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I see that there is a football one done on another thread, so instead of upsetting that football crowd by adding a hurling team there, I deem it safer to create a new post.
Naming just 15 players is an extremely difficult task. However, I think that certain players are just nailed on: Nicky Quaid, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, Tony Kelly, Henry Shefflin, Joe Canning, TJ Reid, and Eoin Kelly of Tipperary. It is in picking the other five that the headache arises. But here it goes…
1. Nickey Quaid (Limerick)
2. Sean Finn (Limerick): Mick Kavanagh and Ollie Canning were also great.
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny): I hated leaving out the Rock, but I couldn't not pick JJ.
4. Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny): He gets it over Barry Nash but even Jackie acknowledges how great a corner-back Nash is. Ronan Maher another great operator.
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny): To keep out Declan Byrnes is some going, but very few can compare to Tommy.
6. Padraic Maher (Tipperary): He shades it over Declan Hannon- two mighty no. 6s.
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick): The best no. 7 I have seen since the late Denis Coughlan of Cork.
8. Cian Lynch (Limerick):
9. Tony Kelly (Clare): Mick Fennelly is another who is worth mentioning.
10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick): Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny came close.
11. Henry Shefflin: No argument.
12. Joe Canning: No argument, except what position to put him in. Tom Morrissey worth a mention.
13. Eoin Kelly (Tipperary): No argument for me.
14. Michael "Brick' Walsh (Waterford): Both Aaron Gillane and Seamus Callinan will have their supporters, but Brick was something else.
15. TJ Reid (Kilkenny): No argument. Brian Hayes (Cork) and Peter Casy (Limerick) also worth mentioning: Hayes not at in long enough, and Casey, although sheer class as well, is not just TJ.
John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell of Clare, Pat Horgan and Seamus Harnedy of Cork, Ken McGrath of Waterford, Brendan Maher, Brendan Cummins, and Noel McGrath of Tipp, Liam Rush of Dublin, Lee Chin of Wexford, Noel Hickey of Kilkenny, and Dan Morrissey of Limerick are other names that entered my head, as well as Daithi and David Burke of Galway.
An impossible task.
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Replying To foreveryoung: "I see that there is a football one done on another thread, so instead of upsetting that football crowd by adding a hurling team there, I deem it safer to create a new post.
Naming just 15 players is an extremely difficult task. However, I think that certain players are just nailed on: Nicky Quaid, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, Tony Kelly, Henry Shefflin, Joe Canning, TJ Reid, and Eoin Kelly of Tipperary. It is in picking the other five that the headache arises. But here it goes…
1. Nickey Quaid (Limerick)
2. Sean Finn (Limerick): Mick Kavanagh and Ollie Canning were also great.
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny): I hated leaving out the Rock, but I couldn't not pick JJ.
4. Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny): He gets it over Barry Nash but even Jackie acknowledges how great a corner-back Nash is. Ronan Maher another great operator.
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny): To keep out Declan Byrnes is some going, but very few can compare to Tommy.
6. Padraic Maher (Tipperary): He shades it over Declan Hannon- two mighty no. 6s.
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick): The best no. 7 I have seen since the late Denis Coughlan of Cork.
8. Cian Lynch (Limerick):
9. Tony Kelly (Clare): Mick Fennelly is another who is worth mentioning.
10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick): Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny came close.
11. Henry Shefflin: No argument.
12. Joe Canning: No argument, except what position to put him in. Tom Morrissey worth a mention.
13. Eoin Kelly (Tipperary): No argument for me.
14. Michael "Brick' Walsh (Waterford): Both Aaron Gillane and Seamus Callinan will have their supporters, but Brick was something else.
15. TJ Reid (Kilkenny): No argument. Brian Hayes (Cork) and Peter Casy (Limerick) also worth mentioning: Hayes not at in long enough, and Casey, although sheer class as well, is not just TJ.
John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell of Clare, Pat Horgan and Seamus Harnedy of Cork, Ken McGrath of Waterford, Brendan Maher, Brendan Cummins, and Noel McGrath of Tipp, Liam Rush of Dublin, Lee Chin of Wexford, Noel Hickey of Kilkenny, and Dan Morrissey of Limerick are other names that entered my head, as well as Daithi and David Burke of Galway.
An impossible task." Liam Dunne would cross the line for you. Damien Fitzhenry won an all star this millennium too.
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DJ Carey Sean McMahon Clare Ken McGrath Tommy Dunne so many great players
clooney (Clare) - Posts: 1009 - 24/07/2026 16:08:47
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We're only a quarter of the way through the century. You need to wait another 74 years before you start talking about the "Hurling Team Of The 21St Century"
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Replying To clooney: "DJ Carey Sean McMahon Clare Ken McGrath Tommy Dunne so many great players" Post 2000 Dj wouldnt be in the selection.
Had some good games like the 2000 and 2002 finals to name just two but overall he doesn't make it.
Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 325 - 24/07/2026 17:22:01
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Replying To Viking66: "Liam Dunne would cross the line for you. Damien Fitzhenry won an all star this millennium too." To be honest if we're picking Wexford players of this millennium Fitzy, Darragh Ryan, chinner and Rory Jacob would be my top players.
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Replying To foreveryoung: "I see that there is a football one done on another thread, so instead of upsetting that football crowd by adding a hurling team there, I deem it safer to create a new post.
Naming just 15 players is an extremely difficult task. However, I think that certain players are just nailed on: Nicky Quaid, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, Tony Kelly, Henry Shefflin, Joe Canning, TJ Reid, and Eoin Kelly of Tipperary. It is in picking the other five that the headache arises. But here it goes…
1. Nickey Quaid (Limerick)
2. Sean Finn (Limerick): Mick Kavanagh and Ollie Canning were also great.
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny): I hated leaving out the Rock, but I couldn't not pick JJ.
4. Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny): He gets it over Barry Nash but even Jackie acknowledges how great a corner-back Nash is. Ronan Maher another great operator.
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny): To keep out Declan Byrnes is some going, but very few can compare to Tommy.
6. Padraic Maher (Tipperary): He shades it over Declan Hannon- two mighty no. 6s.
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick): The best no. 7 I have seen since the late Denis Coughlan of Cork.
8. Cian Lynch (Limerick):
9. Tony Kelly (Clare): Mick Fennelly is another who is worth mentioning.
10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick): Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny came close.
11. Henry Shefflin: No argument.
12. Joe Canning: No argument, except what position to put him in. Tom Morrissey worth a mention.
13. Eoin Kelly (Tipperary): No argument for me.
14. Michael "Brick' Walsh (Waterford): Both Aaron Gillane and Seamus Callinan will have their supporters, but Brick was something else.
15. TJ Reid (Kilkenny): No argument. Brian Hayes (Cork) and Peter Casy (Limerick) also worth mentioning: Hayes not at in long enough, and Casey, although sheer class as well, is not just TJ.
John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell of Clare, Pat Horgan and Seamus Harnedy of Cork, Ken McGrath of Waterford, Brendan Maher, Brendan Cummins, and Noel McGrath of Tipp, Liam Rush of Dublin, Lee Chin of Wexford, Noel Hickey of Kilkenny, and Dan Morrissey of Limerick are other names that entered my head, as well as Daithi and David Burke of Galway.
An impossible task." It's not an easy team to pick but I'd be mentioning Eoin Larkin, Eddie Brennan, lar Corbett.
I think seamie callinan is nailed on.
Also thought the rock was overrated. Picking a cork defender of that era is Ronan Curran for me.
Conal keaney probably the best hurler Dublin have ever produced.
Cummins is the second best goalkeeper in history after fitzhenry to be fair.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4664 - 24/07/2026 22:17:52
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Replying To foreveryoung: "I see that there is a football one done on another thread, so instead of upsetting that football crowd by adding a hurling team there, I deem it safer to create a new post.
Naming just 15 players is an extremely difficult task. However, I think that certain players are just nailed on: Nicky Quaid, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, Tony Kelly, Henry Shefflin, Joe Canning, TJ Reid, and Eoin Kelly of Tipperary. It is in picking the other five that the headache arises. But here it goes…
1. Nickey Quaid (Limerick)
2. Sean Finn (Limerick): Mick Kavanagh and Ollie Canning were also great.
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny): I hated leaving out the Rock, but I couldn't not pick JJ.
4. Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny): He gets it over Barry Nash but even Jackie acknowledges how great a corner-back Nash is. Ronan Maher another great operator.
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny): To keep out Declan Byrnes is some going, but very few can compare to Tommy.
6. Padraic Maher (Tipperary): He shades it over Declan Hannon- two mighty no. 6s.
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick): The best no. 7 I have seen since the late Denis Coughlan of Cork.
8. Cian Lynch (Limerick):
9. Tony Kelly (Clare): Mick Fennelly is another who is worth mentioning.
10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick): Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny came close.
11. Henry Shefflin: No argument.
12. Joe Canning: No argument, except what position to put him in. Tom Morrissey worth a mention.
13. Eoin Kelly (Tipperary): No argument for me.
14. Michael "Brick' Walsh (Waterford): Both Aaron Gillane and Seamus Callinan will have their supporters, but Brick was something else.
15. TJ Reid (Kilkenny): No argument. Brian Hayes (Cork) and Peter Casy (Limerick) also worth mentioning: Hayes not at in long enough, and Casey, although sheer class as well, is not just TJ.
John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell of Clare, Pat Horgan and Seamus Harnedy of Cork, Ken McGrath of Waterford, Brendan Maher, Brendan Cummins, and Noel McGrath of Tipp, Liam Rush of Dublin, Lee Chin of Wexford, Noel Hickey of Kilkenny, and Dan Morrissey of Limerick are other names that entered my head, as well as Daithi and David Burke of Galway.
An impossible task." Padraic Maher never played at center back for tipp. So why give him the number 6 shirt
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Replying To clooney: "DJ Carey Sean McMahon Clare Ken McGrath Tommy Dunne so many great players" I think I named McMahon, McGrath, Damien Fitzhenry, and Liam Dunne on my 25-year team from 1985 to 1999, or on my team of the noughties. Seanie Mac and Dunne were particular favorites of mine.
For me, none of them did enough hurling post 1999 to warrant inclusion in the 25-year team of this century.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2635 - 25/07/2026 02:59:59
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Replying To foreveryoung: "I see that there is a football one done on another thread, so instead of upsetting that football crowd by adding a hurling team there, I deem it safer to create a new post.
Naming just 15 players is an extremely difficult task. However, I think that certain players are just nailed on: Nicky Quaid, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, Tony Kelly, Henry Shefflin, Joe Canning, TJ Reid, and Eoin Kelly of Tipperary. It is in picking the other five that the headache arises. But here it goes…
1. Nickey Quaid (Limerick)
2. Sean Finn (Limerick): Mick Kavanagh and Ollie Canning were also great.
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny): I hated leaving out the Rock, but I couldn't not pick JJ.
4. Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny): He gets it over Barry Nash but even Jackie acknowledges how great a corner-back Nash is. Ronan Maher another great operator.
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny): To keep out Declan Byrnes is some going, but very few can compare to Tommy.
6. Padraic Maher (Tipperary): He shades it over Declan Hannon- two mighty no. 6s.
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick): The best no. 7 I have seen since the late Denis Coughlan of Cork.
8. Cian Lynch (Limerick):
9. Tony Kelly (Clare): Mick Fennelly is another who is worth mentioning.
10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick): Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny came close.
11. Henry Shefflin: No argument.
12. Joe Canning: No argument, except what position to put him in. Tom Morrissey worth a mention.
13. Eoin Kelly (Tipperary): No argument for me.
14. Michael "Brick' Walsh (Waterford): Both Aaron Gillane and Seamus Callinan will have their supporters, but Brick was something else.
15. TJ Reid (Kilkenny): No argument. Brian Hayes (Cork) and Peter Casy (Limerick) also worth mentioning: Hayes not at in long enough, and Casey, although sheer class as well, is not just TJ.
John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell of Clare, Pat Horgan and Seamus Harnedy of Cork, Ken McGrath of Waterford, Brendan Maher, Brendan Cummins, and Noel McGrath of Tipp, Liam Rush of Dublin, Lee Chin of Wexford, Noel Hickey of Kilkenny, and Dan Morrissey of Limerick are other names that entered my head, as well as Daithi and David Burke of Galway.
An impossible task." Not sure how you put brick walsh in there. At full forward?!! A very good versatile hurler, but most of his hurling was midfield/wing forward.
He wouldn't be within a country mile of gillane, callanan or even his own county man , John mullane
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Replying To foreveryoung: "I see that there is a football one done on another thread, so instead of upsetting that football crowd by adding a hurling team there, I deem it safer to create a new post.
Naming just 15 players is an extremely difficult task. However, I think that certain players are just nailed on: Nicky Quaid, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, Tony Kelly, Henry Shefflin, Joe Canning, TJ Reid, and Eoin Kelly of Tipperary. It is in picking the other five that the headache arises. But here it goes…
1. Nickey Quaid (Limerick)
2. Sean Finn (Limerick): Mick Kavanagh and Ollie Canning were also great.
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny): I hated leaving out the Rock, but I couldn't not pick JJ.
4. Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny): He gets it over Barry Nash but even Jackie acknowledges how great a corner-back Nash is. Ronan Maher another great operator.
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny): To keep out Declan Byrnes is some going, but very few can compare to Tommy.
6. Padraic Maher (Tipperary): He shades it over Declan Hannon- two mighty no. 6s.
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick): The best no. 7 I have seen since the late Denis Coughlan of Cork.
8. Cian Lynch (Limerick):
9. Tony Kelly (Clare): Mick Fennelly is another who is worth mentioning.
10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick): Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny came close.
11. Henry Shefflin: No argument.
12. Joe Canning: No argument, except what position to put him in. Tom Morrissey worth a mention.
13. Eoin Kelly (Tipperary): No argument for me.
14. Michael "Brick' Walsh (Waterford): Both Aaron Gillane and Seamus Callinan will have their supporters, but Brick was something else.
15. TJ Reid (Kilkenny): No argument. Brian Hayes (Cork) and Peter Casy (Limerick) also worth mentioning: Hayes not at in long enough, and Casey, although sheer class as well, is not just TJ.
John Conlon and Shane O'Donnell of Clare, Pat Horgan and Seamus Harnedy of Cork, Ken McGrath of Waterford, Brendan Maher, Brendan Cummins, and Noel McGrath of Tipp, Liam Rush of Dublin, Lee Chin of Wexford, Noel Hickey of Kilkenny, and Dan Morrissey of Limerick are other names that entered my head, as well as Daithi and David Burke of Galway.
An impossible task." Brick Walsh ahead of Callinan and Gillane and dozens more? I don't think so. Wasn't Brick a converted defender? More of a no6 than a forward I'd say, let alone any sort of GOAT intercounty forward.
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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "We're only a quarter of the way through the century. You need to wait another 74 years before you start talking about the "Hurling Team Of The 21St Century"" Well spotted
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