Team of The Century and Team of The Millennium
The Team of the Century was nominated in 1984 by Sunday Independent readers and selected by a panel of experts including journalists and former players. It was chosen as part of the Gaelic Athletic Association's centenary year celebrations. The goal was to single out the best ever 15 players who had played the game in their respective positions. Naturally many of the selections were hotly debated by fans around the country.
| Goalkeeper | |||
| Dan O'Keeffe (Kerry) |
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| Right Corner Back | Full Back | Left Corner Back | |
| Enda Colleran (Galway) |
Paddy O'Brien (Meath) |
Seán Flanagan (Mayo) |
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| Right Half Back | Centre Back | Left Half Back | |
| Sean Murphy (Kerry) |
J. J. O'Reilly (Cavan) |
Stephen White (Louth) |
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| Midfield | |||
| Mick O'Connell (Kerry) |
Jack O'Shea (Kerry) |
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| Right Half Forward | Centre Forward | Left Half Forward | |
| Seán O'Neill (Down) |
Sean Purcell (Galway) |
Pat Spillane (Kerry) |
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| Right Corner Forward | Full Forward | Left Corner Forward | |
| Mikey Sheehy (Kerry) |
Tommy Langan (Mayo) |
Kevin Heffernan (Dublin) |
The Team of the Millennium was a team chosen in 1999 by a panel of GAA past presidents and journalists. The goal was to single out the best ever 15 players who had played the game in their respective positions, since the foundation of the GAA in 1884 up to the Millennium year, 2000. Naturally many of the selections were hotly debated by fans around the country.
| Goalkeeper | |||
| Dan O'Keeffe (Kerry) |
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| Right Corner Back | Full Back | Left Corner Back | |
| Enda Colleran (Galway) |
Joe Keohane (Kerry) |
Seán Flanagan (Mayo) |
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| Right Half Back | Centre Back | Left Half Back | |
| Sean Murphy (Kerry) |
J. J. O'Reilly (Cavan) |
Martin O'Connell (Meath) |
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| Midfield | |||
| Mick O'Connell (Kerry) |
Tommy Murphy (Laois) |
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| Right Half Forward | Centre Forward | Left Half Forward | |
| Seán O'Neill (Down) |
Sean Purcell (Galway) |
Pat Spillane (Kerry) |
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| Right Corner Forward | Full Forward | Left Corner Forward | |
| Mikey Sheehy (Kerry) |
Tommy Langan (Mayo) |
Kevin Heffernan (Dublin) |
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“Romeo. I dreamt a dream tonight.
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