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Another decade of hurling done by this time next month barring draws, seen a football team of 2010-19, I'd go with something like the below for hurling. Eoin Murphy Paul Murphy( dipped last few years but in on his 2011-16 form) Daithi burke Noel connors Brendan maher Cillian Buckley Padraig Maher Mick fennelly David burke Noel mcgrath Canning Tj Richie hogan Callanan Patrick Horgan bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 24/07/2019 14:27:58 2215772 Link
No Henry Shefflin? I wouldnt have Connors and Murphy in there but hard to disagree too much otherwise. Shefflin, JJ Delaney, Jackie Tyrell, Anthony Nash, Brian Hogan, Lar Corbett and a few others can feel hard done by in your selection but spread over the whole decade its fair enough. Clare and Limerick have won All Irelands but it's be hard to argue that any player from either county has done enough over the whole decade to justify selection. Hannon maybe for Brendan Maher, Tony Kelly for Noel McGrath? Toss of a coin.. McFan88 (Limerick) - Posts: 447 - 24/07/2019 15:01:05 2215791 Link
Replying To wexico15: "Another decade of hurling done by this time next month barring draws, seen a football team of 2010-19, I'd go with something like the below for hurling. Eoin Murphy Paul Murphy( dipped last few years but in on his 2011-16 form) Daithi burke Noel connors Brendan maher Cillian Buckley Padraig Maher Mick fennelly David burke Noel mcgrath Canning Tj Richie hogan Callanan Patrick Horgan" JJ, Tommy Walsh and Shefflin have all won 3 all irelands this decade. They walk into that team. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 24/07/2019 15:03:23 2215792 Link
Eoin Murphy Daithi burke JJ Delaney Tommy Walsh Brendan maher Brian Hogan Padraig Maher Mick fennelly David burke Shefflin Canning Tj Richie hogan Seamie Callahan Patrick Horgan Faithfull (Offaly) - Posts: 573 - 24/07/2019 15:17:07 2215800 Link
Replying To McFan88: "No Henry Shefflin? I wouldnt have Connors and Murphy in there but hard to disagree too much otherwise. Shefflin, JJ Delaney, Jackie Tyrell, Anthony Nash, Brian Hogan, Lar Corbett and a few others can feel hard done by in your selection but spread over the whole decade its fair enough. Clare and Limerick have won All Irelands but it's be hard to argue that any player from either county has done enough over the whole decade to justify selection. Hannon maybe for Brendan Maher, Tony Kelly for Noel McGrath? Toss of a coin.." 2010-12 wouldn't be enough time to pick shefflin or walsh, both were subs in 14 and kk struggled in 13. Upon reflection Jj would get in ahead of his countyman murphy. Was thinking the same about limerick and clare. Also Nash wouldn't lace eoin murphys boots, seriously overrated and lacks bravery. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 24/07/2019 15:33:10 2215811 Link
Replying To Faithfull: "Eoin Murphy Daithi burke JJ Delaney Tommy Walsh Brendan maher Brian Hogan Padraig Maher Mick fennelly David burke Shefflin Canning Tj Richie hogan Seamie Callahan Patrick Horgan" That's about right cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 24/07/2019 15:36:29 2215813 Link
Eoin Murphy Cathal Barrett James Barry Noel Connors Brendan Maher Brick Padraig Maher Mick Fennelly Richie Noel Mcgrath Joe TJ Mullane Seamie Callanan Patrick Horgan Almost all of the above have either retired, had only 2-3 years at the top or have suffered big dips in form. Anyone that hasn't Noel McGrath hasn't watched much hurling the last 10 years. He has outscored almost all the others from play and over double that of TJ and Joe tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 24/07/2019 16:19:33 2215831 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "Eoin Murphy Cathal Barrett James Barry Noel Connors Brendan Maher Brick Padraig Maher Mick Fennelly Richie Noel Mcgrath Joe TJ Mullane Seamie Callanan Patrick Horgan Almost all of the above have either retired, had only 2-3 years at the top or have suffered big dips in form. Anyone that hasn't Noel McGrath hasn't watched much hurling the last 10 years. He has outscored almost all the others from play and over double that of TJ and Joe" Think I would have Paul Murphy instead of Barrett if we are talking over the whole decade although Barret has been better than Murphy this year and 2017. Daithi Burke in for James Barry. David Burke in midfield instead of Richie. Otherwise I think you are spot on. Hopefully there'll be some Wexford men in the team of the next decade. And Ive a feeling there will certainly be a few Limerick men....... Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11864 - 24/07/2019 16:40:42 2215848 Link
I'd go for: 1. Eoin Murphy 2. Paul Murphy 3. Daithi Burke 4. Noel Connors 5. Brandan Maher 6. Paudie Maher 7. JJ Delaney 8. Mick Fennelly 9. David Burke 10. Richie Hogan 11. TJ 12. Joe Canning 13. Lar Corbett 14. Seamie Callanan 15. Pat Horgan Murphy hasn't been on the best of form (Paul that is) since 2016 but I think he was the best corner back of the decade up to that point and has one 4 all stars so I think he's worthy of an inclusion. Also would have liked to have put Tony Kelly in somewhere but don't think he's really done enough since 2013 to justify moving out any of the players I named at midfield or the half forward line to accomodate him. Also a lot of people will say that JJ did his best hurling in the 2000s and you're probably right but he also won all stars in 2010,12 and 14 and was man of the match in the 11 final which I think is a good decades work by any standard LovelyHurling94 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 6 - 24/07/2019 18:53:57 2215913 Link
Replying To LovelyHurling94: "I'd go for: 1. Eoin Murphy 2. Paul Murphy 3. Daithi Burke 4. Noel Connors 5. Brandan Maher 6. Paudie Maher 7. JJ Delaney 8. Mick Fennelly 9. David Burke 10. Richie Hogan 11. TJ 12. Joe Canning 13. Lar Corbett 14. Seamie Callanan 15. Pat Horgan Murphy hasn't been on the best of form (Paul that is) since 2016 but I think he was the best corner back of the decade up to that point and has one 4 all stars so I think he's worthy of an inclusion. Also would have liked to have put Tony Kelly in somewhere but don't think he's really done enough since 2013 to justify moving out any of the players I named at midfield or the half forward line to accomodate him. Also a lot of people will say that JJ did his best hurling in the 2000s and you're probably right but he also won all stars in 2010,12 and 14 and was man of the match in the 11 final which I think is a good decades work by any standard" Hard to argue with your points but Noel Mcgrath got All Star in 09, 10 and 11 and has been incredibly consistent since then too. Not sure he gets the credit he deserves tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 24/07/2019 20:13:44 2215948 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "Hard to argue with your points but Noel Mcgrath got All Star in 09, 10 and 11 and has been incredibly consistent since then too. Not sure he gets the credit he deserves" Noel Mcgraths an unbelievable player. Skilful and consistent. Has to be on any team of the decade. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11864 - 24/07/2019 20:42:09 2215972 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "Hard to argue with your points but Noel Mcgrath got All Star in 09, 10 and 11 and has been incredibly consistent since then too. Not sure he gets the credit he deserves" To be fair twas pretty much a toss of a coin between Burke and him for the 2nd midfield slot I just went with Burke. I agree with you that he often gets overlooked when talking about Tipps best players in recent years. He's as accurate as any player in the country. Hardly ever hits a bad wide LovelyHurling94 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 6 - 24/07/2019 20:42:29 2215973 Link
Replying To LovelyHurling94: "I'd go for: 1. Eoin Murphy 2. Paul Murphy 3. Daithi Burke 4. Noel Connors 5. Brandan Maher 6. Paudie Maher 7. JJ Delaney 8. Mick Fennelly 9. David Burke 10. Richie Hogan 11. TJ 12. Joe Canning 13. Lar Corbett 14. Seamie Callanan 15. Pat Horgan Murphy hasn't been on the best of form (Paul that is) since 2016 but I think he was the best corner back of the decade up to that point and has one 4 all stars so I think he's worthy of an inclusion. Also would have liked to have put Tony Kelly in somewhere but don't think he's really done enough since 2013 to justify moving out any of the players I named at midfield or the half forward line to accomodate him. Also a lot of people will say that JJ did his best hurling in the 2000s and you're probably right but he also won all stars in 2010,12 and 14 and was man of the match in the 11 final which I think is a good decades work by any standard" Not too shabby a front six. Anyone's guess on who the free taker would be Ej (Wexford) - Posts: 355 - 24/07/2019 21:11:30 2215986 Link
Replying To Ej: "Not too shabby a front six. Anyone's guess on who the free taker would be" Call me biased but I'd find it hard to take TJ off the frees :) LovelyHurling94 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 6 - 24/07/2019 21:41:54 2216007 Link
Replying To wexico15: "Another decade of hurling done by this time next month barring draws, seen a football team of 2010-19, I'd go with something like the below for hurling. Eoin Murphy Paul Murphy( dipped last few years but in on his 2011-16 form) Daithi burke Noel connors Brendan maher Cillian Buckley Padraig Maher Mick fennelly David burke Noel mcgrath Canning Tj Richie hogan Callanan Patrick Horgan" Decent selection. In the first half of the decade, Paul Murphy won 4 All Stars, 4 All Irelands and was on the shortlist of three (with no less than Henry Shefflin and Joe Canning) in 2012 for hurler of the year. If that had been the later half of the decade he'd be a shoo-in but in sport, your earlier achievements lose currency. People often forget that Shefflin was brilliant in 2010 until he injured his knee against Cork in the semi-final, it was overshadowed by the "will he play, won't he play" circus before that year's final. He was instrumental in winning back the All Ireland in 2011 and was hoty in 2012. 2013 was a struggle for Shefflin and Kilkenny, he was (controversially) sent off v Cork in the QF and played a bit-part role in 2014. But still, if his good years were 16/17/18 instead of 10/11/12 he'd probably be on most people's teams. I'm obviously biased but I'd have Jackie Tyrell and JJ Delaney on any full back line of this decade. They helped Kilkenny win 4 All Irelands 2011-2015 (although JJ retired in '14) and the Kilkenny defence has not recovered since they left. As brilliant as he was, Tommy's best hurling was 03-09 with only sporadic bursts of genius after that (2011 final springs to mind). I think his all action style of play caught up with him and he was on the wane from 2012 on. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 24/07/2019 21:51:01 2216009 Link
1 Eoin Murphy 2 Sean Finn 3 Jj Delaney 4 Cathal Barrett 5 Tommy Walsh 6 Austin Gleeson 7 Padraig Maher 8 Michael Fennelly 9 Tony Kelly 10 Seamus Harnedy 11 Joe Canning 12 Henry Shefflin 13 Pat Horgan 14 Seamus Callanan 15 Richie Hogan DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 24/07/2019 21:54:08 2216013 Link
Replying To DUALSUPPORT: "1 Eoin Murphy 2 Sean Finn 3 Jj Delaney 4 Cathal Barrett 5 Tommy Walsh 6 Austin Gleeson 7 Padraig Maher 8 Michael Fennelly 9 Tony Kelly 10 Seamus Harnedy 11 Joe Canning 12 Henry Shefflin 13 Pat Horgan 14 Seamus Callanan 15 Richie Hogan" Sean Finn? Cathal Barrett? Austin Gleeson? Seamus Harnedy? On team of the decade? Ah here! ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 24/07/2019 23:58:54 2216074 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Think I would have Paul Murphy instead of Barrett if we are talking over the whole decade although Barret has been better than Murphy this year and 2017. Daithi Burke in for James Barry. David Burke in midfield instead of Richie. Otherwise I think you are spot on. Hopefully there'll be some Wexford men in the team of the next decade. And Ive a feeling there will certainly be a few Limerick men......." Hopefully in 2029 we'll be picking Rory O'Connor and Richie Lawlor in this team bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 25/07/2019 00:39:10 2216094 Link
Great debate on this thread so far. Nash Paul Murphy, Daithi Burke, JJ Delaney Brendan Maher, Brian Hogan, Padraig Maher Tony Kelly, David burke King Henry, Canning, Reid Richie Hogan, Callanan, Patrick Horgan clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 25/07/2019 07:41:32 2216115 Link
Replying To ballydalane: "Sean Finn? Cathal Barrett? Austin Gleeson? Seamus Harnedy? On team of the decade? Ah here!" There are just my opinions Cathal Barrett and Sean Finn are the best 2 corner backs I have seen since 2010. Austin Gleeson is definately in the top 5 most talented hurlers in the country but has been messed around a bit by Waterford, he has been played in a host of different positions instead of nailing him down to his best position centre back, Limerick were doing the same with Declan Hannon until John Kiely picked a position for him and kept him there. Now forwards were the hardest I had to choose from, I thought of Walter Walsh, Tj Reid, Bonner Maher, Bubbles O'Dwyer, Conor McGrath and Alan Cadagan too but Seamus Harnedy most definitely shouldn't be questioned he is the complete forward he jumps like a salmon and wins his own ball, he can score goals and get points from difficult angles, he is extremely quick off the mark and himself and Horgan are the driving force behind Cork, a bad day for Harnedy he could still get you 2 or 3 points. DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 25/07/2019 11:33:57 2216199 Link