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They had some guts that team, just lacked the quality up front of our nearest rivals across that time Had everything else. It was an excellent Dubs team but just didn't have enough pace and skill up front, if only that team had a B Brogan or Paddy Andrews But along comes a certain Mr Jason Sherlock to inject the pace and flair that was required He rejuvenated the whole team who by that time had gone through some titanic battles all the way back to 1991 It was took some amount of guts and endeavour to win that eventually win that All Ireland That team undoubtedly deserves a mention! jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20601 - 27/07/2016 10:36:58 1890836 Link 0 |
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I would have said the opposite. I thought the Meath team 1986-1991 was overall was a bit stronger (both physically and in terms of footballing quality) than 1996-2001 Meath team (probably better to call this an era due to turn over of players in this time frame). I thought the weaker members of the 1996-2001 teams would not have being very close to getting on the 1986-1991 team. Martin O'Connell played in 96 AI win as a corner back but his peak was when playing at wing back in the 1986-1991 timeframe.
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1360 - 27/07/2016 10:41:14 1890837 Link 0 |
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Cork '87 to '90 were unreal. Hardy men, great footballers. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7364 - 27/07/2016 10:54:35 1890848 Link 0 |
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I though the Meath team of 1986-91 were far better than the 1996-01 team. They always had a decent Dublin team to overcome and Cork emerged as a tough competitiver outside Leinster. 5 Leinster titles, 2 All-Irelands and 2 National Leagues were well deserved. O'Rourke, Stafford and Flynn was a very impressive full forward line. Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 27/07/2016 11:42:21 1890879 Link 0 |
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94/95 team.... Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 27/07/2016 11:45:18 1890882 Link 0 |
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The Dublin half back line were great at attacking back then.
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1360 - 27/07/2016 12:33:40 1890897 Link 0 |
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They were a great side though.That half back line was brilliant! Great battles with Meath in which Dublin came out on top in those years.
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 27/07/2016 12:44:30 1890902 Link 0 |
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Curran - Barr - Heery Curran 0 Barr - Deegan either or.....pure class I'd argue as good a half back line as ever played football. Paul Curran was as good a wing back as ever played football Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 27/07/2016 12:55:48 1890914 Link 0 |
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I think that this debate really depends on who people rate as the top sides. In my opinion, Tyrone, Kerry and Armagh in the 00s were, collectively, better than any trio that you'd like to choose from the early or late 90s. Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 27/07/2016 14:00:13 1890948 Link 0 |
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Ah the late 1990s a time I look back and think we'll of but hate it. The Mayo team of that era to quote father dougal 'so near yet so far away'! We could have had two of three all Ireland's won in the last twenty years granted the first win hadn't been celebrated too long. And no bottlers tag to boot! Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 27/07/2016 15:03:29 1890994 Link 0 |
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Very true in terms of winning and consistency Kerry were the team of the era. But you know who your daddies were ehhhh!! Some all time great on that Kerry team with an incomplete resume, the majority of which have admitted as much themselves in fairness to them. Great sportsmen and women think about the defeats more than they think about the victories Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 27/07/2016 15:34:58 1891019 Link 0 |
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i dont think all those teams u mentioned were great..good sides but we really should have won more
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 27/07/2016 15:41:47 1891024 Link 0 |
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In my opinion, Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 28/07/2016 11:40:12 1891424 Link 0 |
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Its harder to make out this list than I thought it would be. In my opinion the top 4 teams stand out. I got hard to decide whether Cork or Tyrone should be at No. 3, because Cork were very consistent but on their day (which was usually in the biggest games) Tyrone were a better team than that Cork team but at the same time more likely to lose against lesser teams and get themselves knocked out early. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1360 - 28/07/2016 13:30:24 1891495 Link 0 |
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i remember that wexford team 1915-1918,they were some team.will never forget them. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 29/07/2016 14:29:06 1891995 Link 0 |
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Kildare 97 to 2000 deserves a mention too two leinsters not to be sneezed at Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 30/07/2016 09:20:01 1892199 Link 0 |
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In friendly fire with my fellow county man I'd have to disagree with the order of 1 and 2. Tyrone full credit for semi-final win in 03 and raising entencity level. It's difficult to retain All-Irelands. 05 saw Kerry lose out in the final attempting back to back titles. 08 saw Kerry lose out in the final attempting 3-in-a-row. Why didn't Tyrone make the finals of 04, 06 and 09? It would have been interesting to see Kerry take on Tyrone in those years. After the 03 loss, noone would have predicted Kerry making the next 6 finals winning 4 of them. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7876 - 30/07/2016 09:59:30 1892209 Link 1 |
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Wow what age are ye
Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 30/07/2016 10:04:58 1892212 Link 0 |
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What ever about the best teams of this era the worst team to win the all Ireland has to be the cork team of 2010, soft enough all Ireland and didn't come anywhere close since. Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 07/08/2016 11:26:35 1897224 Link 0 |
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This thread should have been limited to '87 to '09. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7876 - 07/08/2016 11:53:04 1897247 Link 0 |