In response to Pat Spillane''s team of the century, I thought it might be interesting to try to name a so-called team (3) of the century of our pundits in football and hurling.
In hurling there are a lot of top pundits to pick from. I would go with Sheedy, Brennan and Loughnane
I think it is more difficult in football as most are poor to average. I would go with Tomas O'Shea, Peter Canavan and Oisin McConville.
What 'teams' would posters pick

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 14/12/2016 17:12:18    1940144

Martin McHugh x3

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12116 - 14/12/2016 17:40:53    1940152

I'm a traditionalist so I'd like to see brolly Spillane and O'Rourke and bring back tony Davis .
I can't understand them having Ciaran wheelan as a pundit when he hasn't won an allireland or your man from Westmeath Dolan I think his name is.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 14/12/2016 22:44:59    1940215

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12116 - 15/12/2016 10:41:19    1940255

Hahaaaaa! Jesus but some people are just daft and that's all you can say about it.
If winning AIs is the qualifying standard to become a pundit you just have to laugh. The arrogance is not surprising but to insult all those great players who have never won one by discriminating against them on that basis is just pure ignorance.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 16/12/2016 12:43:24    1940526

In fairness its a lot easier to be a pundit than a good player or manager, to a certain extent we are all pundits. (with rose tinted glasses for our own county / club of course) But Ciaran Wheelan and Dessie Dolan are probably to two worse on the TV. Tony Davis is probably the best and fairest pundit on TV followed by Senan Connell and Jarlath Burns. I like Brolly, O`Rourke and Pat for what they say, but sometimes you would wonder are you looking at the same game as them.

anto_meath (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 16/12/2016 13:06:33    1940534

Say what you want about not having AI medals but both Whelan and Dolan know more about contemporary football than the 3 stooges (Spillane, Brolly, O Rourke)
I used to really think Jarlath Burns knew what he was on about but given he take on recent rules changes I have changed my mind.

Tony Davis would be the best of the older generation. Then I would Pick Thomas o Se. Last I think Senan Connell is a good shout.

Is there another ex Dub player who does be on Tg4?

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 16/12/2016 14:49:46    1940558

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 16/12/2016 15:07:51    1940561

Coman Goggins

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12116 - 16/12/2016 15:11:46    1940562

Brolly, Spillane and O'Rourke...Anthony Tohill was excellent as well until they inexplicably got rid of him. Colm Parkinson is also very good but on a different platform.

Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1318 - 16/12/2016 15:35:00    1940567

I like Peter Canavan and Tomás Ó'Sé. Dara Ó Ceinneide is very good on TG4 as well.

I can't stand looking at Spillane and Brolly at this stage, don't mind Colm O'Rourke as much.

GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 16/12/2016 16:07:57    1940574

eddie brennan, johnny mullane and liam sheedy for me...all 3 know their stuff and can be a bit of craic too.

juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 16/12/2016 16:27:36    1940576

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7343 - 16/12/2016 17:09:12    1940577

I don't like Tomas o'se or wheelan as they turned blind eyes towards some of the off the ball stuff the dubs were doing this year and last year , plus they never pulled the officials on some their strange decissions which went the dubs way last this year and last year.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 16/12/2016 18:43:48    1940595

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1016 - 16/12/2016 20:41:23    1940607

O'Se, Canavan, Connell.
Davis and Tohill were excellent in their day. Whelo is ok. Hope RTE and Sky freshen things up a bit next year-new blood is needed.

The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 16/12/2016 21:28:08    1940614

Tony Davis was by far the worst pundit RTE ever had. He did no research whatsoever and was just full of patronizing remarks for weaker teams (he is not alone in this I should say).

I would pick Dara O'Cinneide, Anthony Tohill immediately as good, knowledgeable, reasonable, fair pundits. I cannot really think of another one that really jumps out...Joe Brolly is none of the above but he is entertaining.

In hurling, I would pick Donal Og and Ger Loughnane.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 28/12/2016 15:39:21    1942178

Tomas o'se and ciaran whelan are my favourites of the current football crew,dara o'cinnede was very good when he was on RTE about 10 years ago still doing a good job on tg4

Donal og was very good on the hurling before getting involved with clare,like brennan,Cummins and sheedy aswel

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 28/12/2016 18:10:12    1942191

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 28/12/2016 18:11:45    1942192

Now

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 30/12/2016 21:37:37    1942405