!!! Thats like saying that Nottingham Forest are the real Aristocrates of soccer - Hungary are the real aristocrates of International soccer... Move with the times.


Your quite right there brolly, Nottingham Forest are the true aritocrats of the Englih game. Dont be fooled into believing that the likes of corporate utd and chealski will be dominant forever. Once the values of the game return to football and away from greed you will see a return of the greatest club in footballion history.
As for football anseo the aristocrats are
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Down
that is all.

mossbags (Galway) - Posts: 1089 - 24/01/2009 16:05:26    188687

dhaise
maybe we just reckon there isn't anyone that stands out for us.

maybe culivan in a few years. or bernard morris. HARDLY

charlotted (Leitrim) - Posts: 598 - 24/01/2009 17:10:09    188715

charlotted,if you cant think of one player from cavan that has ever stood out i dont know why your posting on this thread.james reilly was nominated for an all-star this year,and you couldnt even think of him,you also have a former all-star and a player on the panel for the interpros,and thats only this years squad.i know cavan are nowhere near alot of the teams at the minute,but i think its a disgrace that people cant name one player from cavan.

Dougal (Cavan) - Posts: 543 - 24/01/2009 17:47:32    188746

Kerry: Maurice Fitz/ Seamus Moynihan

Dublin: Paul Curran

Cork : Larry Tompkins

Meath: O'Rourke/McDermott

Galway: Ja Fallon

Mayo: T.J. Kilgallon

Down: Mickey Lindon/Greg Blaney

Cavan: Ronan Carolan

evangelist (Longford) - Posts: 245 - 24/01/2009 18:32:48    188756

mossbags As for football anseo the aristocrats are
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Down
that is all.

not that im claiming that cavan are aristocrats by any stretch of the imagination but Down have 5 all irelands, same as cavan, cavan leads the way in ulster titles so?????

JamsieMac (Cavan) - Posts: 482 - 24/01/2009 18:59:37    188770

Kerry: Johnny Crowly
Dublin: Charlie Redmond
Cork: Colm Corkery
Meath: John McDermott
Galway: Michael Donnellan
Mayo: Ronan McGarrity
Down: Dan Gordan
Cavan: I know John McCutcheon so I'll say him

Southern Dandy (Wicklow) - Posts: 789 - 24/01/2009 19:07:51    188773

Kerry: Jack O'Shea.
Dublin: Kevin Heffernan.
Cork : Jimmy Barry Murphy.
Meath: Colm O'Rourke.
Galway: Sean Purcell.
Mayo: Willie Joe Padden.
Down: Sean O'Neill.
Cavan: Gabriel Kelly.

Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 737 - 24/01/2009 19:41:56    188781

Kerry - Mikey Sheehy

Cork - Larry Tompkins

Dublin - Barney Rock

Mayo - Kevin McStay was class but when Willy Joe played well he could lift the whole team.

Galway - Padraig Joyce

Meath - Colm O'Rourke

Down - Mickey Linden

Cavan - Stephen King

Leitrim - Mickey Quinn

Longford - Dessie Barry - class act

Tipp - Declan Browne

Antrim - Kevin Madden

Derry - Joe Brolly - like or loathe him he was part assassin part court jester.

Monaghan - Nudie Hughes

Donegal - Martin McHugh

Fermanagh - peter McGinnity

Laois - Tommy Murphy was supposed to be good but I thought Colm Browne (is that his name) Portlaoise man, was a good one.

Limerick - westledgend

Sligo - Eamon O'Hara

Armagh - Ger Houlihan

Tyrone - Big Frank McGuigan

Roscommon - Tony McManus

Kildare - Glen Ryan

Wicklow - Kevin O'Brien

Wexford - Mattie Forde

JimMorrisson (Leitrim) - Posts: 309 - 24/01/2009 20:32:35    188794

Kerry: Shane Brick
Dublin: Ronan Fallon
Cork : Sean Og o'hAilpin
Meath: Nicky Horan
Galway: Joe Canning
Mayo: Keith Higgins
Down: Paul Branniff
Cavan: None

robopaddy (Waterford) - Posts: 81 - 24/01/2009 20:51:42    188797

It is truly amazing that few can name a Cavan player.

Now everyone could have cheated and said John Joe, Mick Higgins, "Gunner", Tony Tighe, Sherlock, or more recently Charlie Gallagher, Steve Duggan, Jim McDonnell, Gabriel Kelly, or even Ray or Ronan Carolan. To be honest Hugh Newman in 1969 was awesome., but I always like Cussack which is why I selected him.

But many appear not to have heard of these players, and couldn't cheat. And then couldn't name anyone of today's panel, including Johnson who is a wonderful talent.

And as an aside, if the mark of being a traditional power means "winning all Ireland's on a regular basis" well I am afraid that we only have one team then.

Who is your favourite Kerry player?

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 24/01/2009 20:56:18    188801

Dhaise / Dougal

The thread is most popular player. If you don't have any preference for any player from a particular County then wht can't you leave it blank. To then say most posters are "warm weather" supporters is elitist and insulting. Thats a too often used cliche that is just thrown about like confetti at times.

You don't have to be a (to use some other abused cliches) "die hard" "Died in the wool" GAA fan to express an opinion on this board nor does it mean that your opinion should be devalued by some other poster who has a superiority complex.

Ease up, this is just for fun and is for all supporters of GAA.

As for my own opinion, I respect Cavan's record historically. you cannot take that away but if you carried out a survey outside Cavan and outside your province then even "died in the wool" supporters would be hard pressed to name 5-6 players from your current squad. I would also add that they could easily run-off without hesitation 15 past greats. That may be a harsh fact that you do not wish to accept but I think its true. I myself would opt for Stephen King with damian O'Reilly not too far behind.

JimMorrisson (Leitrim) - Posts: 309 - 24/01/2009 21:15:20    188812

Any knowledgeable Gaelic Football fan should be able to pick at least One Cavan player who they have been impressed with over the last few years,we have been on TV a fair bit, any elder posters who would have been around in 60's
i dont claim to be an expert on Gaelic Football nationwide,
but if anyone was asking me about my favourite Carlow,Limerick,Wicklow,Leitrim,Tipperary from the last 10-15 years, i could name the likes of Johnny Nevin, John Quane, Hugh Kenny, Seamus Quinn,Derry Foley etc.
Its quite clear the vast majority on here just have no idea.

DHaise (Cavan) - Posts: 65 - 25/01/2009 01:19:12    188911

Offaly-Matt Connor
Derry - Anthony Tohill
Cavan - Seanie Johnston
Longford - Paul Barden......serious athlete pity he doesn't get more exposure

scatmanjohn (Longford) - Posts: 8 - 25/01/2009 02:50:21    188914

Dhaise

Well we are very honoured to have you then, oh great oracle!

I am one of those people who don't have a clue. Sorry.

I will now go quietly into the night and stop cloggging this forum and using space which you should rightfully be filling with your infinite knowledge.

JimMorrisson (Leitrim) - Posts: 309 - 25/01/2009 10:40:30    188929

Kerry: Declan O Suillivan
Dublin: Bryan Cullen
Cork : Anthony Lynch
Meath: Kevin O Reilly
Galway: Michael Meehan
Mayo: None?
Down: Benny Coulter
Cavan: Anthony Forde

coO (Cavan) - Posts: 217 - 25/01/2009 15:15:09    188975

theres some tripe been talked in here. cavan, down, meath, mayo classified as real aristocrats of gaa??? your livin in the past. 3 all rielands between the 4 of em in the last 20 yrs. cork haven won in 19 yrs. mayo haven won it since the 1798 rebellion!!! as for cavan? pure d u n g... wat bout d likes of tyrone armagh and WEXFORD real football strongholds over the last few years?

knowall2009 (Wexford) - Posts: 18 - 25/01/2009 20:18:08    189140

Kerry: Declan O Suillivan/Gooch
Dublin:John O Leary
Cork : Larry Tompkins
Meath: Mick Lyons
Galway: Padraig Joyce
Mayo: James Nallen
Down: Mickey Linden
Cavan:Jim Reilly

The_Guru (Cavan) - Posts: 69 - 25/01/2009 20:33:17    189153

kerry -pat spillane
Dublin-Charlie redmond/jimmy keavney
Cork-Colin corkery
Galway-Padraig Joyce
Mayo-Ciaran mc donald
Down- Mickey linden
Cavan-Dermot mc cabe

mckelvey (Cavan) - Posts: 28 - 25/01/2009 21:52:35    189190

County: Wexford
Posts: 2

189140
theres some tripe been talked in here. cavan, down, meath, mayo classified as real aristocrats of gaa??? your livin in the past.




Aristocrats are the past, years of tradition and accomplishment. When discussing sport you cannot live in the future, and claim that someone is an aristocrat based on a few years evidence.

Unless Andy Murray really is the 4th best tennis player, EVER.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 26/01/2009 01:09:50    189285

Lads. Its a simple list, just give yer opinion. Are some of ye really arguing about the definition of the word aristocrat and who should be covered by that term...?

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 26/01/2009 10:26:55    189355