I didn't mean to say that McHugh was the best player. I think he's up there, but like you say, how do you compare Hudie Beag Gallagher with Brian McEniff with Tony Boyle. That team of the Millenium was drawn up by players and supporters of Donegal who had been going to games for 50 years. It just gives a flavour of maybe some players we're forgetting.
For me, it's a tie between Martin McHugh and Barry McGowan.

donegal_insider (Donegal) - Posts: 584 - 07/04/2009 20:32:20    251288

Tony boyle the best forward
Brian Mc Eniff best defender

LagheyLad (Donegal) - Posts: 39 - 14/04/2009 17:11:11    256785

Peter McGee the best midfielder at the moment, in a few years it will be all time.

Twinkletoes (Donegal) - Posts: 20 - 14/04/2009 18:33:21    256911

manus boyle

somebody13 (Donegal) - Posts: 11 - 31/07/2009 19:05:21    372007

pj flood

10DLSAM (Derry) - Posts: 266 - 31/07/2009 23:47:43    372426

i think everybody would have to say martin mc hugh was simply the best we ever had.remember 92 the 45 he scored against cavan to keep us in the competition, and from then on was the driving force on the field and off the field in winning the all ireland. 2 all stars 4club championchip medals 2 ulster medals he s the best we v had so far....

jjspal (Donegal) - Posts: 8 - 01/08/2009 17:25:05    373043

1st Commandment on Donegal Board of Hogan Stand:

"Thou shalt not take the name of Brian McEniff in vain"!

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 01/08/2009 19:55:26    373135

I think Roper is and will go down as one of the best to pull on the jersey. Honestly i do.

At the minute though to whittle it down to 3, McEniff, McHugh,McGowan

Samsforthehills (Donegal) - Posts: 1075 - 01/08/2009 23:49:50    373341

Matt Gallagher is in for a shout for sure solid at the back!
he didnt play for donegal as long as he did for nothing!

Donegal88 (Donegal) - Posts: 32 - 04/08/2009 22:18:01    377942

Hard to look past wee McHugh but we have produced some very good footballers in different eras.

The_todd (Donegal) - Posts: 31 - 04/08/2009 23:41:15    378194

Well we forget about the goalies always and Seamus Hoare has to be one of the tops with his record number of railway cup appearances and named Keeper of the millinium Team.

Pointer (Donegal) - Posts: 1200 - 05/08/2009 02:53:35    378334

Gaadefender has a lot of time on his hands.
you dont see posts like this on Antrim, clare, Carlow`s site as they know that their football and players are 2 levels lower that the ones at the top level. We are classed with the Antrims, clares, carlows now

Padjio (Donegal) - Posts: 21 - 05/08/2009 10:11:45    378461

PJ Flood.

bazamcazza (Armagh) - Posts: 13 - 05/08/2009 19:55:40    379791

tony boyle

hoganstandloser (Donegal) - Posts: 23 - 02/09/2009 20:59:28    413689

PJ Flood and Martin mc Hugh

met (Donegal) - Posts: 1 - 03/09/2009 13:49:34    414331

Jeez lads, are half the posters here related to Brian Roper or something!? Don't get me wrong, he was a great servant to the county and had the heart of a lion but let's not lose the run of ourselves

Naomh Ultan Abú (Donegal) - Posts: 298 - 04/09/2009 13:38:10    415467

Naomh ultan im afraid people have lost the run of themselfs. I have heard a lot of people say this. Thats why im so woried about the future of donegal football

THE EXTRAMAN (Donegal) - Posts: 554 - 06/09/2009 12:02:56    416872

Brendan Devenney

letterkenny_las (Donegal) - Posts: 16 - 06/09/2009 13:38:16    416908

well letterkenny lass ur just on something

THE EXTRAMAN (Donegal) - Posts: 554 - 06/09/2009 14:34:27    416940

In my opinion martin mc hugh was overrated..he had good players around him to make himslef seema better player than he was

Fat Al (Donegal) - Posts: 68 - 07/09/2009 12:38:00    417878