to Cork

jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 03/01/2020 16:38:45    2257126

I'm not sure Mayo can complain too much about a player transferring to Roscommon when Mayo use one of Roscommon's largest town/clubs for players. I'm sure Roscommon people would have a wee smile at your post.

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 03/01/2020 16:53:40    2257133

Dublin - Meath : One of the Lowndes brothers who had been on dublin panels had a brief stint on the meath o'byrne cup panel a few years back. (Family is from Meath and the player himself transfered to Dunboyne). No matter what way you look at it it was a crossing of the divide in a massive rivalry.
Also i remember a lad who played for Ballyboden joining McEntees first meath squad, i dont know what the link was but didnt play much.

Meath-Dublin : Mick Deegans son Michael junior played all his underage football with Donaghmore Ashbourne and at the same time played with underage Dublin panels. I remember him playing for Dublin in u16 and minor against meath teams. It was strange to see Donaghmore Ashbourne represented by both counties. Obviously a difficult one as his dad was a dublin legend but he was rared in meath so i wouldnt have fully agreed with it.
He transferred to Na Fianna a few years back, some say to enhance his chances of making dubs senior team (played a few o'byrne cup games) but never broke into the 1st team squad. The rumors are his dad has taken over as senior manager of Don/Ash this year and that junior is transferring back home. If he is back with Ashbourne he would be a boost for them, very talented forward when on form.

A less high key switch would have been Mickey Brennan playing for Cavan back around 2006-2008.
Mickey was born and bred in Navan and played with simonstown before moving to cavan and playing club football there. he moved back to navan and won 2 senior championships with simonstown.

Meathmaverick (Meath) - Posts: 106 - 03/01/2020 16:54:58    2257134

Anyway isnt this what they call the Judas Transfer in soccer where a player transfers to the selling club's biggest rivals?

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 854 - 03/01/2020 15:20:00 2257111

No, a player transferring between rival soccer clubs is not called Judas. The term arose when Sol Campbell, the Tottenham
captain, transferred to their bitter rivals Arsenal. His contract with Spurs was coming to an end but after months of negotiations and several public assurances he would stay at Spurs, Campbell stated his needed to leave the club in order to play UEFA Champions League football, and despite stating he would never play for Arsenal he signed for them on a free transfer before Spurs new anything about it. The move was also unusual as no rumours of a move to Arsenal had been leaked or speculated upon in the media before the press conference revealing his decision. Several players have transferred between Arsenal and Tottenham (and between other rival clubs) and never been called Judas. Pat Jennings being a prime example.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2477 - 03/01/2020 17:21:56    2257142

Alan Byrne's transfer from Bohs to Rovers and Glen Crowe!s from Bohs to Shels were real heartbreakers.

But on the GAA front Vinnie Murphy's defection to Kerry hurling in the 90s was a good one although harmless as it had no impact on the inter county rivalry.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 03/01/2020 17:45:25    2257146

ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 649 - 03/01/2020 18:02:26    2257151

DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 03/01/2020 18:15:25    2257157

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 03/01/2020 18:34:45    2257158

Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 666 - 03/01/2020 19:23:38    2257162

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/01/2020 19:25:52    2257164

cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 454 - 03/01/2020 19:41:34    2257168

Limerick Man, Jimmy Wilson who won a West Limerick Minor Hurling medal in 1945. For some years in the late 1940's he was on the Limerick senior hurling panel.

In the early 1950s he played with Galtee Rovers while working in Bansha winning a Tipp SFC medal against Templetouhy and a West Tipperary Junior Hurling medal.

He played with the Tipperary Junior Hurling team winning a Munster medal against his native Limerick.

Returning to Limerick he won a SHC medal with Treaty Sarsfields.

Jimmy played with and against such famous hurlers as Mick and John Mackey, Jackie Power and Seán Herbert.

Jimmy attended more than 67 All Hurling finals.

ballagoballa (UK) - Posts: 49 - 03/01/2020 19:46:40    2257170

If a player is goodenough to play for a county & its allowed under the rules, & not getting playing time with his own county why would you call him a Judas. Espically a goalkeeper, theres just 2 on each team

cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 454 - 03/01/2020 19:47:34    2257172

hamsterdean (Limerick) - Posts: 223 - 03/01/2020 22:19:54    2257203

Judas is such a terrible label on anyone. I don't know the backstory to this....and I can't underatand why he would want to play for another county but maybe he was he told he wouldn't be in horans plan and really wants to play inter county....

Anyway best of luck to the lad just not when he is playing his native Mayo.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11234 - 04/01/2020 11:11:58    2257244

Tommy Walsh who played with Carlow and Wicklow.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 04/01/2020 12:43:43    2257266