Limerick Desmond League - Team of the Decade

[buddygeary23]

name your team of the decade from the premier divison in here

[Gearysfan]

You could go for best team of all time but there wouldn't be too many on it playing i the last 10 yrs, maybe barry riordan, daniel power..... can't think of too many more and sure that fills up the two striker spots.

Better off id say keeping it to the last decade, still thinking who id have but i definetly couldn't look past those two for the up front spots......

[Ask me tom]

what about the best 11 of all time in the desmond league, i remember watchin some great games when i was a young fella, would go to alot of glin games and newcastle games, likes of liam long, seany culhane, mick costelloe, sean fitz all from glin, pat duggan & jmmy duggan from villa rovers and askeaton. seamus and tom o connell of askeaton... any of ye remember any of the above??



Played with Pat Duggan and Tom O connell but wouldn`t know many more of the lads.

[sky blue]

what about paul ruttle and paul lynch who played with rathkeale probably the 2 best players to ply in the desmond league.

[sky blue]

what about the best 11 of all time in the desmond league, i remember watchin some great games when i was a young fella, would go to alot of glin games and newcastle games, likes of liam long, seany culhane, mick costelloe, sean fitz all from glin, pat duggan & jmmy duggan from villa rovers and askeaton. seamus and tom o connell of askeaton... any of ye remember any of the above??
ya tom was a great player but seamus not so great...

[Gearysfan]

1. Ollie Byrnes (Rathkeale)
2. Noel Murphy (NCW)
3.
4. John Kelleher (Abbeyfeale)
5. Anthony O Donnell (Creeves/NCW)
6. Paul Ruttle (Rathkeale)
7.
8. Gary Egan (Broadford)
9. Daniel Power (NCW)
10. Barry Riordan (Rathkeale)
11.

Manager: Gerry Cronin. Has to have won the most trophies in the past 10 yrs as a manager

Was going to put shaughnessy from Rathkeale in defence but i just think Kelleher has probably done a bit more.

Finding it hard to add a few more to the places above. Could do with a hand. Or am i totally wrong. Anyone agree or disagree?

[Hairy Legs]

1. Ollie Byrnes (Rathkeale)
2. Noel Murphy (NCW)
3.
4. John Kelleher (Abbeyfeale)
5. Anthony O Donnell (Creeves/NCW)
6. Paul Ruttle (Rathkeale)
7.
8. Gary Egan (Broadford)
9. Daniel Power (NCW)
10. Barry Riordan (Rathkeale)
11.

Manager: Gerry Cronin. Has to have won the most trophies in the past 10 yrs as a manager

Was going to put shaughnessy from Rathkeale in defence but i just think Kelleher has probably done a bit more.

Finding it hard to add a few more to the places above. Could do with a hand. Or am i totally wrong. Anyone agree or disagree?

Barry Culhane centre half?
Kieran McMahon from Kildimo right wing?
keith hartnett?, dennis behan? probably didnt play enough in last 10 years to be considered
Alot of the best players went to town......they included?

[buddygeary23]

1.ollie byrnes (rathkeale)
2.noel murphy (newcastle west)
3.mark doherty (newcastle west)
4.antony o donnell (creeves/ncw)
5.john kelleher (abbeyfeale)
6.paul ruttle (rathkeale)
7.gary egan (broadford)
8.tossie butler (knockaderry/ncw)
9.daniel power (newcastle west)
10.barry riordan (rathkeale)
11.??????????


im stuck for a winger..cnt really think of one

[limerickblue]

1. Ollie Byrnes (Rathkeale)
2. Noel Murphy (NCW)
3. Chris Ronan(Rathkeale)
4. John Kelleher (Abbeyfeale)
5. Anthony O Donnell (Creeves/NCW)
6. Paul Ruttle (Rathkeale)
7. Kierian McMahon (kildimo)
8. Gary Egan (Broadford)
9. Daniel Power (NCW)
10. Barry Riordan (Rathkeale)
11.Declan Nash(Rathkeale)

[Horan01]

Wouldn't agree with No.11, I'm struggling myself to think of a winger but I'd put Alan O'Shea (Rathkeale) in before Declan Nash in my opinion

[Hairy Legs]

1. Billy Quirke
2. Mark Culhane
3. Mark Doherty
4. Barry Culhane
5. Peter O'Dea
6. Paul Ruttle
7. Kieran McMahon
8. Tossy Butler
9. Dennis Kelly
10. Barry O Riordan
11. Daniel Power

[Gearysfan]

Is Power classed as a winger or striker? Always thought he was a striker myself

[Hairy Legs]

Is Power classed as a winger or striker? Always thought he was a striker myself

Probably a striker but played on the wing on occassions, he is good enough to be on that team but i feel the 2 strikers at 9 and 10 have been the best over the last ten years.
Mike Clancy from broadford could be a contender for full back also i think, even though he was probably more of a centre half for most of the time.
Some Lads dont play consistently in one position for a club, like centre mid or centre half or full back.....depending on a day or season some players might have played in 2 positions, 50/50

[The1]

There is some serious politics going on here lads. Did Ballingarry not win two leagues in the last decade, yet no one has named any of their players. Did Broadford not have more players than anyone else on the successful Desmond league team, yet I only see one Broadford player, Paul Lynch from Rathkeale, probably Rathkeales best player ever, Seamus O'Donnell former league of Ireland player, JJ Murphy, Dinny Scollard and Mikey Clancy, 3 of Broadfords best players ever, not mentioned and yet some very very average players seem to make some lads selections. If you cant remember back to the start of the decade you shouldnt name an eleven

[The1]

1. Seamus O'Donnell
2. John Kelliher
3. Daragh O'Grady
4. Noel Murphy
5. Mikey Clancy
6. Tommy Butler
7. Gary Egan
8. Dinny Scollard
9. Paul Lynch
10.Ray Lynch
11.Daniel Power

If everybody named their own clubs team of the decade then it would be easier for everyone to name the league team of the decade

[the 12 th man]

If everybody named their own clubs team of the decade then it would be easier for everyone to name the league team of the decade


If you want to do that ,start a thread for your own team and keep it separate.

[soccer8]

1. Billy Quirke
2. Mark Culhane
3. Mark Doherty
4. Barry Culhane
5. Peter O'Dea
6. Paul Ruttle
7. Kieran McMahon
8. Tossy Butler
9. Dennis Kelly
10. Barry O Riordan
11. Daniel Power


who the hell is kieran mcmahon?

[The1]

If you want to do that ,start a thread for your own team and keep it separate.
You are missing the point, If people name the best players from their own club, then people can make an educated attempt at naming the best players in the league for the decade. Could you even name the premier league teams from the first five or six years of the decade, never mind some of their players which may be worthy being named in a league team of the decade

[Hairy Legs]

There is some serious politics going on here lads. Did Ballingarry not win two leagues in the last decade, yet no one has named any of their players. Did Broadford not have more players than anyone else on the successful Desmond league team, yet I only see one Broadford player, Paul Lynch from Rathkeale, probably Rathkeales best player ever, Seamus O'Donnell former league of Ireland player, JJ Murphy, Dinny Scollard and Mikey Clancy, 3 of Broadfords best players ever, not mentioned and yet some very very average players seem to make some lads selections. If you cant remember back to the start of the decade you shouldnt name an eleven

Well I had dennis kelly up front in my team and I did name Mike Clancy in a later post, I remember playing against Dinny and Seamus and yes they should be considered. I know JJ but dont remember playing against him.
Everyone will be different in choosing players, you might rate a player that someone else dosent, or might remember a player that someone else cant.

[Hairy Legs]

who the hell is kieran mcmahon?

Max, played on the wing for Kildimo
To be fair he played his best football in the late 90's but did continue into the 2000's, best winger I have seen in the desmond league to that stage

[desmondoldie]

Max, played on the wing for Kildimo
To be fair he played his best football in the late 90's but did continue into the 2000's, best winger I have seen in the desmond league to that stage

He is still playing away. he is a bit like Ryan Giggs.ha
He always seems to up it a gear against Rathkeale scored some really classes finishes against them through the years. Also Ran the ragged in the desmond cup semi final in 2008.

What about is it KENNY from Rathkeale always a had a fine game anytime I saw him playing.Centre midfield pulled the strings for them.