Who is the best hurling player in the world?

Answer 1

I have seen all the great hurlers of the last 25 years and in my opinion, the greatest of them all was D.J Carey...No one had his multitude of skills.Considering how up close and personal some defenders got with him, to do what he did on the hurling field was a huge achievement. He was easily the best finisher the game has ever seen. I happened to be present at a championship game (I was supporting the opposition!) where he gave the greatest individual performance I have ever seen... He had everything...Pace, anticipation and despite what some might say; he was a hardy so-and-so! Consider these men...Brian Whelahan, Sean McMahon, Brian Lohan, Liam Dunne, Brian Corcoran for one second! These are all time greats of the game...Did Christy Ring ever play against that standard of player...I very much doubt it...

He was playing in the most competitive championship that (sadly) ever was...When will Offaly have a better team...My own county Galway, had fine teams during Carey's playing days but they couldn't bring home the silverware. All I hear from people (especially Cork people) when I mention him as the best ever is he never did it in a final...That is frankly wrong! So...he failed to score in the 99' All-Ireland final... Virtually every forward that day had poor games...Seanie McGrath had a great match...Does that make him an all time great! Damien Quigley had a stormer in the 94' final...He did very little after that! Nicky English had one great final and he was playing Antrim in 1989...That is no disrespect to English...He was one classy performer...Just that a career can not be defined by a performances in a final.

Looking back at the best defense that Carey would of had to face during his playing days, I think of the Clare team from 95-99...They had one of the best keepers that has ever played the game and 6 great defenders...Carey got only 2 chances to score goals against them in championship games...He scored both of them. Considering the circumstances, his goal in 1997 was the greatest I've ever seen... D.J Carey is an all time great and if Christy Ring and Mick Mackey were better, then they must have been some players...We'll never know but those who continue to argue so vociferously that Ring was the best ever- never actually saw him play...Now work than one out!

Answer 2

It would be very difficult to say who the best player is. Some would say players like Christy Ring or Mick Mackey, both of whom are now dead. Many great players have played the game and many currently do. A long list of names could be given, but it would be hard to single out any one player.

Answer 3

That type of question is very hard to answer, as everyone has a different opinion. Even the experts disagree. People's opinions are swayed by their own loyalties and favourite players, by players that they have seen play themselves compared to players that played long before their time and they never got to see. There are some well accepted greats like:

Christy Ring

Mick Mackey

Lory Meagher

DJ Carey

Bobby Rackard

Brian Whelehan

Jack Lynch

Jim Langton

Eddie Keher

Ray Cummins

This is just a random list, including some from the team of the Millennium. Even that caused controversy when it was released. There are many, many others and opinions will always vary. So your question can't really be answered.

Answer 4

Mark Wohlers

103.0 mph

1995

Spring Training
I believe it is Randy Wolf or Austin McGowan

Answer 5

Joel is the best. He threw a 105 mph pitch!