A Another yes they won it
Now..how many are irish u ask...
Heres the team
Marcus Horan from Clare
Jerry Flannery from Limerick
John Hayes from Cappamore
Paul O'Connell from Castleconnell
Donnacha O'Callaghan from Cork
Alan Quinlan from Tipp
David Wallace from Limerick/Cork
Dennis Leamy from Rockwell in Tipp
Tomas O'Leary from Cork
Ronan O'Gara from Cork
Ian Dowling from Kilkenny
Lefimi Maifi from NZ
Rua Tipoke from NZ
Dougie Howlett from NZ
Keith Earls from Moyross

Replacements
Mick O'Driscoll from Cork
Peter Stringer from Cork
Barry Murphy from Limerick
Niall Ronan from Meath
Tony Buckley From Kildare
Paul Warwick from Australia
John O'Sullivan from Cork
Frank Sheahan from Cork
Donnacha Ryan from Limerick


So....hows that then for an Irish Representation???

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/12/2008 11:42:39    168064

Sure Marcus, Axel and Woody all went to Munchins Hag, all from Clare (Clonlara and Killaloe)

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/12/2008 11:43:28    168065

Someone please tell me how Coolmore are not in the running for Sports Team of the Year?

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 19/12/2008 12:01:33    168081

A Another

- I've a feeling you know full well that Munster won it. If not, have you never heard of google, wikipedia etc instead of harrassing people with ignorant questions about some of Irelands most successful sportsmen.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12428 - 19/12/2008 12:01:53    168083

Honestly couldnt remember wasnt being ignorant. Munster were being discussed here so I thought it would be the easiest way to find out. Good achievement especially as its only a minority sport in Ireland - before someone complains about how popular it is at the minute I think its fair to assume that a lot of the support will disappear as soon as Ireland/Munster stop doing well - bit like the soccer support in early 90's.

A Another (None) - Posts: 194 - 19/12/2008 12:53:13    168125

Liamo know the place out the corbally side so nearly in clare, flannery went there too as did murphy, earls and Donnacha ryan,

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 19/12/2008 13:00:53    168129

re: Liamo

Hate to correct ya but i was sure he's wasn't from castleconnell i was wrong too.

Contacted a mate from castleconnell area and he says he's from ballyneety and he used to hurl with South Liberities

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 19/12/2008 13:48:26    168171

Personally I think KK hurlers should win it, playing their third all ireland final on the trot and winning by record margins? Maybe its just me but thats a much bigger achievement given the speed and skill level they play at. No offence to munster rugby but the euro cup is something they were able to buy as much as win KK success was down to years and years of work at under age etc within their own county and to cap of three in a row should give them the award.

No disrespect to any of yee in here but for GAA people i didnt see much talk about quite possibly the greatest GAA team of all time and im not a KK supporter.

North Side Gael (None) - Posts: 1076 - 19/12/2008 13:55:30    168173

loyal.. i reckon if they had to beat the 25 group1 mark then they probably be there or there about. i reckon they ll get an award from the horse racing awards...

AskUreSister (Westmeath) - Posts: 160 - 19/12/2008 14:15:33    168186

Hag, no offence to your mate ok, and I am not for a second doubting your sincerity, but POC regards himself as a castleconnell man. He was raised there. He hurled alright for a short while but never really loved it, his first love is swimming would you believe and he was a decent basketball player too. He is actually mates with the sister for years! But Hag I can tell you for a fact, if you met him and asked him over a pint where he is from, he will say Castleconnell.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/12/2008 14:52:02    168209

A Another I see u dropped the "how many of them are Irish" thing failry lively!!! And for the lads saying Munster bought the HC while KK brought the players thru........sorry lad, showing your ignorance there. U couldnt be more wrong, and as for saying its a minority sport.....ha ha.....it aint the 90's anymore lads!!! U should come down to Limerick sometime and have a look!!! :)

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/12/2008 15:00:33    168216

re: Liamo

Fair enough I knew he was a swimmer alright fellow i used to work with in limerick was on the same swim team. Well if i bump into him in nancy blakes over the christmas i'll be sure to ask him if he considers himself a castleconnell man ;)

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 19/12/2008 15:30:00    168237

"the support will disappear as soon as Ireland stop doing well"

You very clearly dont follow rugby!!!!!

macattack (UK) - Posts: 584 - 19/12/2008 15:32:54    168245

"the support will disappear as soon as Ireland stop doing well"


if that was the case surely the support should be disappearing now.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 19/12/2008 15:42:53    168252

re: liam

one last question he never hurled with ahane right (castleconnells club) just with South liberties? So what age did he move to castleconnell at right i'd be around his age and played against ahane a lot as a young fellow wonder if i ever played against him.

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 19/12/2008 16:12:03    168273

I wasnt doubting the players were Irish Liam, was just curious as to the number. I see you's dropped the Munster from my quote about a lot of rugby following dying away when Munster/Ireland stop doing well. As I've been informed here Munster are currently European champions so that will keep interest going for another while. Ireland have still been competitive in recent 6 nations. Its once they stop realistically having a chance of winning it and Munster stop competing at top level in Europe that support will die away but to previous levels - there will always be a base support.

If you look at this years viewing figures for Ireland rugby games they were down on previous year. Even the biggest name in world rugby only averaged 630,000 viewers at peak time which would be well short of an All Ireland final and the Ireland team would have the support of the whole country (and hence people more likely to watch as they support the team) and not just competing counties.

A Another (None) - Posts: 194 - 19/12/2008 17:01:53    168348

Loyal2TheRoyal
County: Meath
Posts: 1067

168081 Someone please tell me how Coolmore are not in the running for Sports Team of the Year?

Good point royal 23 group ones and all clean sweep classics in ireland .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 19/12/2008 18:33:19    168415

gaa bigitory rises it head again.

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 19/12/2008 20:40:28    168468

North Side Gael, this may well be the greatest hurling team of all time, but I am not sure. The game is in serious decline and the availability of tickets on all-ireland final day was a real worry. Maybe it was always that way for hurling? Becuase of the small amount of opposition for the title - I don't think Kilkenny will get it.

Tyrone got it in 2005 but they went through a 10 game championship and had to fight through the back door becuase of refereeing mistakes (conceded by the referee - not my opinion). They deserved it then. This year the journey has been tough as well with the team having been written off by much of the media. Given the loss of marquee forwards Tyrone had to play a brand of total football with all players having to be able to play in any position. It would be great to see the men in red and white and beards going up to collect their awards but I don't think its going to happen.

Sportsperson of the year, has to be Harrington (or Joe McMahon!)
Team of the year, Munster or how about the Cork ladies football team

John Boss (Tyrone) - Posts: 865 - 20/12/2008 12:30:31    168579

How could you call Tony Buckley, John Hayes or Keith Earls upperclass?

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 20/12/2008 18:13:08    168713