Greatest Individual Performance Since 1985 - Hurling?

Lostinspace

Right...so who in your honest opinion gave the greatest individual performance on a hurling pitch in the last 25 years?

Brian Lohan Vs Offaly in 1995?

derealbadger

Joe Canning against Cork 2008 2-12 the most unreal performance I have ever seen and Galway still lost

jkbrackens11

derealbadger wrote: »

Joe Canning against Cork 2008 2-12 the most unreal performance I have ever seen and Galway still lost

1-7 coming from frees though

Nuigforce

derealbadger wrote: »

Joe Canning against Cork 2008 2-12 the most unreal performance I have ever seen and Galway still lost

agreed.. Phenomenal

Nuigforce

jkbrackens11 wrote: »

1-7 coming from frees though

Do the maths thats 1- 5 from play... stupid comment imo

derealbadger

jkbrackens11 wrote: »

1-7 coming from frees though

the penalty was after he had scored legit but the ref blew first to send of cussack so I think you are being picky and one of the 7 frees was not a free but an unreal side line cut it was as I say an unreal performance even Michael Duignan who hates Galway said it was the best individual performance he had ever seen

hardybuck

derealbadger wrote: »

Joe Canning against Cork 2008 2-12 the most unreal performance I have ever seen and Galway still lost

Eoin Kelly scored 2-13 that day in the following game, and Waterford won!

namloc1980

Mark Foley scoring 2-7 from play for Cork against Tipp in the 1990 Munster Hurling Final. Cork were rank outsiders and Tipp were expected to trounce them, being reigning All-Ireland Champions. Babs Keating made the famous statement of "donkeys don't win derbies" referring to Cork's chances of winning in the build up to the game. No doubt IMO the best individual display of the last 25 years.

derealbadger

hardybuck wrote: »

Eoin Kelly scored 2-13 that day in the following game, and Waterford won!

still think joes performance was the best i have ever seen

hardybuck

derealbadger wrote: »

still think joes performance was the best i have ever seen

You are correct in saying Waterford played first, but Kelly definitely scored 2-13. His point over his shoulder out on the sideline in centre field was also among the best scores I've ever seen.

Nice editing before I got a reply in!

derealbadger

hardybuck wrote: »

You are correct in saying Waterford played first, but Kelly definitely scored 2-13. His point over his shoulder out on the sideline in centre field was also among the best scores I've ever seen.

Nice editing before I got a reply in!

yes it was nice editing what you talking about willis

aidan24326

Joe Canning against Cork was as good as I've seen.

Another that springs to mind and hasn't been mentioned yet was DJ Carey vs Galway in Thurles '97.

Galway led by 10 pts at half time only for DJ to beat us on his own in the second half. He was magic that day. As consistent as Shefflin is you just don't get the same excitement from watching him play. Well I don't anyway.

Come to think of it, for a lad who's still only 21 Joe Canning has already turned in so many superb performances for club, county and for LIT. He scores 4 sideline cuts in one game for LIT, out of a total of 1-16. I also remeber him scoring 1-6 in the 2006 club final against Newtownshandrum (at age 17), in awful conditions and despite the Newtown defence roughing him up at every opportunity (for which Pat Mulcahy was eventually sent off).

It annoys me when people have a go at him. The lad (21 years old remember) has already achieved more than alot of players do in their whole career, and he has been a central part of all the successful teams he's been on. Anyway I'm digressing a little, but there's really too much Joe bashing going on.

Daysha

Of all the matches I've been to, I'd say Henry Shefflin against Waterford in 2009 tops them all. Before the game I was one of those sceptics who felt he was winning awards just because of the whole "King Henry" stuff, but 1-14 in an All-Ireland semi final, including 1-6 from play with not a single wide (as far as I can remember) is near perfection.

Sktchr

derealbadger wrote: »

Joe Canning against Cork 2008 2-12 the most unreal performance I have ever seen and Galway still lost

Agreed!!!...Diarmuid O Sullivan was one of the best and most established Full Backs on the Inter County scene, and he was left in Joe's dust trails!

namloc1980

Sktchr wrote: »

Agreed!!!...Diarmuid O Sullivan was one of the best and most established Full Backs on the Inter County scene, and he was left in Joe's dust trails!

Diarmuid O'Sullivan was well past his best in 2008.

grenache

Brendan Cummins v Kilkenny in 2005 quarter final (i think). It was like a game of ping pong on the Tipp goal, Eddie Brennan and Eoin Larkin would have had an avalanche of goals only for him. Superb.

Honourable mentions to Brian Whelehan v Kilkenny in '98 final, Henry Shefflin v Cork in '06 final and DJ Carey v Galway in '97 Quarter Final in Thurles.

SeaFields

grenache wrote: »

Henry Shefflin v Cork in '06 final

Same game but Cha Fitzpatrick. Cork supporters, myself included, were asking who the feck is this young fella that just made sh!t of our team!

Daysha

Daysha wrote: »

Of all the matches I've been to, I'd say Henry Shefflin against Waterford in 2009 tops them all. Before the game I was one of those sceptics who felt he was winning awards just because of the whole "King Henry" stuff, but 1-14 in an All-Ireland semi final, including 1-6 from play with not a single wide (as far as I can remember) is near perfection.

Just to expand on this a bit more, I re-watched this game last night and one thing that struck me most which the pundits picked up on was Henrys switch to half forward mid way through the 1st half. Before then he was stuck in the square, our half-backs were cleaning everything that came at them and we found ourselves 2 ponts ahead. Then Henry moves out, picks out points from play like nobodies business and they ended up going into the break 6 points ahead. That's how good he was that day.

deisedevil

Daysha wrote: »

Just to expand on this a bit more, I re-watched this game last night and one thing that struck me most which the pundits picked up on was Henrys switch to half forward mid way through the 1st half. Before then he was stuck in the square, our half-backs were cleaning everything that came at them and we found ourselves 2 ponts ahead. Then Henry moves out, picks out points from play like nobodies business and they ended up going into the break 6 points ahead. That's how good he was that day.

The second I seen this thread I immediatly thought of Shefflins performance that day. To be fair it could be because it was against Waterford and it's stuck in my mind because of how devastating he was against us that day but I just can't think of another player who did more damage against us or any other game in my mind. He gets my vote aswell.

megadodge

Although it was only for one half, Joe Cooney's first half display in the 1990 All-Ireland final v Cork was, at the time, the best I had ever seen.

flahavaj

The Joe Canning and Shefflin performances are probably the two finest I have ever seen in person.

But to me Brian Whelehan's showing in the 1998 All Ireland was the greatest I've seen. Started in the backs, moved to full forward, hit 1-6 in the closing minutes - and was dying of the flu as well, just to cap it all off.

Epic epic stuff and the perfoprmance that cemented his place on the Team of the Millenium.

Tommy Max

Brian Whelehan gave a heroic display against Kilkenny in that final alrite.

I have to say his display in the defeat to Cork in the All Ireland semi of '99 was the best performance from a backs man I ever saw in my life time. He cleared ball after ball, little flicks to dispossess players, some of his touches under pressure were incredible to watch. I remember the Des Cahill radio show was on the Monday after the game and people from all over the country were phoning in saying it was the best they ever witnessed.

Pity Dicky Murphy had a diabolical game :mad:

Gerard.C

None of the above mentioned put away 3 goals in an All Ireland Final like King LAR did though!!

Cake Man

Gerard.C wrote: »

None of the above mentioned put away 3 goals in an All Ireland Final like King LAR did though!!

Did he get to take home the match sliothar for the hat-trick!? :pac:

Tommy Max

Yes anybody who scores 3 goals in an all ireland deserves huge credit. It was amazing because he touched the ball i think 5 or max 6 times in the game. Very like DJ Carey, not seen in a game and then bang he produces a goal.

For the reason he did very little outside the goals I think it should not rank as a "greatest" performance.

Padraig Maher hit a serious amount of ball in the final but TJ Reid also scored 3 points from play off him. People in Tipp have raved about his performance also.

What this thread is looking for is that all round brilliant display. Lar had a special day but not the greatest ive ever seen.

phkk

What about Seanie McMahon vs Tipperary in Munster final 97 i think,savage game?

Ciaran Carey vs Clare in 96

DJ vs Galway in 97

Brian Whelehan vs Kilkenny in Leinster final 95,twas a brutal day,nobody could stay on their feet..I remember giving an exhibition,his first touch, clearances, blocks,positional play.. had match taped and watched re-runs,just to see him in action...phenomenal hurler

LuckyGent88

Joe Canning for L.I.T in the semi's and final of Fitzgibbon in 2008. He was unstoppable and still didnt win the final.

Also Seanie McMahon v Tipp in 97
Brian Lohan in every game
Lar Corbett in this years all ireland final
Tommy Walsh is every game!!!!!!
Henry Shefflin in 2009