Team of the noughties

[longrunsthefox]

OK!  I thought I had another Mike Sheehy on my hands there for  a minute!

[The GAA]

someone posting pascal mcconnell's name in this thread has rendered it redundant

[Hoopeddefender]

Someone posting with a picture of an eastern european soccer player wearing a manchester united top as their profile picture makes this thread redundant

[Croí na hÉireann]

1. Stephen Cluxton
2. Conor Gormley 3. Paddy Christie 4. John Keane
5. Tomás O'Sé 6. Kieran McGeeney 7. Sean Óg De Paor
8. Dara Ó'Sé  9. Seán Cavanagh
10. M. Donnellan 11. P. Joyce 12 Brian Dooher
13. Stephen O'Neill 14. Peter Canavan 15. Gooch Cooper

Surprised no one has even mentioned double All Star, corner back specialist JK. 12 was probably the hardest position to fill, went for Dooher as he's probably defined the role this decade...

[BallyhaiseMan]

1. James Reily

2. Conor Gormley
3. Seamus Moynihan
4. Marc O Se

5.Tomas O Se
6. Kieran McGeeney
7. Philip Jordan

8. Sean Cavanagh
9. Dara O Se

10. Brian Dooher
11. Michael Donnellan
12. Oisin McConville

13. Gooch
14. Joyce
15. Stevie Mac

[Canalman]

CornO2, imo while McGeaney was a very good footballer, he was an integral part of a well drilled (and multimanned) defensive unit. As for the best no. 6 of the decade I just don't think so. To say my team is not to be taken seriously because I chose O'Mahony ahead of him is just silly and petulant.
Why not just agree to differ?

[corn02]

CornO2, imo while McGeaney was a very good footballer, he was an integral part of a well drilled (and multimanned) defensive unit. As for the best no. 6 of the decade I just don't think so. To say my team is not to be taken seriously because I chose O'Mahony ahead of him is just silly and petulant.
Why not just agree to differ?

Because i'm an argumentitive f**ker!

But, honestly, McGenney should be a cert on everybody's team.

[wherefromreferee?]

Someone posting with a picture of an eastern european soccer player wearing a manchester united top as their profile picture makes this thread redundant

Let us see your avatar then smart arse?

[wherefromreferee?]

CornO2, imo while McGeaney was a very good footballer, he was an integral part of a well drilled (and multimanned) defensive unit. As for the best no. 6 of the decade I just don't think so. To say my team is not to be taken seriously because I chose O'Mahony ahead of him is just silly and petulant.
Why not just agree to differ?

How many of the noughties did Kieran play in?  An easier way of asking the question I suppose would be when did he retire?

[eireogatron]

at the start of last year i believe, or very end of 07 after Grimley didn't get the Armagh job whatever way you want to look at it.

[ludermor]

This calls for a poll!

[the green man]

This calls for a poll!

there ye go.

[blewuporstuffed]

1. Stephen Cluxton
2. Conor Gormley 3. Paddy Christie 4. John Keane
5. Tomás O'Sé 6. Kieran McGeeney 7. Sean Óg De Paor
8. Dara Ó'Sé  9. Seán Cavanagh
10. M. Donnellan 11. P. Joyce 12 Brian Dooher
13. Stephen O'Neill 14. Peter Canavan 15. Gooch Cooper

Surprised no one has even mentioned double All Star, corner back specialist JK. 12 was probably the hardest position to fill, went for Dooher as he's probably defined the role this decade...

Dooher!
how hard was that !an automatic i would have thought!

[blanketattack]

I'll put Canavan in my 1990s team along with Maurice Fitz. No need for any other players on that team. I'm sure Peter wouldn't mind.

In a previous thread on this subject I listed a team without Canavan. My kneecaps are only recently after growing back.

It made me come to the conclusion that there's 5 players that are practically certainties on everyone's team:
P Joyce, S Moynihan, S Kavanagh, C Cooper, D Ó Sé. These 5 would be the shortlist for player of the decade.

The next 4 are close to certainties:
P Canavan, B Dooher, T O Sé, S McDonnell. A case could be made for these to be included in the player of the decade shortlist.

[eireogatron]

Kieran McGeeney isnt in your top 9 players? What?