Prime - who's better than who

[In hiding]

Phillip Jordan?

I was going to add Phillip Jordan as I think he was as good as any but didn't want to bring my Tyrone bias too early.

For me though, watching Jack mc Caffrey in full flight was electrifying.

The goal vs Kerry in the 2019 final was pure class

100% Phillip Jordan should be in this conversation. Was as good as any. In the 2000s it was widely accepted the two best wing backs were O'Se and Jordan and the debate then was who was better. So if you are debating O'Se with Keegan and McCaffrey you also need to debate Jordan with Keegan and McCaffrey.

There are plenty of others you could add, Paul Curran and Martin O Connell especially but we'll start with the 3 mentioned to keep it handy

[Goals_Will_Come]

1. Tomas O'Se
2. Phillip Jordan
3. Lee Keegan
4. Jack McCaffrey

[oakleaflad]

1. Lee Keegan
2. Jack McCaffrey
3. Tomás O'Sé

All brilliant players of course and not easy choosing.

[thewobbler]

It's Lee Keegan and by a distance for me; the best defender in the history of the game.

James McCarthy the only one who'd match him in the halfback line.

That's not dismissing McCaffrey, Jordan or O'Se by the way. Fabulous, brilliant players.

Keegan and McCarthy (Cluxton and Clifford) is where I'd start the best team I've ever seen.

[Armagh18]

Brilliant idea for a thread In hiding, be great to do a few over the Christmas period

[Newbridge Exile]

Phillip Jordan?

I was going to add Phillip Jordan as I think he was as good as any but didn't want to bring my Tyrone bias too early.

For me though, watching Jack mc Caffrey in full flight was electrifying.

The goal vs Kerry in the 2019 final was pure class

100% Phillip Jordan should be in this conversation. Was as good as any. In the 2000s it was widely accepted the two best wing backs were O'Se and Jordan and the debate then was who was better. So if you are debating O'Se with Keegan and McCaffrey you also need to debate Jordan with Keegan and McCaffrey.

There are plenty of others you could add, Paul Curran and Martin O Connell especially but we'll start with the 3 mentioned to keep it handy

also
 Paul Currans name also  jumped to mind when I read this

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Keegan for me too. Probably wouldn't have heard of the other two if they'd been competing for the same spot on a team as Keegan.

Jordan not worthy of a mention in this company, but James McCarthy definitely is.

[In hiding]

Keegan for me too. Probably wouldn't have heard of the other two if they'd been competing for the same spot on a team as Keegan.

Jordan not worthy of a mention in this company, but James McCarthy definitely is.

I don't think there has been a team that have played that a prime Mc Caffrey or O Se would not get on

[Blowitupref]

Keegan just ahead of the other two for me. Never played Minor for Mayo but then developed into outstanding senior footballer an example to any teen who currently thinks they can't or won't make the cut at senior level.

Keegan at his prime marked the opposition best forwards out of the game.  His scoring ability for defender was highly impressive with 67 championship appearances scoring 7-48 (69)

Jack McCaffery pace to burn if one was to name the top five players on Dublins 6 in a row team he would be on it. Like Keegan another good scorer for a defender including 1-3 in 2019 All-Ireland final

Tomas O'Se another superb defender with a good eye for a score 5 All Ireland medals, 5 All stars and was the footballer of the year in 2009.

[gallsman]

Keegan just ahead of the other two for me. Never played Minor for Mayo but then developed into outstanding senior footballer an example to any teen who currently thinks they can't or won't make the cut at senior level.

Keegan at his prime marked the opposition best forwards out of the game.  His scoring ability for defender was highly impressive with 67 championship appearances scoring 7-48 (69)

Jack McCaffery pace to burn if one was to name the top five players on Dublins 6 in a row team he would be on it. Like Keegan another good scorer for a defender including 1-3 in 2019 All-Ireland final

Tomas O'Se another superb defender with a good eye for a score 5 All Ireland medals, 5 All stars and was the footballer of the year in 2009.

Not sure you can say that if he wasn't there for two of them.

Jordan not close to the level of the three named, which is no slight on him at all.

[Blowitupref]

Keegan just ahead of the other two for me. Never played Minor for Mayo but then developed into outstanding senior footballer an example to any teen who currently thinks they can't or won't make the cut at senior level.

Keegan at his prime marked the opposition best forwards out of the game.  His scoring ability for defender was highly impressive with 67 championship appearances scoring 7-48 (69)

Jack McCaffery pace to burn if one was to name the top five players on Dublins 6 in a row team he would be on it. Like Keegan another good scorer for a defender including 1-3 in 2019 All-Ireland final

Tomas O'Se another superb defender with a good eye for a score 5 All Ireland medals, 5 All stars and was the footballer of the year in 2009.

Not sure you can say that if he wasn't there for two of them.

Jordan not close to the level of the three named, which is no slight on him at all.

Two he missed was the truly forgettable 2020 covid winter championship and 2016 which along with the 1996 All-Ireland final is where Mayo probably have most regrets about.

Four of the top five players from Dublins 6 in a row teams IMO would be Stephen Cluxton,James McCarthy,Jack McCaffery,Brian Fenton a 5th I'd have to think it over a bit longer and pick between a handful of other players.

[ONeill]

Keegan for me.

Jordan a close second. He never made a mistake, and his marker never got the better of him, apart from his last game.