I,m watching hurling since,about,1986(10 year old).I have been to many,many games over the years,seen so many brilliant hurlers.Sometimes i try and think what my best 15 hurlers would look like.Obviously,as the years go by,new players come on the scene and your team changes.No doubt we will have the pleasure of seeing more class hurlers over the coming years.I've thought about this long and hard and have had to leave out so many players.I could pick four or five teams easily.There are many excellent posters on here who i enjoy reading.I would be interested in when ye started watching hurling and what yere best team would look like to date.I have picked players in a position they have played in at some stage in their career.

1 B Cummins(Tipp)
2 T Walsh(KK)
3 B Lohan(Clare)
4 B Corcoran(Cork)
5 B Whelehan(Offaly)
6 S McMahon(Clare)
7 JJ Delaney(KK)
8 M Fennelly(KK)
9 R Hogan(KK)
10 DJ Carey(KK)
11 H Shefflin(KK)
12 N English(Tipp)
13 E Kelly(Tipp)
14 J Canning(Gal)
15 J Mullane(Wat)

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/11/2015 21:42:38    1809395

Thanks cuederocket

Now I'm going to be thinking of this for a lot of the day!!

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 24/11/2015 08:18:44    1809404

Good post Cue, this one had me thinking for a while. My hurling years started in about 93 when I was 9, I was in the Lower Cusack (the last time a hurling final was played in front of the old stand) to see KK beat Galway. If I was to pick the best hurlers based on achievements and big match performances I'd probably end up with 12 or 13 Kilkenny players and it would be a hell of a team. Instead I went for players who for me personally were a joy to watch, you'd have travelled the length of the country to see and who were obviously among the best of that era, so here goes.

1) B.Cummins (Tipp)
2) T.Walsh (KK)
3) B.Lohan (Clare)
4) N.Hickey (KK)
5) B.Whelahan (Offaly)
6) C.Carey (Limerick)
7) JJ Delaney (KK)
8) T.Dunne (Tipp)
9) J.O'Connor (Cork)
10) M.Storey (Wex)
11) H.Shefflin (KK)
12) DJ Carey (KK)
13) E.Kelly (Tipp)
14) D.Shanahan (Waterford)
15) L.Corbett (Tipp)

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 24/11/2015 09:09:39    1809412

I would say Jamesie O Connor and Ciaran Carey are especially unfortunate, I have to be honest and say I am not certain if I would have Joe Canning in it yet, if Galway win an All Ireland I would possibly change that, would Seamus Callanan be more deserving of a slot at the minute. I don't know, its a fine effort and to be honest I am picking holes here slightly.

Elvisahaha (Mayo) - Posts: 36 - 24/11/2015 09:38:45    1809419

I'll go more along the lines of favourite hurlers I've seen.

1. Damien Fitzhenry - Loch Garman

2. Michael Kavanagh - Cill Chainnigh
3. Brian Lohan - An Clár
4. Jackie Tyrell - Cill Chainnigh

5. Tommy Walsh - Cill Chainnigh
6. Seánie McMahon - An Clár
7. JJ Delaney - Cill Chainnigh

8. Colin Lynch - An Clár
9. Tony Browne - Port Láirge

10. Jamesie O'Connor - An Clár
11. John Troy - Uíbh Fhailí
12. Henry Shefflin - Cill Chainnigh

13. John Mullane - Port Láirge
14. Eoin Kelly - Tiobraid Árainn
15. Eddie Brennan - Cill Chainnigh

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13704 - 24/11/2015 09:55:17    1809426

A great thread. I'm going to need time to think.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 24/11/2015 10:46:41    1809440

Brendan Cummins Tipperary
Noel Hickey Kilkenny
Leonard Enright Limerick
Jackie Tyrell Kilkenny
Tommy Walsh Kilkenny
Ciaran Carey Limerick
Brian Whelehan Offaly
John Fenton Cork
Jimmy Carroll Limerick
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny
John Troy Offaly
DJ Carey Kilkenny
Jimmy Barry Murphy Cork
Joe McKenna Limerick
Eddie Brennan Kilkenny

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 24/11/2015 10:53:30    1809448

1. B.Cummins Tipp (D.Fitzhenry, D.Fitzgerald & J.Quaid unlucky to miss out)
2. O.Canning Galway (D.Reale, P.Murphy unlucky to miss out)
3. B.Lohan Clare (D.O'Sullivan, N.Hickey unlucky to miss out)
4. J. Tyrell KK (M.Kavanagh, P.Larkin unlucky to miss out)
5. B.Whelahan Offaly (T.Walsh, A.Daly, T.Browne unlucky to miss out)
6. C.Carey Limerick (C.O'Mahoney, S.McMahon, K.McGrath, B.Corcoran unlucky to miss out)
7. JJ.Delaney KK (M.Foley, S.Óg unlucky to miss out)
8. T.Dunne Tipp (A.Comerford, M.Walsh, J.O'Connor, Cha.Fitzpatrick unlucky to miss out)
9. R.Hogan KK (C.Lynch, J.Dooley, D.Lyng unlucky to miss out)
10. M.Storey Wexford (G.Kirby, J.O'Connor, M.Rice, B.O'Connor unlucky to miss out)
11. H.Shefflin KK (D.Ryan, O.Moran, E.Larkin unlucky to miss out)
12. DJ.Carey KK (C.Fennelly, TJ.Reid, N.McGrath unlucky to miss out)
13. J.Mullane Wford (C.Carter, J.Mullane, D.Hayes, D.O'Callaghan unlucky to miss out)
14. L.Corbett Tipp (S.Callinan, J.Canning, D.Shanahan, R.Power unlucky to miss out)
15. E.Kelly Tipp (E.Brennan, J.Deane, P.Flynn unlucky to miss out)

McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 24/11/2015 10:54:20    1809449

Great teams lads, I'd agree on most, I'll have a stab at both: the best 15 for me: 1.fitzhenry 2.t Walsh 3. Lohan 4. Corcoran 5. Whelehan 6. Seanie McMahon 7. Jj Delaney 8. Ciaran Carey 9. Mick fennelly 10. DJ. 11. Shefflin. 12. Jamesie o Connor 13. Eoin Kelly 14. S callanan 15. Mullane
........
And my favorite 15:
1. Fitzhenry 2. T Walsh 3. Darragh Ryan 4. Martin hanamy 5. Cathal moore 6. Ken McGrath 7. Philly Larkin 8. Ciaran Carey 9. Michael Coleman 10. Johnny Dooley 11. Troy 12. Denis Byrne 13. Paul Flynn 14. Dan shanahan 15. John Fitzgibbon (cork).
Team mightnt win much, but at least they'd go out in style!

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 24/11/2015 11:24:10    1809458

1.Noel Skehan (KK)
2.Sylvie Linnane (Galway)
3.B.Lohan ) Clare)
4.Jackie Tyrell (KK)

5.Tommy Walsh (KK)
6.Tony Keady (Galway)
7.JJ Delaney( KK )

8. Tommy Dunne ( Tipp)
9. Ritchie Hogan ( KK )

10.Martin Storey (WX)
11.Henry Shefflin (KK)
12.Eoghan Larkin (KK)

13.Eddie Brennan (KK)
14.DJ (KK)
15.JBM (Cork).

subs,
B.Cummins, N.Hickey, B Whelehan, K.McGrath, C,Carey. Joe Cooney .N.English.

Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 24/11/2015 13:28:04    1809500

1. Brendan Cummins - Tipp

2. Paul Murphy - Cill Chainnigh
3. Noel Hickey - Cill Chainnigh
4. Jackie Tyrell - Cill Chainnigh

5. Tommy Walsh - Cill Chainnigh
6. Ken McGrath -Port Lairge
7. JJ Delaney - Cill Chainnigh

8. Michael Fennelly - Cill Chainnigh
9. Richie Hogan - Cill Chainnigh

10. John Mullane - Port Láirge
11. Henry Shefflin - Cill Chainnigh
12. DJ Carey - Cill Chainnigh

13. Eoin Kelly - Tiobraid Árainn
14. Joe Deane - Corcaigh
15. Eddie Brennan - Cill Chainnigh

Thats the best 15 Ive seen. Honourable mentions are Sean OG Hailpin, Ollie Canning, Dan Shanahan, Martin Comerford, Brendan Maher, TJ Reid and Séamus Callanan

deadybai (Kilkenny) - Posts: 63 - 24/11/2015 13:42:39    1809507

Not 100% sure but I think this is my best 15


Cummins
Corcoran Lohan Tyrell
Whelehan C. Carey JJ Delaney

T Walsh J Fenton

R Hogan J Troy DJ Carey
E Morrissey S Callinan H Shefflin

some serious names left out but that's not a shabby team. Corcoran became a hero from the moment I seen him destroy the great Pat Fox in 92 at corner back which is why hes selected there. Tommy Could play anywhere which is why I placed him at mid. Think the rest speak for themselves

Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 24/11/2015 13:44:02    1809508

Corcoran became a hero from the moment I seen him destroy the great Pat Fox in 92 at corner back which is why hes selected there.

Thank you God!

I was talking to a Corkman about hurling a couple of weeks ago (I know - why bother?) but he, being younger, spoke only of Corcoran as a full forward. He was grinning like a cheshire cat about Corcoran's point off his knees v Limerick in 2004.

I'd always think of Corcoran as a corner back also. 19 years of age in 1992, driving 65's over the bar. He was super in that position.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 24/11/2015 14:58:30    1809542

d fitzhenry
b Corcoran
b lohan
j Tyrell
b whelehan
s McMahon
jj Delaney
m fennelly
c carey
h shefflin
j troy
dj carey
n English
j barry murphy
j canning hard job with all the good ones omitted...

kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 24/11/2015 17:07:45    1809591

1) Damien Fitzhenry ( just pips Davy Fitz , Donal Og and Cummins in my mind could have been any)
2) Paul Murphy
3) Brian Lohan
4) Noel Hickey (out of place but couldn't leave him out)
5) Brian Whelehan
6) Sean Mc Mahon
7) JJ Delaney
8) Ciaran Carey
9) Jamsie O Connor
10) Johnny Dooley
11) Ken Mc Grath
12) Ben O Connor
13) Dj Carey
14) Henry Shefflin
15) Eoin Kelly (Tipp)

If I was asked to pick another 15 tomorrow it would probably be different againas I didn't find a place for Tommy Walsh John Mullane Richie Power Brian Murphy Sean Og Anthony Daly Tony Browne etc etc

dubshurling7 (Dublin) - Posts: 1017 - 24/11/2015 19:02:40    1809619

Brendan Cummins

Tommy Walsh
Brian Lohan
Jackie Tyrell

Brian Whelehan
Ken McGrath
JJ Delaney

Ciaran Carey
Richie Hogan

Henry Shefflin
John Power
Eoin Kelly

John Mullane
DJ Carey
Joe Deane

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1898 - 25/11/2015 18:18:32    1809912

D FItzhenry B Corcoran JJ T Walsh Pete Finnerty SMcMahon B Whelehan C Carey RHogan Henry Cooney TJ Reid EKElly N English DJ . So many to chose from, been watching since mid 80s. As Ring once said ... The greatest hurlers are always playing now !!

tribesfan (Galway) - Posts: 45 - 26/11/2015 10:16:30    1809975

Funny I had thought about this a few months back and had my team picked, cant remember who I decided on now, oul age etc etc!
Based solely on those I have seen myself playing

Brendan Cummins

JJ Delaney
Diarmuid O'Sullivan
Brian Lohan

Brian Whelehan
Seany McMahon


Ken McGrath
Tommy Walsh


DJ Carey
Joe Canning
Henry Shefflin

Eoin Kelly (Tipp)
Nicky English
John Mullane

Subs Donal Óg Cusack, Paul Flynn, Joe Deane, Noel Hickey, Martin Storey, Ciaran Carey, Jamesy O'Connor, Kevin Broderick, Olcan McFetridge, Tony Browne, Brick Walsh, Tony Keady, Eoin Larkin, Gary Kirby, John Troy

How many subs are you allowed ffs??

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 26/11/2015 12:51:36    1810016

I,m sure I posted a Tipp team up here!!!!!!

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 26/11/2015 16:52:24    1810111

Best 15 I've seen
Brendan Cummins
Tommy Walsh
Brian Lohan
Mick Kavanagh
Brian Whelehan
Tony Keady
JJ Delaney
John Fenton
Richie Hogan
DJ Carey
Henry Shefflin
Tony O'Sullivan
Nicky English
Jimmy Barry Murphy
Eoin Kelly

Reserve 15
Ger Cunningham
Martin Hanamy
Noel Hickey
Jackie Tyrell
Pete Finnerty
Seanie McMahon
Sean Og Halpin
Johnny Dooley
Mick Fennelly
Jamsie O'connor
Joe Cooney
John Troy
Eddie Brennan
Joe McKenna
John Mullane

Brendanj (Westmeath) - Posts: 67 - 27/11/2015 11:29:48    1810209