Greatest Rep Ireland XI ever

[Seanie]

Here's one to get the debate rolling. Just pick the finest eleven players to have worn the green jersey for the Republic. Here goes mine.
1. Packie Bonner
2. Denis Irwin
3. Steve Staunton
4. Kevin Moran
5. Paul McGrath
6. Roy Keane
7. John Giles
8. Liam Brady
9. Frank Stapleton
10. John Aldridge
11. Damien Duff

Alright I have controversially included Duff but he will be the greatest left-winger we produce for a while. Niall Quinn, Ronnie Whelan, Tony Dunne and Robbie Keane, amongst others, miss out.

[James]

very hard to do this properly as i have only a kowledge of the teams since the eoin hand era..and not b4 that when i'm sure we had some great players that might not have gotten the exposure they do now...

what about tony galvin for duff though
other then that a damn good side seanie
what a midfield giles,brady, keano..how would you play that..give giles a free role or what?
you have no right winger..houghton was also a class act?

[Éanna]

Dunno if i'd pick aldridge. Compare his scoring rate at club level to that for ireland and there's a massive gap. I'd go for quinny. Houghton too maybe. Damn good team though.

[pete]

Can only comment on who i've seen but...

1. Packie Bonner
2. Denis Irwin
3. Steve Staunton
4. Kevin Moran
5. Paul McGrath
6. Roy Keane
7. Whelan (can't remember first name. ahhh!)
8. Liam Brady
9. Frank Stapleton
10. Niall Quinn
11. Ray Houghton

bench: carr, aldo, galvin

[Neil]

1. Packie Bonner
2. Denis Irwin
3. Steve Staunton
4. Charlie Hurley
5. Paul McGrath
6. Roy Keane
7. Johnny Giles
8. Liam Brady
9. Frank Stapleton
10. Robbie Keane
11. Tony Galvin

[gustavo]

1bonner
2irwin
3staunton
4moran
5mcgrath
6keane
7giles
8brady
11galvin
9aldridge
10quinn

subs :
given
mccarthy
duff
houghton
stapelton

[Schumi]

1. Packie Bonner
2. Denis Irwin
3. Steve Staunton
4. Kevin Moran
5. Paul McGrath
6. Roy Keane
7. Johnny Giles
8. Liam Brady
9. Niall Quinn
10. John Aldridge
11. Ronnie Whelan

[Seanie]

Completely forgot about Houghton - I'd probably include him instead of Duff, but this would completely unbalance my selection. I put Giles on the right wing because that's where he started his career at United, but I'm sure he wouldn't be too happy to be taken out of his customary central playmaker role.

[Wizzard]

What about the team for 2002/4.

Given

Carr, O'Shea, O'Brien, Harte

Reid, McPhail, Keane, Duff

Keane, Sadlier

[Brine]

Packie Bonner
Tony Dunne
Kevin Moran
Paul McGrath
Shay Brennan
John Giles
Liam Brady
Roy Keane
Ray Houghton
Don Givens
Frank Stapleton

[Pauro 76]

What no mention of John Goodman and Micky Evans?????

[pete]

Originally posted by Wizzard
What about the team for 2002/4.

Given

Carr, O'Shea, O'Brien, Harte

Reid, McPhail, Keane, Duff

Keane, Sadlier

are you sure thats not the u-21 team? ain't no way o'brien & o'shea will play together in the WC as they're too inexperienced.

For some reason mick mccarthy doesn't rate mcphail (Premiership,CL etc....) & has given Reid(1st season in english 1st division) a lot more opportunities.

[gypsydownunder]

All of the above posts (with 1or2 minor exceptions) should be renamed best teams of the last 20 years?

Here's my selction for Best Ever Team

Packie Bonner

Dave Langan, Paul McGrath, David O'Leary, Jimmy Holmes

John Giles, Roy Keane, LIAM

Don Givens, Frank Stapleton, Steve Heighway


Subs
Alan Kelly Snr, Mark Lawenson, Mick Martin, Tony Dunne, Tony Galvin, Joe Kinnear, Gerry Daly