Replying To The_DOC: "Galway team that won 2 of 3(4) All Irelands between 1998 and 2001 is being hard done by due to recency bias here.
- PJ - Donnellan - Ja Fa
I could name more but I'm just trying to be realistic. Shout out to, Sean óg de Paor, Thomás Mannion.
County aside and looking at club: Kieran Fitz"
That Galway team won 2 All Irelands out of 4 (1998 to 2001 is 4 seasons) not 2 out of 3.
They had an identical record (2 out of 4 All Irelands) to 2 other teams of that era (Meath won 2 of 4 between 1996 and 1999; Kerry won 2 of 4 between 1997 and 2000). The 3 teams shared equally the 6 all Irelands between 1996 and 2001.
Despite 2 one-sided victories in the 3 championship fixtures they played in this timeframe looking back the 3 teams were actually evenly matched, Galway beat Meath, Meath beat Kerry and Kerry beat Galway.
I always loved watching Michael Donnellan playing, he had an X factor about him like Geraghty had when playing for Meath, they both were lovely to watch when they were on song.
Replying To GreenMan1987: "That Galway team won 2 All Irelands out of 4 (1998 to 2001 is 4 seasons) not 2 out of 3.
They had an identical record (2 out of 4 All Irelands) to 2 other teams of that era (Meath won 2 of 4 between 1996 and 1999; Kerry won 2 of 4 between 1997 and 2000). The 3 teams shared equally the 6 all Irelands between 1996 and 2001.
Despite 2 one-sided victories in the 3 championship fixtures they played in this timeframe looking back the 3 teams were actually evenly matched, Galway beat Meath, Meath beat Kerry and Kerry beat Galway.
I always loved watching Michael Donnellan playing, he had an X factor about him like Geraghty had when playing for Meath, they both were lovely to watch when they were on song."
Yeah when Donnellan took off & got up a head of steam....forget about catching him.
Team is from 1985 onwards - Kerrys golden years team were washed up by 1986. That rules out all of them really
Stephen Cluxton Mark O Se Mick Lyons Keith Higgins Lee Keegan Seamus Moynihan James McCarthy Brian Fenton Anthony Tohill Trevor Giles Maurice Fitzgerald Peter Canavan Colm Cooper Michael Murphy David Clifford.
Subs: Rory Beggan Seán Marty Lockhart Jack McCaffrey Sean Cavanagh Larry Tomkins Conor McManus
Squad Members Darran Fay Kieran McGeeney Kevin Walsh Ja Fallon Mickey Lindon
Replying To S1234: "Amazing not many putting the Gooch into their team. Also Lee keegan not in many team selections? Colm Boyle? Andy moran ?
Also from a mayo person Paul Conroy ? If Clifford is in their so is Conroy ."
Keegan possibly, the other talent is stacked against Boyle and Moran I'm afraid. Keith Higgins would have more of a chance than those though I think. What a defender he was. I'll never forget his battle with James O'Donoghue in Limerick in 2014. Worth the admission fee alone.
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Team is from 1985 onwards - Kerrys golden years team were washed up by 1986. That rules out all of them really
Stephen Cluxton Mark O Se Mick Lyons Keith Higgins Lee Keegan Seamus Moynihan James McCarthy Brian Fenton Anthony Tohill Trevor Giles Maurice Fitzgerald Peter Canavan Colm Cooper Michael Murphy David Clifford.
Subs: Rory Beggan Seán Marty Lockhart Jack McCaffrey Sean Cavanagh Larry Tomkins Conor McManus
Squad Members Darran Fay Kieran McGeeney Kevin Walsh Ja Fallon Mickey Lindon"
no Mikie Sheedy John Egan Pat Spillane as a sub Jack O Shea has to be there
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Team is from 1985 onwards - Kerrys golden years team were washed up by 1986. That rules out all of them really
Stephen Cluxton Mark O Se Mick Lyons Keith Higgins Lee Keegan Seamus Moynihan James McCarthy Brian Fenton Anthony Tohill Trevor Giles Maurice Fitzgerald Peter Canavan Colm Cooper Michael Murphy David Clifford.
Subs: Rory Beggan Seán Marty Lockhart Jack McCaffrey Sean Cavanagh Larry Tomkins Conor McManus
Squad Members Darran Fay Kieran McGeeney Kevin Walsh Ja Fallon Mickey Lindon"
Replying To clooney: "no Mikie Sheedy John Egan Pat Spillane as a sub Jack O Shea has to be there"
Clooney, did you not read his proviso: ""Team is from 1985 onwards - Kerrys golden years team were washed up by 1986. That rules out all of them really."