Carlow’s very own Eamonn Tracey has won 172 consecutive World Ploughing Championships .
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The greatest sportsperson?
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Jocky Wilson
Wilson was a constant sweet-eater and generally refused to brush his teeth ("My Gran told me the English poison the water"); he had lost his last tooth by the age of 28. Following his 1982 World title win, he paid £1,200 for dentures, but never took to them. They made him belch when drinking, he complained.
Wilson was a constant sweet-eater and generally refused to brush his teeth ("My Gran told me the English poison the water"); he had lost his last tooth by the age of 28. Following his 1982 World title win, he paid £1,200 for dentures, but never took to them. They made him belch when drinking, he complained.
Cork Evertonian
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Road bowling is really popular in both Cork and Armagh.
Always a bit torn on this one.
If you're talking in a sportsmanship context and 'love of the game' then I'd probably give it to Federer.
If you're talking about sporting natural ability to make it look easy (even when not particularly bothered) it's Ronnie O'Sullivan.
If you're talking in a sportsmanship context and 'love of the game' then I'd probably give it to Federer.
If you're talking about sporting natural ability to make it look easy (even when not particularly bothered) it's Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Eddy Merckx did that. Over a six-year period, he won 35% of all races he entered, which given that a fair few stages on races like the Tour will be sprint stages or won by breakaways makes his record frankly absurd. Over his entire 13-year career, he won 28% of the races he entered.
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JimmyJeffers
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Not for me buddy. He has lovely hair and good cheekbones
Curiously, nobody has mentioned someone like Serena Williams. What Tiger did for the men's name of golf, she did pretty similar in the women's game of tennis.
That's a very good point.
Just shows how our male brains have been conditioned to think over the years.
Serena Williams was incredible.
Commeneci (spelling?) the Gymnast.
Katerina Witt was absolutely dominant for a while in figure skating.
Sorenstrom in ladies golf.
I feel that's definitely the issue here. Remember when England women's team won the Euros and people said the male U19 World Cup was a bigger accolade?
Anyway, for me, Tiger Woods is probably the more recent choice for his immense impact on the game of golf.
toffee82
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Unless what he has been ploughing can be put in the fit birds thread I'm not interested.
toffee82
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Also, how often do they hold the world ploughing championship if he's won it 172 times?
For me, the greatest sports people have to transcend sport and nationality, and are well known around the world, even by non sports fans. People such as
Roger Federer
Pele
Mohamed Ali
Michael Jordan
Cristiano Ronaldo
Tiger Woods
Serena Williams
Cricket players, american football players, even rugby players don't cut it for me - no doubt very well known in their area, but not household names worldwide.
Roger Federer
Pele
Mohamed Ali
Michael Jordan
Cristiano Ronaldo
Tiger Woods
Serena Williams
Cricket players, american football players, even rugby players don't cut it for me - no doubt very well known in their area, but not household names worldwide.
I did. Even before I read your post ? I'm sure someone else did earlier too
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