1.
Michael Donnelan
33 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 2 comments
Comments:
A force of nature. At his best no one could stop him, he had pace, power and a great footballing brain. Born to play football.
Added 5 months ago by jplamas, 7 points
ONLY ABOVE AVERAGE
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
2.
Peter Canavan
32 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
TRULY ONE OF THE GREAT GREAT FOWARDS.ALSO HAD TO DO ALOT OF GRAFTING TO BRING ORDINARY TYRONE TEAMS INTO THE GAME
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
3.
Darren Fay
29 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
DECENT FULL BACK THATS ALL
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
4.
Seamus Moynihan
28 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 4 comments
Comments:
Just to say i didnt list the first 40 on this list, but did the rest of them.
Iwould agrre with majority of 1st 40 and where i didnt agree i said so in my notes. Idid add notes to all the players up to now,be interested to see what others think
Added 1 year ago by guest, -6 points
Please note like good wine the best of them all is last on this list, the one and only ,unfortunately never see his likes again Matt Connor
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
Greatest defender ever sheer class
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
Best defender ever. sheer class
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
5.
Kieran McDonald
27 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 2 comments
Comments:
Or even ciaran mc donald no not one of the greats by along shot.wher do you get these names from,very ordinary
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
Or even McDonnell
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
6.
Padraig Joyce
25 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
excellent foward
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
7.
Graham Geraghty
24 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Good defender and good foward but not a great foward
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
8.
Paul Galvin
23 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 2 comments
Comments:
Stron grafting half foward, nothing skillful ,was responsible for the recently used phrase winning the dirty ball.used to be called breaking ball.
I always believe dirty ball is ball won in the air ,one of the great features of the game
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
you must be joking.not in the top 100
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
9.
Kieren McGeeney
23 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Excellent defender great leader
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
10.
Colm Cooper
22 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Brillant
Added 1 year ago by guest, 1 point
11.
Sean Cavanagh
19 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
EXCELLENT MIDFIELDER AND PROBALY GREATEST SCORING MIDFIELDER
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
12.
Anthony Tohill
18 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
VERY GOOD MIDFIELDER
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
13.
Tomas Mannion
16 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
ordinary at best
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
14.
Alan Brogan
15 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
very good foward but they wer 50 better ones than him
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
15.
Darragh O'Se
14 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
GREAT MIDFIELDER
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
16.
Eamonn O'Hara
13 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
God centre foward or midfielder but not exceptional
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
17.
Philip Jordan
12 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
ABOVE AVERAGE DEFENDER THATS ALL
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
18.
Tomas O'Se
11 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Great defender but CAN THINK OF A LOT OF BETTER KERRY DEFENDERS
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
19.
Stephen Cluxton
10 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Great goalie but not as good as o leary
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
20.
Dermot Earley
9 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
BOTH DERMOT EARLYS GREAT MIDFIELDERS.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
21.
Mickey Linden
Superb corner foward for Down
8 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
22.
Declan O'Sullivan
8 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Vey good foward but lacks the class of Matt Connor or m sheehy or cooper
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
23.
Ja Fallon
4 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Good fottaballer thats all
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
24.
Sean Og de Paor
4 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
above average
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
25.
Mattie Forde
4 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
One of the best fowards in history of the game.
I nce see him playing Ofaly in qualifiers watching the match you would say he was starved of the ball but he finished with 2 goals and 4 pts from play
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
26.
Steven McDonnell
4 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
great foward but lacked class
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
27.
Brian Dooher
4 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Excellent committed player great work rate, as a ntural footballer and always thought when Canavan was at his best he never for some reason played the ball to him
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
28.
Benny Coulter
3 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Great scoring foward a fine talent
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
29.
Declan Browne
3 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
EXCELLENT FOWARD JUST UNLUCK TO BE ON A POOR TEAM
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
30.
Sean Marty Lockhart
3 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Decent defender but surely not one of the greats, what planet are yuo living on
Added 1 year ago by guest, -1 points
31.
MATT CONNOR
averaged 7 pts a match on a reletively ordinary team.
M Sheehy on kerry teams that chalked up massive scores and his return is 5 pts.
No question but Matt Connor greatest foward in hitory of the game
2 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
32.
Michael Meehan
2 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Just decent footballer thats all
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
33.
Graham Canty
2 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
tOUGH AS TEAK DEFENDER BUT ONE CLAASS HIM AS ONE OF THE GREAT DEFENDERS
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
34.
James Nallen
2 points - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Good centre back but not exceptional
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
35.
TOMAS FREEMAN
One of best fowardS in gaelic football for few years.Gave no less a defender than Marc O shea a roasting in Championship
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
36.
Mickey Ned Sullivan
Best remembered for his great solo run in 1975 all ireland against Dublin,he took on Paddy Reilly ,Alan Larkin Georgie Wilson O Reilly again until he ran into Gay O Oriscoll and Sean Doherty,where Doherty hit in side of the head with his elbow. and was strechtered off
Was captain that day but Splilane collected cup in his absence.Plyed in the final folowing year but never same player again
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
37.
Kevin Moran
Stylish attack minded Dublin centre back, strange thing when he swited to soccer with Man Utd his game was completley different ,he was just basically a stopper
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
38.
Stephen O Neill
Great inside foward for Tyrone
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
39.
Kevin O Neill
Gifted Mayo foward had the full range of skills but for some strange reason never got the credit he deserved
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
40.
Mikey Sheehy
Brillant corner foward fro Kerry over so many years. Always seem to be at the end of so much of Kerry attacks as part of the great Kerry team of 70 s and 80 s
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
41.
Jack o shea
4 times Texaco footballer of the year 7 all ireland
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
42.
Seamus Quinn
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas -
43.
Joe Higgins
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
EXCELLENT DEFENDER FOR A SHORT TIME
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
44.
Eoin Mulligan
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
GOD FOWARD SCORED ONE OF THE GREAT GOALS AGAINST DUBLIN ONE TIME BUT WOULD NT CLASS HIM AS GREAT
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
45.
Ryan McMeniman
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
DECENT DEFENDER
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
46.
Anthony Lynch
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Outstanding deender. Always seemto have the meaure of Cooper
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
47.
Tom Kelly
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Very good defender but did nt last very long
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
48.
Paddy Christie
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 1 comment
Comments:
Probaly dubs best ever full back,better than Doherty HARGAN DEASY O CARROLL and KENNEDY BUT NOT AS GOOD AS JOHN O keefe ,bu thent not mayny were
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
49.
John Keane
1 point - added 2 years ago by jplamas - 2 comments
Comments:
ABOVE AVERGE WING BACK AND CORNER BACK ,BUT VERY COMITTED
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
how can you be serios matt connor no.i look at the stastics 7 pts average every match not even s close second.gooch cooper and mikey sheehy on teams that blew team out of the water and they average 4 and half and 5 pts respectively
Added 1 year ago by guest, -7 points
50.
Enda Mulldoon
Payed midfield and in the fowards for Derry ,very good where ever he played
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
51.
Joe Kavanagh
Strong highly talented centre foward for Cork.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
52.
Colin Corkery
Great high scoring corner foward for Cork
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Named twice by mistake.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
53.
Colin Corkery
Big towering corner foward for Cork and did he get some scores for them. from play and frees
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
54.
DJ O kane
Captain fantastic for Down when he led them to victory in 1994 playing in the half back line
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
55.
Anthony Molloy
Captained Donegal to 1994 all Ireland victory.
Brillant midfield player for Donegal
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
56.
Tomas Connor
High fielding midfielder for Offaly during the 70 s.
Won all Ireland in 1982
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
57.
Ryan McMennamin
Wonner of 3 all irelands with Tyrone.
love to travell deep into enemy territoty often to goood effect
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
58.
Francie Bellew
Tough no nonsence hard hitting corner back and full back for Armagh,didnt believe in taking prisioners
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
59.
Liam Harnon
A real rugged stopper in the heart of Meaths defence when they won 2 all Irelands in the 80 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
60.
David Beggy
A real speed merchant at wing foward in Meaths double all Ireland wining team of the 80 s. while did nt chalk up a lot of scores he set up a lot of scores for his fowards around him
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
61.
Anthony Mcurk
Very good Derry footballer ,won all stars both centre back and full foward.
Only a hand ful of palyers have wo all stars in both defence and attack
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
62.
Liam Hayes
High fielding stylish midfielder of the Meath double all Ireland winning team of the 80 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
63.
Kevin Kehily
Very good Cork full back of the 80 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Not fit to lace Darren Fay's boots.
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
64.
Tom Creedon
Stylish Cork centre back of th 80 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
65.
Gerry McAntee
Great midfielder for Meath winning 2 all Irelands in the 80 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
66.
Mick Keennedy
Hard hitting tight marking Dublin corner back of late 70 s and early 80 s.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
67.
Dara O Cinneada
Captain Kerry to all Ireland success. talented corner foward and great free taker
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
68.
Michael Frank russell
Top class Kerry corner foward ,winner of 4 all Irelands
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
69.
Joe Sheridan
Might always be remembered fro rugby style goal in tha infamous Leinster final against Louth but stiil big strong foward for Meath,,believe when he had big inside fowards to let the ball in quick and high, often togreat effect and great man to take a score
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Hopelessly slow and one sided. Never has and never will fulfill his underage potential
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
70.
John O Driscoll
Classy Cork foward of the 80 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
71.
Mick Spillane
While not as prominent as his brothers ,was still top class defender for kerry winning 6 all Irelands.was unlucky to come up against Matt Connor in 1980 semi final wher Connor scored 2 goals 6 pts off him costing Spillane his place in the all Ireland
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
72.
Ger O Keefe
Good Kerry defender of the 70 s, won man of match award in that epic 1977 all ireland sem final against Dublin
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
73.
Ambrose O Donovan
Captained Kerry to senior success from midfield, very physical, player, great minor as well.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Carried by a great team. Where was he from 1986 onwards?
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
74.
Paudi Lynch
Versatile Kerry palyer of the golden years of the 70s could play anywhere and did winning all Irelands with Kerry in various positions
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
75.
Paddy Cullen
Great Dublin goalkeeper holder of 3 all Ireland senior medals
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
76.
Ray Ciummins
Tall rangy full foward on 1973 Cork all Ireland winning team.
Only G.A..A player to win hurling and football all stars in same year, and unlikely to be ever done again
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
77.
Johnny McGurk
Attack minded wing back on 1993 all Ireland Derry winning side
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
78.
David Foran
Versatile Dublin footballer.
Started his carreer in late 70 sat cornr back then made name for himself as a decent midfielder
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
79.
Mick Holden
Inspiratioal Dublin Corner back.Tasted success with yhe class of 83
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
80.
Martin Lynch
Fine Kildare foward
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Cleaned out of it by Tomas Mannion in 1998. Didn't get a sniff of the ball.
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
81.
Joe McNally
Big burly Dublin fullfoward with loads of ability,caused problems for most county full backs,had his day in the sun with 1983 success
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
82.
James McCartan
Classy wing foward won 2 all Irelands with Down in 1990 s
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
83.
BRIAN GILLIGAN
WIth Anthony Tohill at midfeld they drove on Derry to all Ireland sucess in 1993 all ireland
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
84.
Paddy O Rourke
Great Down defender of the 90 s won 2 all Irelands
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
85.
Denis Ogie Moran
Like some of his Kerry team mates P o shea Spillane Sheehy he won 8 all Irelands but Moran won all his at centre foward. Was never reall in the lime light but must havei been doing something right to achieve such success
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
86.
Dermot Early S nr
Best midfielders of his time ,great fielder and ultimate sportsman
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
87.
Glen Ryan
Inspirational Kildare midfielder that fell just a little short against Galway in 1998 all Ireland
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
88.
Jimmy Barry Murphy
Classy Cork corner fowardon 1973 all Ireland winning team
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
89.
Keith Barr
Very good centre back on 1995 Dublin all Ireland winning team
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
90.
Bernard Brogan Snr
Fine Dublin midfielder. Score great goal afrer run from midfield in 1977 classic semi final against Kerry
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
91.
Harry Keegan
Fine corner back for Roscommon played in 1980 final gainst Kerry, if they had concentrated o their wn game they could have taken Kerry.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
92.
Dessie Dolan
Top class foward for Westmeath for long number of years
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
93.
Alan Larkin
Solid if uspectacular Dublin Centre back
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
94.
Tom Spillane
Good all round footballer could play in defence or attack with same degree of success, in that memorable 1982 historic final after Darbys goal in dying secs had chance to equalise
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
95.
GAY O Driscoll
Solid hard hitting Dublin Corner Back for Dublin
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
96.
Charlie Nelligan
Long serving goalie for Kerry winning 7 all Irelands ,just brillant
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
97.
Rory O Connell
Powerful midfielder for Westmeath until injury shortened his career
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
98.
Ritchie Coonnor
Powerful strong centre back or centre foward for Offaly leadin them to victory In 1982
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
99.
Colman Corrigan
Fine powerful midfielder for Cprk,then moved to full back and also done good job for Cork on the fringe of he square
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
100.
Tony McTague
Stylish wing foward for Offlaly in the 70 s and brillant free taker
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
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