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Hurling team of the decade

  • 20-12-2019 8:11am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Local_Chap


    I see there is a football thread for team of the decade so thought it might be good to have a hurling one also.

    Here's my team for what it's worth:
    Eoin Murphy
    Paul Murphy
    Daithi Burke
    Noel Connors
    Brendan Maher
    Brick Walsh
    Paidi Maher
    David Burke
    Mick Fennelly
    Noel McGrath
    Joe Canning
    TJ Reid
    Richie Hogan
    Seamus Callnan
    Patrick Horgan

    5 Kilkenny
    4 Tipp
    3 Galway
    2 Waterford
    1 Cork


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,496 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    Incidentally, mine is almost similar, but with Anthony Nash in goal, Noel McGrath at midfield, and Tony Kelly at wing-forward.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Good team OP wouldn't have any arguments with that


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    Cathal Barrett is a far better corner back than Noel Connors.


  • Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭limerickabroad


    No arguments with that team from me. Strange to think that no Limerick or Clare players would be there, given both won AIs this decade. Might be a shout for Declan Hannon? Who would you drop though? Tony Kelly far too inconsistent, imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,262 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Good team. Wouldn’t change much.

    I’d go JJ Delaney corner back instead of Connors. JJ won 3 all stars in the decade (2 in the full back line). To me you’d have to include him in a team of decade.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,590 ✭✭✭blue note


    big_drive wrote: »
    Good team. Wouldn’t change much.

    I’d go JJ Delaney corner back instead of Connors. JJ won 3 all stars in the decade (2 in the full back line). To me you’d have to include him in a team of decade.

    Connors won 3 this decade too, all in the full back line. At corner back in fact, the position in question.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Who's people's player of the decade?

    Reid for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Infernal Racket


    jr86 wrote: »
    Who's people's player of the decade?

    Reid for me

    He has no all Ireland's but I think Patrick Horgan overall is probably the player of the decade.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,590 ✭✭✭blue note


    Local_Chap wrote: »
    I see there is a football thread for team of the decade so thought it might be good to have a hurling one also.

    Here's my team for what it's worth:
    Eoin Murphy
    Paul Murphy
    Daithi Burke
    Noel Connors
    Brendan Maher
    Brick Walsh
    Paidi Maher
    David Burke
    Mick Fennelly
    Noel McGrath
    Joe Canning
    TJ Reid
    Richie Hogan
    Seamus Callnan
    Patrick Horgan

    5 Kilkenny
    4 Tipp
    3 Galway
    2 Waterford
    1 Cork

    Usually these teams of the decade are made up of the best hurlers from the last 5 years, with maybe a token 1 from the first half of the decade. Interestingly with yours while I think only fennelly didn't play in 2019, but the whole team played pretty much the whole decade. It's part criticism and part commendation on your team by the way, there's no right way to do it really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,262 ✭✭✭big_drive


    blue note wrote: »
    Connors won 3 this decade too, all in the full back line. At corner back in fact, the position in question.

    Ya but I just didn’t think he was great. How he got 3 awards I don’t really know

    To me Cathal Barrett, Jackie tyrrell, Sean Finn would be ahead of him


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  • Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭GS11


    Gerry G wrote: »
    He has no all Ireland's but I think Patrick Horgan overall is probably the player of the decade.

    Has to be Joe Canning


  • Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭GS11


    blue note wrote: »
    Connors won 3 this decade too, all in the full back line. At corner back in fact, the position in question.

    I'd agree with Connors, as a corner back, he's the best, probably doesn't do as much out the field as Barrett.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Infernal Racket


    GS11 wrote: »
    Has to be Joe Canning

    He'd be my close second


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭MfMan


    GS11 wrote: »
    Has to be Joe Canning


    Has to be Canning. Top scorer, superb provider, leader when required, inspirational always. Breathtaking quality to some of his cores. Has bestrode the entire decade, club and county. Horgan, Reid, Noel McGrath, Paidi Maher all worthy of mention but Canning over all.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭iebamm2580


    Paudie maher for player of the decade, he missed only 26 minutes of hurling in the decade (blood subs and coming off early due to winning comfortably), one of the kilkenny players said he was the only man cody ever gave instructions about shutting down. 3 all irelands 5 all stars in the decade.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,262 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Player of decade for me would be TJ Reid.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Billy Ocean


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Paudie maher for player of the decade, he missed only 26 minutes of hurling in the decade (blood subs and coming off early due to winning comfortably), one of the kilkenny players said he was the only man cody ever gave instructions about shutting down. 3 all irelands 5 all stars in the decade.
    couldn't give him such an award, purely as im baffled how he gets away with this barging nonsense for over a decade, I'd go for TJ


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Local_Chap


    Cathal Barrett is a far better corner back than Noel Connors.

    Currently Barrett is better but this is a team of the decade. From 2010 to 2017, Connors was one of the best in the business.
    big_drive wrote: »
    Good team. Wouldn’t change much.

    I’d go JJ Delaney corner back instead of Connors. JJ won 3 all stars in the decade (2 in the full back line). To me you’d have to include him in a team of decade.

    I had contemplated JJ but I feel Burke was the better fullback and I didn't want to be moving one of them into the corner.
    jr86 wrote: »
    Who's people's player of the decade?

    Reid for me

    Reid for me as well. He has got better as he has got older. Turned 32 this year and was phenomenal again. His work rate is second to none these last few years.


  • Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭conor05


    Local_Chap wrote: »
    Currently Barrett is better but this is a team of the decade. From 2010 to 2017, Connors was one of the best in the business.



    I had contemplated JJ but I feel Burke was the better fullback and I didn't want to be moving one of them into the corner.




    Reid for me as well. He has got better as he has got older. Turned 32 this year and was phenomenal again. His work rate is second to none these last few years.

    I know he comes from an unbelievable club, but he puts in a massive shift for Ballyhale aswel anytime I’ve seen them on tg4. No wonder they keep winning club all Ireland’s, lads like him would inspire 9-10 year olds to hurl in a small parish.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭MfMan


    Local_Chap wrote: »
    Currently Barrett is better but this is a team of the decade. From 2010 to 2017, Connors was one of the best in the business.



    I had contemplated JJ but I feel Burke was the better fullback and I didn't want to be moving one of them into the corner.



    Reid for me as well. He has got better as he has got older. Turned 32 this year and was phenomenal again. His work rate is second to none these last few years.

    Canning has been phenomenal since he was 17, not 24/25.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭caddy16


    Incidentally, mine is almost similar, but with Anthony Nash in goal, Noel McGrath at midfield, and Tony Kelly at wing-forward.
    Kelly class hurler but too inconsistent. Murphy by a long way for me in goals, Nash wouldn't come close to him imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,163 ✭✭✭zetecescort




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Cornerback1


    Hurler of the Decade for me would be T.J. Unreal performer - a 9 out of 10 in nearly every game I've saw him, for both club and county.

    Not only from frees (the crowd actually gasp when he misses one) but off the ball, his workrate is excellent.

    In fairness, hurling has spoilt us this decade, between great players and great games. This decade has really upped the standard - drawn AI Finals and unreal s/f's with extra-time etc.

    Games for the ages!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭westcork67


    Joe Canning - one of the all time greats and hurler of the decade - TJ a close second


  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Koa Happy Duet


    Patrick Horgan is deceptive as he has been playing largely against rinky-dink teams.

    TJ Reid is a rare breed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 Colt Knost


    I would think player of the decade would be between Reid, Callanan and Paudie.
    Dont think Canning should be a contender at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭aidan24326


    Colt Knost wrote: »
    I would think player of the decade would be between Reid, Callanan and Paudie.
    Dont think Canning should be a contender at all.

    And how did you come up with this inspired idea??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Hurler of the decade definitely between Reid, paudie, Callanan and Canning. Reid probably deserves it just about ahead of Callanan.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭LMK


    Brendan Cummins
    Sean Finn
    Daithi Burke
    JJ Delaney
    Tommy Walsh
    Ronan Maher
    Padraig Maher
    Kevin Moran
    David Burke
    TJ Reid
    Austin Gleeson
    Tony Kelly
    Ritchie Hogan
    Joe Canning
    Patrick Horgan


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    LMK wrote: »
    Brendan Cummins
    Sean Finn
    Daithi Burke
    JJ Delaney
    Tommy Walsh
    Ronan Maher
    Padraig Maher
    Kevin Moran
    David Burke
    TJ Reid
    Austin Gleeson
    Tony Kelly
    Ritchie Hogan
    Joe Canning
    Patrick Horgan

    Austin Gleeson and Tony Kelly ahead of Callanan? Paul Murphy is ahead of Cummins over the last 10 years. Sean Finn?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭iebamm2580


    Never got the fascination with david or daithi burke, decent players but shoe-ins for team of the decade i dont get it. Austin gleeson is obviously a joke.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,457 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Here is the team of the decade from 42.ie
    https://www.the42.ie/football-hurling-teams-of-the-decade-4950530-Dec2019/?utm_source=shortlink

    1. Eoin Murphy

    2. Paul Murphy
    3. Daithi Burke
    4. JJ Delaney

    5. Brendan Maher
    6. Michael Brick Walsh
    7. Padraic Maher

    8. Michael Fennelly
    9. David Burke

    10. Richie Hogan
    11. TJ Reid
    12. Noel McGrath

    13. Patrick Horgan
    14. Seamus Callanan
    15. Joe Canning

    Unlucky to miss out (according to 42.ie): Austin Gleeson, Padraic Mannion, Tony Kelly, Jackie Tyrrell, John Mullane and Noel Connors.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭MfMan


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Never got the fascination with david or daithi burke, decent players but shoe-ins for team of the decade i dont get it. Austin gleeson is obviously a joke.

    Who'd you have in their place?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭iebamm2580


    MfMan wrote: »
    Who'd you have in their place?

    Obviously biased but Ronan Maher has been exceptional since he came on the scene in 2016. Also i didn't say id have anybody in there place just think alot of other hurlers have been up to near the same level as them. young mannion in particular for galway would have a fair shout . Padraig walsh is very hard done by too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,457 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Never got the fascination with david or daithi burke, decent players but shoe-ins for team of the decade i dont get it. Austin gleeson is obviously a joke.

    I don't think anyone has made the argument that the two Burkes are shoe-ins? :confused:

    To be fair they both have won four All-Stars each this decade (I think) which is very impressive


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭Hulk Hands


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Never got the fascination with david or daithi burke, decent players but shoe-ins for team of the decade i dont get it. Austin gleeson is obviously a joke.

    4 all stars each and none of them were even remotely debated as being undeserved at the time. You can make a case for JJ over Daithi alright but they're both phenomenal full backs, two of the best of all time


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭iebamm2580


    Hulk Hands wrote: »
    4 all stars each and none of them were even remotely debated as being undeserved at the time. You can make a case for JJ over Daithi alright but they're both phenomenal full backs, two of the best of all time

    No case to be made id have jj delaney my full back every day of the week, im not trying to slight any the galway lads just giving an opinion. Positions dont really come into this anyway, i think padriag walsh can count himself
    unlucky too as id def have him over brick.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Billy Ocean


    Eoin Murphy
    Paul Murphy
    Daithi Burke
    Noel Connors
    Brendan Maher
    Padraig Maher
    JJ
    Mick Fennelly
    David Burke
    Shefflin
    Canning
    TJ
    Richie Hogan
    Callanan
    Patrick horgan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭MfMan


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    No case to be made id have jj delaney my full back every day of the week, im not trying to slight any the galway lads just giving an opinion. Positions dont really come into this anyway, i think padriag walsh can count himself
    unlucky too as id def have him over brick.


    True, but *this decade*, Delaney over Burke?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,372 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Never got the fascination with david or daithi burke, decent players but shoe-ins for team of the decade i dont get it. Austin gleeson is obviously a joke.

    What's not to get? They are both brilliant players in their respective positions. 4 All-Stars each is usually a good sign of sustained excellence over a period of time, "decent" players might be lucky to have one All-Star.

    No surprise that they are both on about 90% of any teams of the decades I've seen.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 13 Colt Knost


    aidan24326 wrote: »
    And how did you come up with this inspired idea??

    By watching hurling closely for a long number of years. He is obviously a talented player and has had big games and big moments but had a number of years where he wasnt at the same level as others being considered for player of the decade.
    Is that ok with you? Am I allowed have an opinion??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭aidan24326


    Colt Knost wrote: »
    By watching hurling closely for a long number of years. He is obviously a talented player and has had big games and big moments but had a number of years where he wasnt at the same level as others being considered for player of the decade.
    Is that ok with you? Am I allowed have an opinion??

    You're entitled to your opinion same as everyone but to say Canning is 'not even a contender' is a bit silly and very few would agree with you on that.

    The players you mentioned are top class don't get me wrong but I'm not sure why you'd be dismissive of a guy who has been outstanding and is an obvious contender in the context of this type of conversation.


    As for Daithi Burke vs JJ Delaney, for me there is no doubt JJ Delaney comes out on top there as he was one of the best of any era, but he played for Kilkenny from 2001-2014 which makes him more a player of the previous decade. Daithi Burke has been very good too and solved what had been a real problem position for Galway for a long time. But JJ one of the greats for sure.

    my forward line of the last decade: (will come back to defence/mf)

    10. TJ Reid 11. Joe Canning 12. Eoin Larkin

    13. John O'Dwyer 14. Seamus Callanan 15. Patrick Horgan

    Player of the Decade: Joe Canning (outstanding at all levels for club and county and one of the most naturally gifted players of this or any era)

    close second: TJ Reid (great player, consistently excellent)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭marvin80


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Austin gleeson is obviously a joke.

    Summed it up nicely - very overrated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭aidan24326


    Gleeson is a very talented player but has too often been a glory-hunter, hitting bad wides from crazy distances and angles when a bit of patience and game-awareness was needed. It must be infuriating when you're a corner forward running into space and he's ballooning a ball wide while going for the score of the month award. He has the ability to be a top notch player though and he might be yet if he's coached right.


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