Greatest footballers to never have won Sam 1990-2015?

Andre 3000

Frankie Dolan of Roscommon is another. An absolute genius.

Andre 3000

I hate to triple post, but this has rattled my brain and made me remember some absolute gems. In terms of more recent lads, Tommy Freeman of Monaghan and Niall McNamee of Offaly would have walked onto any intercounty team.

johnny osbourne

johnny doyle

aidan o shea

cian ward

Grueller

Marty McGrath is also worth a mention.

cgeaney

Connie Murphy of Kerry and Dr. Crokes would have to make any team. His attacking prowess and his defensive displays were a site to behold.

J Cheever Loophole

I don't think he's been mentioned - Conor McManus of Monaghan would be worth a shout.

eigrod

alphasully wrote: »

Ciaran O Suilleabhain, Cork. Was one of the best footballers of the 90's.

Yes. Him and Joe Kavanagh, from a Cork perspective.

cilles man

I guess to add to this list you can throw the recently retiree Stephen Bray of Meath , along with Colin Kelly of Louth , two forwards of pure class that all irelands never came their way.

seligehgit

Keith Higgins
Conor McManus
Paddy Bradley

Xenophile

I guess you can throw in two young footballers from Tipperary,

Colin O'Riordan who is now plying is trade in Australia

and

Michael Quinlivan who on his day will give any full back in the country a roasting.

Utopia Parkway

Xenophile wrote: »

I guess you can throw in two young footballers from Tipperary,

Colin O'Riordan who is now plying is trade in Australia

and

Michael Quinlivan who on his day will give any full back in the country a roasting.

In fairness they are both very early in their careers. I would imagine a thread like greatest players to have never won Sam would be for retired players or players with most of their playing career behind them.

PressRun

Ciaran McDonald seems an obvious choice.

Conor McManus is surely one of the best footballers in the country today, with or without an All-Ireland medal.

Keith Higgins might get his yet, but right now he must be one of the best to come so close and still not have one.

danganabu

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

In fairness they are both very early in their careers. I would imagine a thread like greatest players to have never won Sam would be for retired players or players with most of their playing career behind them.

And one of their careers is actually over before ever really getting going, O'Riordan will almost certainly make the grade in Australia.

Xenophile

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

In fairness they are both very early in their careers. I would imagine a thread like greatest players to have never won Sam would be for retired players or players with most of their playing career behind them.

danganabu wrote: »

And one of their careers is actually over before ever really getting going, O'Riordan will almost certainly make the grade in Australia.

All the more reason why Colin O'Riordan should be listed here as we may never see him again playing Gaelic.

Quinlivan scored two goals against Kerry last year in the championship and caused a big re-think among the Kerry mentors about their full back line.
He also scored the injury time goal against Nemo Rangers that knocked Nemo out of this year's Club Championship.

I don't think we should wait to acknowledge the above players as their chances of ever playing in an All Ireland are very slim.

Say Your Number

Surprised Ross Munnelly hasn't been mentioned yet

Seamus Quinn from Leitrim.

Johnny Davey and Mark Breheny from Sligo.

Anthony Rainbow should be on the list too.

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Hesh's Umpire wrote:

And from my own county I'd have to mention Ross Munnelly.

Say Your Number wrote:

Surprised Ross Munnelly hasn't been mentioned yet

He was 4 months ago

Say Your Number

I went through the effort of reading through this thread and I somehow managed to miss that, fecksake