Best Munster Football Team of the past 25 years

[JMohan]

Aplogies if it's been posted ...

'Big Two' monopolise Munster football selection

The best Munster football team of the past 25 years is dominated by players from Kerry and Cork.

The selection is an initiative between the Munster Council and the Irish Examiner to mark the GAA's 125th anniversary celebrations. Ten Kerry players have been selected, with the other five positions being filled by Corkmen. There are no representatives from any of the other four Munster counties, with the likes of two-time All-Star Declan Browne (Tipperary), Seamus Clancy (Clare) and John Galvin (Limerick) failing to make the cut.

Four current Kerry players have been named - Marc O Se, Darragh O Se, Declan O'Sullivan and Colm Cooper. Interestingly, Marc O Se was chosen ahead of his uncle Paidi, who is the holder of eight All-Ireland medals.

Current Cork manager Conor Counihan has been chosen at centre half back.

The best Munster football team of the past 25 years is: John Kerins (Cork); Marc O Se (Kerry), Sean Walsh (Kerry), Niall Cahalane (Cork); Seamus Moynihan (Kerry), Conor Counihan (Cork), Stephen O'Brien (Cork): Jack O'Shea (Kerry), Darragh O Se (Kerry); Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry), Larry Tompkins (Cork), Pat Spillane (Kerry); Colm Cooper (Kerry), Eoin Liston (do), Maurice Fitzgerald (do).

[ONeill]

O'Sullivan ahead of Sheehy?

[INDIANA]

O'Sullivan ahead of Sheehy?

How could Declan Browne not be on that team? Better than Tompkins and DOS in my view.

[ONeill]

If it was the last 25 years we're talking about '84 or so here. If Spillane, Walsh, Liston and O'Shea get the nod, surely Sheehy does too. It was Sheehy's goal in '86 that finally killed off Tyrone.

[JMohan]

1. How Marc O'Se has made it I don't know. Great footballer - but THAT good yet?

2. Declan O'Sulivan - Again very good footballer - but has he proven himself for that award?

[Billys Boots]

I presume there were choices for each position, similar to the Leinster one??

Counihan at CHB is the one that stands out for me as odd.  And I don't ever recall seeing Niall Cahalane playing at LCB.

[betelgeuse]

Sheehy ahead of the Bomber I would have thought if the selection is based on the period 84-09.  Also Tomás must have been close.

[JMohan]

I'd have had Paidi or Tomas instead of Marc without a doubt

[Billys Boots]

I'd have had Paidi or Tomas instead of Marc without a doubt

But neither of them played at corner-back!!??

[Onlooker]

i know I am looking at the team through Blue & Gold glasses, but IMO Declan Browne was a  better player than Declan O'Sullivan.

[JMohan]

I'd have had Paidi or Tomas instead of Marc without a doubt

But neither of them played at corner-back!!??

Tomas for WHB

I know he was a WHB but Paidi played in the corner too did he not?

[INDIANA]

I'd have had Paidi or Tomas instead of Marc without a doubt

But neither of them played at corner-back!!??

Tomas for WHB

I know he was a WHB but Paidi played in the corner too did he not?

paidi did in his later years

[5 Sams]

I'd have had Paidi or Tomas instead of Marc without a doubt

But neither of them played at corner-back!!??

Tomas for WHB

I know he was a WHB but Paidi played in the corner too did he not?

Páidí won 3 AI medals in a row at corner back.

[ONeill]

I'd have had Paidi or Tomas instead of Marc without a doubt

But neither of them played at corner-back!!??

Tomas for WHB

I know he was a WHB but Paidi played in the corner too did he not?

Páidí won 3 AI medals in a row at corner back.

And 3 All-Stars at CB

[Billys Boots]

Páidí won 3 AI medals in a row at corner back.


And 3 All-Stars at CB

It's not where you'd be putting him in a fantasy team though, is it?