All-Stars 2008

Rossfan · October 15, 2008, 08:43:06 PM

Connacht left out once again for not having any daily papers or National Radio or TV Station(TG4 is part of RTE).
Why dont they just pick a 15 from the All Ireland Final plus Dublin.

imtommygunn · October 15, 2008, 08:56:34 PM

So who from Connacht would you have given one to?

Meehan could maybe be argued - not sure anyone else?

The GAA · October 15, 2008, 09:11:22 PM

Fair enough team i suppose - ryan at midfield is the only baffling one.

personally i'd have given ricey corner back before gormley who had a poor year by his own high standards

ross matt · October 15, 2008, 10:09:18 PM

Westmeath getting two and Wexford none is a disgrace. Donaghy is definitely not deserving of one. I dont know how anyone could begrudge Ryan one. He was outstanding this year for the Dubs. I dont think Meehan deserved one because most of his haul this year apart from that match was from frees. But if the league and entire championship was to be taken in to consideration then Joyce definitely deserved one at centre forward.

Rossfan · October 15, 2008, 10:10:22 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on October 15, 2008, 08:56:34 PM
So who from Connacht would you have given one to?

Meehan could maybe be argued - not sure anyone else?

Joyce.

The Forfeit Point · October 15, 2008, 10:39:30 PM

lyng, forde, darragh o'se & pierce o'neill have every right to be p!ssed off tonight! glad to see enda mcginley get one. dont think shane ryan shouldve got one, still happy for him though

under the bar · October 15, 2008, 10:53:38 PM

Ryan at midfield? Wise up. Nomination like that shame the awards.

Quotegormley who had a poor year by his own high standards

Agreed. When you make an early shout for the team of the millennium there's only one way for you to go.

Buckass · October 15, 2008, 11:11:38 PM

Think that the 2 Westmeath selections are spot on and it was about time this nonsense of counties 'having to get one' ended. These are awards for individual performances and while I think Conor Gormley was lucky out, chat that Cork , Wexford and Galway were unlucky is shite. They are counties, its an individual awards ceremony.

TacadoirArdMhacha · October 15, 2008, 11:32:33 PM

Quote from: ross matt on October 15, 2008, 10:09:18 PM
Westmeath getting two and Wexford none is a disgrace. Donaghy is definitely not deserving of one. I dont know how anyone could begrudge Ryan one. He was outstanding this year for the Dubs. I dont think Meehan deserved one because most of his haul this year apart from that match was from frees. But if the league and entire championship was to be taken in to consideration then Joyce definitely deserved one at centre forward.

Which of the half forward line would you have put Joyce in ahead of?

Carmen Stateside · October 16, 2008, 12:53:17 AM

Makes an absolute joke out of the whole thing when Ricey didnt get one!

And why move Cavanagh to suit Donaghy?
Cavanagh was the best Full Forward this year bar none !
Ok maybe he was the best half forward aswell but he played most of his football at full

Carmen Stateside · October 16, 2008, 12:56:17 AM

Oh as for Gormley

Quote from: under the bar on October 15, 2008, 10:53:38 PM
Ryan at midfield? Wise up. Nomination like that shame the awards.

Quotegormley who had a poor year by his own high standards

Agreed. When you make an early shout for the team of the millennium there's only one way for you to go.

Couldnt have put it better myself

muppet · October 16, 2008, 01:03:02 AM

Quote from: imtommygunn on October 15, 2008, 08:56:34 PM
So who from Connacht would you have given one to?

Meehan could maybe be argued - not sure anyone else?

Keith Higgins saw off Tommy McGuigan (substituted) and Micheál Meehan.

The GAA · October 16, 2008, 01:07:14 AM

Quote from: under the bar on October 15, 2008, 10:53:38 PM
Ryan at midfield? Wise up. Nomination like that shame the awards.

Quotegormley who had a poor year by his own high standards

Agreed. When you make an early shout for the team of the millennium there's only one way for you to go.

jaysus, you're bad enough without embarrassing yourself with that sort of tripe

GalwayBayBoy · October 16, 2008, 01:09:12 AM

Quote from: muppet on October 16, 2008, 01:03:02 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on October 15, 2008, 08:56:34 PM
So who from Connacht would you have given one to?

Meehan could maybe be argued - not sure anyone else?

Keith Higgins saw off Tommy McGuigan (substituted) and Micheál Meehan.

I thought Meehan actually played very well in the Connacht final. He only got 0-1 from play but he won a whole pile of ball and laid much of it off to others for scores.

J70 · October 16, 2008, 04:44:07 AM

Quote from: Buckass on October 15, 2008, 11:11:38 PM
Think that the 2 Westmeath selections are spot on and it was about time this nonsense of counties 'having to get one' ended. These are awards for individual performances and while I think Conor Gormley was lucky out, chat that Cork , Wexford and Galway were unlucky is shite. They are counties, its an individual awards ceremony.

Indeed. The idea that someone's team not reaching the latter stages is sufficient grounds for disqualification from consideration is pure bollocks. As it is, someone from the very unsuccessful counties has to almost be of Declan Browne standard to be seriously considered. Its nice to see that someone playing to a high standard for a side like Westmeath who didn't make it to the quarter finals can still win an All Star.