CILL MHANTAIN - Wicklow Best XV 1990-2009 1 John Walshe, 2 Ciaran Hyland, 3 Hugh Kenny, 4 Alan Byrne, 5 Mick Murtagh, 6 AN ANOTHER (Always a problem!) 7 Seamus Morris, 8 Pat O'Byrne, 9 Fergus Daly, 10 Leighton Glynn, 11 Ronan Coffey, 12 Ashley O'Sullivan, 13 Conan Daye, 14 Pat Baker, 15 Kevin O'Brien I know I've probably forgotten someone -but in fairness, I'm only starting a bit of a debate - Who have been our quality centre-backs? I'm having trouble thinking of one.

Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1142 - 11/07/2009 20:15:20    341872

no.6 barry o'donovan

dirk_dikler (Wicklow) - Posts: 6 - 11/07/2009 21:23:39    341926

Of Course, Barry O'Donovan of Blessington, great centre half-back. Thanks Dirk

Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1142 - 12/07/2009 15:44:09    342490

No place for Trevor Doyle..

CavanWicklow (Wicklow) - Posts: 9 - 12/07/2009 17:11:56    342545

Walsh was good,but he don't come near Travers Wicklow's no.1

eyeontheball (Wicklow) - Posts: 80 - 12/07/2009 19:50:35    342740

walshe was wicklows best goalie by a long way ! tink billy kenny was worth his place on any team !

curnew (Wicklow) - Posts: 449 - 12/07/2009 20:43:43    342800

Philip McGillicuddy for no 6.

wicklowoverseas (Wicklow) - Posts: 1 - 13/07/2009 10:06:49    343299

Would put Billy Kenny at centre back myseld. Switching O Donovan to wing back instead of Morris. Walsh was a fine keeper, touch and go with Travers, but I think Walsh as he was in the position longer. Id neary put Trevor Doyle at centre forward instead of Coffey. Had greater impact on games.

soreilly (Wicklow) - Posts: 202 - 13/07/2009 10:50:26    343363

CILL MHANTAIN - Wicklow Best XV 1990-2009

1 John Walshe,
2 Ciaran Hyland,
3 Hugh Kenny,
4 Mark Coffey,
5 Mick Murtagh,
6 Philip McGillicuddy
7 Barry o Donovan,
8 Pat O'Byrne,
9 Fergus Daly,
10 Leighton Glynn,
11 Pat Baker,
12 AN ANOTHER,
13 Conan Daye,
14 Ronan Coffey,
15 Kevin O'Brien

Ronan Coffey was only a full forward and he was as good as anything there

brettlee (Wicklow) - Posts: 151 - 13/07/2009 11:43:22    343436

how could you even consider pickin the best wicklow team ever wit out trevor doyle an mark coffey could go into the number six jersey as every one knows was an outstandin footballer

rathnaoi1886 (Wicklow) - Posts: 46 - 13/07/2009 12:31:53    343529

No offence but Mark had a tendency to get into trouble. trevor probable much the same, excespt he is an exceptionally talented footballer. Ronan at full forward, would probably agree. We were never blessed with full forwards.

soreilly (Wicklow) - Posts: 202 - 13/07/2009 12:39:58    343547

i know every1 has there own opinion but how could you even consider pickin a wicklow team of the past 19 years witout trevor doyle he is 36 years old an still good enough to be on the team today for his free takin along he would score four or five pints a match an mark coffey could fill in the number 6 jersey as every one knows was an outstandin footballer in his day

rathnaoi1886 (Wicklow) - Posts: 46 - 13/07/2009 12:48:55    343574

doyle +coffeys were good BUT never gave county their all! didnt play for county half of their careers

curnew (Wicklow) - Posts: 449 - 13/07/2009 13:13:06    343621

Don't forget Wayne O'Gorman

eyeontheball (Wicklow) - Posts: 80 - 13/07/2009 17:29:01    344191

Curnew you dont seem to know a lot about Wicklow players,Doyle and the Coffeys came onto the Wicklow team as 17 year olds and played into their 30s did your Club have many playing at that time with them.

pistelero (Wicklow) - Posts: 1719 - 14/07/2009 11:14:15    345023

Wicklow 1900/2009

1.M.Travers
2.C Hyland
3.H Kenny
4.M Coffey
5.M.Murtagh
6.B.Kenny
7.B.O,Donavan
8.J Stafford.
9.T Walshe
10.L Glynn
11.T Doyle
12 A O,Sullivan.
13 K O,Brien
14 P Baker
15 C Murphy

pistelero (Wicklow) - Posts: 1719 - 14/07/2009 11:27:07    345046

pisterleo , trevor +coffeys played 15+ years uninterupted for county ? if so i say sorry!

curnew (Wicklow) - Posts: 449 - 14/07/2009 15:09:38    345443

Am not so sure about the uninterrupted service. Was there not a period where they wouldnt play with the county.. If thats the case they may not merit a position on the time. Pulling on your counties jersey come hail, rain or shine should be motto.

soreilly (Wicklow) - Posts: 202 - 14/07/2009 15:23:03    345480

SOReilly I never said uninterupted service perhaps there was a period when they didnt play as was the position with many of the other players mentioned it might have been the time when the Football Manager Moses Coffey got shafted by The County Board but that has nothing to do with their quality when they were on the team and would have played for their County a lot longer than some of the players mentioned here and you might have noted i havnt selected Darren or Ronan on my best team as good as players as they were,and someone mentioned O,Gorman he was a good player but dont think he could be considered on best team in last 20 years didnt play that long anyway.

pistelero (Wicklow) - Posts: 1719 - 15/07/2009 10:55:40    346660

Pistelero my apologies I took you up wrong. I agree on the O Gorman. Great player but sadly didnt get the time to put himself in contention, Would have probably been a cert for position. Would probably not put either Ronan or Darren on team. Bit patchy. But good players dont get me wrong. Think you have to put former Irish international Pat O Byrne in midfield along with Stafford. Stafford is class, super athlete and will I hope become a household name. T Walshe I feel still has to prove himself in the blue and gold. Though performances this year suggest he is putting that right.

soreilly (Wicklow) - Posts: 202 - 15/07/2009 12:16:44    346776