I havnt seen martin o'connell feom Meath mentioned here. He was on the team of the mellinium so he should also be in consideration for the team of past 25 years, he also played in five all irlands and won three.

Lebowski (Meath) - Posts: 363 - 03/11/2009 13:27:22    473920

If it was to go to a defender then Seamus Mohnihan is definitely up there, class footballer, great defender and did nt have to resort to fouling to stop his man, in fact normally it was the forward holding on to his shirt

Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 03/11/2009 13:28:53    473925

Shane O Neills Camlough
Congratlations on your win in the Ulster Championship !!!! Well Done

Amakane (Armagh) - Posts: 7 - 03/11/2009 14:22:11    473982

Trucker1 County: Galway Posts: 64 473916 If Eamon O Hara played for Tyrone in the last ten years rather than Sligo then he would be mentioned in the same breath as Sean Cavanagh, can you imagine the damge he could have done with the likes of Conor Gormley, Phillip Jordan and Davy Harte backing him up rather than some of the Sligo lads, it is clearly easier for Cavanagh to stand out when he has outstanding team mates to help him along, O Hara has to carry less talented players, I think Cavanagh is a bit better but not a huge amount better but for anyone to "laugh" at O Hara clearly does not know their football or has not seen him play. On the other point, some of the above who say Peter Canavan is average are absolutely insane, he was brilliant for Tyrone when they had an average team and was brilliant when they had a great team, the man was an incredible footballer, was he better that Maurice Fitzgerald, hard to say, two unreal footballers, different styles but both unmarkable Well said Trucker1, you're what paddyogall would call a "diluded nordie".

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12332 - 03/11/2009 14:41:36    474001

Breffni, we both know Truckers post was more in response to Ulsterman laughing at O' Hara.

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 03/11/2009 14:55:06    474016

Sorry lads, I meant McGeeney. Ciaran McKeever just slipped out.

Down_man94 (Down) - Posts: 90 - 03/11/2009 15:06:59    474036

Breffni39
County: Cavan
Posts: 1346


It seems Reading isnt a high point of parsimonious Cavan people like yourself.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 03/11/2009 15:33:35    474077

Down_man94
County: Down
Posts: 64

474036
Sorry lads, I meant McGeeney.



That's more like it.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 03/11/2009 16:17:39    474120

3inarow08 County: Kerry Posts: 2288 474016 Breffni, we both know Truckers post was more in response to Ulsterman laughing at O' Hara. Do we? I don't know where you're coming from triona? I agree with everything that Trucker said. O'Hara class, Cavanagh a bit better, nothing between Canavan and Fitz. Paddy says there is no debate between Fitz and Canavan and anyone who thought otherwise was a deluded nordie. Trucker thought otherwise therefore in paddys words is a deluded nordie. I don't see the problem?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12332 - 03/11/2009 16:55:25    474178

paddyogall
County: Mayo
Posts: 1979

474077 Breffni39
County: Cavan
Posts: 1346


It seems Reading isnt a high point of parsimonious Cavan people like yourself.

Don't know what you mean either? Reading in Berkshire? Ha Cavan people are stingy, i see what you did there.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12332 - 03/11/2009 16:58:27    474186

Truckers, I was at the two games v Kerry in 2000 and I saw S Moynihan literally pulling the shirt off his close friend P Joyce. Moynihan was a tough player and a fantastic footballer who knew what he had to do to win.

galwaycelt (Galway) - Posts: 307 - 03/11/2009 17:40:07    474240

To Lyoto.machida Count Meath. Sorry for taking so long to reply. I had a few other important things in life to attend to. I personally have nothing against Meath and hopefully I will never have. Yes my County has been beaten by Meath but we have also beaten Meath in two All Ireland Finals that I was at. I took great satisfaction in them winning not necessarily in them beating Meath. I gave my opinion on Trevor Giles and it did sound like I judged him on one game. I used the one game to highlight my opinion, an opinion I gathered over many years. Yes he was a very good player but I think he was not as good as some other players I have seen from Meath over the last 25 years. I also do not think he was as good as some other players in Leinster or the rest of Ireland. Since we are trying to pick the best player in the country for the last 25 years that means we have a lot to choose from. That means we have to take off the "Blinkers" so to speak and look around the country. Hard to do as we all support our counties. Do not think for one minute that I am trying to insult you, I am just trying to get you to have an open mind, which I am sure you have. I meant no insult to you or Meath. I hope you do not change my opinion on you or Meath.

TheSkipper (USA) - Posts: 71 - 03/11/2009 19:04:01    474334

galwaycelt
County: Galway
Posts: 258

474240 Truckers, I was at the two games v Kerry in 2000 and I saw S Moynihan literally pulling the shirt off his close friend P Joyce. Moynihan was a tough player and a fantastic footballer who knew what he had to do to win

Ya, il take that point galwaycelt, I was at those games too, I did nt really see Moynihan at that but Il take your word for it, Moynihan is certainly tough but I suppose Im just trying to say that he was clean in contrast to todays defenders pulling and dragging, maybe Im wrong on that, I thought the reason Joyce was quiet in that game is that Kerry were stopping the runs of Donnellan etc out the pitch with illegal bodychecks off the ball so the ball going in to Joyce was bad. I thought Kerry were very physical that day.

On a separate note, Trevor Giles was outstanding at his peak but for me he did not maintain it long enough probably due to injury to be considered along with Fitzgerald, Peter Canavan or Mickey Linden, they did pure quality for ten years plus and if any one of them went on a pitch right now they would still do damage

Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 03/11/2009 19:34:37    474360

Brian Rooper from Carlow should be in there with a shout as well.. came off the bench and caught some ball under the goal in the first round in 2002.. mighty catch I might add..!

RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 789 - 03/11/2009 19:39:45    474366

Alan Bow from Carlow should be in there with a shout as well.. came off the bench and caught some ball under the goal in the first round in 2002.. mighty catch I might add..!

RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 789 - 03/11/2009 19:41:19    474368

Wots all the debete about gents PETER THE GREAT followed by seamus moynahan.

65mwtha36r47 (Tyrone) - Posts: 22 - 03/11/2009 20:09:41    474396

Peter Canavan is the greatest anyone who even considers anyone else should go an tell their sins to Mickey Harte, he is very forgiving so you should be ok

omaghjoe (Tyrone) - Posts: 1191 - 03/11/2009 20:53:48    474428

Breffni39 County: Cavan Posts: 1353 474178 3inarow08 County: Kerry Posts: 2288 474016 Breffni, we both know Truckers post was more in response to Ulsterman laughing at O' Hara. Do we? I don't know where you're coming from triona? I agree with everything that Trucker said. O'Hara class, Cavanagh a bit better, nothing between Canavan and Fitz. Paddy says there is no debate between Fitz and Canavan and anyone who thought otherwise was a deluded nordie. Trucker thought otherwise therefore in paddys words is a deluded nordie. I don't see the problem? __________________________ Come off it! You're only trying to see one side...........you didn't see Ulsterman's post did you? Which is the one Trucker replied to? You're nearly as blinkered as Paddy.

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 03/11/2009 21:12:30    474450

Sheehy and Jacko were fabulous players, but surely their best football was played before 1984.. Canavan and Maurice Fitz probably stand out over the last 25 years, and my vote goes to Maurice Fitz; Canavan was a great, great player, but Fitzgerald was a genius, something apart from anyone else.

doiregael2 (Derry) - Posts: 337 - 03/11/2009 21:45:56    474473

3inarow08
County: Kerry
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474450 Breffni39
County: Cavan
Posts: 1353

474178 3inarow08
County: Kerry
Posts: 2288

474016 Breffni, we both know Truckers post was more in response to Ulsterman laughing at O' Hara.

Do we? I don't know where you're coming from triona?

I agree with everything that Trucker said. O'Hara class, Cavanagh a bit better, nothing between Canavan and Fitz. Paddy says there is no debate between Fitz and Canavan and anyone who thought otherwise was a deluded nordie. Trucker thought otherwise therefore in paddys words is a deluded nordie. I don't see the problem?
__________________________

Come off it! You're only trying to see one side...........you didn't see Ulsterman's post did you? Which is the one Trucker replied to? You're nearly as blinkered as Paddy.

What? In what way? You'll have to explain that one a bit more?

I did see Ulstermans post and by agreeing with Trucker I expressed my disagreement with it. Is everything outside of that irrelevant? How am I being blinkered? Which of my harmless views are you disagreeing with? That Eamon O'Hara is class, Sean Cavanagh is that little bit better and that Peter Canavan might be as good as Maurice Fitzgerald? I haven't criticised any player?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12332 - 04/11/2009 10:10:50    474662