very true Slayer I was just commenting on Banner boy saying that the Clare team of the 90s were more skillful than anyone else thats all and what Tipp did to them in 93 contradicts that theory fairly comprehensively
1. Kilkenny 2002-2010 (I feel that as most of the current team were in the 2002 squad it makes sense go that far back 2. Tipperary 1961-1965 3. Cork 1976-1978 4. Cork 1941-1944 5. Kilkenny 1972-1975 6. Wexford 1955-1960 7. Galway 1985-1990 Meath1986 , 03/09/2010 at 12:34 good post a lot of teams fluke results! Yes Tipp gfluked a goal in 1991 and Kilkenny fluked the all ireland last year so thats quits Also your numbers are good but Id put no.1 and no.2 in reverse order. As your no.2 are the greatest hurling team in living memory!
752013 Wheither Kilkenny win this years All Ireland or not, they will be remembered as the greatest team of all time by a distance. But who do people rank as the best teams they have seen (you must have seen them). My choices are Intercounty 1 Current Kilkenny team (by such a distance it's not even a debate) 2 Cork late seventies (some of the most natural hurlers ever) 3 Galway 85-90. Maybe I'm biased but feel this team never got the credit it deserved 4 Offally mid Ninties (for some reason never got the hype Clare got but were a better team) 5 Clare mid Ninties (started the current intensity in hurling) Other teams I considered, Cork Mid 00's but think off field activities ruled the out and kilkenny early 70's but I was very young when watching them so can't judge properly. Also I'm sure if I'd seen the Cork team of the 50's or the Tipp team of 60's the'd be in the list. Club teams 1 Birr, record speaks for itself 2 Current Portumna team. Their domolition of Ballyhale in Thurles two years ago was most complete club team display I've seen. Also would have been very close in last years AI apart from 1 error 3 Ballyhale current. Dominating KK hurling when the county is so strong speaks for itself 4 Athenry, mid 90's 5 Sarsfields (Galway) must surely be the club with the smallest resources to win AI and did it back to back
The Tipp team of the 60s that won 4 out of 5 way ahead of the Kilkenny team by a mile.
No comparison, beating Kilkenny 14 points in Aall Ireland final in a rout in 1964. Kilkenny will never do that to Tipp thats why there is no comparison between the two teams Tipp were a far superior power!
Thiis tipp team could become a great team. Very talented players with the Mcgraths and Mahers. Think they could beat anyone on their day but overconfidence could be a big problem but i'm sure Ryan and Dunne will keep them grounded. Roll on 2011!