GAA.ie Football Team of the last 25 years

JoG2 · December 20, 2024, 09:29:13 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on December 20, 2024, 09:15:53 PMCavanagh is no doubt a tool but he was a fantastic footballer. It is no coincidence Tyrone's best ever period coincided with him being in his prime. I think that clouds judgement. 08 final one of the better individual performances I remember in a final. One of the Donegal ulster finals one of the best I remember in an ulster final.

Would agree on mcgeeney. Excellent but maybe not best of the last 25 years. Not sure on mcmanus either. Obviously fantastic but not sure about best of last 25 years.

McManus is as good an inside forward as there's been imo, outstanding player

Captain Obvious · December 20, 2024, 09:29:26 PM

Diarmuid Connolly was a maverick footballer who was really loved and hyped by the likes of Balls.ie,Joe.ie Colm Parkinson etc however when they picked that best 26 they probably left him out because he was mostly a flat track bully.

imtommygunn · December 20, 2024, 09:31:56 PM

Quote from: gallsman on December 20, 2024, 09:23:09 PMCavanagh won 5 All Stars and a FOTY. When he was in midfield during Tyrone's peak, he was the best midfielder in the country. When he was at FF he was the best FF in the country.

Yep. I think people forget how good he was because he's such a tool as a pundit.

McManus great don't get me wrong but I just think there maybe were a few better.

statto · December 20, 2024, 10:33:05 PM

Quote from: dec on December 20, 2024, 08:57:25 PMCanavan in the half forwards doesn't seem right.

He should be in midfield no doubt ahead of Murphy who has been shoehorned in as a midfielder.

statto · December 20, 2024, 10:36:24 PM

Quote from: gallsman on December 20, 2024, 09:23:09 PMCavanagh won 5 All Stars and a FOTY. When he was in midfield during Tyrone's peak, he was the best midfielder in the country. When he was at FF he was the best FF in the country.

Would agree was brilliant as a midfielder there was one year Harte threw him in at full forward to give them a target man but in the main played 14 when he was coming to the end and the legs started to go? Not sure he was at the level of McManus, Murphy, Brogan etc when was at 14?

tiempo · December 21, 2024, 01:25:41 AM

Why has the GAA even published this shite, it's Irish News joe.ie slow news week off season drivel

The Trap · December 21, 2024, 04:50:38 AM

No Con O'Callaghan on team never mind 26!

Armagh18 · December 21, 2024, 09:20:47 AM

Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2024, 09:03:08 PMI don't think Mc Geeney should be on it. He was captain of the team which adds a few more percent to any player but definately his longevity as a maanger has got him a place on that team.

Has it?

He won f**k all as a manager before a few months ago.

Think Oisin McConville and Paraic Joyce need a place in the 26.

thewobbler · December 21, 2024, 09:44:28 AM

It's a good team. It's pretty close.

But if you can't find room for Canavan in the full forward line, then you shouldn't be moving him out the field. It's like the 2005 all stars, when Tyrone had by two and half distances the best CHF in the country. But the committee overlooked this and swansonged the award.

gallsman · December 21, 2024, 11:21:21 AM

Quote from: statto on December 20, 2024, 10:36:24 PM
Quote from: gallsman on December 20, 2024, 09:23:09 PMCavanagh won 5 All Stars and a FOTY. When he was in midfield during Tyrone's peak, he was the best midfielder in the country. When he was at FF he was the best FF in the country.
Would agree was brilliant as a midfielder there was one year Harte threw him in at full forward to give them a target man but in the main played 14 when he was coming to the end and the legs started to go? Not sure he was at the level of McManus, Murphy, Brogan etc when was at 14?

He was FF in 2008 as FOTY and (I'm pretty sure) MOTM in the final.

onefaircounty · December 21, 2024, 12:22:31 PM

The suggestion of Connolly replacing Cavanagh is bonkers.

Wildweasel74 · December 21, 2024, 12:33:13 PM

I have O'Se in midfield.

Wildweasel74 · December 21, 2024, 12:37:09 PM

Wouldn't even have Canavan on it. Great in the 90's, but only played 5yrs of that 25yrs and was on the slide by then. I move Cooper No.11,Clifford to the Corner,Murphy full forward. Lad never played midfield, maybe 2/3yrs at the finish.

Wildweasel74 · December 21, 2024, 12:39:39 PM

Actually drop McGeeney too, Tomas O'Se was a way better footballer, move McCarthy to No.6

gallsman · December 21, 2024, 12:54:48 PM

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on December 21, 2024, 12:37:09 PMWouldn't even have Canavan on it. Great in the 90's, but only played 5yrs of that 25yrs and was on the slide by then. I move Cooper No.11,Clifford to the Corner,Murphy full forward. Lad never played midfield, maybe 2/3yrs at the finish.

If that's the criteria I'd get rid of Moynihan too. Canavan was way more impactful in the noughties than he was.

Clifford shouldn't be a cert either.