Yes doublehop My maths are not what they usd to be Sorry about that

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 21/02/2011 18:00:30    872900

has to be Liam McBarron or Barry Owens

doublechamps (Fermanagh) - Posts: 150 - 21/02/2011 18:21:12    872937

Mattie - a genius with a football

lochgarmanabu (Wexford) - Posts: 1022 - 21/02/2011 18:27:25    872943

Michael Donnellan in full flight, priceless! Honourable mentions for Maurice Fitzgerald,Gooch,Ciaran McDonald,Peter Canavan and Padraig Joyce.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 21/02/2011 18:37:27    872959

Galvin

it's an impossible task to narrow this down over the last 20 years

the team of the century was a joke, not for the great players that were included but for those that were omitted

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 21/02/2011 19:12:08    873014

Johnny Doyle, Niall Buckley, Maurice Fitz, Peter Canavan.

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 21/02/2011 19:15:32    873023

Bryan, pretty sad, if 2 of the top 4 footballers of the last 20 years came out of Kildare!

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4151 - 21/02/2011 19:21:45    873034

Tyrone Gaa

Peter Canavan - Over the last 20 years there is not a player that comes close, what a player, not what you would describe as the ideal build to play Gaelic Football but he never let a defender physically bully him! He had skill to burn, an all time great, even watching the international rules his battle with the aussies he was no push over he give as good as he got. Used both feet and terrorised opposition defences! Deserved more All Irelands. The Meath team of 1996 seen the threat of Canavan and tried to end his footballing days but he came back stronger and his goal in 2005 all ieland final was a credit to the man.

One to watch: Sean Cavanagh (4 All Stars) an all round athlete when he takes a notion his pace and strength can carry Tyrone to more Glory. He has done it all young player of the year 2003, Player of the year 2008, 3 All Ireland Titles, Captained his Country and he can still achieve a lot more. A current great!!!


Something tells me ur from tyrone...

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 21/02/2011 19:32:30    873049

Ok, ollie murphy wouldnt win this award but my god the man could take some sick scores...

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 21/02/2011 19:43:17    873064

Maybe derryman meant Brian McGuigan, who I think is as good as his oul' boy, which is saying something. Of course, everyone has their own favourites out of the many great players mentioned here but I think Brian McGuigan is one of the most underrated footballers of the past decade - his sublime vision and intelligence are not as eye-catching as the skills of the great scoring forwards, perhaps, but he can run a game and dictate its flow better than anyone I have seen in the past two decades.

doiregael2 (Derry) - Posts: 337 - 21/02/2011 20:18:33    873108

Maurice Fitzgerald hands down

welllad (Louth) - Posts: 30 - 21/02/2011 20:49:36    873161

I'm surprised Oisín McConville hasn't got a mention until now.

BallsMcQ (USA) - Posts: 941 - 21/02/2011 21:45:46    873237

Seamus Moinihan is the first name I'd put on my team sheet every time .
Michael Donnellan
Peter canavan
Darragh O se
Kevin walsh

mtarps (USA) - Posts: 33 - 21/02/2011 21:47:50    873246

TheMaster
County: Mayo
Posts: 2810

873049 Tyrone Gaa

Peter Canavan - Over the last 20 years there is not a player that comes close, what a player, not what you would describe as the ideal build to play Gaelic Football but he never let a defender physically bully him! He had skill to burn, an all time great, even watching the international rules his battle with the aussies he was no push over he give as good as he got. Used both feet and terrorised opposition defences! Deserved more All Irelands. The Meath team of 1996 seen the threat of Canavan and tried to end his footballing days but he came back stronger and his goal in 2005 all ieland final was a credit to the man.

One to watch: Sean Cavanagh (4 All Stars) an all round athlete when he takes a notion his pace and strength can carry Tyrone to more Glory. He has done it all young player of the year 2003, Player of the year 2008, 3 All Ireland Titles, Captained his Country and he can still achieve a lot more. A current great!!!


Something tells me ur from tyrone...

@ The master, of course I'm from Tyrone, but what lies have I told? Tyrone along with Kerry have produced some of the very best footballers certainly over the past 10 years and then when you're talking over the last 20 Canavan stands out from the rest, 1995 he carried an average team to an All Ireland Final, very unlucky not to win (some strange happenings that day by Charlie Redmond in particular). But to come back 10 years later and win his second All Ireland by scoring a sublime goal says it all.

Tyrone Gaa (None) - Posts: 403 - 22/02/2011 09:33:37    873305

In terms of talent pleasing on the eye - Mcdonald or Maurice Fitzgerald
in terms of greatness Gooch by a distance with Canavan the nearest contender

Only two others in the same league - Giles and Joyce

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 22/02/2011 11:34:48    873417

Maurice Fitzgerald, why is there any discussion about this. There have been many other great footballers and I will not mention them all in this discussion. All of them deserve merit for what they brought to the game and the enjoyment they gave football fans. But this South Kerry Maestro was the most gifted footballer that I have ever seen.

lostintime (USA) - Posts: 533 - 22/02/2011 13:07:54    873535

Niall Buckley or Seamus Moynihan...

Bigwilly (Kildare) - Posts: 136 - 22/02/2011 13:40:15    873569

YesCanavan brought an average team to the 1995 final and were questionably beaten on a bad refereed decision, no disrespect to the Dubs. But Maurice Fitzgerald brough a slightly above average team to Croker Park in 1997 and won the All Ireland!

lostintime (USA) - Posts: 533 - 22/02/2011 15:22:40    873709

Pope_Benedict
County: Galway
Posts: 212

873034 Bryan, pretty sad, if 2 of the top 4 footballers of the last 20 years came out of Kildare!

Ok Pope, shure how about if I say Joyce and Donnelan were impressive at times,, would that bring a smile to your face then.

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 22/02/2011 19:22:51    873978

donnie shine and damien rafferty

God7 (Down) - Posts: 354 - 23/02/2011 14:50:31    874555