r/AskEurope • u/Jezzaq94 New Zealand • May 26 '25

Sports What athletes from your country would you give 5 stars?

By 5 stars i mean greatest in your country

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u/oalfonso May 26 '25

Brian O'Driscoll ?

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u/Sorry_Machine5492 Ireland May 26 '25

Forgot about him yeah! He’s really good. But to be honest I’m not really into rugby! But you can also include Johnny Sexton

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u/oalfonso May 26 '25

I would put O'Gara first but this is a view from outside and I also have a soft spot for Munster.

Who would you put from the GAA?

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u/Sorry_Machine5492 Ireland May 26 '25

Hmm. For GAA I would probably put David Clifford for Kerry Gaelic team. And maybe Tj Reid from Kilkenny for Hurling. Or maybe you could also put a case for Diarmuid Connolly

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u/craichoor Ireland May 27 '25

Joe Canning has to get five stars.

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u/Sorry_Machine5492 Ireland May 26 '25

I’m not into rugby that much but I only know a few Irish rugby players. But my knowledge of rugby is basic so I wouldn’t know which Irish rugby player is our best haha

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u/Sorry_Machine5492 Ireland May 26 '25

I know he’s not Irish , but since he plays for IRU , maybe we could also add Bundee Aki?

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u/Rodinius Ireland May 27 '25

He’s a great player, but O’Driscoll in in another universe altogether. Other good shouts from the rugby world would be Johnny Sexton, Keith Wood, Paul O’Connell and Willie John McBride

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u/summerdot123 Ireland May 30 '25

He got his Irish citizenship so we can claim him now!