Football hall of Fame?

[cadhlancian]

I have been living here now in the states for over a decade ( love that word ), and have become a big follower of most of the american sports. Each one has its own "hall of Fame ", basically an enshrinement that lauds the greats of each respective sport. Most of them has its own "unofficial " entry requirements, e.g Baseballs 3000 hits is regarded as almighty accomplishment, and most of the time is a Guarantee for entry. Also , players need to be retired at least 5 years I believe, to be voted in. What type of guidelines do you think would make you a candidate for A GAA football hall of fame? Discuss, and add some names who you put in, and who you leave out in the rain!

[cadhlancian]

personally I think a player would need to have at LEAST 2 all stars to warrant consideration.

[boojangles]

I think an All-Ireland Senior would have to be a requirement.

[cadhlancian]

Boojangles I dont think so actually, plenty of great players with no Sams, to refer back to the US sports, Dan Marino was of the greatest QBs to ever play the game, however never one the big one ,,,,, he got in first year he was eligible

[ziggysego]

I think an All-Ireland Senior would have to be a requirement.

So it Tyrone didn't won the All-Ireland in 2003 and 2005, Peter Canavan couldn't be included?

[pintsofguinness]

I think an All-Ireland Senior would have to be a requirement.

You'd be leaving out a lot of fine players then.

[AFS]

personally I think a player would need to have at LEAST 2 all stars to warrant consideration.

So no one from before 1972 then?

[stew]

personally I think a player would need to have at LEAST 2 all stars to warrant consideration.

So no one from before 1972 then?

Imagine for example the criteria to get in being at least one AI senior medal, then imagine Frank McGuigan and Peter McGinnity not in it based on said criteria, how much sense does that make?

The criteria to get in should be tenure for club & county as well as at least provincial representation multiple times, it should also include the impact players had on the games and possibly their contributions to the GAA in their career.

I would love to see a hall of fame for Gaelic Athletes, I think it would be a wonderful legacy for those lucky enough to be inducted and I hope it happens.

[No way ref]

ok then they have to be really really good

[stew]

ok then they have to be really really good

Not good enough, they have to be legends of the game, they would have to be the best players of their generation, the absolute elite.

[ONeill]

If there was one nomination from every county (32 man squad), I wouldn't like to be the man deciding on the Kerry wan. I'd say Canavan would beat off McGuigan and Jones in Tyrone in a poll. Kevin Armstrong of Antrim. Jim McKeever, Derry. Sean O'Neill, Down. Peter McGinnity, Donegal. Nudie Hughes, Monaghan. Cavan's from the 30-50 era tough. McHugh of Donegal? Armagh....Corvan? Dublin - Keaveney? Purcell of Galway?

That'd be some poll.

[No way ref]

If there was one nomination from every county (32 man squad), I wouldn't like to be the man deciding on the Kerry wan. I'd say Canavan would beat off McGuigan and Jones in Tyrone in a poll. Kevin Armstrong of Antrim. Jim McKeever, Derry. Sean O'Neill, Down. Peter McGinnity, Donegal. Nudie Hughes, Monaghan. Cavan's from the 30-50 era tough. McHugh of Donegal? Armagh....Corvan? Dublin - Keaveney? Purcell of Galway?

That'd be some poll.

eh? Fermanagh people are paranoid enough without taking Mc Ginnity away from them

[mylestheslasher]

Obviously the criteria would have to be set in a way that Tyrone players that won nothing would still qualify based on playing a couple of good games . Of course a hall of fame should only include players who have won major honours otherwise you'll be putting everyone on the list.

[lilpaulie85]

Of course a hall of fame should only include players who have won major honours otherwise you'll be putting everyone on the list.

Great player do not always have the team around them required to win major honours

[stew]

If there was one nomination from every county (32 man squad), I wouldn't like to be the man deciding on the Kerry wan. I'd say Canavan would beat off McGuigan and Jones in Tyrone in a poll. Kevin Armstrong of Antrim. Jim McKeever, Derry. Sean O'Neill, Down. Peter McGinnity, Donegal. Nudie Hughes, Monaghan. Cavan's from the 30-50 era tough. McHugh of Donegal? Armagh....Corvan? Dublin - Keaveney? Purcell of Galway?

That'd be some poll.

McGinnity is and was a Fermanagh man.

The best players are the best players regardless of what county they hail from, Kerry would have the most obviously as well they should followed by Dublin and Cork etc.

Individual merit would mean that both McGuigan and wee peter would make it without having to compete, who the feck would you take from Kilkenny or Sligo in your scenario Shane?

The way the yanks do it the sports writers decide who gets in and who does not, for me though the likes of Art McGinn of Armagh Harps should be the calibre of person who decides, GAA historians should get to decide just who gets in and who does not, that would keep us going on this board for years.