This message has been edited - 06-may-2012 @ 17:02

This message has been edited - 06-may-2012 @ 16:52

Originally posted by thehermit:
1) Kerry 1975-86
2) Kilkenny 2006-2012
3) Kerry 2000-09
4) Tyrone 2003-2008
5) Clare 1995-1999

Originally posted by About a Bicycle:

On what basis would you put Clare '95-99 ahead of Cork '75-79, Offaly '94-2000, Dubs '74-'79, Meath '87-90, Cork '87-90?

Originally posted by Banner1995:
Do you mean last 50 years Hermit?I'd go
1.Current KK team
2.Kerry 75-86
3.Tipp 60s hurling team ( auld man always says they were the best ever n he doesnt like tipp!)
4.Clare 95-02 (Im biased - most of them played in 02 final)
5.Kerry current team
6. Tyrone 03-08
7. Offaly 94-2000
8.Cork 76-78
9. Meath 87-91
10. Galway hurlers 86- 90
flip its hard, KK had great team in early 70s, cork footballers fro 87-93 as well were very good. dubs too at the time.

Originally posted by thehermit:
Thanks Banner, fixed that! This league final is a massive disappointment so said I'd entrain myself trying to get a debate going on here!

Originally posted by thehermit:
... I would put Kerry ahead of Kilkenny because I think Kerry achieved what they did at a time when they had some serious competition from the likes of Cork, Dublin, Offaly and even a fine Roscommon team. ... But again that is my own personal opinion and bias, and they were/are a magnificent team.

Originally posted by cerebus:
+4.

Originally posted by thehermit:
I see the Indo has a special supplement out tomorrow giving their opinions on the greatest GAA teams of the last fifty years. Anyone care to pre-empt them and give their own views? I guess the top two will be easy to pick although it will be interesting to see which will be put at number one. I'm guessing to rouse a bit of controversy they will opt for Kilkenny 2006-2012 in first place ahead of Micko and the boys, something I wouldn't agree with myself. If I had to pick a top five it would be:1) Kerry 1975-86
2) Kilkenny 2006-2012
3) Kerry 2000-09
4) Tyrone 2003-2008
5) Clare 1995-1999

This message has been edited - 07-may-2012 @ 14:55

Originally posted by About a Bicycle:

On what basis would you put Clare '95-99 ahead of Cork '75-79, Offaly '94-2000, Dubs '74-'79, Meath '87-90, Cork '87-90?

Originally posted by thehermit:
I see the Indo has a special supplement out tomorrow giving their opinions on the greatest GAA teams of the last fifty years. Anyone care to pre-empt them and give their own views? I guess the top two will be easy to pick although it will be interesting to see which will be put at number one. I'm guessing to rouse a bit of controversy they will opt for Kilkenny 2006-2012 in first place ahead of Micko and the boys, something I wouldn't agree with myself. If I had to pick a top five it would be:1) Kerry 1975-86
2) Kilkenny 2006-2012
3) Kerry 2000-09
4) Tyrone 2003-2008
5) Clare 1995-1999

Originally posted by frasiercrane:
The Independent arent naming the best teams i.e. Kerry 1975-86 etc they are naming the best 15 from each county since 1962.

Originally posted by rebelrebel30:
1) Kerry 75-87..just their style of play and all time greats.
2) Kilkenny 2006 onwards
3) Cork 82-86 ..better in my view that 70s Cork Team, great stylists like Fenton.
4) Meath 86-91 Just a great team.
5) Galway 85-91 wonderful side who should have won more.Very difficult task as plenty of others could have made it too just not enough room..honourable mentions to Cork 87-93..brilliant football side and reached 4 finals in a row, Tipp 87-91, wonderful side to watch with some great great hurlers. Cork 75-79, fab side who completed 3 in a row.

Originally posted by frasiercrane:
Who would be replaced in that Kerry Millenium team by the team since then.Declan O'Sullivan and Gooch certainly would.Would all 3 O'Se's get in Dara O'Se would probably miss out due to O'Connell and Jacko being such legends. Would Galvin be in consideration

Originally posted by rebelrebel30:
1) Kerry 75-87..just their style of play and all time greats.
2) Kilkenny 2006 onwards
3) Cork 82-86 ..better in my view that 70s Cork Team, great stylists like Fenton.
4) Meath 86-91 Just a great team.
5) Galway 85-91 wonderful side who should have won more.Very difficult task as plenty of others could have made it too just not enough room..honourable mentions to Cork 87-93..brilliant football side and reached 4 finals in a row, Tipp 87-91, wonderful side to watch with some great great hurlers. Cork 75-79, fab side who completed 3 in a row.

This message has been edited - 07-may-2012 @ 16:41

Originally posted by shoulderghost:
@Fraisercrane,
You've strung out some heroic Offaly names there. Great stuff!
I've not examined ur hurling 15 enough yet!In your football 15, it does bother me that there is no Sean Lowry!
Why? Not even a mention.You're obviously from the 71-72 era. Lowry was on the panel in '71 and swept in
at no. 6 (Clavin's leg was broken afaik.. ) in '72.Sean Lowry played loads of football from his Offaly beginnings(1970?)
to his Mayo retirement in 1985. In between he won 3 AI medals
( 7 Leinsters) and 2 All-Stars (one at 14, one at 6). Has any other Offaly footballer
received All-Stars in defence or attack?So! Not that pretty but my! God almighty effective, was SL. I was at that
'82 final. Offaly won it for many reasons. But.. Where was the ball when the final whistle was blown? In whose hands?We can all wallow in what we'd like footballers to be. From 1974 'til now, I've
seen many (just missed ur 71/72 winners), but few better than Sean Lowry!You've made many great players, and I cannot disagree!
But where is Sean Lowry?