Wasn't around for a lot of the Boylan era, but Trevor Giles stood out for me. One of the best passers of the ball that i have ever seen. Royaldunne, Graham Reilly, really? One of our best players at the moment but that ain't saying much

uptheross (Meath) - Posts: 78 - 17/05/2013 20:46:15    1385990

Joe Cooney in hurling and in football one from P.Joyce, M. Donnellan, Ja Fallon, A. Tohill, M.Lindin, P. Canavan

bigpoppapump (Galway) - Posts: 62 - 17/05/2013 20:52:00    1385996

We had to many to mention

4bythenore (Kilkenny) - Posts: 360 - 17/05/2013 20:55:49    1386000

Ross that's! What I was writing. But either got edited or I blanked a line. So ill try again.
Graham Reilly is the best player we have at the moment and while not at those mentioned level yet but certainly has the potential to be barring injury. His top scorer from play last year from midfield (only midfielder to achieve this) is a barometer of his amazing talent.
Now hopefully that clears that up.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 17/05/2013 21:10:07    1386008

Dermot earley but in my lifetime...francie grehan!

RealRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 332 - 17/05/2013 21:15:20    1386010

An impossible question. How can you compare a top class full-back to a top class corner forward and say which one is greater. There is just too much difference in what they do.
My personal favourite was Colm O'Rourke but could you say he was greater than Mick Lyons or Martin O'Connel. We wouldn't have been much of a full back to be sure.
So I will throw out a few of the greatest Meath players that I have seen that couldn't really be compared to each other:
Mick Lyons, Martin O'Connell, Gerry McEntee, Trevor Giles,Graham Geraghty, Colm O'Rourke. Couldn't really say which of them was better.

anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 17/05/2013 21:25:28    1386014

Too many to pick from. My personal favourites would be Sylvie Linnane in hurling (what a champ!) and the late, great Enda Colleran in football.

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3143 - 17/05/2013 21:29:17    1386017

letitin
to say I coundnt be further off with McFall is ridiculous. The man led Antrim's front line for years, with great scores from play and frees, he was nominated for an all star and never stopped running throughout a game, he also had great vision setting up a lot of Antrim's scores. I agree that McManus certainly is the go to man today and there wouldn't be much between them but McFall's effectiveness from play just edges it for me.

Topa_the_left (Antrim) - Posts: 250 - 17/05/2013 21:36:15    1386021

John Joe O'Reilly, widely acknowledged as the best Centre back ever.

In my era, Larry Reilly! What a man.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 18/05/2013 09:06:35    1386034

Peter Canavan was the greatest but Frank McGuigan also stood out in the 1970's and early 1980's when Tyrone struggled at times to make an impression. Captained the team to Ulster glory as a teenager in 1973, scored a great goal v Down at Newcastle in 1982 and who will ever forget 1984 and the Ulster Final against Armagh.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1792 - 18/05/2013 10:14:26    1386042

For ability oisin or Stevie

But for pure guts and desire - for both club and county - it has to be Francie - legend!!

crossranger (Armagh) - Posts: 96 - 18/05/2013 10:16:58    1386043

Sean O'Neill.

8 Ulster titles, 3 All-Ireland's and 6 All Stars.

A genius.

MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 18/05/2013 10:20:12    1386044

Francis Loughnane and John Fenton both unsung heroes and Munster and all Ireland champions

Tradition (Tipperary) - Posts: 34 - 18/05/2013 10:49:23    1386054

Nudie Hughes is probably the best Monaghan player of all time although Ray McCarron, Gerry McCarville and Eamonn Murphy were top players,in more recent times you would have to mention Tommy Freeman, Paul Finlay and Darren Hughes. The best hurler I saw playing in Monaghan was the legendary Joe Hayes.

Hardasnails (Monaghan) - Posts: 288 - 18/05/2013 11:09:14    1386057

Frank McGuigan is the greatest player I've ever seen in a Tyrone shirt.Just a pity he went to the States when he did.

orange and blue (Tyrone) - Posts: 1080 - 18/05/2013 11:58:46    1386084

The All stars started in 1971. as far as I know Sean O Neill has 2.

fattimmy (Limerick) - Posts: 392 - 18/05/2013 12:12:31    1386097

4bythenore
County: Kilkenny
Posts: 322

1386000 We had to many to mention
Footballers?

beal (Mayo) - Posts: 1388 - 18/05/2013 12:24:53    1386102

Mike Frank Russell greatest forward to ever play the game without a shadow of a doubt. Could turn on a sixpence

Ciarrai91 (Kerry) - Posts: 3 - 18/05/2013 12:31:20    1386106

football: johnny mcarthy concrete
hurling: Ciaran carey

skuller (Limerick) - Posts: 35 - 18/05/2013 12:38:28    1386111

Football... probably Keith Higgins
Hurling.... definitely Keith Higgins

beal (Mayo) - Posts: 1388 - 18/05/2013 14:43:00    1386169