Football All-Stars 2014

[rrhf]

Watched the game again tonight.  Kerry brought cynicism and tiki taki to the next level.  Only for a mistake and a post it was donegals all ireland.  Kerry tiki taki won the day. All stars 5

[Seamus]

Watched the game again tonight.  Kerry brought cynicism and tiki taki to the next level.  Only for a mistake and a post it was donegals all ireland.  Kerry tiki taki won the day. All stars 5

Then again it will continue anyway

[Mike Sheehy]

Watched the game again tonight.  Kerry brought cynicism and tiki taki to the next level.  Only for a mistake and a post it was donegals all ireland.  Kerry tiki taki won the day. All stars 5

Ah go on, be honest, we know you enjoyed the day and passed your love and admiration of the Kingdom onto the next generation 

[mrdeeds]

Cormac Reilly on the 40 for me. Set up a lot against Mayo.

[moysider]

so we giving donaghy an allstar for playing 2 good games this year? hardly makes sense

Kerry had 3 big games this year 2 v Mayo and the final and Donaghy played vital roles in all 3.

Not sure what all the hype about Connolly is about. He scored 0-1 of 2-25 against Wexford, 0-1 of 2-20 against Meath. 1-1 in the two other turkey shoots of Laois and Monaghan. Dublin had scored around 9-90 prior to the Donegal game and he only scored 2-4, that's a very poor return for someone people are saying is the best player in Ireland. He played well v Donegal but at the same time he missed a sitter of a goal which cost Dublin the game plus a few bad wides in the 2nd half, one of which was only 14 yards out.

Donaghy far more worthy of an All Star than Connolly in my opinion.

Agree, if Connolly wasn't so lax with the goal shot Dublin would have went on to win the Semi against Donegal

He was excellent with St Vincents but that has nothing to do being selected for an All Star.

Exactly. Dublin fell away at their first test in the championship. Players can t get POTY and All Stars playing club and second and third division teams in the Leinster championship. Kerry, Donegal and Mayo should share most of the All-Stars evenly enough, because there was little to separate them at the end. Mayo might not have won the AI but at least had to play proper A list teams like Cork and Kerry. If Higgins, Boyle, AOS and COC don t get All Stars it's a joke.

[seafoid]

The nominations are out.


GOALKEEPERS: Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).

FULL BACKS: Paul Murphy (Kerry), Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Eamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).

HALF-BACKS: Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Johnny Cooper (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Colin O'Riordan (Tipperary).

MIDFIELD: David Moran (Kerry), Anthony Maher (Kerry), Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Odhran MacNiallais (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Seamus O'Shea (Mayo).

HALF-FORWARDS: Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo).

FULL FORWARD: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), James O'Donoghue (Kerry, right), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Patrick McBrearty (Donegal).



Of the also rans, Armagh, Galway, Tipp, Monaghan and Derry all got a pat on the head.   
Meath are obviously not at that sub level yet. It is a cruel fuball world.

[tonto1888]

The nominations are out.


GOALKEEPERS: Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).

FULL BACKS: Paul Murphy (Kerry), Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Eamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).

HALF-BACKS: Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Johnny Cooper (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Colin O'Riordan (Tipperary).

MIDFIELD: David Moran (Kerry), Anthony Maher (Kerry), Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Odhran MacNiallais (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Seamus O'Shea (Mayo).

HALF-FORWARDS: Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo).

FULL FORWARD: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), James O'Donoghue (Kerry, right), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Patrick McBrearty (Donegal).



Of the also rans, Armagh, Galway, Tipp, Monaghan and Derry all got a pat on the head.   
Meath are obviously not at that sub level yet. It is a cruel fuball world.

The also rans of Armagh were unlucky not to get at least a draw against Donegal in the AIQF. Mallon being nominated isnt a surprise, TK though, that is a bit of one

[orangeman]

No Charlie Vernon

[seafoid]

The nominations are out.


GOALKEEPERS: Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).

FULL BACKS: Paul Murphy (Kerry), Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Eamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).

HALF-BACKS: Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Johnny Cooper (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Colin O'Riordan (Tipperary).

MIDFIELD: David Moran (Kerry), Anthony Maher (Kerry), Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Odhran MacNiallais (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Seamus O'Shea (Mayo).

HALF-FORWARDS: Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo).

FULL FORWARD: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), James O'Donoghue (Kerry, right), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Patrick McBrearty (Donegal).



Of the also rans, Armagh, Galway, Tipp, Monaghan and Derry all got a pat on the head.   
Meath are obviously not at that sub level yet. It is a cruel fuball world.

The also rans of Armagh were unlucky not to get at least a draw against Donegal in the AIQF. Mallon being nominated isnt a surprise, TK though, that is a bit of one

I think Armagh made the most progress of the chasing pack this year in the championship.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Some selection in the half forward line now with Murphy there. As a consequence I don't think McHugh or O'Shea will get one now. All set up for Donaghy to sneak one in the full forward line, the same way he took the play of the year gong off Darragh O Se in 06.

[tonto1888]

The nominations are out.


GOALKEEPERS: Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).

FULL BACKS: Paul Murphy (Kerry), Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Eamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).

HALF-BACKS: Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Johnny Cooper (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Colin O'Riordan (Tipperary).

MIDFIELD: David Moran (Kerry), Anthony Maher (Kerry), Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Odhran MacNiallais (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Seamus O'Shea (Mayo).

HALF-FORWARDS: Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo).

FULL FORWARD: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), James O'Donoghue (Kerry, right), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Patrick McBrearty (Donegal).



Of the also rans, Armagh, Galway, Tipp, Monaghan and Derry all got a pat on the head.   
Meath are obviously not at that sub level yet. It is a cruel fuball world.

The also rans of Armagh were unlucky not to get at least a draw against Donegal in the AIQF. Mallon being nominated isnt a surprise, TK though, that is a bit of one

I think Armagh made the most progress of the chasing pack this year in the championship.

Agreed mate. This is trhe first time in a few years I have had optimism for the next year

[nrico2006]

Mark Lynch getting nominated is a shocker to be honest.

[Rossfan]

Do many people take this daftness seriously any more?
I don't anyway.

[J70]

Some selection in the half forward line now with Murphy there. As a consequence I don't think McHugh or O'Shea will get one now. All set up for Donaghy to sneak one in the full forward line, the same way he took the play of the year gong off Darragh O Se in 06.

Donaghy deserves it.

McHugh might get young player of year instead, like Michael Murphy and Cillian O'Connor before him.

[imtommygunn]

Why is Paul Murphy in the full back line?

Has he not played half back all year?