Sigerson Team of the century

Any craic · February 11, 2011, 12:05:53 AM

Peter Canavan reacts to being named on the Team of the Century - http://he.gaa.ie/Video-Room

PAULD123 · February 11, 2011, 08:18:36 AM

James McCartan being left out is a joke - All-Ireland champion at School, won every age level Ulster title a school, Won 2 Sigersons, Minor all-Ireland champion (Man of match), 2 all-Ireland senior county championships and 2 time all star. he was a football genius who single handedly took teams apart.

I also can not for the life of me understand the exclusion of Tohill

Kerry Mike · February 11, 2011, 08:28:43 AM

The team lines up as follows; Thats a powerful team with a great selection accross the ages. There will always be arguements of those left out but its a near impossible thing to pick a team over such a long period of time.

Here is what the selection committee said:

The Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Team of the Century has been selected. It was a most challenging task to nominate the best 15 to have played over a 100 year period. Using a combination of historical records including contemporary press reports, personal knowledge of players dating back to the 1940's and anecdotal evidence, the selection committee endeavoured to select players who represented their colleges with distinction in the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup competition during the last century. The main criteria were a clear commitment to the Ulster Bank Sigerson competition as full time students and the demonstration of superior football quality.

1. Jimmy McGauran (UCG & Roscommon/Galway) 1936-1940

2. Sean Marty Lockhart (UUJ & Derry) 1996-2000

3. John O'Keeffe (UCD & Kerry) 1970-1975

4. Sean Flanagan (UCD & Mayo) 1944-1946

5. PJ Duke (UCD & Cavan) 1945-1950

6. Seamus Moynihan (UCC/IT Tralee & Kerry) 1994- 1998

7. Martin Newell (UCG & Galway) 1960-1964

8. Padraig Carney (UCD & Mayo)1945-1950

9. Jim McDonnell (UCD & Cavan) 1954-1958

10. Brendan Lynch (UCC & Kerry) 1968-1972

11. Maurice Fitzgerald (UCC & Kerry) 1987-1990

12. Jackie Walsh (UCD & Kerry)1971-1978

13. Jim Brosnan (UCC & Kerry)1950-1953

14. Sean O Neill (QUB & Down)1958-1965

15. Peter Canavan (St. Mary's & Tyrone) 1990-1994

Canalman · February 11, 2011, 09:52:46 AM

Not a single Leinster player on the team. Makeyupyism at its worst imo.

Kerry Mike · February 11, 2011, 10:00:35 AM

QuoteNot a single Leinster player on the team. Makeyupyism at its worst imo.

6 Players from UCD is that not enough for you !!

Canalman · February 11, 2011, 02:00:48 PM

Eh, I will have to repeat myself............. no one from Leinster on team.

Won't lose an iota of sleep though!

Any craic · February 15, 2011, 09:55:57 AM

Sigerson launch - UCD looking good - http://bit.ly/gMxgAV