Must be some contenders in this eh? McGuigans, Richy Thornton, Marty Early, J.J Kavanagh, Ciaran Gourley, Martin Murray, Pickering, Niall mc Kenna. Can anyone pick their top 15?

keepherlow (Tyrone) - Posts: 127 - 02/05/2009 01:11:03    273748

1.Niall Morgan
2.Damien Mc Caul
3.Paul Mc Gurk
4.Ciaran Gourley
5.Ryan Pickering
6.Gavin Teague
7.Martin Murray
8.Niall Mc Kenna
9.David Lavery
10.Raymond Mulgrew
11.Brian Mc Guigan
12.Patrick Doherty
13.Keifer Morgan
14.Richard Thornton
15.Martin Early

These are only people from the 1997,2004,2008,2009 winnig teams as I am not aware of the team for the 1991 final

Tyronefan015 (Tyrone) - Posts: 77 - 02/05/2009 12:51:56    273847

Kieran hughes clonoe best defender ever to play school 1991 1992

istolethegiro (Tyrone) - Posts: 73 - 03/05/2009 08:13:07    274098

Niall Morgan
Damian Mccaul
Paul McGurk
Ciaran Gourley
Marty Murray
Shane O'Hagan
Gavin Teague
Raymond Mulgrew
David Lavery
Niall McKenna
Brian McGuigan
Paul Forker
Martin Early
James Lavery
Richard Thorton

TY08 (Tyrone) - Posts: 24 - 03/05/2009 10:17:58    274102

did Brian McGuckin not play for the academy? surely he would make the team!

clintonscigar (Tyrone) - Posts: 166 - 04/05/2009 12:43:12    274470

what about paudy laverty??

KCurrie (Tyrone) - Posts: 157 - 04/05/2009 16:39:00    274595

Your right clintonscigar i think McGuckin may well have won two colleges all stars (at least one) and he still doesn't make some of these teams??? I think it may be a case of the age group who are picking the teams! They are heavily made up of very recent players and the obvious ones in 1997! Surely Shane McGahan and Francie Hamilton should be included!!!!

Wolfy (Tyrone) - Posts: 109 - 04/05/2009 21:56:05    274799

wat about james lavery and brendy donaghy! without question two of the best players today that played macrory football!!

gcasta1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 2 - 05/05/2009 00:19:38    274874

Next Years Macrory...
1.Aaron Mc aleer
2.Conor Campbel
3.Gary Taggart
4.Michael Maguire
5. Aaron O'Neil
6.Mathew Mc swiggan
7. Conor Gribbon
8.Tony O'hagan
9.Jarlath O'hAGAN
10.Ronan Kelly
11.Phillip Canavan
12.Michael Mcginneis
13.Joe Herron
14.Sean Michael Madowel
15.Owen Maneely

Skeet09 (Tyrone) - Posts: 22 - 05/05/2009 09:45:29    274940

gcasta1 ur dead rite these are two exceptional players today but they didnt start in the 2004 campaign so how can we select them

TY08 (Tyrone) - Posts: 24 - 05/05/2009 10:40:36    274973

If I had of stayed on, I could have went far. .

Burnzylad (Tyrone) - Posts: 2 - 05/05/2009 13:02:59    275123

great team ther skeet09

however, u missed the up and coming talent out of 5th year such as Feargal McCarney, Philly Clements, Eoin "Bear" Canavan and Diarmuid "Mudge" Maguire.

MM_NM (Tyrone) - Posts: 70 - 05/05/2009 13:11:34    275137

Damian Teague from Clonoe & Kevin Coary from Derrylaughan

Cenel_Eoghain (Tyrone) - Posts: 2 - 05/05/2009 13:38:17    275165

1 - Niall Morgan - 2 winners medals, solid keeper
2 - Ryan Pickering
3- Barry Donnelly - Best player i have seen going through the academy, unfortunate to be involved with bad teams
4 - Paul McGurk
5 - Shane O'Hagan - included at half back as deserving of a place
6 - Ciaran Gourley
7 - Marty Murray
8 - Niall McKenna
9 - Conall Martin
10 - Brian McGuigan
11 - Raymy Mulgrew
12 - Ciaran Donnelly
13 - Ciaran Gervin
14 - Richard Thornton
15 - Martin Early

redhandmick (Tyrone) - Posts: 28 - 05/05/2009 13:48:39    275178

Barry donnelly?? no Gavin Teague in this team..man of the match in the first final..i doubt u dont no much. raymie mulgrew in at center forward ahead of brian mcguigan thats a joke

understanding (Tyrone) - Posts: 37 - 05/05/2009 19:25:07    275543

Raymie Mulgrew prob played more McCrory cup football than Brian McGuigan
correct me if im wrong but did brian not only came on as a sub in a McCrory semi before he was even noticed??

Raymie played his best football at Mccrory cup

Skyblue (Tyrone) - Posts: 193 - 05/05/2009 21:30:34    275638

In my opinion Raymie Mulgrew was a far better player at school football than Brian Mc Guigan however that has now changed as Brian when fit is one of the best centre half forwards in the country

Tyronefan015 (Tyrone) - Posts: 77 - 05/05/2009 23:26:30    275779

McGuigan was County Minor whilst still an U16 in 1996, I doubt if it was a case of him not getting noticed until the MacRory semi Final in 97. Indeed, that Semi Final was the day he scored a wonder goal against Red Hot favourites St Pats Maghera. While Mulgrew was the star man on the 04 side and got most of the headlines, it was Thornton and Early that got the headlines in 97 - McGuigan's contribution was of equal importance to the Hogan win.

Curly Wurly (Tyrone) - Posts: 148 - 06/05/2009 00:01:44    275804

Tyronefan015 I take it you were one of the 'supporters' who headed for the early exit to beat the traffic in Coalisland that day in February 97 for those who stuck around we witnessed why McGuigan is a match winner and was probably the biggest contributing factor to the Academys first Hogan!

Raymies good but he never was and never will be a Brian McGuigan

john_forker (Tyrone) - Posts: 149 - 06/05/2009 10:09:50    275906

What about the Academy's first McRory Cup winning side of 1991? Surely some of this breakthrough team deserve a mention?

Rio Bingo (Tyrone) - Posts: 788 - 06/05/2009 10:25:03    275919