There are alot of great players out there, but many people forget some of the players that play for the weaker counties. All I am saying is that fermanagh players Barry Owens and Ryan McCluskey would make it on any county team.

ManFromManach (Fermanagh) - Posts: 95 - 31/03/2008 22:26:07    867

Hurling: I would have to say John Mullane. Love the way he gets fired up, ever team needs a bit of that. My county Offaly desperately need someone (or, 10) in his mould.
Football: Declan Browne two all-stars playing with Tipperary, no disrespect, but it shows his quality. And retired at 29, although I hear rumours he is back involved with the squad, unsure at what level though.

Deirin (None) - Posts: 27 - 31/03/2008 22:59:45    886

For me its a tie between Thomas Freeman or Mattie Forde.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1383 - 01/04/2008 09:49:50    966

without a doubt marc o se pure class, must say i like the look of the new board, hopefully it will stop some of the nonsense, oh liam can you not just say you like kieran mc donald like everyone else has done or do you have to have your little rant in

ball-boy (Mayo) - Posts: 4211 - 01/04/2008 10:18:00    998

Dan the Man. And I remember a few years back when he was brought on against us and I asked a Waterfordman beside me who he was and he said "now we're bringing on the dreggs". And shur now look at him. Excellent hurler.

Sham (Limerick) - Posts: 33 - 01/04/2008 10:18:45    999

Outside of galway......In hurling it has to be Henry Shefflin, pure class. Football is Graham Geraghty

Football Whiz (Galway) - Posts: 123 - 01/04/2008 13:05:35    1134

At the moment it has to be Joe Canning, one of the most exciting up and coming hurlers on the scene. Henry Sheflin is one of the most talented established hurlers i've seen in recent years.

eastgael (Limerick) - Posts: 629 - 01/04/2008 13:16:06    1140

I couldn't agree more with you jethro081 about Padraig Davis of Longford. I was living in Longford a few years back and he was some player. Speedy and deadly off either foot. I seen him in a League game against Fermanagh and he kicked a point from the sideline in Pearse Park that as the Fermanagh man next to me put it, Maurice Fitzgerald would have been proud of.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 896 - 01/04/2008 14:35:14    1197

Great Topic.
Hard to pick one........here's my Top five, in no particular order!

Football:
1. Alan Brogan
2. Kieran McDonald
3. Owen Mulligan
4. Gooch
5. Dara O Se

Hurling:
1. King Henry
2. Eoin Kelly (Tipp)
3. Ken McGrath
4. Tommy Walsh
5. Cant decide.....Big Dan or maybe John Mullane

Griston Gob (None) - Posts: 15 - 01/04/2008 14:37:19    1199

Favourite players, firstly hurling, of the past i have to go for Nicky English he ripped us apart in 89 but a hell of a player, of current day i would have to pick Richie Hogan of Kilkenny my reason for picking him is that 2 years ago he was a junior club captain since then he has led his club to Junior All Ireland Title and made his way into the Kilkenny hurling team what an achievement when you consider the quality senior club players they have.

In football my past favourite is Jack O Shea a legend and a tower of Strength an absolute pleasure to watch in current day football i have to pick Sean Cavanagh tall fast strong skilful and a score getter from the middle of the park will be looked back on as a great.

North Side Gael (None) - Posts: 1076 - 01/04/2008 14:58:16    1215

Dublin= Present. O'shaughnessy. Past. Bernard Brogan
Cork= Present. Donncha O'Connor.Past. JB Murphy
Tyrone=Present. Brian McGuigan. Past. E. McKenna
Galway=Present. M.Meehan. Past. Ja Fallon
Mayo= Present. R.McGarrity. Past Willie Joe
Others. Declan Browne, Dessie Dolan and Brian Kavanagh.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 01/04/2008 15:20:40    1235

Football- Colm Cooper,just an unbelievable player!
Hurling- Ken McGrath,class.

An Dun (Down) - Posts: 11 - 01/04/2008 16:31:16    1300

it has to be the man wearing the number 11 shirt for the sugar beet men of late....john murphy of carlow. a man that over the past year or so has proven that speed, fittness and athletisem mean nothin in the modern game, scoring 2 goals against stephen cluxton in under a week

Mick (Fermanagh) - Posts: 13 - 01/04/2008 16:39:05    1312

Great thread liam , have to say favourite football player present would be gooch,past would be Maurice Fitzgerald
hurling ,a toss between Dan the man King Henry Past have to say either Nicki English or Jamsie o connor

ver (None) - Posts: 228 - 01/04/2008 17:42:24    1384

in hurling it has to be joe canning i have never seen anyone as skillfull in my life

ball-boy (Mayo) - Posts: 4211 - 01/04/2008 17:44:47    1389

1 from each province

Enda Muldoon

Shane Ryan

Ciaran McDonald

Kieran Donaghy

babser (Monaghan) - Posts: 103 - 01/04/2008 20:03:42    1442

Eoin Mulligan >Mugsy

coO (Cavan) - Posts: 217 - 05/04/2008 22:53:39    3421

Stevie Mc Donald is one of the most natural and intelligent forwards in Gaa History, lethal under a high ball and a real team player. Even on a bad day his man can turn a win a match from nothing.

Monaghan Man (Monaghan) - Posts: 100 - 05/04/2008 23:54:24    3441

The best this country has ever seen is Christy Ring or The Bomber from Kerry.

on the fence (Donegal) - Posts: 731 - 06/04/2008 08:41:30    3461

Also i think Sean Cavanagh is an amazing footballer, just a wall of steel.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 06/04/2008 14:19:00    3513