8+ All-Ireland Medals for Players and +5 Titles for Managers

Worztron

Hi.

I am compiling a list of the most GAA All-Ireland Medals for players and titles for managers.

Updated list (2-Oct-2012)

* Only 5+ titles are noted.
** Only 8+ medals are noted.
*** 1 or more as a sub (used or unused).
**** Only 12+ medals are noted.

* Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
7 - Tommy Maher

** Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny/H)
9 - Noel Hickey (Kilkenny/H) ***
9 - Noel Skehan (Kilkenny/H) ***
8 - Christy Ring (Cork/H)
8 - Denis Moran (Kerry/F)
8 - Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny/H) ***
8 - Frank Cummins (Kilkenny/H) ***
8 - Ger Power (Kerry/F)
8 - J. J. Delaney (Kilkenny/H)
8 - John Doyle (Tipperary/H)
8 - Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny/H) ***
8 - Mikey Sheehy (Kerry/F)
8 - Páidí Ó Sé (Kerry/F)
8 - Pat Spillane (Kerry/F) ***
8 - P. J. Ryan (Kilkenny/H) ***

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Ladies
Managers:
6 - Eamonn Ryan

**** Players:
15 - Kathleen Mills (Dublin/Camogie)
13 - Úna O'Connor (Dublin/Camogie)
12 - Angela Downey (Kilkenny/Camogie)
12 - Mary O'Connor (Cork/Camogie/Football)

JBG2011

I think Noel Skehan of Kilkenny has 9 as well, although 3 of those were as an unused sub goalie.

There are a host of Kilkenny players on 7.

JBG2011

Mick O'Dwyer has 8 All Irelands as a manager, 4 as a player.

ciarriaithuaidh

Mick O'Dwyer in football obv! 8 as a manager with Kerry 1975-1986.

Dr. Eamonn O'Sullivan also managed/trained Kerry to win 8 titles over a huge timespan..1924-1962. (Man with a very interesting life story)

Seán Boylan managed Meath to win 4, 1987/88, 1996 & 1999.

Worztron

Updated list:

Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Dr. Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
4 - Seán Boylan

Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin
9 - Noel Hickey
9 - Noel Skehan
8 - Christy Ring
8 - Denis Moran
8 - Eddie Brennan
8 - John Doyle
8 - Mikey Sheehy
8 - Páidí Ó Sé
8 - Pat Spillane

Jarjohn

Pat Henderson 5 as player + 3 as manager
Ollie Walsh 5 as player (inc 1 Sub) + 2 as manager
Jimmy Barry Murphy 6 as player + 1 as manager
Monsignor Tommy Maher 7 as manager

Worztron

Latest list:

Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Dr. Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
7 - Tommy Maher
4 - Seán Boylan
3 - Pat Henderson
2 - Ollie Walsh
1 - Jimmy Barry Murphy

Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin
9 - Noel Hickey
9 - Noel Skehan
8 - Christy Ring
8 - Denis Moran
8 - Eddie Brennan
8 - John Doyle
8 - Mikey Sheehy
8 - Páidí Ó Sé
8 - Pat Spillane
6 - Jimmy Barry Murphy
5 - Ollie Walsh
5 - Pat Henderson

...

Farmer Pudsey

There was five of that kerry team with eight, Ger Power of kerry has eight as well I think, Jack O'Shea, Mick Spillane, Sean Walsh all have seven.

The Spillane Brothers Pat, Mick and Tom have eighteen medals between them have any other set of brothers as many. They also have a total of 23 all-Ireland medals at all levels.

cormac halpin

Ciarán Whelan - 0

Worztron

Since the list will get way too long - only managers and players with 4+ titles will be noted from now on.

Updated list:
Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
7 - Tommy Maher
4 - Seán Boylan

Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin
9 - Noel Hickey
9 - Noel Skehan
8 - Christy Ring
8 - Denis Moran
8 - Eddie Brennan
8 - Ger Power
8 - John Doyle
8 - Mikey Sheehy
8 - Páidí Ó Sé
8 - Pat Spillane
7 - Jack O'Shea
7 - Seán Walsh
6 - Jimmy Barry Murphy
6 - Mick Spillane
5 - Ollie Walsh
5 - Pat Henderson
4 - Tom Spillane

Davin Stand

Henry Shefflin is the only player to win 9 All Ireland medals on the field of play. Noel Hickey missed out 1 year due to injury, while Noel Skehan was sub goalkeeper to Ollie Walsh for 3 finals. In my book Henry Shefflin stands alone with 9 All Ireland medals followed by Christ Ring, John Doyle, Eddie Brennan and Noel Hickey with 8. As for All Ireland medals for manager, I doubt if there is such an award. If there is, does anyone know when this practice was started. It certainly was not there in the days of Dr. Eamonn O'Sullivan, Fr. Tommy Maher or Paddy Leahy (Tipperary).

keane2097

Dara O'Sé has six, Tomás has five, wouldn't bother listing guys with four as there'll be dozens.

JBG2011

Tommy Walsh kk - 7
JJ Delaney kk - 7
Michael Kavanagh kk - 7
Martin Comerford kk - 6
Eoin Larkin kk - 6
Michael Fennelly - 6
Richie Power kk - 6
Derek Lyng kk - 6
Jackie Tyrell kk - 6
James McGarry kk - 5
Brian Hogan kk - 5
Aidan Fogarty kk - 5 (I think)

keano89

Cyril Farrell has 3 as manager
John O'Mahony 2 as manager

SeaFields

Former Taoiseach and Cork star Jack Lynch has 6 All Ireland medals. 5 in hurling and 1 in football.

liammur

Worztron wrote: »

Hi.

I am compiling a list of the most GAA All-Ireland Medals for managers and players.

Managers:
9 - Brian Cody

Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin
9 - Noel Hickey
8 - Christy Ring
8 - Denis Moran
8 - Eddie Brennan
8 - John Doyle
8 - Mikey Sheehy
8 - Páidí Ó Sé
8 - Pat Spillane

I'd appreciate if people could add to the list. In particular I'd like to add more to the managers section. Cheers.

Don't forget mick o dwyer, he has to be well up there.

equivariant

Mattie McDonagh won 4 medals as a player. Notable since I believe that he is the only Connacht man (not sure about female medal winners?) to achieve this feat.

Indeed, I wonder outside the big three in hurling and Kerry/Dublin in football is there anyone else with 4? For that matter, which Dublin players have the most medals?

Edit: there must be some multiple medal winners from Wexford

ciarriaithuaidh

Players:
John O'Keeffe , Charlie Nelligan, Mick Spillane, Jack O'Shea, Seán Walsh, Danno Keeffe - 7,

John Egan, Tommy Doyle, Eoin "Bomber" Liston, Paudie Lynch, Joe Barrett, Con Brosnan - Have 6,

Johnny Culloty,Tomás O'Sé, Mick O'Connell, Tom O'Sullivan, Jimmy Deenihan T.D, Tim Kennelly, John Joe Landers, Tim Landers, Joe Keohane, Miko Doyle, Gega O'Connor, Johnny Walsh - all have 5,

Seamus Moynihan, Mike Frank Russell, Marc O'Sé, Colm Cooper, Dec O'Sullivan, Aidan O'Mahony, Paul Galvin, Eoin Brosnan, Mike McCarthy - have 4...as do at least 10 others that I'm not going looking for! Paddy Kennedy and the like way back in the day. You may want to cut it down to 5+! Actually have to mention Dick Fitzgerald, after whom the stadium in Killarney is named. He won 5 from 1903 - 1914..aswell as writing the first ever book on Gaelic Football.

And in case you are wondering..all the above are Kerrymen. :cool:

Speak Now

Cody has 5 as a player as well (2 of these as an unused sub).

ciarriaithuaidh

equivariant wrote: »

Mattie McDonagh won 4 medals as a player. Notable since I believe that he is the only Connacht man (not sure about female medal winners?) to achieve this feat.

Indeed, I wonder outside the big three in hurling and Kerry/Dublin in football is there anyone else with 4? For that matter, which Dublin players have the most medals?

Edit: there must be some multiple medal winners from Wexford

Several of the Wexford 1915-1918 team have 4 in football. Martin Howlett, Tom Murphy, "Tearin" Tom Doyle, Jim Byrne, Richie Reynolds, Paddy Mackey (a Kilkenny man!), Aidan Doyle, Gus O'Kennedy. Could be a couple more.

I think thats it for 4 outside Kerry/Dublin.

Dubs with the most would include an L.Kelly with 4 way back in the turn of the 20th century. Brian Mullins, Anton O'Toole have 4. Don't think any Dub has more than 4, could be wrong.

.E_C_K_S.

Frank Cummins (7+1 sub)

equivariant

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

Several of the Wexford 1915-1918 team have 4 in football. Martin Howlett, Tom Murphy, "Tearin" Tom Doyle, Jim Byrne, Richie Reynolds, Paddy Mackey (a Kilkenny man!), Aidan Doyle, Gus O'Kennedy. Could be a couple more.

I think thats it for 4 outside Kerry/Dublin.

Dubs with the most would include an L.Kelly with 4 way back in the turn of the 20th century. Brian Mullins, Anton O'Toole have 4. Don't think any Dub has more than 4, could be wrong.

What about Cavan? They won 5 titles in the space of 20 years or so? I wonder if there were any 4/5 timers there?

ciarriaithuaidh

equivariant wrote: »

What about Cavan? They won 5 titles in the space of 20 years or so? I wonder if there were any 4/5 timers there?

No, don't think so. Mick Higgins, PJ Duke and maybe 1 or 2 more have 3 afaik...don't think any played in all those victories. A few older lads I've spoken to rate Duke and John Joe O'Reilly (who died at 34 sadly) as 2 of the best players they ever saw. Duke was meant to be ahead of his time..playing one-twos and making long runs were unheard of for defenders back then, but Duke developed that style with UCD and was in one fella's words "an awful hoor to be marking"!

Worztron

keane2097 wrote: »

Dara O'Sé has six, Tomás has five, wouldn't bother listing guys with four as there'll be dozens.

Good point. Lets limit the players list to 5+ medals and leave the managers list to 4+ medals.

Worztron

Davin Stand wrote: »

As for All Ireland medals for manager, I doubt if there is such an award. If there is, does anyone know when this practice was started. It certainly was not there in the days of Dr. Eamonn O'Sullivan, Fr. Tommy Maher or Paddy Leahy (Tipperary).

Good point. Lets say this is about 'Most GAA All-Ireland Medals for Players and most All-Ireland titles (wins) for Managers.' I should have worded the thread title better.

Worztron

SeaFields wrote: »

Former Taoiseach and Cork star Jack Lynch has 6 All Ireland medals. 5 in hurling and 1 in football.

Of course, I'm amazed that good old Jack Lynch was omitted so far.

Clareman

Do you want me to change the thread title?

Also, I would suggest editted the initial post with an updated list, easier for people to see the completed list then

dastardly00

EDIT:Clareman just got in before me.

@Worztron
Good idea for a thread!
Maybe you could keep updating your OP each time the list is updated. Otherwise people might just look at your original list and post, rather than looking for the latest list and seeing if their additions have already been named. Just a suggestion :-)

Worztron

Clareman wrote: »

Do you want me to change the thread title?

Also, I would suggest editted the initial post with an updated list, easier for people to see the completed list then

Hi Clareman. Please do. Can you rename it to:
"5+ All-Ireland Medals for Players and +4 Titles for Managers."

I will post a revised list pronto.

Worztron

Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
7 - Tommy Maher
4 - Seán Boylan

Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin
9 - Noel Hickey
9 - Noel Skehan
8 - Christy Ring
8 - Denis Moran
8 - Eddie Brennan
8 - Frank Cummins
8 - Ger Power
8 - John Doyle
8 - Mikey Sheehy
8 - Páidí Ó Sé
8 - Pat Spillane
7 - Charlie Nelligan
7 - Danno Keeffe
7 - Eoin Liston
7 - Jack O'Shea
7 - J. J. Delaney
7 - John O'Keeffe
7 - Michael Kavanagh
7 - Mick Spillane
7 - Seán Walsh
7 - Tommy Walsh
6 - Con Brosnan
6 - Darragh Ó Sé
6 - Derek Lyng
6 - Eoin Larkin
6 - Jackie Tyrell
6 - Jack Lynch
6 - Jimmy Barry Murphy
6 - Joe Barrett
6 - John Egan
6 - Martin Comerford
6 - Michael Fennelly
6 - Mick Spillane
6 - Paudie Lynch
6 - Richie Power
6 - Tommy Doyle
5 - Brian Cody
5 - Brian Hogan
5 - Dick Fitzgerald
5 - Gega O'Connor
5 - James McGarry
5 - Jimmy Deenihan
5 - Joe Keohane
5 - John Joe Landers
5 - Johnny Culloty
5 - Johnny Walsh
5 - Mick O'Connell
5 - Miko Doyle
5 - Ollie Walsh
5 - Pat Henderson
5 - Tim Kennelly
5 - Tim Landers
5 - Tomás Ó Sé
5 - Tom O'Sullivan

Clareman

Worztron wrote: »

Hi Clareman. Please do. Can you rename it to:
"5+ All-Ireland Medals for Players and +4 Titles for Managers."

I will post a revised list pronto.

Done

SeaFields

Charlie McCarthy has five for Cork hurlers and Ray Cummins has five for Cork also, one in football and four in hurling.

Worztron

* Only 4+ titles are noted.
** Only 5+ titles are noted.

* Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
7 - Tommy Maher
4 - Seán Boylan

** Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin
9 - Noel Hickey
9 - Noel Skehan
8 - Christy Ring
8 - Denis Moran
8 - Eddie Brennan
8 - Frank Cummins
8 - Ger Power
8 - John Doyle
8 - Mikey Sheehy
8 - Páidí Ó Sé
8 - Pat Spillane
7 - Charlie Nelligan
7 - Danno Keeffe
7 - Eoin Liston
7 - Jack O'Shea
7 - J. J. Delaney
7 - John O'Keeffe
7 - Michael Kavanagh
7 - Mick Spillane
7 - Seán Walsh
7 - Tommy Walsh
6 - Con Brosnan
6 - Darragh Ó Sé
6 - Derek Lyng
6 - Eoin Larkin
6 - Jackie Tyrell
6 - Jack Lynch
6 - Jimmy Barry Murphy
6 - Joe Barrett
6 - John Egan
6 - Martin Comerford
6 - Michael Fennelly
6 - Mick Spillane
6 - Paudie Lynch
6 - Richie Power
6 - Tommy Doyle
5 - Brian Cody
5 - Brian Hogan
5 - Charlie McCarthy
5 - Dick Fitzgerald
5 - Gega O'Connor
5 - James McGarry
5 - Jimmy Deenihan
5 - Joe Keohane
5 - John Joe Landers
5 - Johnny Culloty
5 - Johnny Walsh
5 - Mick O'Connell
5 - Miko Doyle
5 - Ollie Walsh
5 - Pat Henderson
5 - Ray Cummins
5 - Tim Kennelly
5 - Tim Landers
5 - Tomás Ó Sé
5 - Tom O'Sullivan

premierstone

Tommy Doyle, Mickey Maher, Liam Devaney, Michael Maher, Kieran Carey, Tony Wall, Theo English, Donie Nealon - 5

Jimmy Doyle - 6

John Doyle - 8

keano89

DJ Carey has 5, Eddie Keher has 6.

Suggestion: Maybe start adding what county they won them with and also the breakdown e.g. 1 Football 4 hurling or just hurling beside there name.

Worztron

keano89 wrote: »

DJ Carey has 5, Eddie Keher has 6.

Suggestion: Maybe start adding what county they won them with and also the breakdown e.g. 1 Football 4 hurling or just hurling beside there name.

If anyone would like to help out with adding (County/F) or (County/H) to any players (listed or unlisted) and pm me, I will add it to the list. e.g. (Cork/H) or in Jack Lynch's case - (Cork/F/H).

Worztron

* Only 4+ titles are noted.
** Only 5+ medals are noted.

* Managers:
9 - Brian Cody
8 - Eamonn O'Sullivan
8 - Mick O'Dwyer
7 - Tommy Maher
4 - Seán Boylan

** Players:
9 - Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny/H)
9 - Noel Hickey (Kilkenny/H)
9 - Noel Skehan (Kilkenny/H)
8 - Christy Ring (Cork/H)
8 - Denis Moran (Kerry/F)
8 - Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny/H)
8 - Frank Cummins (Kilkenny/H)
8 - Ger Power (Kerry/F)
8 - John Doyle (Tipperary/H)
8 - Mikey Sheehy (Kerry/F)
8 - Páidí Ó Sé (Kerry/F)
8 - Pat Spillane (Kerry/F)
7 - Charlie Nelligan
7 - Danno Keeffe
7 - Eoin Liston
7 - Jack O'Shea
7 - J. J. Delaney (Kilkenny/H)
7 - John O'Keeffe
7 - Michael Kavanagh
7 - Mick Spillane
7 - Seán Walsh
7 - Tommy Walsh
6 - Con Brosnan
6 - Darragh Ó Sé
6 - Derek Lyng
6 - Eoin Larkin
6 - Eddie Keher (Kilkenny/H)
6 - Jackie Tyrell
6 - Jack Lynch (Cork/F/H)
6 - Jimmy Barry Murphy (Cork/F/H)
6 - Jimmy Doyle
6 - Joe Barrett
6 - John Egan
6 - Martin Comerford
6 - Michael Fennelly
6 - Mick Spillane (Kerry/F)
6 - Paudie Lynch
6 - Richie Power
6 - Tommy Doyle
5 - Brian Cody
5 - Brian Hogan
5 - Charlie McCarthy
5 - Dick Fitzgerald
5 - D. J. Carey (Kilkenny/H)
5 - Donie Nealon
5 - Gega O'Connor
5 - James McGarry
5 - Jimmy Deenihan
5 - Joe Keohane
5 - John Joe Landers
5 - Johnny Culloty
5 - Johnny Walsh
5 - Kieran Carey
5 - Liam Devaney
5 - Mick O'Connell
5 - Mickey Maher
5 - Miko Doyle
5 - Ollie Walsh
5 - Pat Henderson
5 - Ray Cummins
5 - Theo English
5 - Tim Kennelly
5 - Tim Landers
5 - Tomás Ó Sé
5 - Tommy Doyle
5 - Tom O'Sullivan
5 - Tony Wall

premierstone

Worztron wrote: »

If anyone would like to help out with adding (County/F) or (County/H) to any players (listed or unlisted) and pm me, I will add it to the list. e.g. (Cork/H) or in Jack Lynch's case - (Cork/F/H).

All the ones I put up weere Tipperary hurling.

Davin Stand

I would say that you have missed out on a load of Kilkenny players from the early years of the last century. 4 KK players won 7 medals each between 1904 and 1913. They were Jack Rochford, Dick walsh, Sim Walton and Dick Doyle. If 4 players won 7 All Irelands at that time, there must surely be others from that era with 5 or 6. BTW, in my opinion it takes very much from the credibility of your list to include players who were subs, but did not play. Noel Skehan "won" 3 medals looking at the All Ireland from the subs bench. In no way is his record comparable to Henry Shefflin. A proper list should only include players who actually played in the All Ireland Finals.

bruschi

Clareman wrote: »

Do you want me to change the thread title?

Also, I would suggest editted the initial post with an updated list, easier for people to see the completed list then

worztron, I think Clareman meant to update your initial starting post each time you have an updated list, rather than reposting every while on the thread it self. Just edit your first post with your list, it'll make it easier to follow the thread then.

dirkmeister

JJ Delaney 02,03,06,07,08,09,11,12

He was injured a week before the 06 final.

The man has 8 medals, every single one of them deserved.

Worztron

bruschi wrote: »

worztron, I think Clareman meant to update your initial starting post each time you have an updated list, rather than reposting every while on the thread it self. Just edit your first post with your list, it'll make it easier to follow the thread then.

I see, will do.

Worztron

dirkmeister wrote: »

JJ Delaney 02,03,06,07,08,09,11,12

He was injured a week before the 06 final.

The man has 8 medals, every single one of them deserved.

The records say he has 7.

JBG2011

Worztron wrote: »

The records say he has 7.

He didn't play in 2006 final as he was injured but may have picked one up as part of the panel although it was always my understanding that he didn't.

Worztron

Clareman wrote: »

Done

Hello again Clareman.

On second thoughts, since this list is getting way too long and I am bound to be missing many. Could you please rename the thread to:
"8+ All-Ireland Medals for Players and +5 Titles for Managers."

Sorry about this.

Clareman

Worztron wrote: »

Hello again Clareman.

On second thoughts, since this list is getting way too long and I am bound to be missing many. Could you please rename the thread to:
"8+ All-Ireland Medals for Players and +5 Titles for Managers."

Sorry about this.

Done again

Worztron

Clareman wrote: »

Done again

I appreciate it (again).

rebel girl 15

This just hurling and football, or does it include the ladies as well?? Mary O Connor from Cork holds 12 All Ireland titles, 7 in camogie and 5 in football. Think Briege Corkery has 9, between the two, hopefully 10 on Sunday! Mary's is definitely correct - on Sunday Eamonn Ryan will have 7 AI titles as a manager

AnReiteoir

8 - Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny/H)
8 - Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny/H)
8 - JJ Delaney (Kilkenny/H)

3 More additions from Kk

Worztron

AnReiteoir wrote: »

8 - Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny/H)
8 - Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny/H)
8 - JJ Delaney (Kilkenny/H)

3 More additions from Kk

I though Tommy Walsh won 7.

Worztron

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

This just hurling and football, or does it include the ladies as well?? Mary O Connor from Cork holds 12 All Ireland titles, 7 in camogie and 5 in football. Think Briege Corkery has 9, between the two, hopefully 10 on Sunday! Mary's is definitely correct - on Sunday Eamonn Ryan will have 7 AI titles as a manager

Certainly, we can also include them.