Choosing an all time Geraldines fifteen, while it is good fun is also a nonsense.

Why? Because no two people ever agree on the best team and that’s the way it’s always been. In picking this team I am aware that I could pick at least two other teams equally as good.

I first saw Geraldines play in 1961 so my selection covers quite a long period.

Michael Murphy: A towering figure in goal in an era when goalkeepers weren’t a protected species. I can confirm that it was not unusual for Michael to reach above the crossbar to prevent a point being scored.

Gerard Hoey: A key figure in our recent successes, Gerard dominated many matches both in defence and in launching attacks.

Peter McArdle: A stylish full back who was a key figure in our 1966 championship win. Peter later won another championship with Sean O’ Mahonys.

John Smith: Neat and tidy defender who got the job done with a minimum of fuss. John was mister dependable in the 1982 team.

John Thornton: A powerhouse at wing half, John was the driving force behind many of our attacks over a long period.

Joe Gogarty: Another stylist from the 1966 team, Joe was a vital figure in our championship win.

Patsy Hoey: Another of the 1966 crew, Patsy was a powerful wing half who went on to give great service in midfield.

Frank Lynch: A force of nature. Simply the best player that I saw wearing the green shirt. Frank represented the county with distinction as a player, administrator and manager.

Paul Renaghan: A wonderful servant in the engine room for many years. Never gave less than one hundred percent.

Jim McDonnell: A stylist who was vital to our greatest successes in the eighties. Jim’s free taking was an added weapon in our armoury.

James Sloane: It would be easy, but dishonest to leave out the brother. During many years of service, he wore every jersey from 1 to 15 with distinction.

Padraig McDonnell: What can I say about Padraig that he hasn’t said about himself, in fairness most of it (but not all) true.

Bernard Malone: The scores that “Jack” delivered at vital stages of our late seventies matches were the platform on which our eighties wins were built.

Jim McEneaney: The leader of our recent successes, Jim would have fitted in comfortably to any of our great teams.

Aidan Prendergast: His early goal in the final set us on our way to our greatest win.

A stylist to his fingertips, on his day he was unplayable.