it going to be very intresting hu going to win it this year there be mayo meath roscommon dublin cork kerry tipparery tyrone donegal will be all strong this year so the firdt few games will be intresting this year

antoman (Mayo) - Posts: 140 - 25/02/2015 15:02:47    1696759

RAHKILL
County: Westmeath
Posts: 205

Others who played in 3 in a row include
Pat and Mick Spillane C Neligan P O Shea T Kennelly O Moran S Walsh
T Doyle M Sheehy E Liston
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I'd wonder just how many of those lads played on the field at the same time. Given that they made 2 AI minor finals (winning 1) and many of them went on to win multiple AI senior medals, I think that the Tyrone 2000/1 AI winning teams deserve to be very much in the conversation for greatest ever U21 side. An amalgamation of those 2 winning Tyrone sides would be:

1. Pascal McConnell
2. Ciaran Gourley
3. Conor Gormley
4. Mickey McGee
5. Davy Harte
6. Gavin Devlin
7. Philip Jordan
8. Cormac McAnallen
9. Kevin Hughes
10. Enda McGinley
11. Brian McGuigan
12. Ryan Mellon
13. Mark Harte
14. Stevie O'Neill
15. Eoin Mulligan

And if you want 5 subs, well that still leaves you with the following lads who all played senior championship football fot Tyrone in the noughties: Peter Donnelly, Shane Sweeney, Ciaran McGinley, Declan McCrossan and Richard Thornton.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 25/02/2015 15:03:40    1696760

If im honest i think if Meath had all players available we would have had a serious say in this competition. IM disappointed
But what can we do

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/02/2015 16:37:32    1696806

If im honest i think if Meath had all players available we would have had a serious say in this competition. IM disappointed
But what can we do

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/02/2015 16:37:33    1696807

I understand that Cavan have 10 starters from last year still underage which should be enough for 5th Ulster title in a row.

Mayo my tip for Connacht they are due U21 title in Gallagher D O Connor Durcan Hall they have lads playing division one senior football their minors won the last two Connacht titles and All Ireland in 2013.

Kerry for Munster I reckon but will become unstuck against the dubs who will likely beat Mayo in the All Ireland final.

Mr_Pundit (UK) - Posts: 677 - 25/02/2015 16:52:09    1696815

THOMAS CLARKE
C Nelligan and O Moran played in all 3
P O Shea M Spillane S Walsh P Spillane in 2 75 76
J O Shea in 2 76 77

RAHKILL (Westmeath) - Posts: 395 - 25/02/2015 19:56:58    1696895

@Royaldunne. Who is not available? I assume Eamon Wallace is such a player if he is still u21 and out injuried? Sure have Meath not Joey Wallace, O'Sullivan and the two lads who have started in midfield for most of the senior games so far this year?

Matthew (None) - Posts: 1007 - 25/02/2015 20:47:57    1696908

thomas clarke thats unreal talent to get from those tyrone underage teams
that they went on to become even better seniors and win all irelands is a great credit to coaches n managers too
i doubt if you ever see anything like that no coming through at same time in any county again

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 25/02/2015 21:00:38    1696916

@mathhew. Out injured James mcentee, osullivan, with seniors Harnan, McGill, Flanagan, Rooney , mark osullivan , McMahon, Eamonn Wallace (only recovering) i can see joey Wallace returning to 21s but non of the rest will as they all starters with seniors, and cant expect them to play 3 games in 6 days i also think Dixon is out , im sure there is others too that ziggy mentioned, alot missing for one reason or another, im not sure about cian wards brother or Conor Gillespie bro either, i presume they both on panel.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 26/02/2015 08:54:14    1696956

RD

Mark O'Sullivan is not under 21 :),Daire Rowe is the other big player who won't be available.

Meath have a lot of good players under the age of 21,but due to injury and many needed to start for the seniors it is hard to see us do well,still think we will beat Westmeath though.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 26/02/2015 09:45:57    1696971

The only good thing,is that people will think Meath have not alent coming through at U21s,but we have players like Cillian O'Sullivan,Daire Rowe,Eamonn Wallace,Rooney,McGill,Flanagan,NcEntee to come through for the seniors.Some good lads on the minors too,the future is not so bad for Meath imo

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 26/02/2015 09:48:47    1696973

i think mayo/roscommon dublin donegal/cavan and kerry will be very good bets to will it out

antoman (Mayo) - Posts: 140 - 26/02/2015 11:20:50    1697031

i think Cork to beat Roscommon in final.Revenge for last year

HughHunt24 (Cork) - Posts: 841 - 26/02/2015 11:25:33    1697034

Yes ziggy you are right, got my osullivans mixed up :)

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 26/02/2015 11:30:37    1697037

cork won't win munster kerry or tipp will its a fact

antoman (Mayo) - Posts: 140 - 26/02/2015 13:18:50    1697084

Rahkill: Jack O'Se played on the 75,76,77 winning teams and the losing 78 team (Roscommon won this one).

Gaa Fan (USA) - Posts: 749 - 26/02/2015 15:36:17    1697137

No real surprise last night. Good to see Eamon Wallace back firing on all cylinders. Good sign for the senior panel.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 05/03/2015 08:02:51    1699317

Decent win for us last night. Killian o Gara had a good game, Longford up next in two weeks.
What the story RoyalDunne with a former Dublin AllIreland winner managing your u21s :)

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 05/03/2015 08:41:24    1699326

AthCliath , whats the story with two 3 Meath lads on your panel?

lagoreX (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 05/03/2015 09:50:25    1699337

lagore

What do you mean?

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 05/03/2015 10:03:17    1699342