List your top 15 from 2001-17 -Survey closes on 28th April 2017

[Il Bomber Destro]

County: Dublin

Gary Connaughton
Marc O'Se
Barry Owens
Keith Higgins
Tomas O'Se
Kieran McGeeney
Philip Jordan
Darragh O'Se
John Galvin
Darran O'Sullivan
Ciaran McDonald
Declan O'Sullivan
Colm Cooper
Mattie Forde
Conor McManus

Darran O'Sullivan?

A lad who has never nailed down a place in his county side throughout his career?

Playing for your county has no bearing on your ability. I've seen plenty of forwards who didn't play county football despite being much better than players who regularly played for their county.

But Darran O'Sullivan did play county football, he just has spent a large chunk of it on the bench.

Sitting on the bench doesn't affect how good or.bad he was

The fact he couldn't even hold down a place on his own side makes it unlikely that he would be a realistic contender for this.

[rrhf]

Tyrone

1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
2. Marc o se (Kerry)
3. Sean Marty Lockhart  (Derry)
4. Karl Lacey  (Donegal)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Keiran Mc Geeney (Armagh)
7. Tomas O'Se (Kerry)
8. Darragh O'Se (Kerry)
9. john galvin (limerick)
10. Diarmuid Connolly  (Dublin)
11. Michael Murphy (Donegal)
12. Oisin McConville (Armagh)
13. Stevie McDonnell (Armagh)
14. Bernard og Brogan (Dublin) (bob)
15. Colm cooper (Kerry)
Hardy team. Some big names didn't make the cut, but that's football. Can be cruel.

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

Kildare

-------------------------------------------Cluxton

Marc Ó'Sé---------------------------Neil McGee----------------------Karl Lacey

Lee Keegan---------------------Kieran McGeeney----------------Sean óg de Paor

--------------------Daragh Ó'Sé--------------------Michael Murphy

Declan O'Sullivan---------------Ciarán McDonald---------------Sean Cavanagh

Colm Cooper--------------------Conor McManus----------------Oisín McConville

Leaving Canavan, O'Neill and all the other quality inside forwards out was difficult but McConville's club form and his consistency gave him the nod. Workhorses like Dooher, Galvin and Flynn were not needed in a team with this much class.

The forward line is flexible with Murphy and Cavanagh capable of drifting in and out, same with Cooper, McConville and McDonald all capable of rotating. Declan O'Sullivan is a deep playmaker.

[The Stallion]

County: Dublin

Gary Connaughton
Marc O'Se
Barry Owens
Keith Higgins
Tomas O'Se
Kieran McGeeney
Philip Jordan
Darragh O'Se
John Galvin
Darran O'Sullivan
Ciaran McDonald
Declan O'Sullivan
Colm Cooper
Mattie Forde
Conor McManus

Darran O'Sullivan?

A lad who has never nailed down a place in his county side throughout his career?

Playing for your county has no bearing on your ability. I've seen plenty of forwards who didn't play county football despite being much better than players who regularly played for their county.

But Darran O'Sullivan did play county football, he just has spent a large chunk of it on the bench.

Sitting on the bench doesn't affect how good or.bad he was

The fact he couldn't even hold down a place on his own side makes it unlikely that he would be a realistic contender for this.

I respect your opinion but I don't base my view of a player's ability on whether someone else thinks he should play or not.

[Gael85]

Dublin

1 Paul Durcan
2 Marc O Sé
3 Barry Owens
4 Karl Lacey
5 Tomás Ó Sé
6 Kieran McGeeney
7 Philip Jordan
8 Darragh Ó Sé
9 Sean Cavanagh
10 Brian Dooher
11 Padraig Joyce
12 Johnny Doyle
13 Colm Cooper
14 Stephen O'Neill
15 Declan Browne

[AZOffaly]

Offaly

Stephen Cluxton
Marc O'Sé
Seamus Moynihan
Keith Higgins
Tomás O'Sé
Kieran McGeeney
Lee Keegan
Sean Cavanagh
Darragh O'Sé
Brian Dooher
Declan O'Sullivan
Diarmuid Connolly
Colm Cooper
Peter Canavan
Stephen O'Neill

[blewuporstuffed]

Tyrone

Stephen Cluxton
Keith Higgins
Barry Owens 
Karl Lacey 
Lee Keegan
Seamus Moynihan
Tomas O'Se
Darragh O'Se
Paul McGrane
Diarmuid Connolly
Ciaran McDonald
Declan O'Sullivan
Stevie McDonnell
Pauric Joyce
Colm Cooper


I would have liked to went with Darren Fay at full back, but probably didnt play enough in the period.
A toss up between mark O'Se and the two corner backs chosen

team subject to change on a  wim at any time

[Fuzzman]

Tyrone

Stephen Cluxton
Marc O'Sé
SM Lockhart
Neil McGee
Tomas O'Sé
Karl Lacey
Lee Keegan
Darragh O'Sé
Anthony Tohill
Diarmuid Connolly
Michael Murphy
Declan O'Sullivan
Colm Gooch Cooper
Stephen McDonnell
Bernard Brogan

Was surprised how many people went for Barry Owens and how few went for Tohill. Tohill retired in 2003 but I suppose he played his best football in the nineties.

Also noticed how many players of the year don't even get mentioned.
Can't understand how Canavan doesn't make most people's team yet he came first in the best forwards list. Interesting how players like Mugsy & S.O'Neill get mentioned before PTG.
The game has changed so much the last few years that players like McManus would have been player of the year and an all star several times if it wasn't for defensive systems. Brogan was like that in his first few years before getting double marked.

[AZOffaly]

Jaysus. I forgot about Canavan!! I meant to put him Full Forward. Sorry Paraic.

[GaillimhIarthair]

Galway!

Stephen Cluxton
Marc O'Sé
Seamus Moynihan
Keith Higgins
Philip Jordan
Kieran McGeeney
Lee Keegan
Sean Cavanagh
Darragh O'Sé
Ciaran McDonald
Brian McGuigan
Diarmuid Connolly
Colm Cooper
Peter Canavan
Stephen O'Neill

[An Fhairche Abu]

OK, we are still waiting for the 2017 championship to begin, so we need something else for amusement this week.

Taking the idea from the video* of Peter Canavan posted by O'Neill in the Top Forwards thread for a new best team survey.

Please list your top 15 players (not from your own county) who have played since the qualifiers were introduced in 2001 as if it could be your fantasy team for the 2017 championship. Here are the rules:

1. Put the name your county at the top of your list

2. Do NOT pick players from your own county (to avoid obvious county bias)

3. List your team of top players from 1 to 15 no subs

4. Please give the full forename and surname of your players to help with the collation of scores

5. Do not list the county of the players in your list

6. Please do not add numbers to your list

7.  Each of the 6 lines will be counted separately to decide on the overall best team

* https://youtu.be/m4Zh0CE-lzA

Are we supposed to be picking the 15 best players that were actively playing during that time period (even if they only played their last year of inter county in 2001 for example) or their actual performances within that time-period, disregarding what they may have done prior to 2001?

[Owen Brannigan]

Just pick a team based on players who played from 2001 onwards.  It is meant to be the best players in this 16 year period according to their positions in your opinion. I don't want another thread started about me because I am making any demand on a poster to set out a team of his/her choice in a particular format.

[Jinxy]

How about a thread for the top 15 from 1996-1999, Owen?

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

The reason I didn't go for Canavan is that he wasn't at his best after 01, was still a great player but was nowhere near as explosive as he was in the 90s.

[seafoid]

How about a thread for the top 15 from 1996-1999, Owen?

Why not from 96 to August 2001, Jinxy ?
You would get that last Kerry match in as well