We all know that Kerryshire has an incomparable record when it comes to winning All-Irelands. I'd just like to ask Hoganstanders who they believed was the shire's greatest.
Some will say The Gooch, others Jack O'Shea. Personally I reckon Mikey Sheehy was the most skilled and quick thinking of them all.

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1990 - 21/08/2014 11:28:29    1639797

Any of the O'Se's

Outstanding.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 21/08/2014 11:31:04    1639798

Gooch...

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1223 - 21/08/2014 11:31:29    1639800

My favourite was The Horse. Himself and Hanahoe had some battles.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 21/08/2014 11:32:36    1639801

Pat Spillane

End of Debate


Greatest of the modern era

Tomas

End of Debate

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 21/08/2014 11:38:37    1639805

I suppose its only right to comment on the ones you saw in person, and although I'm very grateful for fact I managed to see the likes of Spillane and Jacko play in person, it was only at the very twlight of their careers in 1992 against Clare. So I'm only going to consider Kerry players from around 1997 on:

Even then in these last 17 years there has been so many great legends we have been fortunate to witness wearing the Green and Gold, its a monumental task. How do you pick from the likes of Gooch, Maurice Fitz, Mike McCarthy, Mike Frank, Tom O'Sullivan, the O'Se brothers, Galvin, Seamus Moynihan, Declan Crowley, Dara O'Cinneade and I'm leaving out half of the greats let alone considering new stars that are emerging in JOD etc.

Moynihan was a king and Galvin was the beating heart of the Kerry team for so long, but personally I'm going to go with Tomas. His the greatest Kerry player I've ever seen, a man who tormented the lives of every forward in Ireland at some point or another and someone always manage to read a game and find the space for a gut-busting score coming down the right touchline. Still can't believe his gone, against Galway the last day I kept expecting to see him power up the line to kick over a crucial score to steady the ship. A true Legend in a county full of them!

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 21/08/2014 11:39:24    1639806

Maurice Fitzgerald

The_Bull (Cork) - Posts: 248 - 21/08/2014 11:50:58    1639815

As soon as I saw the title of this thread, Maurice Fitzgerald jumped straight to mind so I'll stick with the great man.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 21/08/2014 12:02:23    1639823

In my time Jack O Shea was the most complete Kerry player I have seen followed very closely by Maurice Fitz.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6178 - 21/08/2014 12:02:31    1639824

This is too easy ; The Gooch greatest off all time no one comes close.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/08/2014 12:02:41    1639826

Take your Pick

1 Charlie Nelligan
2 P O Se
3 J O Keeffe
4 M McMcarthy
5 T O Se
6 J O Se
7 S Moynihan
8 D O Se
9 M O Connell
10 M Fitzgerald
11 C Cooper
12 Dec o Sullivan
13 M Sheehy
14 E Liston
15 J Egan

kerryrowz (Kerry) - Posts: 833 - 21/08/2014 12:20:16    1639840

Mick O'Connell

End of debate

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 698 - 21/08/2014 12:31:32    1639847

Did you see Mick O Connell play Leitrim4sam ?? Kerryrowz no Pat Spillane on that team ?

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6178 - 21/08/2014 12:39:43    1639856

Surprised you missed Kennelly Kerryrowz. He won tight dog rough games against Dubs, Roscommon, Cork, Offaly that you had no right to! Great player.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 21/08/2014 12:42:30    1639859

Probably Mick O'Connell or Paddy Bawn Brosnan.

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 21/08/2014 12:46:54    1639867

hurlingdub..........against Offaly? I don't think so (thanks to a certain Mayo ref, the last mayo man to win an all-Ireland!!!

Miler (Mayo) - Posts: 1015 - 21/08/2014 12:53:15    1639870

Declan O Sullivan in the 00's was as good as any Kerry player that ever played apart from Gooch of course

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/08/2014 12:55:35    1639873

Maurice Fitz pure class

theshamen (Mayo) - Posts: 129 - 21/08/2014 12:58:56    1639875

Mick O'Connell was the greatest Kerry footballer,played in the crucial area of midfield. Mick O'Connell was the complete player,a brilliant fielder of the ball,his catching was superb,intelligent play and kick passing with pin point accuracy. unselfish and a true team player,he was pure class. Mick is the king of Gaelic Football. Ní bheidh a leithéid i bpáirch na himeartha arís.

fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 602 - 21/08/2014 13:02:48    1639877

1. Jacko
2. Maurice Fitz
3. Moynihan

GaryB (Louth) - Posts: 21 - 21/08/2014 13:03:32    1639879