All Stars of the Sunday Game era.

Started by Estimator, April 28, 2020, 04:56:46 PM

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Estimator

Has anyone else been keeping an eye on the formation of these teams?

Over the last 40 years, The Sunday Game has brought the GAA football and hurling championships into your homes.

And now, we want you to help us choose the best XV in each code of the TV era - picking the best XV from All-Star winners of the Sunday Game era (1979-present)


They've already voted for the goalkeeper and both full back and half back lines.  And voting is open for midfield.

The team so far is:

1. Cluxton
2. Paídí
3. Moynihan
4. Marc O'Sé
5. McCaffrey
6. Keegan
7. Tomas O'Sé
Ulster League Champions 2009

Taylor

Quote from: Estimator on April 28, 2020, 04:56:46 PM
Has anyone else been keeping an eye on the formation of these teams?

Over the last 40 years, The Sunday Game has brought the GAA football and hurling championships into your homes.

And now, we want you to help us choose the best XV in each code of the TV era - picking the best XV from All-Star winners of the Sunday Game era (1979-present)


They've already voted for the goalkeeper and both full back and half back lines.  And voting is open for midfield.

The team so far is:

1. Cluxton
2. Paídí
3. Moynihan
4. Marc O'Sé
5. McCaffrey
6. Keegan
7. Tomas O'Sé

Already looks like  farce - would prefer they picked players who actually played in the positions

dec

Quote from: Estimator on April 28, 2020, 04:56:46 PM
Has anyone else been keeping an eye on the formation of these teams?

Over the last 40 years, The Sunday Game has brought the GAA football and hurling championships into your homes.

And now, we want you to help us choose the best XV in each code of the TV era - picking the best XV from All-Star winners of the Sunday Game era (1979-present)


They've already voted for the goalkeeper and both full back and half back lines.  And voting is open for midfield.

The team so far is:

1. Cluxton
2. Paídí
3. Moynihan
4. Marc O'Sé
5. McCaffrey
6. Keegan
7. Tomas O'Sé

Half the backs from one family.

imtommygunn

Keegan very good no doubt but not best ever territory imo. Marc O'Se the same.

Angelo

Marc O'Se is probably the most overrated player of the past 20 years.

Karl Lacey should be a shoe in on that team.
GAA FUNDING CHEATS CHEAT US ALL

J70

Slight bias towards the second twenty years so far.

omaghjoe

Id have Tomas, I'd give Paidi a pass as he was really before my time.... Marc tho? That's just funny, tho not half as funny as the fact he has a POTY award and the Gooch none


The Trap

Philip Jordan simply has to be no 7.......why play tomas there when he was 5 all his life......

Sportacus


From the Bunker

Marc O'Sé  ;D

I suppose having the surname helps!

Keegan can't be considered - no All Ireland medal (and Intermediate Club medals don't count). Without an AI medal you are nothing in Gaelic football!

There were decent defenders in the Great Meath and Cork teams of the late 80's early 90's.


DuffleKing


trailer

Philip Jordan best half back of his generation. Farcical not to include him. It's a team picked on who is best connected in Donnybrook. 

Estimator

Quote from: DuffleKing on April 29, 2020, 09:37:09 AM

These are via public vote?

Yes, selections are by public vote. They are moving one line at a time. If a player has an All Star in two different positions they can obviously only be picked for one. For example Paídí was picked in the full back line and so was excluded from being picked in the HB line. They are at midfield now in both the football and hurling teams. 

In fairness, the hurling team is a similar mess. FB line doesn't include any Kilkenny men - Corcoran, Lohan, O'Sullivan. Tommy Walsh is the only Kilkenny man in back 6.
Ulster League Champions 2009

shark

Quote from: From the Bunker on April 29, 2020, 12:13:27 AM
Marc O'Sé  ;D

I suppose having the surname helps!

Keegan can't be considered - no All Ireland medal (and Intermediate Club medals don't count). Without an AI medal you are nothing in Gaelic football!

There were decent defenders in the Great Meath and Cork teams of the late 80's early 90's.

Definitely recency bias at play. Martin O'Connell and Stephen O'Brien are two examples from the teams you mention who were as good as _almost_ any.

Gaafan2

Quote from: trailer on April 29, 2020, 09:43:24 AM
Philip Jordan best half back of his generation. Farcical not to include him. It's a team picked on who is best connected in Donnybrook.

Philip Jordan wasn't even mentioned by the panel as unlucky to miss out even though they mentioned 15 odd other players.

That Tyrone team won 3 all Irelands during that period yet Ricey McMenamin was the only player mentioned  ??? :o