HURLING Team of Last 25 Years in conjunction with GAA 125 celebrations, Limerick GAA, Limericks Live 95 FM

GK: Brian Murray(Patrickswell);Joe Quaid(Feohanagh/Murroe Boher);Tommy Quaid(Feohanagh/Castlemahon/Effin)
RCB: Paudie Fitzmaurice(Kileedy);Stephen McDonagh(Buree);Damien Reale(Hospital Herbs)
FB: Leonard Enright(Patrickswel);Stephen Lucey(Croom);Mike Nash(South Liberties)
LCB: Pat Herbert(Ahane);Seamus Hickey(Murroe Boher);Declan Nash(South Liberties)
RHB: Dave Clarke(Kilmallock/Bruff);Brian Finn(South Liberties/Bruff);Liam O'Donoghue(Mungret)
CB: Ciaran Carey(Patrickswell);Mossie Carroll(Garryspillane);Brian Geary(Monaleen)
LHB: Mark Foley(Adare);Pa Foley(Patrickswell);Andy Garvey(Hospital Herberston)
MF: Brian Carroll(Garryspillane);Ger Hegarty(Old Christians);Mike Houlihan(Killmallock);Donal O'Grady(Granagh Ballingary);Sean O'Neil(Murroe Boher);Mike Reale(Bruff)
RHF: Frankie Carroll(Garryspillane);Paddy Kelly(Kilmallock);Niall Moran(Ahane)
CF: Pat Davoren(Ballybrown);Gary Kirby(Patrickswell);Ollie Moran(Ahane)
LHF: Jimmy Carroll(Hospital Herberstown);Mike Galligan(Claughaun);Mike O'Brien(Glenroe)
RCF: Ollie O'Connor(Ballybrown);Andrew O'Shaughnessy(Kilmallock);TJ Ryan(Garryspillane)
FF: Brian Begley(Mungret);Danny Fitzgearld(Claughan);Joe McKenna(South Liberties)
LCF: Shane Fitzgibbon(Adare);Barry Foley(Patrickswell);Damien Quigley(Na Piarsaigh)

Pick your team.

chipsOtoole (Limerick) - Posts: 38 - 10/09/2009 21:45:52    422485

The above selection is taken from a competition run in selected Limerick newspapers. The public can choose their selection in the paper and post in their team. The winners will be honoured at a Gala ceremony in the Strand Hotel Limerick on 16th of October.

chipsOtoole (Limerick) - Posts: 38 - 11/09/2009 08:14:10    422760

These polls are a joke. How the hell could you pick beteen Clarke and O'Donoghue at half back. Liam won an All Ireland at half forward! There are many inconsistencies. Look at the amount of players that have played in more than one position for Limerick and then get landed in maybe not their greatest position.
Ciaran stated at corner forward for limerick move to the half line then centre field and the centre back. He gets landed at centre back along with Mossy and Brian Geary. Polls like these should be ignored.

fedex (Limerick) - Posts: 18 - 11/09/2009 10:17:37    422833

I will vote but I certainly won't vote for the 2 hurlers who ran away over to Tipp to hurl in 1981...

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 11/09/2009 11:05:43    422891

Jimmy Carroll did all his hurling in the middle of the field. Why is he nominated at half-forward? Perhaps the nominators are mixing him up with Brian Carroll who also hurled mid-field alot but also lined out at half-forward on a few occassions...

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 11/09/2009 11:23:24    422918

Bad move nominating Reale and McDonagh in the same position as both should make the team. Paudie Fitzmaurice retired in 1986 and only played three of the 25 years. Likewise Big Joe finished in 1985 (played championship only that year) and is nominated at full-forward. No disrespect but Pat Davoren is a bizarre nominee at centre-forward as I don't think he ever played in this position in a Championship game. Danny Fitzgerald spent several years at centre forward but is also nominated in a position in which he also never played Championship.
For the record, from the nominees in the positions available, my team would be:
1. Joe Quaid
2. Stephen McDonagh
3. Leonard Enright
4. Declan Nash
5. Dave Clarke
6. Ciaran Carey
7. Mark Foley
8. Mike Houlihan
9. Donal O'Grady
10. Paddy Kelly
11. Gary Kirby
12. Jimmy Carroll
13. TJ Ryan
14. Brian Begley
15. Barry Foley

The Grinder (Limerick) - Posts: 21 - 11/09/2009 12:04:02    422972

ollie o connor has to be no.13...

therock3 (Limerick) - Posts: 12 - 11/09/2009 14:25:19    423160

1. Joe Quaid(Feohanagh/Murroe Boher)
2. Stephen McDonagh(Buree)
3. Stephen Lucey(Croom)
4. Seamus Hickey(Murroe Boher)
5. Brian Finn(South Liberties/Bruff)
6. Ciaran Carey(Patrickswell)
7. Mark Foley(Adare)
8. Ger Hegarty(Old Christians)
9. Donal O'Grady(Granagh Ballingary)
10. Niall Moran(Ahane)
11. Gary Kirby(Patrickswell)
12. Mike Galligan(Claugaun)
13.TJ Ryan(Garryspillane)
14. Joe McKenna(South Liberties)
15. Barry Foley(Patrickswell)

City_Gael (Limerick) - Posts: 97 - 11/09/2009 15:05:08    423239

I'm young enough but I never heard of 2 hurlers going to play for Tipp?? Who were they?

Whest (Limerick) - Posts: 2 - 16/09/2009 05:30:50    427389

Whest, you must be very young or from West Limerick, as your names suggests, where they really only discuss the big ball game. The Carroll brothers Mossie and Brian from Garryspillane tranferred to a Tipperary club in 1981 and hurled for Tipp that year. Well, at least Mossie did. He had been substituted in the 1980 All-Ireland defeat to Galway.

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 16/09/2009 10:07:31    427454

GK: Joe Quaid(Feohanagh/Murroe Boher)
RCB: Stephen McDonagh(Buree)
FB: Leonard Enright(Patrickswel);
LCB: Seamus Hickey(Murroe Boher)
RHB: Dave Clarke(Kilmallock/Bruff);
CB: Ciaran Carey(Patrickswell);
LHB: Mark Foley(Adare);
MF: Mike Houlihan(Killmallock)
RHF: Frankie Carroll(Garryspillane);
CF:;Gary Kirby(Patrickswell);
LHF: Mike O'Brien(Glenroe)
RCF: ;TJ Ryan(Garryspillane)
FF: Joe McKenna(South Liberties)
LCF: Barry Foley(Patrickswell)

But would love to swap a few players who were stuck in the same position as someone better. ie reale and mcDonagh. TJ and shocks. Frankie and Niall Moran. and Ollie cant remember what position he was nominated.

pfpwcl (Limerick) - Posts: 6 - 16/09/2009 11:01:24    427506

Both shoulderghost! Cheers for the reply. I wasn't aware of such happenings down on the Tipp border.

Whest (Limerick) - Posts: 2 - 16/09/2009 12:52:36    427646

Its a joke the way the nominees are put together reale and mcdonagh should both be on the team. Geary and carey there are loads of people that should be kept apart therefore i wont vote not fair on some great hurling legends for limerick and through this system will be left out

up the anty (Limerick) - Posts: 41 - 16/09/2009 14:54:37    427796

pfpwcl: Houlihan was a great midfielder in his time, but pick someone with him as he wont mark 2 men.

Clubgaa (Limerick) - Posts: 879 - 16/09/2009 15:19:40    427824

Dont agree with the nomination process. reale/mcdonagh an immediate example. no reason why one cud not have been nominated in the other corner. also some guys just hurled for 1/2 years of the 25. but of those nominated in the positions for the best 15 hurlers to have lined out for limerick over the past 25 years i will pick as follows:

1. Tommy Quaid R.I.P
2. Damian Reale
3. Leonard Enright
4. Declan Nash
5. Dave Clarke
6. Ciarán Carey
7. Mark Foley
8. Mike Houlihan
9. Mike Reale
10.Paddy Kelly
11. Gary Kirby
12. Jimmy Carroll (capt)
13. TJ Ryan
14. Joe McKenna
15. Shane Fitzgibbon

What wud this team beat 06-09 KK team by???????

OCF ABU (None) - Posts: 55 - 16/09/2009 16:00:29    427874

cant make out why jimmy carroll as a half forward and tj as a corner forward john flanagan and creagan where are they i will not pick a team when who ever put the nominanations together wouldnt pick there nose

silotar (Limerick) - Posts: 82 - 18/09/2009 02:11:28    429506

agreed sliotar. whoever came up with these nominations hasn't a clue. also i see a number of teams without jimmy carroll (who was a midfielder like you say).madness to leave him out of this team. Mícheál Ó Hehir described him as 'the best hurler never to win an all-ireland'

OCF ABU (None) - Posts: 55 - 18/09/2009 10:51:56    429641

Agree Sliotar,
Some of the nominations are ridiculous. Jimmy Carroll was an idol of mine growing up and he was an outstanding MIDFIELDER.

bookie (Limerick) - Posts: 438 - 18/09/2009 20:49:08    430194

Have to agree on Jimmy Carroll the best midfielder limerick had. Before 84 doesnt count which was his best time against great cork hurlers hence cREGAN and Flanagan not in

westtrooper (Limerick) - Posts: 329 - 19/09/2009 22:46:24    430721

Joe Quaid
McDonagh
Enright
Hickey
Clarke
Carey
Foley
Hegarty
Houlihan
Kelly
Kirby
Galligan
O'Connor
McKenna
Fitzgibbon

porkchop (Limerick) - Posts: 2 - 21/09/2009 15:24:16    432068