Football All-Stars 2014

[muppet]

I see on WJs site that mayo got 3- Higgins,Boyle,&Cillian

If that is correct that would be great. AOS only one unlucky but 3 for semi-finalists that would be a great return.

[Mayo Club 51]

Mayo has six All Star nominations this year. Full list of all the nominations here;

http://mayoclub51.com/6-all-star-nominations-for-mayo/

[5 Sams]

Assuming the hurlers are announced on the night...when are the football all stars announced? Tomorrow?

[Captain Obvious]

Goalkeeper
1. Paul Durcan (Donegal)
Full backs
2. Paul Murphy (Kerry)
3. Neil McGee (Donegal)
4. Keith Higgins (Mayo)
Half backs
5. James McCarthy (Dublin)
6. Peter Crowley (Kerry)
7. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
Midfielders
8. Neil Gallagher (Donegal)
9. David Moran (Kerry)
Half forwards
10. Paul Flynn (Dublin)
11. Michael Murphy (Donegal)
12. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
Full forwards
13. Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
14. Kieran Donaghy (Kerry)
15. James O'Donoghue (Kerry)

[Schkite]

Pretty much as expected really apart from the HB line, didn't see McCarthy getting one. Thought O'Mahony or McGlynn would get that, though I'd have picked Dessie Mone. There's really not much more he can do individually, he was consistently brilliant this year but because we didn't make the semis he's not considered.

[mrdeeds]

The all stars as a format is done. This year proves it. One player plays two games and gets one. Some players play well all year and don't. It is the team of the year and player of the year. Yet it's not picked on the basis of the year. Just August and September. The players getting ones out of position going on too long as well.

[rodney trotter]

4th All Star for Paul Flynn, very consistent half forward.

[screenexile]

The all stars as a format is done. This year proves it. One player plays two games and gets one. Some players play well all year and don't. It is the team of the year and player of the year. Yet it's not picked on the basis of the year. Just August and September. The players getting ones out of position going on too long as well.

Balls... what FF had more of an influence or played better than Kieran Donaghy in the Championship??

[Syferus]

4th All Star for Paul Flynn, very consistent half forward.

Of all the players in the country he'd be the first I'd one you'd take if I was building a team from scratch. Does so much well.

[mrdeeds]

The all stars as a format is done. This year proves it. One player plays two games and gets one. Some players play well all year and don't. It is the team of the year and player of the year. Yet it's not picked on the basis of the year. Just August and September. The players getting ones out of position going on too long as well.

Balls... what FF had more of an influence or played better than Kieran Donaghy in the Championship??

And he got player of the month in September for that but to be considered for the best team in Ireland all year is stretching the truth. In what other sport would someone who played so little get in the team of the year. His stats in the All Ireland final are terrible possession wise and his goal was a keeper mistake. Five influential minutes against Mayo. There you go have an all star. It's the lazy option to give all stars to the four semi finalists and not include other players or consider National League form. Monaghan deserved at least one.

[screenexile]

The all stars as a format is done. This year proves it. One player plays two games and gets one. Some players play well all year and don't. It is the team of the year and player of the year. Yet it's not picked on the basis of the year. Just August and September. The players getting ones out of position going on too long as well.

Balls... what FF had more of an influence or played better than Kieran Donaghy in the Championship??

And he got player of the month in September for that but to be considered for the best team in Ireland all year is stretching the truth. In what other sport would someone who played so little get in the team of the year. His stats in the All Ireland final are terrible possession wise and his goal was a keeper mistake. Five influential minutes against Mayo. There you go have an all star. It's the lazy option to give all stars to the four semi finalists and not include other players or consider National League form. Monaghan deserved at least one.

You still haven't offered up another player that should be getting the All Star ahead of Donaghy!!! It was more than 5 influential minutes against Mayo as well you're forgetting about his display in the 2nd game . . .

[Syferus]

The all stars as a format is done. This year proves it. One player plays two games and gets one. Some players play well all year and don't. It is the team of the year and player of the year. Yet it's not picked on the basis of the year. Just August and September. The players getting ones out of position going on too long as well.

Balls... what FF had more of an influence or played better than Kieran Donaghy in the Championship??

And he got player of the month in September for that but to be considered for the best team in Ireland all year is stretching the truth. In what other sport would someone who played so little get in the team of the year. His stats in the All Ireland final are terrible possession wise and his goal was a keeper mistake. Five influential minutes against Mayo. There you go have an all star. It's the lazy option to give all stars to the four semi finalists and not include other players or consider National League form. Monaghan deserved at least one.

You still haven't offered up another player that should be getting the All Star ahead of Donaghy!!! It was more than 5 influential minutes against Mayo as well you're forgetting about his display in the 2nd game . . .

Murphy deserves it more than Star. Murphy being moved out is robbing McHugh of an iron clad All-Star. No one could look at the season and say Star was better than McHugh.

[mrdeeds]

Yeah Murphy for me full forward. And Paul Murphy corner back? And star not only issue. It's high profile players being acomodated. Last year Cian Mackey was in the top two of wing half forwards in the country but missed out on all star as a midfielder was given one in his position. Ryan McHugh Drew Wylie Dessie Mone unfortunate this year. Perhaps Colm O Rourke right in that the GPA is elitest as high profile players are accomodated at the expense of more deserving players. If it's player of championship then call it that and don't dress it up as anything else.

[Put Up That Flag]

The all stars as a format is done. This year proves it. One player plays two games and gets one. Some players play well all year and don't. It is the team of the year and player of the year. Yet it's not picked on the basis of the year. Just August and September. The players getting ones out of position going on too long as well.

Balls... what FF had more of an influence or played better than Kieran Donaghy in the Championship??

And he got player of the month in September for that but to be considered for the best team in Ireland all year is stretching the truth. In what other sport would someone who played so little get in the team of the year. His stats in the All Ireland final are terrible possession wise and his goal was a keeper mistake. Five influential minutes against Mayo. There you go have an all star. It's the lazy option to give all stars to the four semi finalists and not include other players or consider National League form. Monaghan deserved at least one.

You still haven't offered up another player that should be getting the All Star ahead of Donaghy!!! It was more than 5 influential minutes against Mayo as well you're forgetting about his display in the 2nd game . . .

Murphy deserves it more than Star. Murphy being moved out is robbing McHugh of an iron clad All-Star. No one could look at the season and say Star was better than McHugh.

This is outrageous, talk about justice not done?  Where is Cregger and Shiner? The former been the greatest player to ever kick a ball as per your expert analysis Syferus, the bearded magician got robbed

[macdanger2]

Donaghy performed in three of the biggest games of the year against some of the best opposition in the country so I'd say he deserves one. That said, McHugh did too.