Michael Murphy at placed balls.

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 15/04/2015 11:58:30    1714395

Not saying he isnt a great player. just dont see him making a team from 1990 onwards. Maybe the bench ;)

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 15/04/2015 12:02:57    1714400

Google "rival in awe of Meath ace McDermott". It's an article from the independent at that time with opinions from midfielders he played against including tohill rather then tit for tat opinions from us. This proves more then I can argue, not the most skillful but the best in the business at the art midfield play. Case closed


Good article but surely Toehill isnt going to say he is the best himself. :)

Why did toehill get picked time again ahead of him for ireland and win more all stars is all im wondering???

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 15/04/2015 12:04:30    1714402

1 Jack O'Shea Kerry
2 Sean Purcell Galway
3 Peter Canavan Tyrone
4 Mick O'Connell Kerry
5 Seán O'Neill Down
6 Pat Spillane Kerry
7 Mike Sheehy Kerry
8 Matt Connor Offaly
9 John Joe O'Reilly Cavan
10 Seamus Moynihan Kerry
11 Brian Mullins Dubin
12 Larry Tompkins Cork
13 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry
14 Kevin Heffernan Dublin
15 Dan O'Keeffe Kerry
16 Tom Langan Mayo
17 Mickey Kearins Sligo
18 John O'Keeffe Kerry
19 Eoin Liston Kerry
20 Colm Cooper Kerry
21 Colm O'Rourke Meath
22 Sean Flanagan Mayo
23 Darragh O'Se Kerry
24 Paddy O'Brien Meath
25 Enda Colleran Galway
26 Paidi O'Se Kerry
27 Mattie McDonagh Galway
28 John Egan Kerry
29 John O'Leary Dublin
30 Paddy Doherty Down

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 15/04/2015 12:11:38    1714409

I would say maurice fitzgerald. partially because we didnt see enough of him that we should have

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3846 - 15/04/2015 12:28:40    1714416

DoireCityFC, that list looks suspiciously like the top 30 on the Independent's Top 125 list from 2009. If you're going to put it up, you should at least say that it's not your own.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 15/04/2015 12:31:32    1714418

That was more a response too the ridiculous Statement that McDermott struggled with physically stronger opponents.....I didn't know there was any to start with. As I said I think tohill was class and if I was a Derry man would probably pick him but as a Meath man it's Johnny mc. But the other names mentioned I have issues with, particularly Sean kavanagh....he's not in the same parish as any midfielder from the 90s on, I don't even think it's his best possition. Anybody that puts kavanagh in the bracket of greatest midfielder is away with the fairies to be honest

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 978 - 15/04/2015 12:41:38    1714424

Matt Connor definitely the best Ive seen followed by Peter Canavan.

BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 15/04/2015 13:22:53    1714445

Michael Murphy

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 15/04/2015 13:30:07    1714446

I never claimed it was my own list. I just put it up as a reference to the current topic for debate. I didnt know i was infringing on copyright laws :)

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 15/04/2015 13:31:05    1714448

southmeathgael
County: Meath
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1714424 That was more a response too the ridiculous Statement that McDermott struggled with physically stronger opponents.....


Did i say that? short memory to be honest. I thought it was someone else

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 15/04/2015 13:32:31    1714449

The nineties really was a golden age for midfielders , of course tactics were different but the high fielding was exceptional , my personal favourite Anthony Tohill

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 15/04/2015 13:33:17    1714450

Damothedub.....a man with good taste :)

DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 15/04/2015 13:37:05    1714452

Ok. Forget the greatest - most naturally gifted

Toss up between Maurice Fitz and Gooch with the former prevailing - anyone put anyone above these 2 - Canavan ? Not for me
Jimmy White in snooker - Ronnie O Sullivan for example

Elvis1935 (Mayo) - Posts: 46 - 15/04/2015 14:02:35    1714473

I've been watching since the mid 80's, I'd consider Canavan as the best player I've seen.

Surprised at how under rated Padraic Joyce in these polls, a player Kevin McStay said was by far away the best player from Connacht in the last 25 years.

TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 15/04/2015 14:27:37    1714492

McDermott could not handle physical players??? I really have seen it all now.! :D

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 15/04/2015 14:29:21    1714494

I always thought McDermott and Tohill were by far the best midfielders in the 90's,regardless of who people prefer..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 15/04/2015 14:31:40    1714498

Ya I would rate Joyce amongst the best forwards I have seen,and I also having been watching since the mid-80's

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 15/04/2015 14:33:34    1714500

I try not to talk up past Meath players because let's be honest we all look back on our own favourably. But McDermott was a beast for us, I'd say he's probably our greatest ever midfield player, Meath haven't been a top team since he left.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 15/04/2015 14:42:37    1714509

Easy lads...1 Matty forde
2 Redmond Barry
3 Ciaran Lyng
4 Pj Banville
5 Ben Brosnan

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 15/04/2015 14:45:21    1714512