Best three players...

Game of opinions and all that hard to choose no slight of big Paul but Robbie has achieved something that no other player in these islands has achieved

I think that Stanley Matthews should probably be on the list as well.

Nice article Mumbai

NI - Pat Jennings, Danny Blanchflower, George Best

Rep of Ireland - Paul McGrath, Liam Brady, Johnny Giles

England - Bobby Moore, Paul Gascoigne, Stanley Matthews

Scotland - Kenny Dalglish, Billy Bremner, Jim Baxter

Wales - Neville Southall, John Charles, Ian Rush

Scotland was probably the most difficult to select as they have had so many class players.

No place for Norman Whiteside????

When President Obama said Robbie Keane was a cousin of his Robbie believed him lol....................

England - Andy Sinton , Steve Guppy , Seth Johnson

Scotland - Chris Iweloumo, Scott Gemmill , Scott Dobie

ROI - Paul McShane's Head , Paul McShane's Left Foot , Paul McShane's Right Foot

NI - George Best , Danny Blanchflower , Sir David Healy

Wales - Who gives a feck ?

Ehgland; surely Jimmy Greaves deserves consideration
Scotland; yes Jinky, Law and Dalgleish
R.O.I.; give me a tic while i don my flak jacket, but Don hat-trick Givens, Roy Keane n Johhny Giles.
N.I.; Derek Dougan, Best and Blanchflower
Wales; surely John Toshack should be in their group ?

This is boring. Can we not get back to political and sectarian arguments?

Alan Morton,Dalglish and Dennis Law

Tried to do this, but it really is very difficult, even for the smaller footballing countries of NI, ROI and Wales. Just shows you how many great players have been produced over the years, even by the minnows! Would have Jennings, Irvine, Crossan, Michael Hughes, McParland, Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Quinn all ahead of Sammy McIlroy(maybe you meant Jimmy rather than Sammy). As for ROI, Roy Keane was a great player but his behaviour at Saipan has to count against him. I would find a place for Paul McGrath and possibly Johnny Giles, Steve Highway and McAvoy.