Real provincial teams

tethad

after the recent railway cup competitions which unfortunately have declined hugely from former heights and certainly don't have the best team from each province, I wondered what the REAL best provincial teams would be?? anyone care to take a shot at selecting any of them in football / hurling?

premierstone

Based on last year or based on the last few years or based on reputation??

tethad

as in if you were picking a team to play tomorrow (assuming all players are fit and available etc)

premierstone

Grand job i'll have a think about it and see what i can up with, im going to give the munster hurling team a crack, very brave of me considering how hard that will be and the abuse no doubt i will get for those left off

BTW can i include any Cork hurlers or will they need to approve the manager first - ah feck it none of em are good enough anyhow

tethad

no we'll let them in, sure you need someone to organise the strikes!:D

smashey

I started thinking about an Ulster team and the possibilities in the forwards are unreal. Cavanagh, Freeman, Bradley, Coulter, McDonnell, Clarke etc etc.

Now I'm all confused.

Daysha

Munster Hurling

1. Brendan Cummins

2. Brian Murphy
3. Paul Curran
4. Seamus Hickey

5. Tony Browne
6. Ken McGrath
7. Sean Óg Ó Halpín

8. Colin Lynch
9. Shane McGrath

10. Eoin Kelly (Wat)
11. Dan Shanahan
12. Ben O'Connor

13. Andrew O'Shaughnessy
14. Eoin Kelly (Tipp)
15. John Mullane

5 Waterford, 4 Tipperary, 3 Cork, 2 Limerick and 1 Clare

Leinster Hurling

1. Damien Fitzhenry
2. - 15. Kilkenny

smashey

deise59 wrote: »

Leinster Hurling

1. Damien Fitzhenry
2. - 15. Kilkenny

premierstone

deise59 wrote: »

Munster Hurling

1. Brendan Cummins

2. Brian Murphy
3. Paul Curran
4. Seamus Hickey

5. Tony Browne
6. Ken McGrath
7. Sean Óg Ó Halpín

8. Colin Lynch
9. Shane McGrath

10. Eoin Kelly (Wat)
11. Dan Shanahan
12. Ben O'Connor

13. Andrew O'Shaughnessy
14. Eoin Kelly (Tipp)
15. John Mullane

5 Waterford, 4 Tipperary, 3 Cork, 2 Limerick and 1 Clare

Leinster Hurling

1. Damien Fitzhenry
2. - 15. Kilkenny

Deise I had my munster hurling team picked aswell and its pretty similar although I would have Gilligan and Callinan instead of Dan Shanahan(absolutely terrible year) and Andrew O'shaughnesy(already have a free taker dont need two)

Frankie Lee

Leinster Football

1. G. Connaughton
2. D. Keane
3. K O'Neill
4. A. Mcloughlin
5. C. King
6. M. Foley
7. B. Cahill
8. T. Walsh
9. S. Ryan
10. R. Barry
11. M. Conway
12. L. Glynn
13. A. Brogan
14. M. Forde
15. J. Doyle

K-9

Ulster Football

Ronan Gallagher [Fermanagh],

Shane Goan [Fermanagh],
Justin McMahon [Tyrone],
Conor Gormley [Tyrone],
D. Harte [Tyrone],
Ryan McCluskey [Fermanagh],
Ciaran McKeever [Armagh],

Enda McGinley [Tyrone],
Martin McGrath [Fermanagh],

Brian Dooher [Tyrone],
Rory Woods [Monaghan],
Joe McMahon [Tyrone],
Steven McDonnell [Armagh],
Sean Cavanagh [Tyrone],
P. Bradley [Derry]

keane2097

Seanies32 wrote: »

Ulster Football

Ronan Gallagher [Fermanagh],

Shane Goan [Fermanagh],
Justin McMahon [Tyrone],
Conor Gormley [Tyrone],
D. Harte [Tyrone],
Ryan McCluskey [Fermanagh],
Ciaran McKeever [Armagh],

Enda McGinley [Tyrone],
Martin McGrath [Fermanagh],

Brian Dooher [Tyrone],
Rory Woods [Monaghan],
Joe McMahon [Tyrone],
Steven McDonnell [Armagh],
Sean Cavanagh [Tyrone],
P. Bradley [Derry]

Not bad but I feel like there has to be a place for Ronan Clarke. Phillip Jordan would be gutted to miss out too!

K-9

keane2097 wrote: »

Not bad but I feel like there has to be a place for Ronan Clarke. Phillip Jordan would be gutted to miss out too!

McKeever and Jordan where toss ups, McKeever was probably Armaghs player of the season.

I'd have no gripe with Clarke for Bradley but Bradley is just sheer class on his day.

Couldn't think of anybody else for Joe McMahon, maybe Rory Kavanagh?
Well I didn't pick a single Donegal man, even Lacey! :eek:

smashey

Seanies32 wrote: »

Well I didn't pick a single Donegal man, even Lacey! :eek:

Fear not, I picked him.


Ronan Gallagher [Fermanagh],

Karl Lacey [Donegal],
Francie Bellew [Armagh],
Conor Gormley [Tyrone],
Aaron Kernan [Armagh],
Ryan McCluskey [Fermanagh],
Phillip Jordan [Tyrone],

Enda McGinley [Tyrone],
Sean Cavanagh [Tyrone],

Brian Dooher [Tyrone],
Rory Woods [Monaghan],
Joe McMahon [Tyrone],
Steven McDonnell [Armagh],
Ronan Clarke [Armagh],
Paddy Bradley [Derry]

I moved Cavanagh to midfield as I wanted Clarke at full forward. Cavanagh will still make an impact.

premierstone

smashey wrote: »

Fear not, I picked him.


Ronan Gallagher [Fermanagh],

Karl Lacey [Donegal],
Francie Bellew [Armagh],
Conor Gormley [Tyrone],
Aaron Kernan [Armagh],
Ryan McCluskey [Fermanagh],
Phillip Jordan [Tyrone],

Enda McGinley [Tyrone],
Sean Cavanagh [Tyrone],

Brian Dooher [Tyrone],
Rory Woods [Monaghan],
Joe McMahon [Tyrone],
Steven McDonnell [Armagh],
Ronan Clarke [Tyrone],
Paddy Bradley [Derry]

I moved Cavanagh to midfield as I wanted Clarke at full forward. Cavanagh will still make an impact.

Jaysus Armagh are fu*ked next year so

smashey

premierstone wrote: »

Jaysus Armagh are fu*ked next year so

You better believe it.

keane2097

premierstone wrote: »

Jaysus Armagh are fu*ked next year so

I very lol'd!

smashey

keane2097 wrote: »

I very lol'd!

So did I and spat on my keyboard in the process.

K-9

smashey wrote: »

So did I and spat on my keyboard in the process.

Was in too late!

We'd all be fecked if he played for Tyrone though!