Originally posted by South Limerick Referee:
Players with potential to be converted to play at Full Back for Limerick

Originally posted by South Limerick Referee:
Players with potential to be converted to play at Full Back for Limerick

Originally posted by carryharry:


Is Brian Geary not worth a mention if he`s not pacy enough for centre back?

Originally posted by parmenion:


I guess we need to be looking at a long term replacement. Brian might only have a year or two left. I would try Ritchie Mc there for a few league games, else Tom Condon

Originally posted by South Limerick Referee:
Outfield Players with potential to be converted to play at Full Back for Limerick

This message has been edited - 27-jul-2011 @ 15:43

Originally posted by carryharry:


Who played full back in Kilmallock`s club team last year? Would he be good enough?

Originally posted by the moose:
If the present management remain in place dont be surprised if Graham Mulcahy or Seanie Tobin end up there. Seen as its mostly handball we play why not play Seamus O Carroll he is a sub on the under 21s.

This message has been edited - 27-jul-2011 @ 16:31

Originally posted by Billy Da Kid:


I think that Richie McCarthy will be our new Full back.

Originally posted by wristy wing back:


Philip O`Loughlin, last years U21 No.6

He is a giant of a man and a fine athlete and def worth a look. He was mentioned by me and others in other threads.

Originally posted by wakeuplads:
Tom Condon ticks more boxes than anyone else mentioned. He has pace, is a very good hurler, and is tough as nails. Okay, he might have some bad habits but a full year under O`Grady playing as a no. 3 and I`m sure they could be ironed out.

Any time Condon has gone in full back this year he has looked very comfortable   there. Nobody else who was tried there has looked nearly as assured as him. I think we should be looking on Condon as our full back for 2012 and try to find two good corner backs to go in beside him.

There are certainly others who could be tried there - Richie McCarthy, Philip O`Loughlin etc. But they would have to be put on trial there, and even at that, you never really know how someone will do until they`ve played there in the championship. Condon has been tried and tested and we know he can do a job there.

Is Lucey worth another go there or has time passed him by?

Originally posted by capitalhurler:
Wwb you`re talking through your h__e. We have only won one all Ireland since 1940 mostly because we were not good enough with a fair slice of bad luck thrown in there too. This short game has been exposed and please don`t tell me kk or tipp play the short game because they don`t. To suggest that we havent won all Ireland`s because of players getting rid of the ball first time is an insult to many great players who wore the jersey with pride. You seem to have no problem insulting such players.
The long ball served us well in ennis last night and I`d like to see the senior team using it more often. The short passing game contributed to only two forwards scoring from play last Sunday and a poor service to Kevin downes.
Cork will abandon the short ball when the siptu boys go. Their u-21s were an example of good first time hurling with plenty of movement against Tipp.
The short passing game was finished in 2006 when kk put a stop to it in the all Ireland final. Look at tipps goals in the munster final, all the work of quick ball with movement. This is the way forward for Limerick, not the tip tapping stuff that is long past it`s sell by date

Originally posted by carryharry:

I was`nt in Kilmallock for the Munster club semi final between Thurles and Kilmallock but i heard from a few thurles lad`s that the full back for kilmallock looked a handy bit of stuff is all.

Originally posted by South Limerick Referee:
In 1979, Pat Hartigan suffered an eye injury that ended his career. Leonard Enright was converted into an Allstar full back despite having limited, if any experience in the position. In 2000, Eamonn Cregan switched TJ Ryan from corner forward to full back. We have discussed the pros and cons of Stephen Lucey, Seamus Hickey, Tom Condon, Richard McCarthy, Gavin Mahoney and Philip O`Loughlin.

Is there any outfield player there who has the attributes to make a full back? Looking at the full forwards, that are out there at intercounty level, we need someone adaptable   enough to make them all. Is there any midfielder or forward, outside of the discussed, who could potentially play the position?

Originally posted by Mackey 2:

Why not try Wayne MacNamara FullBack????
Wayne is 26 next year so he would be a good age to play in this position. Give him 3 or 4 League games next year in Division 1 and see how it goes. If it doesn`t work out then fair enough. Just bring him back out wing back again. I`d give him a number of games there and see how he settles there.
Wayne Mac is good under high ball, he knows how to use timber and has that bit of dirth that you need a fullback to have. His good pace to play in the position too. I`d give him a chance there next year. Maybe give Wayne Mac 3/4 games at FullBack and give Richie McCarthy 3/4 games and see at the end of the League campaign how they faired out.