Limerick Soccer Team of the Decade

[barryk]

The Leader had a good article in Monday's paper where Dolans Pub are sposoring a Team of the Decade.
It's repeated on limericksoccer.com for anyone who missed it.
For starters my team would be
Ian Bennis, Dave Dunphy, Keith Fitzgerald, Tom Daly, Brian Buckley, Albert Slattery, Jason Purcell, Keith Hartnett, Alan Finucane, Alan Barry, Robert Earls

[thomas72]

The Leader had a good article in Monday's paper where Dolans Pub are sposoring a Team of the Decade.
It's repeated on limericksoccer.com for anyone who missed it.
For starters my team would be
Ian Bennis, Dave Dunphy, Keith Fitzgerald, Tom Daly, Brian Buckley, Albert Slattery, Jason Purcell, Keith Hartnett, Alan Finucane, Alan Barry, Robert Earls



ian bennis :eek:
surely gordon stewart must be everyone keeper gordon was the best around for many years

[Goals4fun]

what is being sponsored?

[SeniorBlue]

I read the article and just for arguments sake here my thoughts

Gordon Stewart or Eoin Lynch
David Dunphy / Mike Ahern / Dara Droog
Declan Considine or Pat McGarry
Colm Enright
Brian Buckley
Keith Hartnett
Alan O Keefe / Colm Heffernan / Dennis Whelan
Kevin McCarthy / Albert Slattery - Kevin didnt play much in decade
Jason Purcell
Rob Earls
Conor Lynch / Alan Barry

Bound to be plenty of others but thats my immediate thoughts

[oscar]

ian bennis :eek:
surely gordon stewart must be everyone keeper gordon was the best around for many years

your dead right,albert has to be in there too,he might not of won much but he stuck with Carew when bigger clubs were after him,a real clubman

G Stewart
D Dunphy
P McGarry
C Enright
B Buckley
A O'Keeffe
K Hartnett
A Slattery
J Purcell
P Moloney
R Earls

[oscar]

what is being sponsored?

team of the decade:p

[pearse4t3]

1.G Stewart
2.M Aherne
3.A Sheehan
4.P McGarry
5.C Enright
6.K Hartnett
7.A O'Keeffe
8.J Purcell
9.J O'Connor
10.A Barry
11.R Earls

4-3-3 system, couldnt seperate the front 3, their records in the Leader are exceptional

[leather]

1.G Stewart keeper
2.M Aherne Right Full
3.A Sheehan Left Full
4.Gareth Ryan Sweeper
5.C Enright Center half
6.B.Lawlor wide right
7.Alan Carroll Attacking Mid-field
8.J Purcell Holding Mid-field
9.J O'Connor Striker
10.A Barry striker
11.C.Heffernan wide left

two fulls and two wide players among the best crosser's of a ball you might ever see
two strikers would have a field day.J.Purcell could protect back four with a.carroll going box - box

[van der wheil]

I read the article and just for arguments sake here my thoughts

Gordon Stewart or Eoin Lynch
David Dunphy / Mike Ahern / Dara Droog
Declan Considine or Pat McGarry
Colm Enright
Brian Buckley
Keith Hartnett
Alan O Keefe / Colm Heffernan / Dennis Whelan
Kevin McCarthy / Albert Slattery - Kevin didnt play much in decade
Jason Purcell
Rob Earls
Conor Lynch / Alan Barry

Bound to be plenty of others but thats my immediate thoughts

Kevin did win 3 FAIs though

Very difficult to do but players i feel have to be on the team would be Jason Purcell(Captain),Brian Buckley,Colm Enright,Alan Sheehan and Jason O Connor.

How do we threat players Like Colm Heffernan who is probably the best winger to play in that period of time but he spent the majority of the decade playing league of Ireland football.Also the likes of Tommy Barrett

[thomas72]

G. Stewart
m. Ahern
p. Mcgarry
c. Enright
a. Sheehan
a o keeffe
a. Slattery
j. Purcell
b. Heffernan
j o connor
r. Earls

5 subs brain buckley, alan barry, kevin mcarthy, keith hartnett, eoin lynch gk,

[SeniorBlue]

Kevin did win 3 FAIs though

Very difficult to do but players i feel have to be on the team would be Jason Purcell(Captain),Brian Buckley,Colm Enright,Alan Sheehan and Jason O Connor.

How do we threat players Like Colm Heffernan who is probably the best winger to play in that period of time but he spent the majority of the decade playing league of Ireland football.Also the likes of Tommy Barrett


Yeah i agree with you on that, it does say on the paper though that everything is considered whether the players won something or nothing or things like that. Agree with you about Heffernan, same too with Ross Cosgrave, good wingers and Tommy too, i'm sure they will all be considered equally. Its a good idea though this team of the decade and everyone has different names and ideas and one i just see mentioned there is Gareth Ryan, didn't even think of him but would definately figure. Its easy mention guys that won trophies and are household names but there are plenty of players who have played throughout the last ten years and never get their rewards, i suppose players like Robert Dalton, Phillip Collopy, Billy Tynan, just players like that

[Cueball]

It would be interesting to see the people post their own teams of the decade for their own particular clubs and produce a final squad from them lists.

[barryk]

It would be interesting to see the people post their own teams of the decade for their own particular clubs and produce a final squad from them lists.

Balla
Paudie Hickey
David Dunphy
Keith Fitzgerald
Garrett Ryan
Tom Daly
Damien Leo
Ray McMahon
Philip Collopy
Paul Quinn
Frank Lee
Robert Earls

Pike
Ian Bennis
Pat Mitchell
Declan Considine
Pat McGarry
Colm Enright
John Boyle
Keith Harnett
Dave O'Grady
Declan Casey
Pat Moloney
Dermot Phelan

Fairview
Owen Lynch
Martin Neary
Trevor Cosgrove
Brian Buckley
Barry Heffernan
Colm Heffernan
Jason Purcell
Kevin McCarthy
Paul Harmon
Robbie Kelleher
Tommy Barrett

Janesboro
Darren Glasheen
Anthony Tobin
Alan Sheehan
Daithi O'Donoghue
Mark Houlihan
Brian Lawlor
Alan Carrol
Barry Conway
Conor Lynch
Jason O'Connor

[leather]

only 10 players on the boro team..may i put foward P.Mc'evoy as the final player

[blinkx]

Don't know how Pat will sort this team out, as we can already see, people will lean heavily towards there own club(Note the 3 Janesboro lads above picking 5 'Boro a piece) However...

Gordon Stewart
David Dunphy
Declan Considine
Colm Enright
Pat McGarry
Colm Heffernan
Jason Purcell
Keith Hartnett
Robert Earls
Pat Moloney

[oscar]

what are you on about,its about peoples opinions,what 5 Boro players did i pick,jesus some people,and by the way there's usually 11 on a team

[thomas72]

carew team


g stewart
b rice
m carey
p koyce
p dillon
k o byrne (bob)
paul quinn
a slattery
d wheelan
denis sheerin
ger ned


subs cyril maher, jason collapy, j o connor. monty, j naughton
all players in there prime

[magicman]

G stewart
M Ahern
D Considine
R Hanrahan
C Enright
P Collopy
J Purcell
K Hartnett
A Okeeffe
R Earls
C Lynch

Subs: O Lynch P McGarry B Buckley J Boyle A Slattery Ger Ned P Moloney

[Gentle Ben]

Janesboro
Ian Bennis
Anthony Tobin
Robbie Dalton
Alan Sheehan
Mike Aherne
Brian Lawlor
Pat McEvoy
Alan O'Keefe
Barry Conway
Shane Clarke
Jason O'Connor

[Happy Zapper]

1 Ben Spicer
2 Dan Goggin
3 Aidan Hurley
4 John Meskell
5 Robert Dalton
6 Stephen Goggin
7 Conor Molan
8 Stephen Goggin
9 Colin Scanlon
10 Paul Cummins
11 Ronan Smalle

[Treaty Gooner]

what are you on about,its about peoples opinions,what 5 Boro players did i pick,jesus some people,and by the way there's usually 11 on a team

There's actually always 11 on a team pal. Sorry, couldn't resist...

[js79]

lads b buckley is ten times the player c enright is,the best centre half in junior football by a mile.
my team g steward
d dunphy
p mcgarry
b buckley
a sheehan
c heffernan
a slattery
j purcell
d considine
c lynch
p maloney
subs. j o connor joe hannon mike carey r earls a caroll

[leather]

There's actually always 11 on a team pal. Sorry, couldn't resist...

not always... you can start a game with less than 11 on your team...

or if you are liverpool they start with about 3-4 players every week..

sorry couldn't resist..:)

[Treaty Gooner]

not always... you can start a game with less than 11 on your team...

or if you are liverpool they start with about 3-4 players every week..

sorry couldn't resist..:)

Hey! Stay on topic.





Lol

[On The Ball]

Just going on goalscorer's.Alan Barry's and Robert Earl's record is class.Goals win games and they would be in with a shout for sure.

[meglin]

G Stewart
P McGarry
B Buckley
C Enright
M Ahern
D Considine
P McAvoy
J Purcell
B Lawler
R Earls
C Lynch.

[Daydreamer]

true but If thats the case Jaon O' Connor is second to Alan Barrys at 0.88% an Thomas Barrett the 3rd Highest with 0.77% which is an excellent record considering he would have played a lot of games midfield an Centre Back, Difficult to find a place for him considering that. good utility player.my team would be

1. Eoin Lynch
2. Martin Neary
3. Pa Mcgarry
4 Colm Enright
5. Brian Buckley
6.Dermot Phelan
7.Ken Mcnamara
8.Kevin Mccarthy
9.colm Heff
10. Alan Barry
11. Ross Cosgrave

12. Denis Whelan 13. Mike Ahern 14. T. Barrett
15.Gareth Ryan 16. Gordon Stewart

[oscar]

your dead right,albert has to be in there too,he might not of won much but he stuck with Carew when bigger clubs were after him,a real clubman

G Stewart
D Dunphy
P McGarry
C Enright
B Buckley
A O'Keeffe
K Hartnett
A Slattery
J Purcell
P Moloney
R Earls

seen as everyone else has subs i'd like to add

Alan Sheehan,Gareth Ryan,Colm Heffernan,Davy Wall,Conor Lynch(happy now Conor:p)

[abbeyvale]

Gordon Stewart
David Dunphy
Pat McGarry
Colm Enright
Brian Buckley
Colm Heffernan
Jason Purcell
Philip Collopy
Kevin McCarthy
Robert Earls
Alan Barry


You could name 20 or so subs, but whats the point, its called team of the decade, not squad of the decade.

[the real deal]

G Stewart
P McGarry
B Buckley
C Enright
M Ahern
D Considine
P McAvoy
J Purcell
B Lawler
R Earls
C Lynch.

typical boro man;)

[viewman76]

would anyone put paul o donnell into this team?

[barryk]

I hope everyone who is naming their team goes to the trouble of sending the entry to limericksoccer@gmail.com or drop into the Limerick Leader Office.

[abbeyvale]

lads b buckley is ten times the player c enright is,the best centre half in junior football by a mile.
my team g steward
d dunphy
p mcgarry
b buckley
a sheehan
c heffernan
a slattery
j purcell
d considine
c lynch
p maloney
subs. j o connor joe hannon mike carey r earls a caroll


Moloney beore Earls, J O'Connor and A Barry?????? Are you serious man..........

[cfaa]

1 Ben Spicer
2 Dan Goggin
3 Aidan Hurley
4 John Meskell
5 Robert Dalton
6 Stephen Goggin
7 Conor Molan
8 Stephen Goggin
9 Colin Scanlon
10 Paul Cummins
11 Ronan Smalle

i know the above highlighted lads are good players but its unfair to give stephen 2 places.both lads have played about a dozen games between them,hardly a case for team of the decade.no anthony cusack or ian sullivan,what about gavin mc carthy and muggsy.

[Abbey Road]

G Stewart

M Neary B Tynan B Buckley


D Dunphy A Slattery J Purcell A Sheehan P McGarry


R Earls C Lynch

[mulla]

G Stewart

M Neary B Tynan B Buckley


D Dunphy A Slattery J Purcell A Sheehan P McGarry


R Earls C Lynch

your doin yourself an injustice young man.i'd have you in there;)

[Abbey Road]

your doin yourself an injustice young man.i'd have you in there;)

Thanks for the young man part....

Sarcism,i love it!:(

[van der wheil]

gordon stewart= banker
dave dunphy
colm enright
brian buckley
alan sheehan
keith harnett
kevin mccarthy
declan considine
alan o keefe
robert earls
pa moloney

subs,robert fitzgerald,jason purcell,pat mcgarry,frank lee,albert slattery,

Hartnett over Jason Purcell???

[allab]

gordon stewart= banker
dave dunphy
colm enright
brian buckley
alan sheehan
keith harnett
kevin mccarthy
declan considine
alan o keefe
robert earls
pa moloney

subs,robert fitzgerald,jason purcell,pat mcgarry,frank lee,albert slattery,

who does/did robert fitzgerald play for??

[Happy Zapper]

i know the above highlighted lads are good players but its unfair to give stephen 2 places.both lads have played about a dozen games between them,hardly a case for team of the decade.no anthony cusack or ian sullivan,what about gavin mc carthy and muggsy.

1 Ben Spicer
2 Dan Goggin
3 Aidan Hurley
4 John Meskell
5 Robert Dalton
6 Stephen Goggin
7 Conor Molan
8 Robbie Coombes
9 Colin Scanlon
10 Paul Cummins
11 Ronan Smalle

McCarthy, Sullivan and Cusack would all be in the squad.

[Happy Zapper]

Hartnett over Jason Purcell???

I agree hartnett not a patch on Purcell

[allab]

1 Ben Spicer
2 Dan Goggin
3 Aidan Hurley
4 John Meskell
5 Robert Dalton
6 Stephen Goggin
7 Conor Molan
8 Robbie Coombes
9 Colin Scanlon
10 Paul Cummins
11 Ronan Smalle

McCarthy, Sullivan and Cusack would all be in the squad.

this is scanlons first full season with ye(i think) and his in yere team of the decade?? surely sullivan should be there instead?

[silvercircle]

In my opnion there are only 2 players can be in the team Gordon Stweart and Colum enright they dominated there positions...too hard to choose from the rest

[van der wheil]

In my opnion there are only 2 players can be in the team Gordon Stweart and Colum enright they dominated there positions...too hard to choose from the rest

Brian Buckley a far superior center back to Colm Enright in my opinion.

[Goals4fun]

how many years of the 2000's did barry flynn play with fairview..?

[van der wheil]

how many years of the 2000's did barry flynn play with fairview..?

None - played in the Portmarnock team in 2000 which beat Fairview 2-1 the year Fairview were going for 4 in a row.Fairview should have won the game.He scored a great free kick that day - remember talking to him afterwards in the club and he said he couldnt get near Kevin Mc Carthy.

[leather]

Nobody ever could...!!! genius

[oscar]

damn you sam browne:mad::mad::mad:

[Happy Zapper]

this is scanlons first full season with ye(i think) and his in yere team of the decade?? surely sullivan should be there instead?

Maybe, but thats the strongest team in my humble opinion

[barryk]

who does/did robert fitzgerald play for??

?????