Centre back pick: Club hurling team of the decade

June 09, 2020

Darragh Kelly, Damien Healy and Ronan Ryan

Meath club hurling has been renowned for producing some outstanding players that would hold down a place on any team in the country.

Royal County Meath Yearbook has acknowledged these talented players every year when picking the Hurling Team of the Year. 

With no resumption of action on the horizon due to Covid-19 we will with your assistance pick our Club Hurling Team of the Decade taking one position at a time.

Six clubs are represented in the chase for the number 6 jersey.

Players picked in that position since 2010

2010 Enda Keogh Kildalkey

2011 Enda Keogh Kildalkey

2012 Damien Healy Longwood

2013 Peter Farrell Kilmessan

2014 Colm Doyle Trim

2015 Ronan Ryan Kiltale

2016 Darragh Kelly Ratoath

2017 Darragh Kelly Ratoath

2018 Ronan Ryan Kiltale

2019 Mickey Burke Longwood

Three players are represented twice, Enda Keogh, Ronan Ryan and Darragh Kelly. Longwood have a strong representation in county players Damien Healy and Mickey Burke. 

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The story so far

Goalkeeper: 2010 Shane McGann Kiltale, 2011 Jim Burke O’Mahonys, 2012 Shane McGann Kiltale, 2013 Mark Brennan Kilmessan, 2014 Shane McGann Kiltale, 2015 Shane McGann Kiltale, 2016 Stephen Quinn Killyon, 2017 Paul Fagan Kildalkey, 2018 Shane McGann Kiltale, 2019 Eoin Griffin Clann Na nGael

Number 2: 2010 Daire Lahart Kildalkey, 2011 Conor Dunne Kildalkey, 2012 Eoin Potterton Kildalkey, 2013 Pauric Maguire Kilmessan, 2014 Ciaran Ennis Kiltale, 2015 David Connelly Kildalkey, 2016 Anthony Donnelly Kiltale, 2017 Brian O’Reilly Killyon, 2018 Cormac Butler Ratoath, 2019 Mairtin Doran Kildalkey

Fullback: 2010 Paul Fagan Dunboyne, 2011 Richie Hogan O’Mahonys , 2012 Padraig Donoghue Kiltale, 2013 Enda Dixon Longwood, 2014 David Donoghue Kiltale, 2015 David Donoghue Kiltale, 2016 Brian Perry Killyon, 2017 Shane Brennan Kilmessan, 2018 Philly Garvey Kiltale, 2019 Ger Dwane Trim

Number 4: 2010 Sean Carroll Kiltale, 2011 Padraig Donoghue Kiltale, 2012 Anthony Forde Kiltale, 2013 Thomas Raleigh Killyon, 2014 Thomas Raleigh Killyon, 2015 Ciaran Ennis Kiltale, 2016 Brendan Quinn Killyon, 2017 Podge Geoghegan Kildalkey, 2018 Ciaran O’Rouke Trim, 2019 Brian Murphy Ratoath

Number 5: 2010 Mairtin Doran Kildalkey, 2011 Mairtin Doran Kildalkey, 2012 Anthony Forde Kiltale, 2013 Stephen Donoghue Kiltale, 2014 John Donoghue Kiltale, 2015 Stephen Donoghue Kiltale, 2016 Stephen Donoghue Kiltale, 2017 Conor Shirren Kiltale, 2018 Dimi Higgins Trim, 2019 Brendan McKeon Kildalkey


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