Theres plenty voting for JJR at 6. Im not doubting all the great stories and reports I've heard about the man, but how many of the people voting for him have actually seen him play?
Surely you should have had to have seen a player playing (a few times at least) to say that they are the greatest of all time.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6348 - 11/06/2013 16:33:46    1404272

Good point Jinxie but how did the GAA pick the Team of the Century?

Auldfella (Meath) - Posts: 472 - 11/06/2013 16:42:27    1404280

Jinxie
County: Meath
Posts: 5435

1404272 Theres plenty voting for JJR at 6. Im not doubting all the great stories and reports I've heard about the man, but how many of the people voting for him have actually seen him play?
Surely you should have had to have seen a player playing (a few times at least) to say that they are the greatest of all time.

I voted for John Joe O Reilly because I have heard first hand evidence from people who seen him play. We also have his record as a footballer and primary sources, for example, film footage and newspaper reports.
If a bunch of twenty year olds were picking the greatest soccer team would you leave out Pele, Cruyff and Maradona?

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 11/06/2013 16:53:34    1404290

Jinxie the ask was to choose the greatest team ever

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1082 - 11/06/2013 16:55:12    1404294

Jinxie
County: Meath
Posts: 5435

1404272
Theres plenty voting for JJR at 6. Im not doubting all the great stories and reports I've heard about the man, but how many of the people voting for him have actually seen him play?
Surely you should have had to have seen a player playing (a few times at least) to say that they are the greatest of all time.

Ok, if the selection is limited to the plasma TV. microwave and Iphone generation, thats me gone then !

My kids don't believe me when I tell them about phone boxes, reel-to-reel tape recorders, 24 sweets for 1D (not the band), 4 months of summer, 14 hours of sunshine and a man walking on the moon......ah ancient GAA history !!!!!! i.e games played before 80's

ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 295 - 11/06/2013 17:18:26    1404330

Seamus Moynihan and Tim Kennelly who wore the green and gold

Tipsy (Clare) - Posts: 7 - 11/06/2013 17:39:44    1404358

The great John Joe O'Reilly.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1800 - 11/06/2013 18:36:08    1404411

If I was starting up a team right now I would have Kevin Moran in there but we are running out of numbers in the back line so it has to be Seamus moynihan even though I heard bill Casey was the toughest of all of them even the great John Joe o'Riley

chicago09 (Kerry) - Posts: 694 - 11/06/2013 18:53:07    1404430

S Moynahan

Orchard (Armagh) - Posts: 5 - 11/06/2013 19:00:40    1404440

MY GREATEST TEAM......J O LEARY ROBBIE OMALLEY DARREN FAY MICK KENNEDY PAUL CURRAN KIERAN MC GEENEY GRAHAM GERAGHTY JACK O SHEA
ANTHONY TOHILL TREVOR GILES LARRY TOMKINS PAT SPILLANE COLM O ROURKE MATT CONNOR MICKEY LINDEN

raymondprice (Meath) - Posts: 4 - 11/06/2013 19:04:02    1404444

C3enter-half: Paddy Casey, Offaly.

dirra2 (Mayo) - Posts: 181 - 11/06/2013 19:07:04    1404447

James Nallen

mayoboy1 (Mayo) - Posts: 1654 - 11/06/2013 19:13:08    1404451

Kieran Mc Geeney

tyroneed (Tyrone) - Posts: 753 - 11/06/2013 19:28:54    1404465

Kevin moran for me would have been the best centre half only for going abroad, two allirelands at age of 20 and 21 .
So ill give it to Kieran mc Geeney .

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/06/2013 19:34:45    1404474

I trust that the few who mentioned Glen Ryan for no.6 will be picking Jarlath Fallon for no.11.....

streaker (Galway) - Posts: 577 - 11/06/2013 19:39:51    1404476

And, for the record (and fear of a backlash!), I consider Glen Ryan the best CHB of the 90's (better than Nallen, Barr, McGeeney et al).. Was maybe putting my argument for CHF in a few days too early!...

streaker (Galway) - Posts: 577 - 11/06/2013 20:00:07    1404486

Once again on the players I have seen the nominations would be:
Henry Downey
Keith Barr
Kieran McGeeney
Stephen O'Brien

All real driving force behind their team, who added another dimension to their team merely by being on the pitch just like any CFB should which is why Seamus Moynihan who was probably a better footballer than all of the above is left out


Anyway ironically enough the most limited footballer (skillwise) of the list gets the nod:

Kieran McGeeney

omaghjoe (Tyrone) - Posts: 1191 - 11/06/2013 20:20:17    1404504

Moynahan of kerry

Canelend (Dublin) - Posts: 5 - 11/06/2013 20:55:24    1404529

Kieran Mc Geeney

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6199 - 11/06/2013 20:57:06    1404531

Morning Admin: Are we onto number 7: Martin o'Connell Meath

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 12/06/2013 09:57:27    1404664