Best footballer ever from your county.

5 Sams · February 21, 2014, 09:54:02 PM

Love starting a wee bit of debate...so imho these are the best ever from each of the 32...I picked them from own opinion, in some cases from general opinion e.g. Jack Brattan and Seán Purcell and others were just pure guesses from a vague knowledge of your county's football history ....if anyone wants to suggest a player from London and NY feel free..

So away ye go lads...let me have it.....give good arguments if you disagree...and tell me why I'm talking shite if that is the case..I have a thick skin.

Antrim - Kevin Armstrong
Armagh - Jack Brattan
Carlow - Hugh Brennan
Cavan - Gunner Brady
Clare - Seamus Clancy
Cork - JBM
Derry - Jim McKeever
Donegal - Martin McHugh
Down - Seán O'Neill
Dublin - Heffo
Fermanagh - Peter McGennity
Galway - Seán Purcell
Kerry - Mick O'Connell
Kildare - John Doyle
Kilkenny - D J Carey

Laois - Tommy Murphy
Leitrim - Mickey Quinn
Limerick - John Quane
Longford - Paul Barden
Louth - Stephen White
Mayo - Ciarán McDonald
Meath - Trevor Giles
Monaghan - Nudie
Offaly - Matt Connor
Roscommon - Dermot Earley Snr
Sligo - Mickey Kerins
Tipperary - Declan Browne
Tyrone - Frank McGuigan
Waterford - Liam Ó Lionáin
Westmeath - Dessie Dolan
Wexford - Mattie Forde
Wicklow - Sorry this one has me snookered $:-\$

5 Sams · February 21, 2014, 10:05:43 PM

Quote from: hardstation on February 21, 2014, 09:57:29 PM
Jimmy Barry Murphy for Cork??

I'll give you that one. Took my eye of the ball. Who's your pick then?

BallyhaiseMan · February 21, 2014, 10:07:31 PM

Kevin O'Brien -Wicklow

Rossfan · February 21, 2014, 10:13:48 PM

Quote from: 5 Sams on February 21, 2014, 09:54:02 PM
Love starting a wee bit of debate...so imho these are the best ever from each of the 32...I picked them from own opinion, in some cases from general opinion e.g. Jack Brattan and Seán Purcell and others were just pure guesses from a vague knowledge of your county's football history ....if anyone wants to suggest a player from London and NY feel free..

So away ye go lads...let me have it.....give good arguments if you disagree...and tell me why I'm talking shite if that is the case..I have a thick skin.

Antrim - Kevin Armstrong
Armagh - Jack Brattan
Carlow - Hugh Brennan
Cavan - Gunner Brady
Clare - Seamus Clancy
Cork - JBM
Derry - Jim McKeever
Donegal - Martin McHugh
Down - Seán O'Neill
Dublin - Heffo
Fermanagh - Peter McGennity
Galway - Seán Purcell
Kerry - Mick O'Connell
Kildare - John Doyle
Kilkenny - D J Carey
Laois - Tommy Murphy
Leitrim - Mickey Quinn
Limerick - John Quane
Longford - Paul Barden
Louth - Stephen White
Mayo - Ciarán McDonald
Meath - Trevor Giles
Monaghan - Nudie
Offaly - Matt Connor
Roscommon - ~~Dermot Earley Snr~~ Gerry O'Malley or Bill Carlos
Sligo - Mickey Kerins
Tipperary - Declan Browne
Tyrone - Frank McGuigan
Waterford - Liam Ó Lionáin
Westmeath - Dessie Dolan
Wexford - Mattie Forde
Wicklow - Sorry this one has me snookered $:-\$

Blowitupref · February 21, 2014, 10:15:15 PM

Seán Flanagan or Tommy Langan (Mayo) instead of Ciarán McDonald and J. J. O'Reilly Cavan?

Syferus · February 21, 2014, 10:16:48 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on February 21, 2014, 10:13:48 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 21, 2014, 09:54:02 PM
Love starting a wee bit of debate...so imho these are the best ever from each of the 32...I picked them from own opinion, in some cases from general opinion e.g. Jack Brattan and Seán Purcell and others were just pure guesses from a vague knowledge of your county's football history ....if anyone wants to suggest a player from London and NY feel free..

So away ye go lads...let me have it.....give good arguments if you disagree...and tell me why I'm talking shite if that is the case..I have a thick skin.

Antrim - Kevin Armstrong
Armagh - Jack Brattan
Carlow - Hugh Brennan
Cavan - Gunner Brady
Clare - Seamus Clancy
Cork - JBM
Derry - Jim McKeever
Donegal - Martin McHugh
Down - Seán O'Neill
Dublin - Heffo
Fermanagh - Peter McGennity
Galway - Seán Purcell
Kerry - Mick O'Connell
Kildare - John Doyle
Kilkenny - D J Carey
Laois - Tommy Murphy
Leitrim - Mickey Quinn
Limerick - John Quane
Longford - Paul Barden
Louth - Stephen White
Mayo - Ciarán McDonald
Meath - Trevor Giles
Monaghan - Nudie
Offaly - Matt Connor
Roscommon - ~~Dermot Earley Snr~~ Gerry O'Malley or Bill Carlos
Sligo - Mickey Kerins
Tipperary - Declan Browne
Tyrone - Frank McGuigan
Waterford - Liam Ó Lionáin
Westmeath - Dessie Dolan
Wexford - Mattie Forde
Wicklow - Sorry this one has me snookered $:-\$

Ya fooleen. He had it in one.

Ciarrai_thuaidh · February 21, 2014, 10:21:39 PM

Mick O'Connell might have been good for his day, but he wouldn't make my top 5.

1. Jacko
2. Spillane
3. Moynihan
4. Maurice Fitz
5. Cooper

That could change every hour of the day, but Jacko is the best I've seen.

moysider · February 21, 2014, 10:23:37 PM

Quote from: 5 Sams on February 21, 2014, 10:05:43 PM
Quote from: hardstation on February 21, 2014, 09:57:29 PM
Jimmy Barry Murphy for Cork??

I'll give you that one. Took my eye of the ball. Who's your pick then?

JBM not a bad shout from what I remember seeing. But his career was brief as well as brilliant.
Hard to look past Thompkins for Cork I suppose.

McDonald in Mayo probably most people's choice from recent times. But Carney, Langan, Flanagan, Morley and others would have to be considered.
Purcell probably stands alone in Galway and anywhere else for that matter.
Gerry O Malley in Roscommon would push Earley. Ditto Packie McGarty and Mickey Martin in Leitrim. Eamonn O Hara in Sligo was as influential as Mickey Kearins. Kearins was a great, no doubt about it though.

5 Sams · February 21, 2014, 10:25:09 PM

Quote from: Ciarrai_thuaidh on February 21, 2014, 10:21:39 PM
Mick O'Connell might have been good for his day, but he wouldn't make my top 5.

1. Jacko
2. Spillane
3. Moynihan
4. Maurice Fitz
5. Cooper

That could change every hour of the day, but Jacko is the best I've seen.

GRMA CT. Note to other contributors ...see above...just don't say you're talking shite 5 Sams give me your alternatives.

Schkite · February 21, 2014, 10:25:53 PM

Hard to argue with Nudie alright.

5 Sams · February 21, 2014, 10:27:39 PM

Quote from: moysider on February 21, 2014, 10:23:37 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 21, 2014, 10:05:43 PM
Quote from: hardstation on February 21, 2014, 09:57:29 PM
Jimmy Barry Murphy for Cork??

I'll give you that one. Took my eye of the ball. Who's your pick then?

JBM not a bad shout from what I remember seeing. But his career was brief as well as brilliant.
Hard to look past Thompkins for Cork I suppose.

McDonald in Mayo probably most people's choice from recent times. But Carney, Langan, Flanagan, Morley and others would have to be considered.
Purcell probably stands alone in Galway and anywhere else for that matter.
Gerry O Malley in Roscommon would push Earley. Ditto Packie McGarty and Mickey Martin in Leitrim. Eamonn O Hara in Sligo was as influential as Mickey Kearins. Kearins was a great, no doubt about it though.

Good stuff Moysider..now we're motoring. Wait till the Tyrone lads get back from the barn dances...then the crack will start

moysider · February 21, 2014, 10:33:20 PM

Quote from: 5 Sams on February 21, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Quote from: moysider on February 21, 2014, 10:23:37 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 21, 2014, 10:05:43 PM
Quote from: hardstation on February 21, 2014, 09:57:29 PM
Jimmy Barry Murphy for Cork??

I'll give you that one. Took my eye of the ball. Who's your pick then?

JBM not a bad shout from what I remember seeing. But his career was brief as well as brilliant.
Hard to look past Thompkins for Cork I suppose.

McDonald in Mayo probably most people's choice from recent times. But Carney, Langan, Flanagan, Morley and others would have to be considered.
Purcell probably stands alone in Galway and anywhere else for that matter.
Gerry O Malley in Roscommon would push Earley. Ditto Packie McGarty and Mickey Martin in Leitrim. Eamonn O Hara in Sligo was as influential as Mickey Kearins. Kearins was a great, no doubt about it though.
Good stuff Moysider..now we're motoring. Wait till the Tyrone lads get back from the barn dances...then the crack will start

Yeah, most will want Peter The Great and who could blame them.
McKenna was a savage player too. Won All Stars at midfield, half forward and full forward if memory serves me correctly. And then there was Iggy Jones! Christ, this could take some time

stew · February 21, 2014, 10:47:50 PM

Johnny Corvan for me in relation to Armagh, I never seen jack Bratten play but it was a great guess five Sam's.

Mo Fitz was the best Kerry player I ever saw and I thought it a disgrace the way they treated him at the end of his inter county career.

5 Sams · February 21, 2014, 10:53:02 PM

Quote from: stew on February 21, 2014, 10:47:50 PM
Johnny Corvan for me in relation to Armagh, I never seen jack Bratten play but it was a great guess five Sam's.

Mo Fitz was the best Kerry player I ever saw and I thought it a disgrace the way they treated him at the end of his inter county career.

+1 on all counts. Big statement about Mo Fitz. Cant disagree with you. BUT Moynihan and all the Ó Sés would feature in my best evers for Kerry...among many others.Corvan was a superb player. Peter Loughran?? Big Joe??

Champion The Wonder Horse · February 21, 2014, 10:59:22 PM

Limiting it to players I've seen.

Antrim - JP O'Kane
Armagh - Martin McQuillan
Carlow - Johnny Nevin
Cavan - Jim Reilly
Clare - Seamus Clancy
Cork - Larry Tompkins
Derry - Anthony Tohill
Donegal - Tony Boyle
Down - Greg Blaney
Dublin - Stephen Cluxton
Fermanagh - Barry Owens
Galway - Ja Fallon
Kerry - Maurice Fitzgerald
Kildare - Larry Tompkins
Kilkenny - Ned Byrne
Laois - Leo Turley
Leitrim - Mickey Quinn
Limerick - Stephen Kelly
Longford - Paul Barden
Louth - JP O'Kane
Mayo - Ciarán McDonald
Meath - Graham Geraghty
Monaghan - Kieran Hughes
Offaly - Matt Connor
Roscommon - Dermot Earley
Sligo - Eamonn O'Hara
Tipperary - Declan Browne
Tyrone - Peter Canavan
Waterford - Brick Walsh
Westmeath - Dessie Dolan
Wexford - Mattie Forde
Wicklow - Kevin O'Brien