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Post by buck02 on Oct 30, 2007 13:01:45 GMT
Jack O Connors selection committee picked this team:
1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Darren Fay (Meath)
4. Conor Gormley (Tyrone)
5. Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Aidan O’Mahony (Kerry)
7. Barry Cahill (Dublin)
8 & 9 Darragh Ó Sé (Kerry) & Nicholas Murphy (Cork)
10. Declan O’Sullivan (Kerry)
11. Alan Brogan (Dublin)
12. Paul Galvin (Kerry)
13. Colm Cooper (Kerry)
14. Paddy Bradley (Derry)
15. Thomas Freeman (Monaghan)
Any thoughts?
4 changes from the All Star team - which is the more accurate selection?
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Post by homerj on Oct 30, 2007 13:08:37 GMT
galvin for bray
murphy for whelan
gormley for canty
fay for mccloy.
i think this is perhaps the team that alot of people had predicted for the all stars, however, the only change would have been star in there, maybe at the expense of galvin. fair play to paul anyway for getting this award.
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Post by kerryman on Oct 30, 2007 13:15:03 GMT
Fair enough. Killian Young could feel a bit aggrieved as might Donaghy. Who got GPA player of the year?
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Post by falveyb2k on Oct 30, 2007 14:06:43 GMT
Still flawed, it was gpa members who picked this. At least they picked a proper half forward line this time. Remember last year McDonald ended up in the team at the expense of Galvin
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Post by buck02 on Oct 30, 2007 14:34:08 GMT
I dont recall many people feeling agreived that Paul Galvin didnt get an All Star. He missed most of the league, was ok against Cork in the Munster Final, was injured for most of the Monaghan game and this effected his display which was poor enough that day, had a good game against Dublin and the same against Cork in the Final.
I think Murphy for Whelan is a close call and if Murphy got the All Star I'm sure that Whelan would have been on this team.
Donaghy may still feel he deserved a place ahead of Bradley but the years of ommitting Bradley from All Star teams seems to have cemented his place in the selections this year.
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Post by Attacking Wing Back on Oct 30, 2007 15:46:17 GMT
I dont think Kieran is too fussed bout the all-stars. His 24 and has won every possible honoour at senior intercounty level. He reminds me of eoin liston in a lot of ways. His first few years on the team he knew nothing but success in all ireland finals. Liston came on the team in 78 and won an all ireland in every year until the five in a row
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Post by austinstacksabu on Oct 30, 2007 15:53:07 GMT
Close call changes between the two teams.....not sure Gormley deserved the nod head of Canty to be fair to Tyrone.
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Post by Walter Mitty on Oct 30, 2007 16:23:43 GMT
would have had canty ahead of gormely and murphy ahead of cluxton and maybe I feel that galvin is lucky enough but all in all a better team than the allstars..dont think donaghy can feel too aggrieved
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Post by JOAN on Oct 30, 2007 17:29:25 GMT
its good enough. gald galvin is there
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Post by Walter Mitty on Oct 30, 2007 19:58:22 GMT
its good enough. gald galvin is there For us dyslexic people out there are you glad galvin is there Joan or galled |
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Post by JOAN on Oct 30, 2007 21:44:16 GMT
its good enough. gald galvin is there For us dyslexic people out there are you glad galvin is there Joan or galled Pardon me walter, I am very happy and most impressed that Paul Galvin got a mention!!!!! Is that better.. Jezs when did we get so proper!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by sullyschoice on Oct 30, 2007 22:12:03 GMT
I think Galvin is a bit of a surprise for all reasons stated already. Bradley is a good forward but I dont think he deserves an all star or GPA award just cos he is a good player. If thats the criteria give it to declan Browne every year.
Cluxton is also puzzling to me. He has been better. Dont know who I would put in his place.
These oul awards will never satisfy everyone anyway
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Post by Mickmack on Oct 30, 2007 22:37:37 GMT
what more could Donaghy have done to get an award..............
very good in Munster Final and scores a monster of a winning point........ took responsibility
Good v Monaghan
Excellent V Dublin....... leadership dripped off him that day
Excellent in the final V Cork
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Post by buck02 on Oct 31, 2007 10:01:51 GMT
Bradley scored something like 1-25. Donaghy scored 2-2. Forwards are picked for their scores. Donaghy can have no complaints. He won the Player of the Year last year (when Darragh should have) and that along with his huge media profile has beniffited him more than any GPA or All Star award will do in the future.
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Post by Jo90 on Oct 31, 2007 12:03:26 GMT
what more could Donaghy have done to get an award.............. very good in Munster Final and scores a monster of a winning point........ took responsibility Good v Monaghan Excellent V Dublin....... leadership dripped off him that day Excellent in the final V Cork I'm not sure about that. Donaghy was average against Cork - not doing too much besides his point. I thought he was poor against Monaghan, dropping a lot of ball that came his way. I thought he had set up the goal but watching it afterwards it was actually a Monaghan back. He improved a lot for the Dublin game. In the final while he did brilliantly for the two goals and played well overall, he did miss a few points in the first half which thankfully didn't prove costly, particularly the ones that dropped into the goalie's hands. He was a vital player and Kerry wouldn't have won Sam in 2007 without him but I don't think he deserved an All-Star over the likes of Bradley, Cooper or Freeman. |
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Post by animal on Nov 1, 2007 11:49:28 GMT
I certainly didn't lose any sleep over Star not getting all-star or gpa awards. At least his position was hotly contested and I certainly didn't have him down as a certainty. Killian Young is the one I feel should have been recognised. He was outstanding this year, more so than Mahony in my humble opinion.....but sure we'll never all agree and I suppose that's the beauty of it.
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Post by kerryeye on Nov 1, 2007 14:57:32 GMT
I think galvin was very lucky to get an award this year.I think the man is a legend but dont think his performances warranted the award this year..Star was hard done by and Killian should have definately got one.
Any news on GPA player of the year or when it'll be announced??
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Post by kerryman99 on Nov 1, 2007 15:36:57 GMT
does anyone have an idea as to what the breakdown of membership of the gpa by county/province is? just a rough idea..
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Post by A.N. Other on Nov 1, 2007 23:49:01 GMT
Cluxton is also puzzling to me. He has been better. Dont know who I would put in his place. I would have given the keeper position to the Meath keeper can't remember his name........ahh....um....Brendan Murphy wasn't it?? |
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Post by dstar10 on Nov 1, 2007 23:54:25 GMT
I think galvin was very lucky to get an award this year.I think the man is a legend but dont think his performances warranted the award this year..Star was hard done by and Killian should have definately got one. Any news on GPA player of the year or when it'll be announced?? tomorrow night i think |
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Post by austinstacksabu on Nov 3, 2007 7:35:46 GMT
2007 Opel Gaelic Footballer of the Year: Marc O'Se
2007 Opel Gaelic Hurler of the Year: Dan Shanahan
The 2007 Opel Gaelic Football Team of the Year:
1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Darren Fay (Meath)
4. Conor Gormley (Tyrone)
5. Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry)
7. Barry Cahill (Dublin)
8. Darragh Ó Sé (Kerry)
9. Nicholas Murphy (Cork)
10. Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)
11. Alan Brogan (Dublin)
12. Paul Galvin (Kerry)
13. Colm Cooper (Kerry)
14. Paddy Bradley (Derry)
15. Thomas Freeman (Monaghan)
The 2007 Opel Gaelic Hurling Team of the Year:
1. Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford)
2. Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny)
3. Stephen Lucey (Limerick)
4. Jackie Tyrell (Kilkenny)
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
6. Ken McGrath (Waterford)
7. Mark Foley (Limerick)
8. James "Cha" Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
9. Michael Walsh (Waterford)
10. Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
11. Ollie Moran (Limerick)
12. Dan Shanahan (Waterford)
13. Andrew O'Shaughnessy (Limerick)
14. Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)
15. Martin Comerford (Kilkenny)
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Post by Mickmack on Nov 3, 2007 9:55:48 GMT
Its interesting that fellow players appreciate Paul Galvin more than journalists do. Everyone would want his on their side.
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Post by MrRasherstoyou on Nov 7, 2007 16:52:52 GMT
Nothing very controversial overall, Cluxton a bit lucky, Whelo a bit unlucky, Alan Brogan was better in the last 2 years than this year, Donaghy matured alot and deserved something, Bradley very very good, and has been for a long while, McCloy deserved something & Fay wasnt great, O'Doherty's day might well come.
DOSe perhaps a bit lucky
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