AZ mentioned it on the other thread, impossible to pick one from the entire country so the only rule is you have to have seen them play in the flesh and you can only nominate for your own province.
Connacht :
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Peter Forde - Mayo
Enon Gavin - Roscommon
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Tried to be fair, had to put Ja at 13 just to fit both him and O'Hara in. Bloody harder than I thought
Ulster:
Beeny Tierney
Ryan mc menamin
Chris Lawn
Tony Scullion
Keiran Mc Geeney
Conor Gormley
Henry Downey
B Dooher
B Mc Guigan
G Blaney
J Mc Cartan
P Canavn
M linden
rrhf...would you like to pick a midfield ???
Now you're sucking Diesel. It's still going to be very hard to do but...
1. Martin Furlong (Uibh Fhailí)
2. Damien Healy (Iar Mhí)
3. Mick Lyons (An Mhí)
4. Robbie O'Malley (An Mhí)
5. Anthony Rainbow (Cill Dara)
6. Liam Harnan (An Mhí)
7. Martin O'Connell (An Mhí)
8. Brian Mullins (Ath Cliath)
9. Gerry McEntee (An Mhí)
10. Kevin O'Brien (Cill Mhantain)
11. Matt Connor (Uibh Fhailí)
12. Graham Geraghty (An Mhí)
13. Bernard Flynn (An Mhí)
14. Colm O'Rourke (An Mhí)
15. Dessie Barry (Long Fort)
I suppose my team reflects a strong Meath bias because they are the last Leinster team to really compete at All Ireland level consistanty. Not too many modern Leinster players, and I suppose that reflects how the province has struggled over the last while, although lads like Graham Geraghty, Trevor Giles, Johnny Doyle, Darren Fay and co would not be embarrassed on it. The great Dublin team of the mid-late 70s came a little before my time, but i do remember seeing Brian Mullins a few times, and he was a giant of a man. He only loses out to Jack O'Shea on my All-Ireland team.
Martin Furlong was a fantastic goalkeeper, and appeared in Every All Ireland that Offaly won until they won the Under 21 in 1988. He was minor in 64, and Senior in 71, 72 and 82, culminating in the penalty save from Mikey Sheehy that day. He also was a 4 time All Star winner, the first in 1972, and the last in 1983, which culminated a 3 in a row!
Matt Connor was Matt Connor.
For the rest, I believe Damien Healy was a major factor in Westmeath's brief flirtation (thank God :D) with the big time, and I think he'd have made any team in the country. I opted for Anthony Rainbow at half back ahead of lads like Paul Curren, because I always felt Rainbow was the epitome to me of a fit, athletic, attacking half back. I went for Kevin O'Brien and Dessie Barry in the forwards, ahead of some seriously big names like Trevor Giles, Barney Rock, Brian Stafford etc. etc because I genuinely thought they were both excellent players, and would have made any of the other county teams at their time.
Uladh
Paul O'Dowd
Kieran McKeever
Francie Bellew
Tony Scullion
Conor Gormley
Kieran Mc Geeney
DJ Kane
Anthony Tohill
Sean Cavanagh
Brian Mc Guigan
Greg Blaney
Oisin McConville
Nudie Hughes
Peter Canavn
Mickey Linden
Neil Collins
Kieran McKeever
Tony Scullion
SM Lockhart
Henry Downey
Kieran McGeeney
Noel Hegarty
Paul McGrane
Anthony Tohill
Adrian Cush
Greg Blaney
Wee James
Mickey Linden
Ronan clarke
Peter Canavan
Brian Mc Alinden
Kieran Mc Keever
Gerry Mc Carville
Tony Scullion
Jim Reilly
Kieran Mc Geeney
Barry Mc Gowan
Anthony Tohill
Eugene Mc kenna
Martin Mc Hugh
Greg Blaney
Sean Cavanagh
Mickry Linden
Peter Canavan
Nudie Hughes
Surely anyone with Francie Bellew at full back is having a laugh! Dont think Id have Ryan McMenamin at corner back either - if I was going to pick someone from Tyrone at corner back it would have to be Fay Devlin.
1. Paul O'Dowd
2. Kieran McKeever
3. Chris Lawn
4. Tony Scullion
5. Kieran McGeeney
6. Henry Downey
7. Jim Reilly
8. Barry Breen
9. Anthony Tohill
10.Martin McHugh
11. Greg Blaney
12. Stephen McDonnell
13. Mickey Linden
14. Eugene McKenna
15. Peter Canavan
1. John O'Leary (Ath Cliath)
2. Gay O'Driscoll (Ath Cliath)
3. Mick Lyons (An Mhí)
4. Robbie O'Malley (An Mhí)
5. Paul Curran (Ath Cliath)
6. Kevin Moran (Ath Cliath)
7. Martin O'Connell (An Mhí)
8. Brian Mullins (Ath Cliath)
9. John Mcdermott (An Mhí)
10. Matt Connor (Uibh Fhailí)
11. Tony Hanahoe (Ath Cliath)
12. Graham Geraghty (An Mhí)
13. Colm O'Rourke(An Mhí)
14. Jimmy Keaveny (An Mhí)
15. Kevin O'Brien (Cill Mhantain)
Billy Morgan
Paudi O'Shea
John O'Keefe
Niall Cahalane
Tony Davis
Tim Kennelly
Ger Power
Jack O'Shea
Dara O'Shea
Maurice Fitzgerald
Larry Thompins
Pat Slillane
Gooch
Eoin Listen
John Egan
- Stephen Cluxton -
Robbie O'Malley - Darren Fay - Mick Kennedy
Paul Curran - Keith Barr - Martin O'Connell
- Brian Mullins - Gerry McEntee -
Ciaran Whelan - Matt Connor - Kieran Duff
Charlie Redmond - Colm O'Rourke - Bernard Flynn
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 04:15:57 AM
AZ mentioned it on the other thread, impossible to pick one from the entire country so the only rule is you have to have seen them play in the flesh and you can only nominate for your own province.
Connacht :
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Peter Forde - Mayo
Enon Gavin - Roscommon
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Tried to be fair, had to put Ja at 13 just to fit both him and O'Hara in. Bloody harder than I thought
A good selection but having seen the great Dermot Earley playing for Roscommon in his later years i would have to stick him in also Noel Tierney playing for the herring chokers...always broke Mayo hearts.
Quote from: Hound on March 20, 2008, 11:37:49 AM
- Stephen Cluxton -
Robbie O'Malley - Darren Fay - Mick Kennedy
Paul Curran - Keith Barr - Martin O'Connell
- Brian Mullins - Gerry McEntee -
Ciaran Whelan - Matt Connor - Kieran Duff
Charlie Redmond - Colm O'Rourke - Bernard Flynn
Ciaran Whelan hound? (Not picking, just interested, especially at half forward). I was toying with the idea of Kieran Duff myself.
1. John O'Leary (Ath Cliath)
2. Joe Higgins (Laois)
3. Darren Fay (An Mhí)
4. Robbie O'Malley (An Mhí)
5. Anthony Rainbow (Cill Dara)
6. Glen Ryan (Cill Dara)
7. Keith Barr(Ath Cliath)
8. Niall Buckley (Cill Dara)
9. John Mcdermott (An Mhí)
10. Jason Sherlock (Ath Cliath)
11. Graham Geraghty (An Mhí)
12 Dessie Dolan (Iar Mhí)
13. Colm O'Rourke(An Mhí)
12. Ollie Murphy (An Mhí)
15. Kevin O'Brien (Cill Mhantain)
No Matt Connor Dinny? Wow. That's a big call. (He's not from Munster you know :D)
QuoteNo Matt Connor Dinny? Wow. That's a big call. (He's not from Munster you know)
He's worse, he's a biffo ;D
Never saw him live in the flesh only on TV and even then not old enough to appreciate his talent. I assume you had to see them play in the flesh??? Can I include Jack O'Shea on the Leinster team because I actually played against him when played for Leixlip....
QuoteNo Matt Connor Dinny? Wow. That's a big call. (He's not from Munster you know )
I can only presume Dinny didn't see him in the flesh AZ. I'm finding it really difficult to pick either a national or provincial team, so I think I might just spend my time nit picking at other fellas teams ;)
Ah. I see. I thought you were older than me :D
Quote from: Zulu on March 20, 2008, 12:23:33 PM
QuoteNo Matt Connor Dinny? Wow. That's a big call. (He's not from Munster you know )
I can only presume Dinny didn't see him in the flesh AZ. I'm finding it really difficult to pick either a national or provincial team, so I think I might just spend my time nit picking at other fellas teams ;)
Yeah, it's a great aul' topic for discussion. I think I might float this down in Kerry at the weekend :D
Quote from: An Gaeilgoir on March 20, 2008, 11:45:56 AM
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 04:15:57 AM
AZ mentioned it on the other thread, impossible to pick one from the entire country so the only rule is you have to have seen them play in the flesh and you can only nominate for your own province.
Connacht :
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Peter Forde - Mayo
Enon Gavin - Roscommon
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Tried to be fair, had to put Ja at 13 just to fit both him and O'Hara in. Bloody harder than I thought
A good selection but having seen the great Dermot Earley playing for Roscommon in his later years i would have to stick him in also Noel Tierney playing for the herring chokers...always broke Mayo hearts.
Would agree that its a decent selection, Earley overlooked at midfield for 2 big donkeys? & Forde at fullback would be very questionable. Leitrim had an excellent fullback about 6 years ago, his name escapes me (think it was Quinn) . Would have Earley & surely the inspirational Willie Joe (jaysus that man could field a ball) at midfield, other than that its a good selection, although that Mortimor lad is a cocky boll*x. Great to see Tony Mc on the team, mighty footballer, extremely underrated outside the county.
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
picked no current players - though some mentioned would not figure on my selections. Hard to pick as you tend to go for scorers rather than pick a balanced team.
anyhow here goes - Leinster and Ulster
John O'Leary
Mick kennedy
Mick Lyons
Seamus Dowling (Kildare)
Paul Curran
Liam harnan
Martin O'Connell
John Costello (Laois)
Gerry mcentee
Trevor Giles
Kevin O'Brien
Dessie Dolan
Mattie Forde
Matt Connor
Dessie Barry
Mickey McVeigh
Kieran McKeever
Matt Gallagher
Tony Scullion
Henry Downey
Martin Gavigan
Donal Reid
Anthony Tohill
Neil Smyth
Greg Blaney
Eugene McKenna
James McCartan
Mickey Linden
Tony Boyle
Peter Canavan
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
I've also just realised that I picked Tomas Mannion on my best team ever from the entire country and left him out of my best provincial team :-[
Hmm - apologies to Enon Gavin who makes way
Ulster:
Fergal McCusker
Tony Scullion
Kieran Mckeever
Shaun Marty Lochart
Kieran McGeeny
Henry Downey
Freeman (Monaghan....Tommy's brother but cant remember his first name)
Anthony Tohill
Paul McGrane
Greg Blaney
Ross Carr
Brian Dooher
Peter Canavan
Declan Bonnar (The Ginger Bomber)
Mickey Linden
Fergal was a versatile enough footballer, wouldn't have had him down as a keeper though.
the t in tbrick stands for thick :D :D :D
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
You just picked my team Stephenite!! Quinn for Ford and Tomas Mannion for Enon Gavin are the only two changes I would make to your selection
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Michael Quinn - Leitrim
Tomas Mannion - Galway
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Walsh and McHale are well ahead of Willie Joe as orthodox midfielders go. Yeah, sure Willie could field a ball but jaysus his distribution was brutal at times. Didn't see enough of Earley to pick hime here.
Lynchbhoy i'm sure Mattie Forde appreciates the vote of confidence.
Quotepicked no current players - though some mentioned would not figure on my selections. Hard to pick as you tend to go for scorers rather than pick a balanced team.
anyhow here goes - Leinster and Ulster
anyways again excluding Down who would obviously win such a competition on their own
1 B Mc Alinden
2 M Gallagher
3 T Scullion
4 K Mc Keever
5 H Downey
6 K Mc Geeney
7 C Gormley
8 E Mc Kenna
9 A Tohill
10 P Mc Ginnity
11 M Mc Hugh
12 D Marsden
13 E Hughes
14 F Mc Guigan
15 P Canavan
Dessie Dolan will be surprised he's been 'retired' too :D
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 20, 2008, 02:13:13 PM
Dessie Dolan will be surprised he's been 'retired' too :D
thought he had ?
obv not!
Not unless it's Dessie senior you mean.
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 20, 2008, 02:40:15 PM
Not unless it's Dessie senior you mean.
:D was thinkin that meself AZ, now was Mattie's oul boy much of a footballer?
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
Donkeys is unfair, they were talented players so point taken. Still would not have either of them on the team, Seamie O Neill as a gasun of 19 ate Walsh alive down in Tuam (what a day) Mannion at 4 is also a good call, ahead of Enon. Willie Joes shots & passes were a bit wild all right, what do you guys think of John Netwon or Declan Darcy? - probably not good enough.
Not the right thread but two players I greatly admired down Mayo way (both never really made it) was Padraig Brogan & Kevin Staunton of Knockmore.
1. Aiden Skelton
2. Kieran McKeever
3. Tony Scullion
4. Fay Devlin
5. Conor Gormley
6. Downey
7. Damien Freeman
8. Anthony Tohill (captain
9. Sean Cavanagh
10. Brian Dooher
11. Brian McGuigan
12. James McCartan
13. Mickey Linden
14. Peter Canavan
15. Stephen O'Neill
Thats a tough one to he happy with no matter who you pick. Anthony tohill is the obvious choice at captain - a real leader of the pack. Hard to leave McGeeney out - I thought about putting downey at wing half back and McGeeney at centre half back - but todays game requires overly mobile wing half backs. Dissapointed that I couldnt find room for my childhood idol - Pascal Canavan. I think that that is one hell of a forward line- especially the full forwards.
Quote from: Rudi on March 20, 2008, 03:00:42 PM
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
Donkeys is unfair, they were talented players so point taken. Still would not have either of them on the team, Seamie O Neill as a gasun of 19 ate Walsh alive down in Tuam (what a day) Mannion at 4 is also a good call, ahead of Enon. Willie Joes shots & passes were a bit wild all right, what do you guys think of John Netwon or Declan Darcy? - probably not good enough.
Not the right thread but two players I greatly admired down Mayo way (both never really made it) was Padraig Brogan & Kevin Staunton of Knockmore.
Brogan was a fantastic player in the early part of his career but probably never quite fulfilled his ultimate potential at senior level. Staunton was an average enough county player IMO. They were both part of a very strong Knockmore side during the nineties including Ray Dempsey, Kevin O'Neill and Peter Butler. I remember seeing them absolutely destroy Eire Og from Carlow in an All Ireland club semi final in Mullingar one year. Probably should have won a club All Ireland around that time.
How have Derry ever won anything at intercounty level?
Not one forward anywhere near making a 'Great' team
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 20, 2008, 11:54:12 AM
Quote from: Hound on March 20, 2008, 11:37:49 AM
- Stephen Cluxton -
Robbie O'Malley - Darren Fay - Mick Kennedy
Paul Curran - Keith Barr - Martin O'Connell
- Brian Mullins - Gerry McEntee -
Ciaran Whelan - Matt Connor - Kieran Duff
Charlie Redmond - Colm O'Rourke - Bernard Flynn
Ciaran Whelan hound? (Not picking, just interested, especially at half forward). I was toying with the idea of Kieran Duff myself.
I know he gets a lot of stick on here, but I've seen Whelan carry Dublin teams that often over the last 12 years that I couldnt not pick him as one of the best 15 Leinster players I've seen in the flesh since I started going to games in 1981 (though I've got very few in my team from the early 80s as the oul memory isnt as good from back then!) .
I don't think Damien Freeman has ever played for Ulster?
I dont think he has to Uladh - just be from the provice.
1 Neil Collins
2 Kieran McKeever 3 Tony Scullion 4 Sean Martin Lockhart
5 Conor Gornley 6 Henry Downey 7 Kieran McGeeney
8 Gregory McCartan 9 Anthony Tohill
10 Brian Dooher 11 Brian McGuigan 12 James McCartan
13 Mickey Linden 14 Stephen O'Neill 15 Peter Canavan
Subs:
16 Finbar McConnell
17 Fay Devlin
18 Francie Bellew
19 Sean Cavanagh
20 Enda Gormley
21 Ross Carr
22 Oisin McConville
23 Steven McDonnell
24 Gerard Cavlan
Quote from: Puckoon on March 20, 2008, 03:50:28 PM
I dont think he has to Uladh - just be from the provice.
sure puckoon. its just unusual for lads to be selecting somone for an all time interpro team who's never actually been selected for the province.
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on March 20, 2008, 01:53:51 PM
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
You just picked my team Stephenite!! Quinn for Ford and Tomas Mannion for Enon Gavin are the only two changes I would make to your selection
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Michael Quinn - Leitrim
Tomas Mannion - Galway
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Walsh and McHale are well ahead of Willie Joe as orthodox midfielders go. Yeah, sure Willie could field a ball but jaysus his distribution was brutal at times. Didn't see enough of Earley to pick hime here.
I think that's more or less the team I would pick. never saw Dermot Earley is his pomp and personally I would rate Walsh and McHale above Willie Joe.
Quote from: Uladh on March 20, 2008, 04:07:31 PM
its just unusual for lads to be selecting somone for an all time interpro team who's never actually been selected for the province.
Tyrone's Paul Donnelly almost made it on to my Ulster selection. I'm not sure that he ever played for Ulster. I'm convinced that Tyrone would have won the All Ireland Final in 1995 had he not been sitting on the bench for the guts of an hour that day - no better man at laying quality ball into Peter Canavan.
1. Sean McGreevy
2. Kieran McKeever
3. Barry Owens (Has had some great games such as v Armagh 2004)
4. Fay Devlin (like McKeever--made for corner back)
5. Martin McHugh (slipped him in there-im sure he could do a job flying up and down the wing)
6. Conor Gormley (tough choice, last person i picked on team--great player with maybe more to come)
7. Philip Jordan (hard to stop when flying and with two All-Irelands its hard to argue)
8. Anthony Tohill (The best)
9. Sean Cavanagh
10. Mickey Linden
11. Brian McGuigan
12. Dermot McCabe (awesome in late 90's at his peak)
13. Steven McDonnell
14. Ronan Clarke (at his best a la 2002, in the team to flick the ball down to the corner-men)
15. Peter Canavan
16. Mickey McVeigh
17. Stephen O'Neill
18. Paddy Bradley
19. Enda Gormley
20. Brian McGilligan
21. Henry Downey
22. Tony Scullion(didnt see him enough but 4 allstars says he makes the squad!)
23. Pascal Canavan (powerful workrate)
24. Greg Blaney (same as Scullion although only the 2 allstars i think?!)
Quote from: passedit on March 20, 2008, 01:43:26 PM
Fergal was a versatile enough footballer, wouldn't have had him down as a keeper though.
DOH!
Of course I meant Damien McCusker!
Quote from: Maximus Marillius on March 20, 2008, 01:52:05 PM
the t in tbrick stands for thick :D :D :D
It would seem so ;D ;D
Max.
my midfield would be mc Kenna and Cavanagh and Tohill. Its a 3 man midfield triangle.
Ulster
Brian McAlinden
Nudie Hughes Tony Scullion Sean Martin Lockhart
Paddy Moriarty Geezer Johnny McGurk
Anthony Tohill Joe Kernan
Peter Canavan Greg Blaney Frank McGuigan
Mickey Linden Stephen McDonnell John Corvan
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on March 20, 2008, 04:15:58 PM
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on March 20, 2008, 01:53:51 PM
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
You just picked my team Stephenite!! Quinn for Ford and Tomas Mannion for Enon Gavin are the only two changes I would make to your selection
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Michael Quinn - Leitrim
Tomas Mannion - Galway
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Walsh and McHale are well ahead of Willie Joe as orthodox midfielders go. Yeah, sure Willie could field a ball but jaysus his distribution was brutal at times. Didn't see enough of Earley to pick hime here.
I think that's more or less the team I would pick. never saw Dermot Earley is his pomp and personally I would rate Walsh and McHale above Willie Joe.
Stephen Joyce from Clonbur is another man who springs to mind...its true great things come in small packages. on his day as good as any who ever played in the maroon and white.
Quote from: cornafean on March 20, 2008, 04:19:33 PM
Quote from: Uladh on March 20, 2008, 04:07:31 PM
its just unusual for lads to be selecting somone for an all time interpro team who's never actually been selected for the province.
Tyrone's Paul Donnelly almost made it on to my Ulster selection. I'm not sure that he ever played for Ulster. I'm convinced that Tyrone would have won the All Ireland Final in 1995 had he not been sitting on the bench for the guts of an hour that day - no better man at laying quality ball into Peter Canavan.
Or laying into wee jamsie!
Quote from: thebandit on March 20, 2008, 10:50:34 AM
Uladh
Paul O'Dowd
Kieran McKeever
Francie Bellew
Tony Scullion
Conor Gormley
Kieran Mc Geeney
DJ Kane
Anthony Tohill
Sean Cavanagh
Brian Mc Guigan
Greg Blaney
Oisin McConville
Nudie Hughes
Peter Canavn
Mickey Linden
Are you taking the piss?
Aidan Skelton
McKeever
Owens
Scullion
Gormley
McGeeney
Jordan
Tohill
Cavanagh
Dooher
Blaney
McEntee
Linden
McDonnell
Canavan.
1. Michael McVeigh
2. Kieran McKeever
3. Tony Scullion
4. Paul Higgins
5. Henry Downey
6. Kieran McGeeney
7. DJ Kane (cpt)
8. Anthony Tohill
9. Brian McGilligan
10. Brian Dooher
11. Greg Blaney
12. James McCartan
13. Mickey Linden
14. Peter Canavan
15. Stephen McDonnell
Subs
16. Benny Tierney - for the dressing room banter if nothing else
17. Conor Gormley
18. Barry Owens
19. Sean Cavanagh
20. Joe Brolly
21. John McEntee
22. Dermot McCabe
23. Brian McGuigan
24. Ross Carr
Ulster
Pascal McConnell
Tony Scullion
Conor Gormley
Kirean McKeever
DJ Kane
Kirean McGeeney
Anthony Tohill
Paul McGrane
Brian Dooher
Greg Blaney
Oisin McConville
Peter Canavan
Mickey Linden
James McCartan
other half back johnny mc gurk sorry
Quote from: cornafean on March 20, 2008, 04:19:33 PM
Quote from: Uladh on March 20, 2008, 04:07:31 PM
its just unusual for lads to be selecting somone for an all time interpro team who's never actually been selected for the province.
Tyrone's Paul Donnelly almost made it on to my Ulster selection. I'm not sure that he ever played for Ulster. I'm convinced that Tyrone would have won the All Ireland Final in 1995 had he not been sitting on the bench for the guts of an hour that day - no better man at laying quality ball into Peter Canavan.
He was a thug!
Perhaps a lesser spotted Ulster team.
Liam Turbett
Keiran Mc Keever, Chris Lawn, Fay Devlin
DJ Kane; Enda Kilpatrick,Phillip Jordan
Dermot Mc Cabe, Plunkett Donaghy
Adrian Cush; Martin Mc Hugh; Ronan Carolan
Stevie from Clan Na Gael, Frank Mc Guigan; Nudie Hughes
Im very excited about that forward line,
Cornafean, tell me you meant Cush!
Any half decent Ulster team needs 3 loughshore men within.
My teams unashamedly inmclude players who shone whilst playing for Ulster and players who contributed to Tyrone domineering inflluence on a golden era for Ulster football over the last quarter century the jubilee players of which will be paraded before each Ulster championship match this year.
Tyrone football: 1984 - 2008
25 years of domineering influence over Ulster football.
(84,86,89,95,96,2001,2003,2007 Ulster champions) 8 from 24, 1/3 of all Ulster titles to this year!
(National Titles, Championship 2003/05; league 2002/03)
and theres still one year left!
Ulster
1. Paul O'Dowd (An Cabhán)
Kieran McKeever (Doire) Damien Reilly (An Cabhán) Tony Scullion (Doire)
SM Lockhart (Doire) Kieran McGeeney (Ard Mhacha) Jim Reilly (An Cabhán)
Anthony Tohill (Doire) Paul McGrane (Ard Mhacha)
Brian Dooher (Tír Eoghain) Greg Blaney (An Dún) Oisín McConville (Ard Mhacha)
Steven McDonnell (Ard Mhacha) Peter Canavan (Tír Eoghain) Mickey Linden (An Dún)
Subs:
Barry Owens (Fear Manach), Henry Downey (Doire), Brian McGuigan (Tír Eoghain), Dermot McCabe (An Cabhán), Paddy Bradley (Doire), Wee James McCartan (An Dún)
Quote from: stew on March 20, 2008, 11:40:19 PM
He was a thug!
wasn't it him that threw James McCartan's boot into the crowd one year? ;D
Jimmy Keaveney (An Mhi) If he only seen
Quote from: Declan on March 20, 2008, 11:28:04 AM
1. John O'Leary (Ath Cliath)
2. Gay O'Driscoll (Ath Cliath)
3. Mick Lyons (An Mhí)
4. Robbie O'Malley (An Mhí)
5. Paul Curran (Ath Cliath)
6. Kevin Moran (Ath Cliath)
7. Martin O'Connell (An Mhí)
8. Brian Mullins (Ath Cliath)
9. John Mcdermott (An Mhí)
10. Matt Connor (Uibh Fhailí)
11. Tony Hanahoe (Ath Cliath)
12. Graham Geraghty (An Mhí)
13. Colm O'Rourke(An Mhí)
14. Jimmy Keaveny (An Mhí)
15. Kevin O'Brien (Cill Mhantain)
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on March 20, 2008, 04:15:58 PM
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on March 20, 2008, 01:53:51 PM
Quote from: stephenite on March 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
Never saw Dermot Earley play - by all accounts a mighty player. I struggled with the no.3 jersey for ages l, never thought of Quinn and it's a good shout, tried to think of a Leitrim man to put in and I couldn't. I'd be happy to drop Forde for Quinn
Think it's a bit harsh to label Kevin Walshe and Liam as donkeys in fairness!!
You just picked my team Stephenite!! Quinn for Ford and Tomas Mannion for Enon Gavin are the only two changes I would make to your selection
Gay Sheerin - Roscommon
Kenneth Mortimer - Mayo
Michael Quinn - Leitrim
Tomas Mannion - Galway
Deccie Meehan - Galway
James Nallen - Mayo
Sean Og De Paor - Galway
Kevin Walshe - Galway
Liam McHale - Mayo
Eammon O'Hara - Sligo
Ciaran McDonald - Mayo
Michael Donnellan - Galway
Ja Fallon - Galway
Padraig Joyce - Galway
Tony McManus - Roscommon
Walsh and McHale are well ahead of Willie Joe as orthodox midfielders go. Yeah, sure Willie could field a ball but jaysus his distribution was brutal at times. Didn't see enough of Earley to pick hime here.
I think that's more or less the team I would pick. never saw Dermot Earley is his pomp and personally I would rate Walsh and McHale above Willie Joe.
An alternative 15, just to be awkward.
Gabriel Irwin
Harry Keegan
Pat Lindsay
Dermot Flanagan
Danny Murray
John Maughan
John Finn
Willie Joe Padden
Mickey Quinn
Kevin O'Neill
Dermot Earley
Noel Durkin
Conor Mortimer
Val Daly
Joe McGrath
Christ this is tough but its got to be done.
Ivan Heffernan.
Harry Keegan. [Alright he conceded 2 - 5 one day in Championship but he was a legend]
Seamas Quinn.
Ken Mortimer.
Eamonn O Hara. [ first time i ever say him play was at 5 v Mayo - league match in Ballina I think]
Tomás Mannion.
Sean Óg De Paor
Liam McHale.
Kevin Walshe.
Dermot Earley. [ played on wing in his last ever game v Mayo in Connacht final 85 in Dr. Hyde Park - if memory serves me correctly]
Padraig Joyce.
Mickie Kearins.
Ciarán McDonald.
Willie MCGee. [ Actually saw him play Railway Cup v Leinster circa 1975]
Tony McManus.
I know. No Willie Joe or Michael Donnellan.
Mayo - 5
Galway - 4
Roscommon - 3
Sligo - 2
Leitrim - 1
Great thread Stephenite. I like your team. I did see Early play many times and he was a legend for the Rossies but also very passionite about the Railway Cup. Muppet you're correct his last match was v yourselves in a one sided Connacht Final in 85 at wing forward when he was 37 years of age and 20 years playing intercounty senior football. I would put him in at midfield in place of McHale. Kevin Walsh has to be there by virtue of his 3 allstars. Enon Gavin was amazing when he won his allstar at 19 years of age but Harry Keegan excelled in that position when Ross won 4 Connacht titles in a row and contested the 1980 AIF. Seamus Quinn for Leitrim was an incredible full back. I'd have him instead of Forde. Val Daly was one of the best footballers never to win an AI so I would slot him in at the corner with Ja moving to 11 and Mac to the side and omitting the great O'Hara.
Gay Sheeran
Conor Mort Seamus Quinn Harry Keegan
Sean OG James Nallen Deccie Meehan
Kevin Walshe Dermot Early
Michael Donnellan Ja Fallon Ciaran Mac
Val Daly Padraig Joyce Tony Mac
No team posted yet for Munster, but maybe it would be too easy. All you would have to do is pick 14 from Kerry plus Declan Browne.
Quote from: ross matt on March 24, 2008, 08:02:06 PM
Gay Sheeran
Conor Mort Seamus Quinn Harry Keegan
Sean OG James Nallen Deccie Meehan
Kevin Walshe Dermot Early
Michael Donnellan Ja Fallon Ciaran Mac
Val Daly Padraig Joyce Tony Mac
The thoughts of Conoreen marking Stephen McDonald is just too much for me.
I'd put Kenneth in there !
Quote from: Onlooker on March 24, 2008, 08:07:29 PM
No team posted yet for Munster, but maybe it would be too easy. All you would have to do is pick 14 from Kerry plus Declan Browne.
On the 1st page my friend
Quote from: Maximus Marillius on March 20, 2008, 11:36:04 AM
Billy Morgan
Paudi O'Shea
John O'Keefe
Niall Cahalane
Tony Davis
Tim Kennelly
Ger Power
Jack O'Shea
Dara O'Shea
Maurice Fitzgerald
Larry Thompins
Pat Slillane
Gooch
Eoin Listen
John Egan
Good point Dodo!
Yeah sorry meant Kenneth.....