International Rules 2010/2011

[Rossfan]

jaysus Rossfan could you be anymore pathetic?
I forgot to include Pearse Hanley another Mayo man and Tadgh Kennelly of course. Both could fit into the team in the half-forwards.

Hanley is a ROSCOMMON man 

[Foreverhopeful]

I'd say they couldn't get far enough away from Roscommon football at the moment!

[BallyhaiseMan]

pick a team of the dirtiest hoors you can find. Who cares about winning this anyway?
what we want is revenge for Chris Johnson and co's assault on our players a few years ago.
Once we get that,we can just discontinue this rubbish series.

[lawnseed]

no bother woodie its class and really well put together the music is perfect as well, geezer is just as nasty when its put to him... wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of him, Sean Marty not soft either i believe he's very a handy boxer. cairan McDonald certainly was singled out for treatment not to mention gerraty. after watching this afew times you realise team selection is vital, players from weaker counties deserve a chance but getting knocked out of the championship early leaves them rusty and the Aussies simply run them into the ground. one of these games should have gone to casement park   

[Foreverhopeful]

mcdonald took the beating and got up, animal of a player

[lawnseed]

ciaran is a legend his passing and vision are required viewing for anyone coaching at any level, but what teams playing mayo quickly found out is that there was no plan B on the days when he was being tightly marshalled, the Aussies singled him out because of his appearance thinking he was soft. in fairness most of the lads in the video are doing their best. hard to see tohill putting out a team without a strong Derry contingent. the bradleys are a shoe in

[woodie]

Anthony should know what type of player to go for. Looking at youtube clips, physicality along with speed is a must. While Paddy Bradley is deadly accurate on his day, not so sure that Rules game would be his day. Would he have the stomach for it?

[whiskeysteve]

Paddy O'Shea (Cork keeper who played v derry on saturday. His kickouts to free players for the mark or short were perfect, into the chest every time, the whole game. V important for int. rules and sure David Gallagher was a bit of a wildcard in 2 years ago. Shot stopping isnt as much of an issue with the Aussies)

Ciaran McKeever
Hanley
Shields

T O'Se
Canty
Gerard O'Kane

Tadgh Kennelly
Begley

Paul Kerrigan
Setanta Ohailpin
Martin Clarke

Donaghy
Benny Coulter
Michael Meehan

Interchange:

Michael Murphy
Stevie McDonnell
John Miskella
Leighton Glynn
Joe McMahon
Killian Young
Eoin Bradley (I want to see Skinner given a shot at this  )
Paul Galvin

No place for the best player in the country (Cavanagh)?

Forgot about Colm Cavanagh. Aye lump him in full forward

[Foreverhopeful]

i'd be fairly certain that Tohill will avoid having too many Derry players in his panel. He won't want the bias talk. While there may be quite a few Derry players in the running i wouldn't expect anymore than 2 making it.
I think the Series has changed and alot of the physicality has been curbed. There will still be some big big hits and the odd cheap shot but the Aussies know they can't go overboard or Ireland will pull out. When played properly it is good to watch. Nice to see some of the top quality players linking up.

P.S. It really is a shame the Inter-provincials aren't run properly. It has such potential. To have 4 teams made up of the best players from their respective provinces facing up to each other is quite appealing. Sean Cavanagh, Paddy Bradley, Stephen McDonnell, Michael Murphy, Benny Coulter & Tommy Freeman. They could be playing together as a forward line facing: Michael Shields, Tom O'Sullivan, Marc O'Se, Graham Canty, Tomas O'Se & John McCarthy
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[lawnseed]

its a good chance to see all the fellas with little big man syndrome get the head knock off them paul galvin,ricey,keiran mckeever,pauric clancy,star,kevin cassidy i see a team forming here big anto take note

[jodyb]

Anthony should know what type of player to go for. Looking at youtube clips, physicality along with speed is a must. While Paddy Bradley is deadly accurate on his day, not so sure that Rules game would be his day. Would he have the stomach for it?

I'm pretty sure he played in the last campaign and had a modicum of success.

[Master Yoda]

I hope Connor Gormley and Ciaran McKeever are picked anyway, would love to see if they are as hard as they think they are.

[AFS]

I hope Connor Gormley and Ciaran McKeever are picked anyway, would love to see if they are as hard as they think they are.

You not watch it last time?

[5 Sams]

you didnt see what keiran toner did to dermot early a youngster... he tossed him about like a wet bag! paul galvin wouldnt last 5 minutes and hes liable to start ww3 benny coulter simply not fit enough... taking the kids to underage but i'll get back to you. watch that youtube clip its very good

You nearly had me there and then I looked at the date...you were a day early but a good effort all the same.

[whiskeysteve]

I see in todays Irish News that Tohill has already decided to include some of the talent closer to home in the shape of Swatragh clubmate Ruari Convery:

NEW SKYSCRAPER ON THE HORIZON

6'6" Swatragh forward Ruari Convery could be a surprise inclusion in Anthony Tohill's squad for the 2010 International Rules Series in Australia.

Although yet to make his championship debut for Derry, the 25-year-old target man has played for Derry Under-21's and at midfield on the All-Ireland winning Derry minor team of 2002. According to Swatragh manager Eamon Kavanagh he was firmly in the thoughts of Tohill for the squad for Octobers clash against Australia.

''Anthony rang me first thing on Monday morning to ask me about Ruairis form in training. He thinks his style of play will be uniquely suited to the compromise rules, taking marks in particular, and I would have to agree. The man is a savage fielder of the ball''

Tohill, 39, played club football for Swatragh earning him the alias 'The Swatragh Skyscraper' after years of midfield dominance for club and county. Tyrone man, Kavanagh, believes Convery could have a similar impact.

"I'd say Ruari would be a similar player to Anthony in many ways, in fact we like to think of him as 'The Towering Inferno' round Swatragh'' he said laughingly.