In the last 20 years 5 different Ulster counties have won Sam Maguire. Which of these sides where the best??? Would be most interested to hear the views of our unbiased southern friends!!

No.15 (Down) - Posts: 193 - 14/03/2009 16:18:05    232373

well I am from southern Derry. So the 93 team obviously

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 14/03/2009 17:03:46    232383

Why in Gods name did you start this up

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 14/03/2009 17:39:03    232389

Exactly Duffy, this is just going to attract every WUM for miles around, its pointless lads.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 14/03/2009 18:26:37    232398

antrim cos theyn have the nicest jerseys

stranmillis29 (Antrim) - Posts: 788 - 14/03/2009 18:48:21    232403

After something like 10 championship games Armagh and Tyrone are separated by one point, in Tyrone's favoiur. Derry should have won a lot more, probably would have with a back door, and Down had some serious forwards. Donegal were a useful outfit as well.

I will sit on the fence on this one.

I do know Antrim have continued to have the best hurling team in this time, although if McGilligan, McGurk, the Downey's and McKeever hadn't concentrated on football, that could have been different.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 14/03/2009 19:03:49    232412

tyrone.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 14/03/2009 19:07:29    232413

Derry early 90's if they had the back door they would be as sucess ful as Tyrone this decade.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 14/03/2009 19:11:37    232416

Cavan. Jason Reilly the best Ulster player of the last 20 years.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 14/03/2009 19:25:48    232423

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232423 Cavan. Jason Reilly the best Ulster player of the last 20 years


Ahk loyal now. Canavan is easily better

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 14/03/2009 19:30:38    232426

Sorry. Canavan was just a reply to J.Reilly being best player.
Best team?? Tyrone 2003/5. Tough one to call.

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 14/03/2009 19:33:18    232427

I'd have to give the nod to Tyrone for beating great Kerry teams in 2 epic All-Ireland finals. I was also very impressed by Derry in '93, a team that I feel never got the recognition it deserved. They had some superb players like Anthony Tohill (the best all-round footballer bar none in the early to mid nineties), Enda Gormley and Henry Downey. They definitely would have won more if the back-door system had been in place then - in '94 they narrowly lost to Down in one of the best games of the decade and Down went on to win the all-Ireland. Anyway, as a Galwayman who grew up watching Connacht and Ulster teams getting slaughtered on a regular basis in all-Ireland semi-finals during the eighties, I am delighted to see the change in fortunes of both provinces since 1991.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1040 - 14/03/2009 19:41:09    232429

antrim cos theyn have the nicest jerseys

stranmillis29 (Antrim) - Posts: 788 - 14/03/2009 19:52:22    232430

tyrone have the most al-irelands but id say armagh

keep_the_faith (Meath) - Posts: 400 - 14/03/2009 20:29:19    232440

tough choice but tyrone r top of da pile as all-irelands are the barometer, Armagh a close second, dominant in ulster for last ten years

Kinnear (Westmeath) - Posts: 158 - 15/03/2009 02:10:43    232548

Derry Have had they chance in the back Door too Niamh but were not good enough, you have won it once as Ulster Champions the same as Tyrone its just Tyrone know the way now ,we got the Key to the Kingdom and have never looked back.

williewentwell (Tyrone) - Posts: 1712 - 15/03/2009 02:14:02    232549

Good post Gaillimh-Abu. Tough call here lads, but the nod goes to Armagh from me.
Following Patrique's "logic" there's not much between Armagh and Tyrone but personally I feel that Tyrone were better equipped with real quality individuals who were able to inspire their colleagues ( Canavan, Cavanagh and O'Neill ) wheras' Armagh were more of a committed group of 15/20 all with great ability.
That said, McGeeneys, McConvilles, Marsdens and McEntees don't grow on trees but they were a better all round team in my mind.

Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 745 - 15/03/2009 02:33:12    232550

Just a comment for the people that are saying Derry would have won another All-Ireland if there had've been a back door.
Derry only won the All-Ireland in 93 because the Ulster final, against the All-Ireland champions, was played in monsoon conditions in Clones. A minor broke his leg in the game beforehand, but still the match went ahead. The year before, Donegal played 14 men against Derry for all the second half and some of the first half, and still won. So if I was yous, i'd just be happy with 1993 and say no more.
Overall, It's hard to look past Armagh. I think from about 1999 until 2004 they were beaten by the eventual All Ireland champs, except 2002 when they won the All Ireland, but i'm open to correction on this.

donegal_insider (Donegal) - Posts: 584 - 15/03/2009 03:10:22    232556

What is Loyal2TheRoyal on about we all know Larry Reilly is the all-time great!

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 15/03/2009 11:40:08    232596

donegal insider fermangh beat armagh in 2004 and kerry won the all ireland that year.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 15/03/2009 12:16:44    232613