cornelius, I only have 3 Derry Men on my team, lockhart, Tohill and Downey, and PB as a sub. If you look quite alot of ones have Tohill and Lockhart on theirs, and a couple also have Downey- so stop talking rubbish. i also have 4 Tyrone Men, 4 Armagh Men, 5 from Kerry and others from Meath, Dublin and Galway. I also said I had more Ulstermen because I knew Ulster players better...read the title of the thread and then the instructions.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 09/07/2008 14:46:49    45733

Shane Curran is some fella alright, very eccentric but thats all part of the appeal. Bit of a José Chilavert about him, didn't he take peno's and the like for roscommon? Remember a couple of years ago i think he sent a sideline over the bar on his wrong side with the outside of the boot, maybe in a league game? What a legend. BB you're very right about him being responsible for the tees, a great innovation for the game. Its not often a player contributes such a development, especially when they're still playing.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 09/07/2008 14:49:03    45738

The first all-irelands i remember watching were in the early 80s, so I'm judging from there....

1) Martin Furlong
2) Seamus Moynihan
3) Darren Fay
4) Niall Cahalane
5) Paul Curran
6) Henry Downey
7) Martin O'Connell
8) Jack O'Shea
9) Anthony Tohill
10) Matt Connor
11) Larry Tompkins
12) Pat Spillane
13) Mike Sheehy
14) Peter Canavan
15) Maurice Fitzgerald

My second 15 would be.....
1) John O'Leary; 2) Paudi O'Se; 3) Barry Owens; 4) Tony Scullion; 5) Tomas Mannion; 6) Keiron McGeeney; 7) Sean Og de Paor; 8) Brian Mullins; 9) Dara O'Se; 10) Colm O'Rourke; 11) Eugene McKenna; 12) Greg Blaney; 13) Mickey Linden; 14) Frank McGuigan; 15) Padraig Joyce

Having just re-read what i've written, I wouldn't actually be surprised if my 2nd team beat my first! So many good players to choose from although, of the 30, only Owens & Joyce are still playing. Maybe i'm suffering from nostalgia.....

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 09/07/2008 15:59:37    45826

heres my best 15 and im 26,and not a mayo man in sight!
S CLUXTON

R MC MENEMEN
FRANCIE BELLEW
MARC O SE

AIDEN O MAHONEY
CIARAN MC GEENEY
TOMAS O SE

PAUL MC GRANE
DARA O SE

JAMES MC CARTAN
GREG BLANEY
MAURITZE FITZGERALD

MICKEY LINDEN
PETER CANAVAN
STEVIE MC DONNELL

SUBS....BRENDAN TIERNEY,GER HOULAHAN,STEVEN O NEILL,S DE PAOR,JA FALLON,PADRAIG JOYCE,TOMMY FREEMAN,AIDEN O ROURKE,ANDY MALLEN,MARTIN MC CONNELL,DARREN FAY,PHILIP JORDAN,CIARAN GOURLEY,in my opinion that team would take some beating,put stevie on the edge of the square with canavan and linden playing off him,maurice takin the frees and blaney ,mc cartan,o se and mc grane supplying the balls into the full foward line,and o se an mc menamen popping up with a cupla scores.and of course,big francie standing on the edge of the square clearing anything that comes his way.

seamieb (Armagh) - Posts: 15 - 09/07/2008 21:02:42    45981

Tricky this but here goes

John O Leary

Mark o Shea
Seamus Moinaghan
Tomas Mannion

Sean og De paor
Darren Fay
Keiran Mcgeeney

Kevin Walsh
Dara O Shea

Micheal Donnellan
Paraic Joyce
Stevie McDonnell

Maurice Fitzgerald
Peter Canavan
Gooch

mossbags (Galway) - Posts: 1089 - 09/07/2008 21:09:27    45984

As I am only 13 this is my team;

Cluxton(Dublin)
M O`Se(Kerry)
Bellew(Armagh)
McMenamon(Tyrone)
Kernan(Armagh)
Moynahan(Kerry)
T O`Se(Kerry)
McGrane(Armagh)
Gordan(Down) ``I think he`s a great player''
Doyle(Kildare)
Joyce(Galway)
McDonald(Mayo)
Cooper(Kerry)
McDonnell(Armagh)
Canavan(Tyrone)

There just my thoughts.

AdamG (Mayo) - Posts: 309 - 09/07/2008 22:10:26    45996

GREATEST HURLING TEAM

1-Seamus Horgan
2-Willie Moore
3-Pat Hartigan
4-Jim O Brien
5-Phil Bennis
6-Eamon Cregan
7-Sean Foley
8-Richie Bennis
9-Eamon Grimes
10-Bernie Hartigan
11-Mossie Dowling
12-Liam o Donoghue
13-Frankie Nolan
14-Ned Rea
15-Joe McKenna

athlaccalegend6 (Limerick) - Posts: 120 - 10/07/2008 00:35:26    46034

Early 40's

1. John O'Leary
2. Paudi O'Shea
3. Darren Fay
4. Rob O'Malley
5. Martin O'Connell
6. Seamus Moynaghan
7. Graham Geraghty
8. John McDermott
9. Brian Mullins
10. Mike Sheehy
11. Larry Tompkins
12. Spillane
13. Colm O'Rourke
14. Peter the Great
15. Mike Sheehy

Manager: Sean Boylan
Physio: Ciaran Murray (Had to get a Monaghan man on somewhere - Given that Ciaran is/was Physio for Rep Ireland and that he won an all-star at centre half - I though he deserved the nod !!)

The Sage (Monaghan) - Posts: 351 - 10/07/2008 23:12:34    46614

1.s cluxton
2.kenneth mortimer
3.barry owens
4marc o se
5.tomas o se
6.james nallen
7.phillip jordan
8.sean cavannagh
9.darragh o se
10.declan o sullivan
11.ciaran mcdonald
12.maurice fitzgerald
13.colm cooper
14.paddy bradley
15.steven mcdonell

im 19.

mac11 (Mayo) - Posts: 463 - 29/07/2008 18:20:38    60318

F McConnell
R McMenamin
C Lawn
PJ Quinn
C Gormley
G Devlin
P Jordan
C McAnallen
S Cavanagh
B Dooher
B McGuigan
E McKenna
P Canavan
F McGuigan
S O'Neill

SUBS: D Harte, E Mulligan, T McGuigan, D O'Hagan, E McGinley, R Mulgrew, J Devlin, F Devlin, R Mellon, J McMahon, P Canavan, J Gormley, S Lawn, K McCabe, J Lynch, P Donaghy

Skillachi (Tyrone) - Posts: 328 - 29/07/2008 20:21:29    60382

I'm 20
1. Christy Byrne
2. Brian Lacey
3. Darren Fay
4. Mark O'Se
5. Seamus Moynihan
6. Kieran McGeeney
7. Martin O'Connell
8. Niall Buckley
9. John McDermott
10. Micheal Donnellan
11. Ciaran McDonald
12. Paul Galvin
13. Maurice Fitzgerald
14. Mickey Linden
15. Johnny McDonald

16. Paul Hearty
17. Francie Bellew
18. Tomas O'Se
19. Keith Barr
20. Glen Ryan
21. Daragh O'Se
22. Sean Og De Paor
23. Dessie Farrell
24. Peter Canavan
25. Ollie Murphy
26. Ja Fallen
27. Sean Cavanagh
28. Colin Corkery
29. Graham Geraghty
30. Stephen O'Neill

ringo.starr (Kildare) - Posts: 44 - 29/07/2008 23:31:00    60502

Right - this is tough, I'm only taking players from 1987 on, leaving out the Kerry players of the 80s as that would make it an impossible task:

1. John O'Leary

2. Niall Cahalane
3. Darren Fay
4. Cathal Daly

5. Declan Meehan
6. Glen Ryan
7. Seamus Moynihan

8. Anthony Tohill
9. Dara O'Shea

10. Maurice Fitz
11. Greg Blayney
12. Larry Tompkins

13. Colin Cooper
14. Tony Boyle
15. Peter Canavan

Subs: Stephen Cluxton, Pauric Joyce, Mickey Linden, Brian Stafford, John McDermott, Keith Barr, Martin McHugh, Mick Deegan, Tomas O'Shea

I think the balance of the team is good, Blaney is in as centre forward as he's the best playmaker I've ever seen, and Boyle is the best targetman. Just looking at the team, certainly not short of freetakers...

Bermuda Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 106 - 30/07/2008 13:56:50    61076

1. S Cluxton

2. R Mc Menamin
3. D Fay
4. F Bellew

5. T O Sé
6. K Barr
7. S DePaor

8. M Donnallan
9. A Tohill

10. T Giles
11. J Mc Intee
12. O Mc Conville

13. C Redmond
14. P Canavan
15. M Fitzgearld

Foward line is full of free takers, they would probally do nothing from play LOL

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 30/07/2008 14:19:09    61104

I forgot Tony Boyle existed. He was lethal. Totally agree with you about Blayney

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 30/07/2008 14:20:07    61107

I'm a bit older than most of ye so have seen more players going back to the 1970s. In some cases it makes the decision easier and in others very very difficult

My team plus a couple of hon mentions s:


1. John O Leary
2. Paudi O Se
3. Mick Lyons
4. Mick Holden (Hon mention for Robby O Malley)
5. Sean Og De Paor
6. Seamus Moynihan (Hon mention Keith Barr)
7. Mark O Se
8. Brian Mullins
9. Jack O Shea
10. Maurice Fitzgerald
11. Colm O Rourke
12. Pat Spillane
13. Colm Cooper
14. Frank McGuigan (Hon mention Matt Conner)
15. Peter Canavan

Beacaire Gorm (Dublin) - Posts: 597 - 30/07/2008 14:44:00    61137

Okay im 20.

1. Steven Cluxton - simply because he has taken the art of goalkeeping to a whole new level

2. SM Lockhart - any player who can hold peter canavan as many times as he has is definately worth his salt
3. Darren Fay - A collosus on the edge of the square, although if cormac (RIP) was still around id firmley believe he would have been my number 3.
4. Marc O' Se - like his other brothers, the complete footballer almost.

5. Seamus Moynihan - Everything u want from a wing back, great and defending and going forward
6. Kieran McGeeney - Not only cause of his presence but because of his outstanding footballing ability
7. Paul Curran - Fits the same criteria as Moynihan.

8. Dara O' Se - Outstanding player, has the midfield role down to a tee.
9. Anthony Tohill - Size, strength, power, can catch and score at ease

10. Graham Geraghty - An exciting player who could change a game in an instant
11. Ciaran McDonald - You cannot deny the talent and the ability this man has. Makes young people want to play the game
12. Oisin McConville - His scoring exploits along with his ability to perform in the big games proves his class

13. Maurice Fitzgerald - Easily the most talented player to ever kick an O' Neills ball
14. Declan Browne - Cant believe more people havent named him, if he was a kerry man he could have 6 all stars in his pocket by now.
15. Peter Canavan - again probably the second best player to garce the game after maurice fitz.

subs: J O' leary, Cormac McAnallen, Tomas O' Se, Ciaran Whelan, John McDermott, Kevin Walsh, Trevor Giles, Colm Cooper, Steven McDonnell. The subs off the top of my head no doubt iv missed a few more class acts.

crackers426 (Tyrone) - Posts: 8 - 30/07/2008 15:04:06    61175

Cluxton

SM Lockhart
Owens
Tony Scullion

T O'Se
McGeeney
Moynihan

D O'Se
Tohill

Dooher
Blaney
Mason

Linden
Oisin
J McCartan

Im 25 by the way

Superstar (Down) - Posts: 27 - 30/07/2008 15:48:55    61242

Hurling

1. B. Cummins

2. B. Corcoran (silvie lennane nearly got the nod)
3. B. Lohan
4. O.Canning
5. B. Whelehan
6. K. Mcgrath
7. sean og

8. C. Lynch
9. J. Fenton

10. J. Leahy
11. J. Cooney
12. J. Power
13. N. english
14. DJ
15. E. Kelly

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 30/07/2008 16:17:28    61285

matty forde should be there or there abouts aswell.if he was a kerry man he'd have around 6 aswell.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 30/07/2008 16:30:38    61306

John O'Leary

Sean M Lockart
Darren Fay
Mark O'Se

Séamus Moynihan
Kieran McGeeney
Graham Gerathy

Thomas Walshe
Daragh O'Se

Leighton Glynn
Trevor Giles
Kieran McDonald

Maurice Fitzgerald
Colin Corkery
Colin Cooper

Subs:- Pascal McConnell, Peter Canavan (impact), Jason Sherlock, Liam McHale, Mick Hassett, Barry Owens, Mattie Forde, Kevin O'Brien, John McDermott, Tomas o'Se

Wicklow Wonder (Wicklow) - Posts: 108 - 30/07/2008 21:16:22    61521