One things's for sure, Galway's midfielders won't be getting a mention in this thread anyway! (at least not apart from this post).

aidangalway (Galway) - Posts: 648 - 07/07/2010 13:13:27    699258

Daithi2009
County: Louth
Posts: 3

699127 I agree with the meath man - reserve judgement on the louth pairing until after sunday!!! No doubt paddy keenan is a wonderfully talented player and in my opinion, impresses most times he pulls on the louth shirt but to put him and brian white up there with the best midfield partnerships in the country may be a step too far. They have been very impressive so far this championship season but against weak midfield opposition in my opinion. Longford weren't at full strength and they struggled past them, kildare played with an unfit dermot earley and clearly underprepared kildare team, and westmeath are known to be short of midfield options this year so until I see the louth boys outjump crawford and meade this weekend I'd go easy on praise and keep their feet on the ground!!!


I agree with what you mean alright but Louth's midfielders, Paddy Keenan in particular, have being producing the goods for a few years now. Keenan used to carry Louth through matches largely on his own. Now that the rest of his team mates and especially the inside forwards have stood up to the plate, Louth are going places.

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2003 - 07/07/2010 13:24:46    699275

Paddy Keenan is the real deal.

Paddy has just picked up the Vodafone player of the month award for June.

Well done Paddy fully deserved.

BallsMcQ (USA) - Posts: 941 - 07/07/2010 13:50:07    699334

I can't believe people have put Ross McConnell in here! I know one post was messing but another seemed serious. Maybe the poster in question is Pat Gilroy?

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13797 - 07/07/2010 15:31:50    699495

Ross McConnell 6th best midfielder in ireland?sure wud he be 6th best in dublin? taking into consideration whelan ryan and the likes of these lads?

heartbrakekid (Meath) - Posts: 50 - 07/07/2010 15:45:03    699516

mick mccann from antrim when he's playing midfield...savage athlete

carmenfan24 (Tyrone) - Posts: 16 - 07/07/2010 16:00:22    699534

john galvin and paddy keenan,keenan has evreything he has been plagued by injury through out his intercounty career and still performed,injury free now and what a player,hes still only 25 people remember

HIGHHOPES (Louth) - Posts: 247 - 07/07/2010 16:28:42    699576

carmenfan24
County: Tyrone
Posts: 14

mick mccann from antrim when he's playing midfield...savage athlete


Would he be any relation of Mick McCann from the banks of the Bann who was the skipper of the Irish Rover ??.

BufordTJustice (USA) - Posts: 669 - 07/07/2010 16:34:22    699586

fergal doherty from derry has to be in there along with marty mcgrath from fermanagh. guys the best midfielder in past 3 years has to be enda mcginley from tyrone he has been so good tyrone could afford to put sean cavanagh at full forward.

against thehead (None) - Posts: 36 - 07/07/2010 16:52:09    699608

john galvin has 1 good game and everyone says he's the best in the country over rated same goes for dick clerkin

royal14 (Meath) - Posts: 25 - 07/07/2010 17:27:56    699658

No doubt about it but Dermot Earley Jnr is up their with the greats. Going since '97 and two all stars despite suffering numerous injuries and a serious illness. The man is an absulute legend. The rest mentioned are also fantastic footballers but how anyone can even mention Ross McConnell in the same sentence as some is these boys beggars belief.

sedico (Kildare) - Posts: 1682 - 07/07/2010 17:28:49    699660

royal14 galvin has been consistently brilliant the last ten year,did you only start watching football this week

finglas full ba (None) - Posts: 636 - 07/07/2010 19:21:21    699785

john galvin has 1 good game and everyone says he's the best in the country over rated same goes for dick clerkin

Seriously Royal14???!!! Shows how much football you have watched oveer last 10 years. The guy has been a top midfielder for years. In all those Munster final defeats he was probably best mf on show.

Have seen him in many Div 4 games against us and he is a stand out player all the time. Sad that he probably will end up without a Munster medal.

The Real 1944 (Carlow) - Posts: 1114 - 07/07/2010 19:44:39    699810

John Galvin-one good game?? Are you for real? This man has been one of the best midfielders for the last decade; completly underrated. He should have got an All-Star years ago, never mind this year. Just watching him is pure class.

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 07/07/2010 20:14:32    699824

07/07/2010 17:27:56
royal14
County: Meath
Posts: 8

699658 john galvin has 1 good game and everyone says he's the best in the country over rated same goes for dick clerkin

I take it you only started watching football last week then...

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 07/07/2010 20:18:21    699827

royal14
County: Meath
Posts: 8

john galvin has 1 good game and everyone says he's the best in the country over rated same goes for dick clerkin


Over rated..........you'd soon change your tune royal14 if you had Monaghan's big Dick bearing down on ye.

BufordTJustice (USA) - Posts: 669 - 07/07/2010 20:43:29    699849

eamonn fennell anybody

finglas full ba (None) - Posts: 636 - 07/07/2010 20:44:07    699850

07/07/2010 20:44:07
finglas full ba
County: All
Posts: 486

699850 eamonn fennell anybody


Is that a choice?

I'll go for anybody else so........

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 07/07/2010 20:45:47    699851

seriously meath do you not rate him? he had a great leauge and done very well when he came back on against wexford and for all the good it done he cleaned your boys out of it last week, i thinkl he is a smashing fielder

finglas full ba (None) - Posts: 636 - 07/07/2010 20:53:43    699858

without a doubt it is dermot earley...still one of the fittest footballers in the country and undoubtedly the best midfielder in the game..he has it all.great fielder of the ball,big,strong,scores too and can run all day and he in his 30's...you could see kildare are a totally inferior team when he is not playing than when he is. he was the main reason for their good run last year...how people can say the likes of ross mcconnell are better than him i'll never understand.

depointswilcome (Westmeath) - Posts: 125 - 07/07/2010 21:00:51    699863