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It was an era where we saw many great teams. Its hard to say how many great teams Boylan produced given the 96 & 99 teams had a lot of different players on but certainly the team from 87-91 was a great team. Cork had a great side from 1987-93, then there was Down from 91-94, Galway from 98-2001, Kerry for the whole of the 00's, Tyrone from 2003-08 and I'd probably include the Armagh team that won 7 Ulster Championships from 99-08. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 26/07/2016 22:12:11 1890682 Link 0 |
Again I'm obviously bias but the Dublin team from 91 to 95 has to get a mention clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 26/07/2016 22:43:50 1890701 Link 3 |
Kerry 2004-2009, greatest team of the past 25 years without a shadow of a doubt. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 26/07/2016 23:39:09 1890724 Link 2 |
1. Tyrone from 03 to 08 shades it for me. Jackos_Wacko (Kerry) - Posts: 417 - 27/07/2016 00:21:44 1890735 Link 1 |
DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 27/07/2016 03:38:25 1890752 Link 2 |
The hermit what an outrageous Kerry team scary in every position, the 3 O Se brothers Moynahan Tom Sullivan O Mahoney Galvin Donaghy Darren and Declan O Sullivan The Gooch I could name more but wow unreal team. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 27/07/2016 08:11:24 1890756 Link 0 |
Id agree with Meath from 96-01. If I'm been honest they were better footballers Than the 87 - 93 team in nearly every position (apart from the obvious Martin O'Connell who was on both and team of millennium) , Sean did a interview after he retired and said that in a way looking back , that meath team would have won more if mayo had won in 96, now i still think that is the single greatest achievement to bring a bunch of kids that very few gave any hope to , to actually go all the way and win It out , but I do think success came too soon and the hunger weaned a little bit. Still though 2 all Irelands, but I feel it could have been more.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 27/07/2016 08:35:47 1890764 Link 0 |
Always felt Meath should have won more than 2 All-Irelands between 87 and 91. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 27/07/2016 08:47:24 1890769 Link 0 |
Meath 96-2001 I think if there was a qualifier system it is possible Meath may have squeked another All-Ireland.We suffered from injuries to some key players in 97 and especailly 2000. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 27/07/2016 08:52:46 1890771 Link 0 |
I'd have to go with KK.You did say teams. Best team on show and only pipped for the 5 in a row by Tipp. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 27/07/2016 09:06:35 1890781 Link 0 |
You certainly could name more - Eoin Brosnan! MF Russell! Mike McCarthy! They were an absolutely cracking team.
cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4979 - 27/07/2016 09:30:18 1890795 Link 0 |
hhhmm....i wonder why this question stops at 2010....now, what could the reason for that possibly be .....ha ha Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 27/07/2016 09:36:41 1890798 Link 1 |
I'd possibly agree with that. I always felt that, having beaten their hated rivals in successive finals, Meath slightly lost their edge after 1988. By the time 1990 came round, Cork were a side on a mission to beat Meath, and the Royals didn't look quite as up for it as they did previously. In 1991 they were caught out by Down's pace, although you have to wonder what would have happened had Colm O'Rourke come on 10 minutes earlier. As for comparing the 2 Meath sides, I think the 1987-1988 side was stronger than the late 90s side. In my opinion, they were better at midfield, and had a more talented inside forward line. Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 27/07/2016 09:54:58 1890805 Link 0 |
That dublin team does deserve a mention. I remembered thinking how unlucky they were not to win more around the same time. But to win one during that time was an achievement in itself for any team. Meath and Down were both hanging around that time as well as derry tyrone and donegal who were all ireland contenders every year then too. Not forgetting cork either. A truly great competition back then.
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 27/07/2016 09:56:47 1890806 Link 0 |
If I had to list my top 5 teams in that period I'd go: TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 27/07/2016 10:05:12 1890814 Link 0 |
Because this Dublin side couldn't hold a match to Kerry or Tyrone ;)
TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 27/07/2016 10:05:58 1890817 Link 0 |
A measure of great teams is how they influence others. Tyrone 2003-2008 may not be everyone's cup of tea but they made even Kerry change their approach to the game. Other teams who had this effect would be Down in the 1960's and Dublin in the 1970's. Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 27/07/2016 10:07:55 1890818 Link 0 |
Meath played Kildare in that 3 game saga in 97 and after the 3rd game you had a rake of injuries and suspensions and fair play to Offaly for beating me in the final but I think it's fair to say Meath with a full team would of probably won Sam that year. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 27/07/2016 10:07:55 1890819 Link 0 |
I thought you had great teams from 1987 to 2002. We had a really good team from 1991 to 1996 but I didn't think we would stay at the top for good. Somehow I always thought Meath would be at the top table because you seemed to have a conveyor belt of talent in that era ( 2 or 3 great teams). Use were the team of the 90s with us a close second. Your fall from grace after 2002 was unfortunate but I don't think the modern game suited Meath and the players were not just as good either. The players you had in that era you should have dominated Leinster more as Dublin are doing now.Should probably have had a third All Ireland. REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1617 - 27/07/2016 10:18:49 1890824 Link 0 |
I would take a guess that the starting point is post Mick O'Dwyer great Kerry team (generally regarded as the greatest football team of all time), 2010, I would guess because it is hard to rate teams who are still achieving things (for example Dublin's current team I think in a few years will have racked up a few more All Irelands).
bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1298 - 27/07/2016 10:20:57 1890825 Link 0 |