Memorable captains' speeches and those not so memorable

[cadhlancian]

So which ones were the best (leave out Joe Connolly's 1980 effort etc as if has been well documented) For me, nothing will ever surpass the totally spontaneous effort of the non media friendly Kieran Mc Geeney in 2002. In the midst of euphoria he displayed commendable compassion and concern for Armagh fans with the immortal words "Stand Back, Stand Back, you're hurting the ones at the front".

The flip side was Canavan's prescripted boring monologue in 2003 which was a real cure for insomnia

once again.............what a w**ker

[Over the Bar]

Never mind McGeeney's not so memorable speech, Armagh are becoming a not so memorable team! lol

[thewingedlady]

Even as an Armagh man I'd say Canavans was one of the best in living memory for me, thought he spoke well and mentioned a lot of people others might have forgotten about. Even raised a few chuckles about the british army and mickey joe harte and all.

On the flipside, Dooher's was cyat. Apart from the emotional scenes when he mentioned Cormac, there was nothing in it. He opened with the exact same line that Peter did in '03 (I can't think of a better place in the world to be than where I'm standing) and departed on the exact same note as Peter as well (Its time to take Sam to Tyrone.)

McGeeney lifting the Sam was probably in the top 3 greatest moments of my life but in retrospect his speech was pretty poor. Far too short and not even the traditional 'Ta ochas orm' in it.

[maggie]

Well i for one am shocked- Tony commends the Armagh speech while slating the Tyrone one.

[ONeill]

McGeeney's speech was possibly the worst heard in the history of Croke Park speech making. You felt he didn't grab the magnitude of the achievement and left the fans rather flat at their big moment. Wrong man, wrong place.

[The Iceman]

can anyone post some links to speeches - I'm sure somebdoy has them somewhere?
I'd like to here Canavans - I don't recall it at all

[Frank Casey]

I have to mention Dara O Cinneide and all the whinging by the anglos who couldn't understand his speech cos it was all as Gaeilge.

[Main Street]

I thought Kilkenny's captain last year was memorable.
You got the unforgetable sense just how much this was a team, how much they wanted the McCarthy cup, what it meant to win it and dedicated to the goalkeeper.

[Gaffer]

In 2002, McGeeney didn 't even smile when he was lifting it!!

[Kerry Mike]

2002 - McGeeney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHRip4yF4-U&feature=related

2005 - Sean Og O'Halpín
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqe72bcouPY&feature=related


and the Kings from a Kingdoms of Kings

1) 1984 - Ambrose O'Donavan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3XtFR26NVc

2) 1985 - Paidi O'Se
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTi3M6WZePw&feature=related

3) 2004 - Dara O'Cinneide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVE82iitjC4

4) 2006 - Declan O'Sullivan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqc32w2le2I

5) 2007 - Declan O'Sullivan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_yaUbaBELw

[jodyb]

stop being such a knob !

Doogie was right, you shouldn't have even brought that up. Use your brain man.

I thought you were a girl FLB 

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Joe Connolly's is the best

great stuff altogether

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A90Nid9ihCk&feature=related

[5 Sams]

Joe Connolly's is the best

great stuff altogether

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A90Nid9ihCk&feature=related

Jaysus lads this is the best...." Ta daoine ar ais i nGaillimh agus ta gliondar in a gcroi" that is just fckuin deadly....if you dont understand Irish get someone to explain this stuff to you.

[Shamrock Shore]

Dinny Allen in 1989 or was it 88 referring to the lads in the "crows' nisht" always cracks me up.

(Sorry to be boring and not have a Tyrone/Armagh/Kerry angle) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Zapatista]

Dinny Allen in 1989 or was it 88 referring to the lads in the "crows' nisht" always cracks me up.

(Sorry to be boring and not have a Tyrone/Armagh/Kerry angle) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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