1 .Damien Fitzhenry. a great goalman and showman!
2. Martin Hanamy. A top class back, anyone who scored off him, was either good or lucky.
3. Brian Lohan. A colossus.
4. Fan Larkin. Tasty and beaverish, never get away from him.
5. Brian 'Sid' Whelehan. One of the great stylists and beautiful striker of the game. On top for a long long time.
6. Ciaran Carey. The heart and soul of Limerick.
7. J.J Delaney. Great player in ny position. Most assured.
8. Colin Lynch. A great player, never gave up. A great warrior for the Banner.
9. Frank Cummins. 8 All Irelands on the field. Says it all.
10. D.J Carey. The speed machine and a real class player. Electrified spectators, pure class.
11. Michael Coleman. Tough and uncompromising ball winner. Great player for any team.
12. Joe Cooney. Another class player, great engine and a gentleman. Superb hurler.
13. Pat Fox. Deadly forward. Never wasted a ball.
14. Pat Delaney. A hard man on the field, could do anything.
15. Tom Dempsey. Great ball player, a superb score getter for Wexford.

carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1881 - 15/09/2009 20:32:12    427019

Tradition, great team there but your No. 4 has me baffled, Jim Purcell (Kilkenny)? Did you mean Jim Treacy or Keiran Purcell? Both Kilkenny. Now, I'm not saying your wrong but if a Jim Purcell did exist he was way before my time...

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 16/09/2009 12:32:13    427617

Carlowman,
Frank Cummins was porbably the greatest hurler I've seen in over 30 years watching the game. However, as regards All-Ireland Senior medals, he won 7 on the field of play, all at mid-field, (69, 72, 74, 75, 79, 82, and 83). He won an 8th as a sub in 1967 but didn't play in that game. Pure granite the man was and he'd probably double-up any modern mid-field pairing, incl. his own county's into one!

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 16/09/2009 12:37:13    427629

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426788 Breffni39 + aheadofthecurve

I have no problem with people from Cavan nor am I bitter towards them. Just wouldn't have any of them on my team...

Oh I know, I was only slagging! I'm sure aheadofthecurve was too!

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12428 - 16/09/2009 13:08:07    427665

Donegal Abroad.: To my mind, and I think that of most neutrals the Donegal team of '93 was robbed in that Ulster Final.

In fairness, it wasn't anyone's fault - no-one could've predicted the monsoon just before the games. Never seen rain like it.

Had it been any other conditions, Donegal with the players they had and the arrogance (mean that in a positive way) would've walked to the All-Ireland.

A real shame I think for a team I loved to watch. Great for Derry to win the big one, but if I was a Donegal man I would feel rightly hard done by.......

PearseBro (Monaghan) - Posts: 459 - 16/09/2009 13:11:19    427667

don't all laugh now the antrim hurling team of 86 give me the best day ever in croke park people might say what about the 89 team no the 86 team were beat by cork 7 11 to 1 24 we out scored them out hurled them but one man stood out that day was the great jimmy barry who scored 4 2 that day ten Min's to go and antrim were 3 ahead we all looked at each other and could not believe this was happening then jbm put 2goals and apoint and the rest is history there was about 1000 people at the game and they all stood and clap the teams of never to this day have i seen a better performance from antrim players in croke jingo halfback ger cunninghamshould have got mom and humpy in midfield and porky boyle in the half forward line it was a start to the 89 all ireland team but my best team ever

shambo (Antrim) - Posts: 67 - 16/09/2009 13:30:58    427695

Brendan Cummins Tipp
Steve McDonagh Limerick
Diarmaid O'Sullivan Cork
Ollie Canning Galway
Eamon Corcoran Tipp
Seanie McMahon Clare
Anthony Daly Clare
Tommy Dunne Tipp
Ollie Baker Clare
Ben O'Connor Cork
Martin Storey Wexford
John Leahy Tipp
Michael Cleary Tipp
DJ Carey Kilkenny
Johnny Dooley Offaly

Growing up I used to admire these players. I could name another 15.......................................

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 16/09/2009 13:36:08    427702

1.Stephen Cluxton
2.Anthony Lynch
3.Mike McCarthy
4.Marc o Shea
5.Tomás Ó Sé
6.Seamus Moynihan
7.Trevor Giles
8.Dara O'Shea
9.Sean Cavanagh
10.Graham Geraghty
11.Pádraic Joyce
12.Declan O'Sullivan
13.Colm Cooper
14.S McDonnell
15.Stephen O'Neil

urman (Kerry) - Posts: 2 - 16/09/2009 22:40:06    428356

Well, I've eventually got around to naming the 15 hurlers that I've enjoyed the most during my time watching the game. An almost impossible task. By naming 3 Limerick players on it, I may be accused of favouritism. So be it! Damien Martin (Offaly) (First All-Star ever. Central to Offaly's rise as ahurling power. Great to stop penalties) Leonard Enright (Limerick) (Forwards rarely scored goals off him. 3 All-Stars at full-back. Great club stuff for the 'Well also for years and years) Brian Lohan (Clare) (What needs to be said? Legend!) Dick O'Hara (Kilkenny)(Technically perhaps not the best, but those swashbuckling bursts out of defence were great stuff to watch. Plus that fearsome beard !) Liam Dunne (Wexford) (Would put his head where another man wouldn't put his hurl, but could also put his opponent's head there) Seanie McMahon (Clare) (Read Brian Lohan) Paddy Prendergast (Kilkenny) A favourite of mine. Whatever he lacked, and it's damn hard to pinpoint what he did exactly lack, he made up for it in craft, fearlessness and total honesty. You could put your mortgage on him not to let you down Joe Hennessy Kilkenny.Supreme stickwork and so stylish. Had it all. 4 All-Stars in 3 different positions. Prob best at half-back.Tommy Walsh of mid-70's to mid-80's Frank Cummins (Kilkenny) The greatest I've ever seen. Colossus. Seemed to made of granite and equipped with every skill in hurling. Never tired, never taken off. Ciaran Carey (Limerick) The best Limk has produced since Cregan. Such energy, vision and verve. I even saw the staunchest Tipp supporters applauded him. Richie Power (Snr.) Kilkenny. Amazing wristwork and over-the-shoulder style. He made hurling look so easy. Better on the wing or mid-field. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny) This guy is sheer dynamite. Could play him anywhere, even in goals and there's more to come from him. Jimmy Barry Murphy (Cork). What class in both codes! Won his first AI medal and All-Star in '73 (football) and his last in '86 (hurling). He was probably the first pin-up star of GAA, and it wasn't even realized when it was happening... 7 All-Stars (5 hurling, 2 football) Cormac Bonner (Tipperary) The viking from Cashel could sure get a crowd going in a way the even the more skillful Fox or English beside him never could. He made life so much easier for those two. Strong as a lion with a will of iron. Eamonn Cregan (Limerick). Cregan was the complete hurler. He had it all. He could play anywhere and do anything with a ball. Played center-back in AI win of '73 and won 3 All-Stars at No.15 (on the first ever All-Star team). Hurled from 1964-83 with Limerick.

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 17/09/2009 10:26:43    428565

Shoulderghost- I did mean Jim Treacy of kilkenny, my mistake.

Tradition (Tipperary) - Posts: 34 - 17/09/2009 10:39:35    428577

1. Davy Fitz (Passion, pride and the saves to boot!!)
2. Kevin Kenihan (Collossious Full back-accomidated at corner tho)
3. Brian Lohan (Prob one of the best no. 3 of all time - him a Kenihan were mythical figures of the 90's around the square - Ruthless!!)
4. Ollie Canning (arguelby best corner back ever, not a catch & hit player- always find the man, and wins balls that should never of been his!)
5. brian Whelahan (Versatile - mordern day player on team of the millem, need i say more)
6. Tony Browne (Stalwart for the decie, hope we see him still playing in 2010)
7. Gerry McInerney (the long locks winning ball - amazing runs, and clearances! fav player wen was young)
8. Ciaran Carey (BEST player never to win an all-ireland - had everything, particualry leadership - scored best point ever seen!)
9. Colin Lynch (Nails >>> as hard as!! paired with the finess of carey, this would be sum midfield!)
10. Ken McGrath (wata player, had to put in half forward to accomadate, Brian, gerry &tony - no.6 prob his best position tho)
11. joe Cooney (idol wen was young, had great vision!! also a real role model for young lads, had great times at the school of hurling a couple of times)
12. henry Shefflin (you know why!)
13. Sentanta o hailpin (even tho only played one year, he brought a new life to the Hurling Championship!! quote Micheál - "sex symbol of the GAA" lol)
14. Joe Canning (such a prospect, never seen a player with more skill, just hope he stays injury free, and we get 10/15 enjoyable years out of him!! 'Could be' the greatest ever!)
15. Nicky English (class act, there would be sum buzz about the ball cumin into this fullforward line! great finisher!)

tyrone Dev (Tyrone) - Posts: 116 - 17/09/2009 12:05:11    428672