Railway Cup 2007

[Tyrone Dreamer]

There's no way Id have a midfield of Gordon and McGrane. Doherty and Lennon were excellent for Derry and Monaghan. Doherty cleaned out Amragh at midfield. A year or 2 ago McGrane would have been a cert but not convinced now. Also dont think Gordon is one of the top 2 midfielders in ulster. Wouldnt have McMenamin or Kernan either. Mallon or McNulty would be better options than Ricey on current form, McNulty would be my preferred option cause I feel he's a better man to man marker than Mallon. Cassidy would provide a lot more power in the half back line than Kernan who is suspect going back.

[Our Nail Loney]

Bensars stiffler was talking about CJ and not Kevin McGourty

[longball]

Clarke is playing for his club & will line out against Cross in the county final next week

will this game be on tv??

[magpie seanie]

Just a wee stab at it, feel free to amend. Someone had to start the debate.

Connacht football team:

1. D. Clarke (Maigh Eo)
2. J. McKeon (Liatroim)
3. N. Maguire (Sligeach)
4. R. Donovan (Sligeach)
5. C. Harrison (Sligeach)
6. D. Blake (Gaillimh)
7. D. Heaney (Maigh Eo)
8. R. McGarrity (Maigh Eo)
9. P. Harte (Maigh Eo)
10. N. Joyce (Gaillimh)
11. E. O'Hara (Sligeach)
12. J. Bergin (Gaillimh)
13. M. Meehan (Gaillimh)
14. D. Brady (Maigh Eo)
15. G. Heneghan (Ros Comain)

Subs to include:
K. Higgins, F. Hanley, T. Mortimer, M. Finneran, M. Breheny, C. Mortimer, D. Maxwell.

[Jinxy]

Leinster XV:

1. Brendan Murphy
2. David Henry
3. Darren Fay
4. Joe Higgins
5. Karol Slattery
6. Anthony Moyles
7. Barry Cahill
8. Paddy Keenan
9. Ciaran Whelan
10. Alan Brogan
11. Johnny Doyle
12. Leighton Glynn
13. Stephen Bray
14. Conal Keaney
15. Brian Farrell

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Would Dessie Dolan not be a better option than Farrell?

[goldenyears]

should the railway cup team not be the irish news all stars team? would be an additional boost, and that team is picked by the fans, with player of the year as captain.....sounds good to me...

[timmyot501]

Ulster Team

Reilly (Cavan)
Mone (Monaghan)
McCloy (Derry)
Lacey (Donegal)
Gormley (Tyrone)
McQuaid (Monaghan)
Kernan (Armagh)
Doherty (Derry)
Cavanagh (Tyrone)
Finlay (Monaghan)
Coulter (Down)
Muldoon (Derry)
McDonnell (Armagh)
Bradley (Derry)
Freeman (Monaghan)

A few Subs - Corey (Monaghan), Kavanagh (Donegal), Jordan (Tyrone), Woods (Monaghan), Cassidy (Donegal), Dooher (Tyrone), McGrane (Armagh), McGoldrick (Derry), McGourty (Antrim),

[donegal gael]

ulster

hearty armagh

lacey donegal
mc cloy derry
mallon armagh

kernan armagh
gormley tyrone
freeman monaghan

doherty derry
cavanagh tyrone

dooher tyrone
finlay monaghan
coulter donegal

freeman monaghan
bradley derry
mc donnell armagh

subs
reilly cavan

mc goldrick derry
owens fermanagh
mcguckian derry

dunnion donegal
mcquaid monaghan
cassidy donegal

gordon down
gallagher donegal

kavanagh donegal
muldoon derry
woods monaghan

mc gourty antrim
corey monaghan
mc fadden donegal

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Think the full forward line of bradley, mcdonell and freeman would be most peoples choice. If theyre all available theyd be hard of enough to handle.

[Jinxy]

Would Dessie Dolan not be a better option than Farrell?

Not based on this years performances. Farrell is an extremely reliable freetaker and always chips in from play as well. If he had started the Meath/Dublin replay we'd have won. Top scorer in the league too (all divisions).

[donegal gael]

you could pick two or three very good ff lines
if they were all fit and vailable

freeman bradley mcdonnell or..

o'neill coulter mc gourty or

mc fadden clarke mulligan

johnstone gordon devenney etc

mcdonnell bradley and freeman would have to be first choice at the minute though

[SuperHans]

It all depends on how the Ulster club is going or whether some players want a rest. If McEniif is manager u can bet a high donegal representation on the squad with Barry Monaghan a dead cert for CHB. If ulster get to the final id def be keen to head down to it.

[the milkman]

You having a laugh? Ahead of  whom Bradley, McDonnell, Freeman, Coulter, O'Neill, Mulligan, Clarke, Marsden, and theres more stiff!

On current form, I would have McGourty in there ahead of Marsden, O'Neill and Mulligan.

Thank you Will. McGourty would skin 99% of cornerbacks in the country.

Stiff your try to justify selecting someone from your own county to play! no way he is in the best 6 forwards in Ulster!

[ExiledGael]

Think McGourty is on course to be one of the best forwards of the next ten years the way he's going, even if he's a Forde/browne type player on a dodgy team, Exceptional talent, and I've seen him on numerous occasions this past few years.
Experience would do him good but isn't he playing with Donegal Celtic at the minute and the Irish League starts shortly. Could be committed to that, and club committments will affect things hugely. You could certainly rule out Clarke, O'Neill and Dooher anyway, they need a lengthy recovery period.
We'll certainly see Lacey, Cassidy and Monaghan at least from Donegal.
Clerkin has always been fond of the competition, and the manager of him, so he'll be in as well as both Freemans as they're club are out of the Championship.

Reilly

Lacey
McCloy
Mallon(? if fit)/Owens

Kernan
Gormley/Monaghan
Freeman/Cassidy

Doherty
Gordon/Clerkin

Cavanagh
Muldoon/Woods
Coulter/Finlay

Freeman
Bradley
McDonnell