Prime - who's better than who

[quit yo jibbajabba]

The music threads a lot friendlier than this one 😝

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

The music threads a lot friendlier than this one 😝

Tommy Makem better than Hugo Duncan or Philomena Begley. By some distance.

[Captain Obvious]

For me, Connolly is number 1.
Again, like Mc Cafffrey, there was a buzz every time he got on the ball.
O Neill, a genius also, kicking points in Croke Park from the right corner with his 'weaker' right foot.
Mc Donnell and Joyce also incredible footballers but Connolly for me

Imagine how much more he could have done if Keegan wasn't constantly trying to remove his jersey

Connolly was a maverick footballer any of those left nowadays? He went against the grain on what Jim Gavin generally wanted in his robotic like teams.

Connolly would destroy any poorly organised team however could be marked out of games with the right match up such as Lee Keegan.

Mc Donnell,Joyce,O Neill could also be well marked at times though were still able to step up with telling contributions.

For me

McDonnell
O Neill
Joyce
Connolly

[Truthsayer]

O'Neill
McDonnell
Joyce
Connolly
Do I recall Chrissy McKaigue destroying Connolly in an All Ireland club semi-final?. McKaigue held him scoreless and from CHB scored 4 points ..

[thewobbler]

Re these 4, it's a really interesting discussion.

I don't think Galway - as talented as they were - could have won an AI without their spearhead in Joyce.

Tyrone needed O'Neill so often, but won a couple of AI finals with him at half mast.

Connolly is, as previously described, the maverick of the group and being a few years younger had the misfortune of running into prime Lee Keegan in most his big games.

McDonnell was one of the best players I've seen for consistency, but perhaps in part due to Armagh's tactical approach during his peak years, might have needed the perfect foil (Ronan Clarke) to see out the bigger games.

So I'm going Joyce at 1, and a joint second place for the other 3.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

The music threads a lot friendlier than this one 😝

Tommy Makem better than Hugo Duncan or Philomena Begley. By some distance.

Ah jees don't slag Philomena they'll be after yer blood champion 😝

[In hiding]

The first trio of players were all orthodox half backs...easier to compare.

The next set of players less so! You've two inside forwards in O'Neill and McDonnell and two half forwards in Connolly and Joyce.

For me I'd say:

1. O'Neill
2. Connolly
3. McDonnell
4. Joyce


A great thread and interesting to see how it evolves.

If I may suggest a future trio...3 top class centre forwards.

Declan O'Sullivan
Brian McGuigan
Trevor Giles

Good shout so we'll go with these today.

I add in a couple more to make it a bit more difficult.

Declan O Sullivan
Brian Mc Guigan
Trevor Giles
Paudie Clifford
Ciaran Kilkenny

[Armagh18]

The first trio of players were all orthodox half backs...easier to compare.

The next set of players less so! You've two inside forwards in O'Neill and McDonnell and two half forwards in Connolly and Joyce.

For me I'd say:

1. O'Neill
2. Connolly
3. McDonnell
4. Joyce


A great thread and interesting to see how it evolves.

If I may suggest a future trio...3 top class centre forwards.

Declan O'Sullivan
Brian McGuigan
Trevor Giles

Good shout so we'll go with these today.

I add in a couple more to make it a bit more difficult.

Declan O Sullivan
Brian Mc Guigan
Trevor Giles
Paudie Clifford
Ciaran Kilkenny

McGuigan
Giles
O'Sullivan
Clifford
Kilkenny

[ONeill]

Feck sake. Tough again.

1. Stephen McDonell (bias but don't give a shite)
2. Connolly
3. Joyce
4. Stephen O'Neill

All unbelievable talents on their day and absolutely unstoppable.

Joyce
McDonnell
O'Neill
Connolly

[ONeill]

The first trio of players were all orthodox half backs...easier to compare.

The next set of players less so! You've two inside forwards in O'Neill and McDonnell and two half forwards in Connolly and Joyce.

For me I'd say:

1. O'Neill
2. Connolly
3. McDonnell
4. Joyce


A great thread and interesting to see how it evolves.

If I may suggest a future trio...3 top class centre forwards.

Declan O'Sullivan
Brian McGuigan
Trevor Giles

Good shout so we'll go with these today.

I add in a couple more to make it a bit more difficult.

Declan O Sullivan
Brian Mc Guigan
Trevor Giles
Paudie Clifford
Ciaran Kilkenny

Giles
McGuigan
Kilkenny
Clifford
O'Sull with the long arm.

[Wildweasel74]

Tompkins was probably better center forward that any of them men mentioned!

[Truthsayer]

Tompkins was probqbly better center forward that any of them men mentioned!

The first professional GAA player..

[bennydorano]

2 sets of forwards and Ciaran MacDonald not mentioned yet. Hang your heads

[quit yo jibbajabba]

2 sets of forwards and Ciaran MacDonald not mentioned yet. Hang your heads

He's gonna be under Mavericks. Gonna be epic

[thewobbler]

2 sets of forwards and Ciaran MacDonald not mentioned yet. Hang your heads

McGuigan
Giles
O'Sullivan
Clifford
Kilkenny

All 5 were better playmakers than McDonald.

Nobody in the history of the game could kick the ball as high or arcing as Kieran.

Difference is that those 5 all know it looks good, but produces little.