Ray McHale

[Arblasterfromthepast]

It's usually the case Arby. A holding midfielder seldom gets credit. I suppose a modern day comparison would be Scowen and Hourihane. Hourihane grabbed all the headlines and glory but that was mainly darn to Scowen who never really got the credit he deserved in my opinion.

I'd agree Pass. Scowen could always be relied on and was underrated.

[Arblasterfromthepast]

I thought Ray McHale was a class act , he would always look to pass the ball , he never lumped it & provided the engine room for Banks & Glavin , I strongly believe he used to take stick simply because he was always looking to pass & would get closed down in congested midfields when his options were limited , oh for a midfield three of McHale, Banks & the King now although Schopp would probably sub a couple of them for Odour & Moon !

And he was a good passer of the ball Shadrack, always used it . It is the goals of Banks and Glavin that stand out in memory but they needed a Ray McHale alongside them.