Underrated All Ireland hurling winners 2000-2019

[anon78624367]

Players who went off to a celebration. That happened Niall Moran one day

[Fagan_ODowd]

@anon78624367

Players who went off to a celebration. That happened Niall Moran one day

Canice Brennan

[Fat_Pox]

I’ve no vague recollection he was motm. Fogarty dropping in front of him allowed him follow Bonnar. They really worked in tandem.

It don’t think he should win the vote but he should be considered. Maybe some of the KK mafia here could more accurately appraise his contribution.

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

What was the issue with Bennett?

He was an excellent stickman just didn’t have the physicality or cut for championship hurling but he wasn’t terrible. A pure gadget hurler. He was in essence Pauric Mahoney 10 to 15 years before Pauric came on the scene.

[Fagan_ODowd]

Heart

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

Yeah he was a pure loose ball merchant

[carryharry]

@Fat_Pox

Would Kieran Joyce be one for this thread. Centre back on a few KK all Ireland winning teams and probably a massive factor in shutting down Bonnar Maher in the 2014 replay?

He got the mother & father of roastings in 2016, watching it here. Bar Holden it was actually bordering on abuse.

[Special_Olympiakos]

Apart from Corbett Fanning was Tipps best performer in the 09 and oh ten finals. They had John O Keefe at wing back for the 2011 final instead of him. He was an incalculable loss. In Tipp if course he got no credit as he wasn’t a loudmouth or show off.

[Batigol]

I’d have Declan Fanning as one of the best corner backs I’ve seen. Him not being there in 2011 was a huge factor in that Tipp team falling away

[carryharry]

You should see him at a Deli Counter, different gravy.

[Mullach_Ide]

@caulifloweredneanderthal

…the following year. I think twas Davy Young who came in for him to see it out that day, although the game was nearly done at that stageWe found it hard to replace him for a few years. A few considered Seamus Hennessy as someone who could have slotted into half back line but injuries put an end to that

Paul Curran slipped (with a little help). Fanning was excellent in 09 and 10, he looked very leg weary in 2010, particularly in the 1st round of Munster down in the Pairc. Should have been on the Tipp panel alot earlier than 2004, a tough honest hurler.

[Special_Olympiakos]

He works in Coolmore fixing machinary akaik

[anon67715551]

@Fagan_ODowd

A players who would come on to groans thread would be great. We had some great ones. Dave Bennett, Eoin McGrath etc

@Fagan_ODowd

@backinatracksuit

@Big_Dan_Campbell

…lat team performance or defeat and the lad replacing him - normally a Kieran Fraggy or Hero Murphy, Niall Ronan or a Cian O’Connor type would come in and the game would completely pass them by and the bold Timmy would be back in the side half way through the second half and starting the next day again

Cian O’Connor was a corner back generally, I’d say you’re thinking ofGarvan McCarthy, he started ahead of Timmy down in Killarney in 04 but didn’t last long and Timmy came on to groans but saved the day, Niall was MOTM in that years final.
I know he wasn’t at all underrated at the time but I wonder have people forgotten how good Ronan Curran was, close to a team of the 21st century in my opinion

A players who would come on to groans thread would be great.

Allow me to be slightly off the real topic here but I’ve a candidate for Fagan’s imaginary thread, Roscommon’s Tony McManus.
We’d be hanging onto the fuckers until about 15 from the end and they’d start warming up a veteran Tony Mac. Our lads would look to the line and the blood would drain outa them.
He’d jog on to thunderous roars, trot about a bit and within 5-7 have squirreled one into the net. Our groans were well justified. A stake through the heart wouldn’t end him…

[carryharry]

Head Mechanic.

[Dziekanowski]

@Big_Dan_Campbell

Garvan McCarthys Goal in the 2004 Munster final was laughably bad.

“What a debut!”

[eoghanruadha]

@the_man_himself

Eamonn Corcoran was a fine player but he won his All Star in the same year he won the All Ireland so not sure he should count

Agreed, who is underrating him?

Player of the tournament in 2 successive Fitzgibbon weekends - dont think its ever been matched.

[eoghanruadha]

@Fat_Pox

Would Kieran Joyce be one for this thread. Centre back on a few KK all Ireland winning teams and probably a massive factor in shutting down Bonnar Maher in the 2014 replay?

I don’t think so, very strong physically and massive striker but his lack of mobility was well known. That particular final was a horses for courses effort in that it was as much about the legs that were set up around him to protect him from breaks - Buckley, P Walsh & C Fogarty all had to mind the space around him.

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

A very even distribution of votes so far. Surprised at the lack of love for John Hoyne, every forward line could do with a John Hoyne in its ranks.

[binkybarnes]

@Big_Dan_Campbell

A very even distribution of votes so far. Surprised at the lack of love for John Hoyne, every forward line could do with a John Hoyne in its ranks.

Kilkenny had about 6 lads that looked like John Hoyne, hurled like john hoyne and wore black helmets. They have sort of all morphed into one in my admittedly small brain

[eoghanruadha]

Dougals Style was fairly unique TBF.