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Who is the greatest Corkonian of all time?

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    #32
    ulick-magee
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭ulick-magee


    Cathal Coughlan and Michael Collins


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    #33
    Malari
    Registered Users Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    rexusdiablos wrote: »
    Perhaps if you indulged in the rich history of our country, province and county then you'd realise what was sacrificed to define the nation as it is today.

    Its tough to stand by and witness uneducated and uncultured pigs squatting over the flag.

    Oh dear, I just saw this post today.

    Interesting that because I express an opinion that isn't the norm you assume I am uneducated in the matter.


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    #34
    kcb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭kcb


    George O'Callaghan


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    #35
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    I was at the ploughing championships in 07 in Hectors tent, he was asking a twenty something fella from cork a few questions. When he asked him where he was from he said west cork so Hector asked him who was the most famous buáchil to come out of west cork? Your man thought for a few seconds and replied with Mick McCarty Hector looked at him as if he had two heads and walked away. It was of course Michael Collins. I know the irish for boy is spelt wrong.


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    #36
    corkandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭corkandproud


    minidazzler wrote: »

    Ronan O' Gara is a prick. I work at some munster matches have said Hi and he just walks on without saying a word. I know he must get it all the time but when it is one person trying to exchange Plesantries he could at least be a bit courteous.

    What a stupid comment. Would a pilot in final descent talk to you, would a surgeon talk to you mid-surgery.

    It show's the limits of your mind when you expect the world to revolve around you. Should I conclude tht you are a prick because of one post.

    Working at the game you should know better. If you're Branch staff you'll know better, if you're hired help then learn your place


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    #37
    Rigel
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭Rigel


    I would also include Traolach Mac Suibhne and Tomas McCurtain


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    #38
    star.chaser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 740 ✭✭✭star.chaser


    JP Liz wrote: »
    Christy Ring

    Jack Lynch

    Roy Keane

    Rory Gallagher

    Sonia O Sullivan

    Denis Irwin

    Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

    Cillian Murphy

    Michael Collins

    Brendan O'Connor

    Frank O’Connor (writer)

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    Ronan O'Gara

    add more please

    Dancing Dave :)


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    #39
    CianDon
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭CianDon


    What about Billy Coleman.


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    #40
    fastrac
    Registered Users Posts: 718 ✭✭✭fastrac


    Without a doubt the best driver by a country mile.Too dedicated to his farm and missed out on the chance to go professional.Still a god in true rally fans eyes.


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    #41
    bill_ashmount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭bill_ashmount


    kcb wrote: »
    George O'Callaghan

    He'd certainly agree with you anyway.....


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    #42
    The_Banker
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭The_Banker


    Thinking outside the box....

    Jackie Lennox - Feeding the southside for years
    Billa O'Connell - Entertaining us for years
    Niall Tiobin - Raconteur and wit
    Finbarr - Founder of city


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    #43
    jimmmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,539 ✭✭✭jimmmy


    JP Liz wrote: »
    Christy Ring

    Jack Lynch

    Roy Keane

    Rory Gallagher

    Sonia O Sullivan

    Denis Irwin

    Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

    Cillian Murphy

    Michael Collins

    Brendan O'Connor

    Frank O’Connor (writer)

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    Ronan O'Gara

    add more please

    Most people in Europe have never heard of most of the above of the above. The greatest person / family to come out of Cork was Ford. He had roots in west Cork. Everyone in the world has heard of Ford cars....not to mention all the valuable manufacturing employment Ford gave to Cork for decades.


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    #44
    Gruffalo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭Gruffalo


    Malari wrote: »
    He certainly had an impact, but it would be a pity if the greatest corkman we could think of was a terrorist.

    Could you be anymore ungrateful? I am not even from Cork but I think not alone is he one of the Greatest Corkmen, but he is one of the Greatest Irishmen. You can walk around with freedom, equality and rights because of this man and his comrades.


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    #45
    foxyboxer
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    My vote is for Jack Lynch.
    The Tunnell was named after him sure!
    A role model for anyone.

    Father Matthew however, was born in Tipp.


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    #46
    Malari
    Registered Users Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    Gruffalo wrote: »
    Could you be anymore ungrateful? I am not even from Cork but I think not alone is he one of the Greatest Corkmen, but he is one of the Greatest Irishmen. You can walk around with freedom, equality and rights because of this man and his comrades.

    You're right. I'll send him a thank-you card and a bunch of flowers :rolleyes:

    Are you saying no-one in the 6 counties walks around with freedom, equality and rights? I'm saying there's more than one way of getting to that point and I don't think it's terrorism.


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    #47
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Malari wrote: »
    You're right. I'll send him a thank-you card and a bunch of flowers :rolleyes:

    Are you saying no-one in the 6 counties walks around with freedom, equality and rights? I'm saying there's more than one way of getting to that point and I don't think it's terrorism.

    I have just seen one of the most astonishing posts EVER on boards.ie.

    NO...not the above one...that side issue is just laughable and bordering on trolling it is so unbelievable...but the OP!!!

    Brendan O'Connor getting a mention on a list of the greatest Corkonians????
    Dear god OP...WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?????


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    #48
    dh0661
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭dh0661


    I'm really really surprised not to see Sam Maguire mentioned, he was born in West Cork right ?

    I know that we in Kerry claim his cup as our own, but he was a Cork man.


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    #49
    Gruffalo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭Gruffalo


    Malari wrote: »
    You're right. I'll send him a thank-you card and a bunch of flowers :rolleyes:

    Are you saying no-one in the 6 counties walks around with freedom, equality and rights?

    Well if you learn your history you will see that they tried walking for freedom, equality and rights in Derry and a bunch of them got shot for it. Is known as Bloody Sunday.

    I do not approve of murder under normal cirucmstances, but Mick was a great man who did what he had to and you and I are still benefitting from it today.


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    Gruffalo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭Gruffalo


    Ludo wrote: »
    I have just seen one of the most astonishing posts EVER on boards.ie.

    NO...not the above one...that side issue is just laughable and bordering on trolling it is so unbelievable...but the OP!!!

    Brendan O'Connor getting a mention on a list of the greatest Corkonians????
    Dear god OP...WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?????

    Is that c*** actually from Cork? That must make you proud.


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    #51
    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    dh0661 wrote: »
    I'm really really surprised not to see Sam Maguire mentioned, he was born in West Cork right ?
    Yeah, near Dunmanway.

    He recruited Michael Collins into the IRB fwiw. A little more historically noteworthy than being chair of the London county board and captaining the team.
    Gruffalo wrote: »
    Is that c*** actually from Cork? That must make you proud.
    Bishopstown so it doesn't count. Mind you, as bad as he is, I haven't seen lowering himself to calling anyone a c*** in text lately.


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    #52
    bigeasyeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    no such thing as a great cork anything


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    #53
    Malari
    Registered Users Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    Gruffalo wrote: »
    Well if you learn your history you will see that they tried walking for freedom, equality and rights in Derry and a bunch of them got shot for it. Is known as Bloody Sunday.

    I do not approve of murder under normal cirucmstances, but Mick was a great man who did what he had to and you and I are still benefitting from it today.

    Stop assuming I know nothing about it just because I disagree with his methods. I know about the history (and not from watching that dreadful film) and I know about the North first hand. I'm surprised so few people can look at it objectively.


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    #54
    Atlantic1
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭Atlantic1


    Gruffalo wrote: »
    Is that c*** actually from Cork? That must make you proud.

    How did that idiot get on the list? :o Surely a great embarrassment to the good people of Cork!


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    #55
    Atlantic1
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭Atlantic1


    I can't believe that Jimmy Barry Murphy isn't on the list. More achievements than most and very low key and humble guy. :cool:


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    #56
    diego ribas
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭diego ribas


    Cant believe nobody mentioned Graham Norton:(


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    #57
    crustyjuggler
    Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭crustyjuggler


    John Creedon . Pure Cork like


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    #58
    JP Liz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭JP Liz


    Ronan O'Gara


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    #59
    dh0661
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭dh0661


    JP Liz wrote: »
    Ronan O'Gara

    Yeah, with
    1. Stringer,
    2. O' Leary,
    3. O' Callaghan and
    4. O' Driscoll
    hope I didn't leave anyone out :rolleyes:
    COME ON MUNSTER


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