Your County's Best 15

MickySticks · 07-02-2012 04:13PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Here's my own stab at Kildare:

Shane Connolly; 

Hugh McGrillen, Mick Foley, Peter Kelly; 
Emmet Bolton, Gary White, Morgan O'Flaherty; 

Ronan Sweeney, Daryl Flynn; 

Padraig O'Neill, Eamonn O'Callaghan, Eoghan O'Flaherty; 
John Doyle, Tom&#225;s O'Connor, James Kavanagh

Thoughts?

Shane Connolly

Hugh McGrillen, Mick Foley, Peter Kelly
Emmet Bolton, Morgan O'Flaherty, Ollie Lyons

Daryl Flynn, Ronan Sweeney

Eamonn Callaghan, Mikey Conway, James Kavanagh
Johnny Doyle, Tomas O'Connor, Eoghan O'Flaherty

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:09PM

Here's a Tyrone selection from elsewhere:

Tyrone:

P McConnell
PJ Quinn
Justy McMahon
Conor Gormley
Sean O'Neill
Joe McMahon
Cathal McCarron
Aidan Cassidy
Colm Cavanagh
Sean Cavanagh
Peter Harte
Marty Penrose
Stephen O'Neill
Mark Donnelly (Kyly Coney would have a chance if learns to keep the game simple)
Owen Mulligan

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:10PM

Here's Offaly:

1 Kevin Meehan

2 Sean Pender
3 Shane Sullivan
4 Paul McConway

5 Brian Darby
6 Ross Brady
7 Sean Ryan

8 Ritchie Dalton
9 Niall Smith

10 Bernard Allen
11 Daniel Currams
12 Anton Sullivan

13 Alan Mulhall
14 Niall McNamee
15 Ken Casey

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:12PM

Antrim:

1. Sean O'Neill/C Kerr;

2. Brady
3. McClean
4. O'Boyle

5. Tony Scullion
6. Justin Crozier
7. James Loughrey

8. Michael McCann
9. Gallagher

10. K McGourty
11. David Niblock
12. C Kelly

13. CJ McGourty
14. Magill
15. Thomas McCann

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:15PM

Armagh:

Paul Hearty

Andy Mallon
Brendan Donaghy
James Morgan

Aaron Kernan
Ciaran McKeever
Paul Duffy / Kevin Dyas

Kieran Toner
Charlie Vernon

Michael O'Rourke
Billy Joe Padden
Malachy Mackin

Jamie Clarke
McParland
Stevie McDonnell

MickySticks · 08-02-2012 04:29PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Antrim:

No Paddy Cunningham?

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:29PM

Here's what I would have had for Westmeath, although the three players with brackets after their names won't be available this year and I don't know who will replace them:

Gary Connaughton

Francis Boyle (Hurling)
Kieran Gavin
James Dolan

Ger Egan
Seanie O'Donoghue
Michael Ennis

Darragh Daly
David O'Shaughnessy

Paul Sharry
Conor Lynam (America)
Doran Harte

Paul Greville (Hurling)
Dennis Glennon
Dessie Dolan

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:30PM

MickySticks wrote: »

No Paddy Cunningham?

He wasn't on any of the three Antrim teams I had named to me - you're welcome to do your own version

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 04:33PM

Teams with an attempt made so far:

Kerry
Dublin
Cavan
Kildare
Donegal
Limerick
Roscommon
Galway
Tyrone
Offaly
Antrim
Armagh
Westmeath

Anyone care to chime in with a Down/Derry selection?

razor425 · 08-02-2012 05:00PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

Geoffrey Claffey
sean mcdermott, niall carty, stephen ormsby
peter domican, niall daly, ian kilbride
michael finneran, karl mannion
donie smith, cathal cregg, david o gara
cathal shine, senan kilbride, donie shine

niall daly is a super player who has yet to start a championship game as far as i know but he has been one the best underage/college player in ireland last 2 years keeping good cork and kerry players out of the UCC team so for sure will become a mainstay in the team this year and into the future.....as will his younger brother

donie smith is only 18 but was star of the minor team just last summer that just missed out on another all-ireland final, a scoring half forward, something roscommon badly need

cathal shine just turned 20 but has missed the last year with injury, incredible fielder of a ball, that goal he scored against kerry minors in 2009 (last seconds to draw level) was fantastic, cathal is 6'4, kilbride is 6'3 and donie is 6'4/6'5 so that would be the tallest full forward line in the country i suspect if they ever lined out

i truly believe donie shine will revert to midfield after this year when mannion retires from intercounty, he changed the course of the minor final in 2006 completely when he went in there and dominated tommie walsh, the other week he again changed the course of the game against mayo when moved into midfield

I'd have to agree with most of this but Donie Smith is a pretty left field choice. IMO he will be lucky to make the forward line for our u21 team this year never mind the senior team. In his place I would probably have one of David Keenan, Kevin Higgins or Conor Devanney.

Great call on Niall Daly, probably our most exciting prospect over the next few years.

Not fully sure on Niall Carty at full back but the main problem with leaving him out would be lack of a decent alternative.

MickySticks · 08-02-2012 05:01PM

Derry

D Devlin
SL McGoldrick
K McGuckin
D McBride
G O’Kane
C Kielt
K McCloy
J Diver
M Friel
M Lynch
J Kielt
B McGoldrick
E Muldoon
P Bradley
C Gilligan

harpsman · 08-02-2012 06:15PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Here's Donegal:

Paul Durcan

Paddy McGrath     Neil McGee         Frank McGlynn
Anthony Thompson    Leo McLoone     Karl Lacey

Neil Gallagher  Rory Kavanagh

Mark McHugh     Mickey Hegarty             Ryan Bradley
Patrick McBrearty      Michael Muphy     Colm McFadden

Michael Hegarty

Are players who have been dropped for writing a book eligable?

keane2097 · 08-02-2012 06:17PM

harpsman wrote: »

Michael Hegarty
Are players who have been dropped for writing a book eligable?

Is that as helpful as you're capable of being?

harpsman · 08-02-2012 09:29PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Is that as helpful as you're capable of being?

Ok, I'll spell it out for you.
Hegarty out,Cassidy in from team you named.

If Cassidy not allowed,then Molloy.

MickySticks · 08-02-2012 10:06PM

harpsman wrote: »

Ok, I'll spell it out for you.
Hegarty out,Cassidy in from team you named.

If Cassidy not allowed,then Molloy.

Since when did Cassidy play in the forwards?

smashey · 08-02-2012 11:52PM

MickySticks wrote: »

Since when did Cassidy play in the forwards?

Guys, let's not get carried away with this. It's a bit of fun and very, very subjective.

harpsman · 09-02-2012 01:01AM

MickySticks wrote: »

Since when did Cassidy play in the forwards?

The last championship game Donegal played they had one player in the opposition half so I dont see any need to have 6 "forwards" in their team.

In answer to your question,June 2010 against armagh-he started at full forward. also,I've a feeling he was possibly their 5th highrest scorer from play last years championship,so would be quite happy with him playing in the "forwards".

The days of 6 2 6 are long gone for majority of teams.

MickySticks · 09-02-2012 01:04AM

harpsman wrote: »

The last championship game Donegal played they had one player in the opposition half so I dont see any need to have 6 "forwards" in their team.

In answer to your question,June 2010 against armagh-he started at full forward. also,I've a feeling he was possibly their 5th highrest scorer from play last years championship,so would be quite happy with him playing in the "forwards".

The days of 6 2 6 are long gone for majority of teams.

Doesn't matter anyway he won't be playing anywhere this year!

I hear Kieran McGeeney rang him yesterday :pac:

Fowler87 · 09-02-2012 03:17AM

Best Mayo team going on current form

D.Clarke

L.Keegan---G.Cafferky---K.Higgins

R.Feeney---D.Vaughan---C.Boyle

----S.O'Shea---P.Harte----

A.Dillon---A.Freeman---K.McLoughlin

C.Mortimor---A.Moran---C.O'Connor

keane2097 · 10-02-2012 04:38PM

Cork?

1. O'Halloran
2. Cotter
3. Shields
4. Cadogan
5. O'Leary
6. Canty
7. D. O'Sullivan
8. O'Connor
9. Walsh
10. Sheehan
11. Kelly
12. Kerrigan
13. Goulding
14. O'Connor
15. C. O'Neill

ciarriaithuaidh · 11-02-2012 03:06AM

keane2097 wrote: »

Cork?

1. O'Halloran
2. Cotter
3. Shields
4. Cadogan
5. O'Leary
6. Canty
7. D. O'Sullivan
8. O'Connor
9. Walsh
10. Sheehan
11. Kelly
12. Kerrigan
13. Goulding
14. O'Connor
15. C. O'Neill

If I was picking it would be something like:
1. O'Halloran
2. Cotter
3. Shields
4. Cadogan
5. O'Leary
6. Canty
7. Seán Kiely
8. O'Connor
9. Walsh
10. Sheehan
11. Kelly
12. Gould
13. C. O'Neill
14. O'Connor
15. Kerrigan

Cork could potentially have 2 or 3 waves of attack that could be lethal. Gould/Sheehan are both capable of ball-winning further out the field, can carry ball and are decent kickers. They could transfer it to A) Kelly, their best creative player and kick-passer and also very pacy. or

Kerrigan ranging around the forward line..he could terrorise defences running at them and if you got people running off his shoulder...

Their best inside plan would be Colm O'Neill and Donnacha O'Connor...this may never happen apart from brief flurry's as Goulding is somewhat of a sacred cow, even though he doesn't work half as hard as he should to look for ball and has only one evasive move, dipping his right shoulder into the corner back and trying to curl it left to right over the bar. O'Neill is a far trickier and diverse opponent. O'Connor is not far off the top 5 forwards in the game right now and is excellent when on form.

Sorry, went on a bit there..what I actually meant to say was Cork are shyte...

keane2097 · 01-03-2012 12:40PM

Bump - any more of these folks?

adrian522 · 01-03-2012 03:19PM

adrian522 wrote: »

Is this an exclusively football thread or can I throw up a team for the Kilkenny hurlers?

It's very early to predict what will happen come championship but probably something like this:

1. Herity
2. Murphy
3. Dalton Hickey
4. Tyrell
5. Walsh
6.Hogan
7. Delaney
8. Rice
9. Fennelly
10. Shefflin
11. Larkin
12. Hogan
13. Fennelly
14. Power
15. Fogarty

I think Kilkenny are fine for positions 1-7, even 1-9 but are a bit light in the forwards if there are a few injuries.

Updated above to factor in off-season retirements.

cgpg5 · 01-03-2012 03:35PM

jalock wrote: »

1. Adrian Faherty
2. Colin Forde
3. Finian Hanley
4. Jonny Duane
5. Gareth Bradshaw
6. Diarmuid Blake
7. Gary Sice
8. Thomas Flynn
9. Fiontán Ó Curraoín
10. Cormack Bane
11. Paul Conroy
12. Mark Hehir
13. Michael Martin
14. Nicky Joyce
15. Danny Cummins

Would go along with this for galway but I reckon Gary Sweeney will start corner back come championship with Duane playing centre back. Shane Maughan could force his way in too depending on how he performs in under 21.

aidan24326 · 01-03-2012 04:49PM

jalock wrote: »

1. Adrian Faherty
2. Colin Forde
3. Finian Hanley
4. Jonny Duane
5. Gareth Bradshaw
6. Diarmuid Blake
7. Gary Sice
8. Thomas Flynn
9. Fiontán Ó Curraoín
10. Cormack Bane
11. Paul Conroy
12. Mark Hehir
13. Michael Martin
14. Nicky Joyce
15. Danny Cummins

Not a bad selection though I don't agree with keeping Blake at number 6. He's always been too loose. Armstrong and P Joyce are back training now so they'll surely be in contention for forward positions.

keane2097 · 01-03-2012 04:55PM

aidan24326 wrote: »

Not a bad selection though I don't agree with keeping Blake at number 6. He's always been too loose. Armstrong and P Joyce are back training now so they'll surely be in contention for forward positions.

Would you replace Blake or just shuffle the pack a bit?

Joyce and Armstrong would surely be in there when they get up to full fitness I'd have thought?

kevmy85 · 01-03-2012 06:18PM

Fowler87 wrote: »

Best Mayo team going on current form
D.Clarke

L.Keegan---G.Cafferky---K.Higgins

R.Feeney---D.Vaughan---C.Boyle

----S.O'Shea---P.Harte----

A.Dillon---A.Freeman---K.McLoughlin

C.Mortimor---A.Moran---C.O'Connor

Close enough there. I'd have A O'Shea in for Harte, mainly because I think Harte is a better 10 than midfielder and his best days are prob behind him unlike O'Shea.

I'd also say Boyle is unproven and both Higgins and Keegan are better there but are needed in the corners. Having said that I wouldn't really question him playing - T Mort might push for the spot if fit.

Also to add subs: Hennelly, A Feeney, Gardiner, Barrett, T Mort, B Moran, Harte/A O'Shea, Doherty, Varley, Kirby

keane2097 · 01-03-2012 06:27PM

Trevor Mortimor is still not necessarily going to play as far as I know - work commitments and that...

bruschi · 01-03-2012 09:38PM

Wexford - Hurling
Breen
B. Kenny
O Hanlon
Roche
Stamp
Rossiter
C. Kenny
Quigley
Redmond
O Keefe
R. Kehoe
Nolan
Jacob
Sinnott
Morris

some new faces, or which I think a lot could be used as its hard to know what the best 15 really is, but Lee Chin is knocking about, Jack Guiney and Eoin Moore in the forwards, John Leacy centre back, Emmet Kent midfield

Wexford - Football
Masterson
N. Murphy
Molloy
Malone
Doyle
D. Murphy
Flynn
Waters
Quinlavin
Barry
Bradley
Roche
Lyng
Banville
Brosnan

some new faces possibly this year are Andrew Shore midfield, Lee Chin, Sean Culleton and Rob Tierney wing back, Conor Carty, Brendan Mulligan corner back, Michael O Reegan forward/midfield.

pipelaser · 02-03-2012 10:15AM

Meath

Brendan Murphy

Gary O'Brien Kevin Reilly Shane McAnerney

Ciaran Leinehan Cormac mcGuinness Seamus Kenny

Brian Meade Mark Ward

Graham Reilly Shane O'Rourke Stephen Bray

Cian Ward Joe Sheridan Paddy Gilsenan

(With plenty of Interchanging of forwards, because it seems to be what we do)

Sub. Mr. G. Geraghty

Your County's Best 15

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