In no order..

Maurice Fitz
Darren Fay
Tom Prendergast
Matt Conner
Michael Donnelan

menolly_murphy (Meath) - Posts: 61 - 14/07/2009 21:25:25    346068

tyrone.man County: Tyrone Ignore the down man he is always like that.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 14/07/2009 21:32:47    346081

In no particular order

Frank mcguigan
Peter Canavan
Matt Connor
Pauric Joyce
Colm cooper

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 14/07/2009 21:35:12    346085

maurice fits , graham geraghty , pat spillane , jack o shea , brian mullins , ( brian dooher) but so many to think about

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 14/07/2009 21:39:12    346090

Paul curran was another with trevor giles GG, Anthony tohill .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 14/07/2009 21:49:51    346106

i agree with you there Dell I actually should have had Trevor Giles in their

tyrone.man (Tyrone) - Posts: 83 - 14/07/2009 21:54:00    346110

Padraic Joyce
Martin O'Connell
Barney Rock
Mick O'Connell
Peter Canavan

clubman17 (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 14/07/2009 21:59:24    346120

bernard brogan
alan brogan
ciaran whealan
barry cahill
shane ryan

Dublin09 (Dublin) - Posts: 433 - 14/07/2009 22:03:41    346125

Jack O'Shea
Frank McGuigan
Barney Rock
Padraig Joyce
Nudie Hughes

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 14/07/2009 22:09:38    346134

That I've seen, since about 86 or so:

Peter Canavan
Mauice Fitz
Anthony Tohill
Brian Dooher
Colm Cooper

As for the rst that I haven't seen going on hear say I should stree it would be like this

Frank McGuigan
Mick O'Connell
Mikey Sheedy
Matt Conor
Pat Spillane

Although when Mick O'Dwyer was asked who was the best footballer he ever seen he said that the most effective footballer he ever seen was the Bomber Liston

No order for either list by the way!

omaghjoe (Tyrone) - Posts: 1191 - 14/07/2009 22:12:08    346142

Of this era i would say the best footballer has to be moynihan. He could get an all-star in any position. M Fitz is for his unique skills. However he is also an excellent athlete with a good work rate. Next, padraig joyce, another very complete player who can tackle as well as he can shoot/pass. Next Darragh O'Shea, exceptional fielder, can carry the ball, shoot and defend. Never gives away cheap ball and has exceptional power. And last McGeeney, great all rounder and one of the toughest players ever.

After that you have darren fay, steven o'neill, sean cavanagh, k mcdonald, paddy bradley, g canty, s. mcdonnell, c gormley, m donellan, s og de paor etc

I leave out the likes of gooch and canavan because they are small and neither would be excellent when not in posession, in my view to be the best you should be good at all aspects of the game

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 14/07/2009 22:22:06    346166

From players I have saw. Top ten in no particular order

Peter Canavan
Dara O'Se
Graham Geraghty
Gooch
Seamus Moynihen
Padraig Joyce
Anthony Tohill
Sean Cavanagh
Brian Dooher
Darren Fay

tir_eoghain_abu (Tyrone) - Posts: 773 - 14/07/2009 22:26:03    346178

tyrone.man if you can pick barney rock who you have never seen then you can pick other players who played long ago!!

dj27legend (Down) - Posts: 641 - 14/07/2009 22:30:24    346189

1.Mickey Linden
2.Padraig Joyce
3.Peter Canavan
4.Colm Cooper
5.Sean Cavanagh

down1991 (Clare) - Posts: 90 - 14/07/2009 22:36:42    346196

Peter Canavan
Iggy Jones
Frank McGuigan
Brian Dooher
Eugene McKenna

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 14/07/2009 22:38:34    346200

Just looking through a few posts their didn't notice anyone from outside Ulster say Anthony Tohill,are we Ulster people over hyping him or did you just not get to see enough of him?I had the joy of watching him a number of times and he was the complete midfielder,strong as a horse,great fielding,could pick up the ball in any position and run with it and get scores.Destroyed us numerous times.

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 14/07/2009 22:41:43    346216

My top 5 from the last 30 years in no particular order: Matt Connor, Mikey Sheehy, Jack O'Shea, Anthony Tohill, Frank McGuigan. There are many other great players listed on this forum who deserve consideration but Barney Rock is definitely NOT one of them.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1034 - 14/07/2009 22:42:26    346217

Dublin09
County: Dublin
Posts: 44

346125 bernard brogan
alan brogan
ciaran whealan
barry cahill
shane ryan



Will you wake up whelan maybe but the rest have not proved it yet.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 14/07/2009 22:46:44    346235

In my life time..
1.Padraig Joyce
2.Peter Canavan
3.Seamus Moynahan
4.Darragh O Shea
5.Micheal Donnellan

Honourable mention to Gooch,Brian Dooher,Sean Kavanagh,Ja Fallon and Ciaran Mc Donald

conor15 (None) - Posts: 347 - 14/07/2009 22:47:02    346236

lowerormond
County: Tipperary
Posts: 66

346007
patrique was i talkin to you at the munster final??wat about jimmy barry murphy lads??



Nope. I was stuck in Milton Malby at the Willie Clancy music week.

You may well have been talking to my two work mates who did go.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 14/07/2009 23:04:36    346282