Seven Gaelic football players that the ‘Streets Won’t Forget’

Legends everyone of them!

Ciarán McDonald - Mayo

The most obvious answer when it comes to this breed of players.

His flair came from both his exquisite play on the pitch, typified by his long-range shooting ability, and his iconic, cornrowed look.

Somehow only won a single All-Star in his career.

Marty Clarke - Down

A case of what could have been for this generational talent, had injuries and AFL stints not got in the way.

Nonetheless, he had a fine career in his own right, and was a big part of his county's run to the 2010 All-Ireland final.

Johnny Doyle - Kildare

The Lily Whites legend is longevity personified, and was still togging out last year at senior level in the Kildare Championship for Allenwood, at 47 years of age.

He made his Kildare debut back in 1995, and enjoyed a fine inter-county career, which included a Leinster Championship title in 2000, the 2012 NFL Division 2 title, and an All Star in 2010.

Paddy Keenan - Louth

A hard man to forget with his exploits on the GAA field and distinctive tattooed look.

Like most Louth players of that era, their career will be defined by 'THAT' Leinster final loss to Meath in 2010.

He became the Wee County's first-ever All Star the same year, and also won Division 2 and Division 3 titles with the side.

Mattie Forde - Wexford

One of the very best players of the 2000s, who allowed a relatively weaker county to often punch above their weight.

A prolific scorer, he had a particularly great year in 2004 where he was the top scorer in both the National League and All-Ireland - despite only reaching the third qualifying round in the latter - and became Wexford's first-ever All Star recipient and was named the GPA Footballer of the Year.

Emlyn Mulligan - Leitrim

The Melvin Gaels/St Mary's man achieved few accolades during his career, relative to his talent. But he will remain long in the memory of GAA fans.

His dedication to his county was never clearer than when he offered to come out of retirement to help them fulfil a fixture against Fermanagh last year.

Owen Mulligan - Tyrone

Unlike some of the other names on this list, Mulligan's trophy cabinet was far from barren, with four Ulster titles, three All-Irelands, and two National League titles.

'Muggsy' is equally famous for his iconic goal against Dublin in the 2005 All-Ireland quarter-final and for carrying a wayward dog off the pitch in the replay.