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'The Michael Murphy Effect'
http://sc1sports.com/the-michael-murphy-effect/

How the captain completely transforms Donegal's fortunes

Cheers Keane - a couple of people said about the Laois attack right enough! But I stand by the defensive points because the first goal came by complete fluke and the second was just a sucker punch.

Anyway, analysis of Finlay and Monaghan's poor day at the office now available http://sc1sports.com/paul-finlay-and-monaghan-analysis/

New analysis available of Donegal's problems v Laois http://sc1sports.com/donegals-problems/

Derry vs Galway analysis now available http://bit.ly/Ad85Ef

Loads of Derry stuff already! Getting a look at the Galway match tonight

Some stats available online now including Graham Canty v Ciaran McKeever and an in-depth look at Galvin, Kieran Donaghy, and Mossy Quinn

http://sc1sports.com/category/gaa/

Let me know if there's anything else we should be looking at

Thought I would throw in my tuppence worth of Kerry - Dublin game if I may http://bit.ly/yTmQpN Some individual analysis including a shining performance from Galvin

We have people like Tony Scullion (Derry) and Ryan McMenamin who never represented their counties at underage level and yet went on to become All-Star legends.

But can hard work only take you so far without underlying natural ability? Or can anyone really go as far as the like with the right attitude?

I was simply nit-picking at you saying how his "ball giving away abilities contributed to a poor second half" - completely exaggerrated

And to say I have rose-tinted glasses on has come out of nowhere because it wasn't me who included him in the team of the tournament - it was two others (I wouldn't have him in my team) - and I never once said he had a good game on Saturday night.

Just think it's interesting that people are quick to jump all over him when he is substituted in just his third game after absolutely tearing it up against Jordanstown and Down. When he played with Gerard, they were absolutely deadly. Meanwhile Barry McGoldrick wasn't to be seen anywhere on Saturday night but because he didn't try to get involved or try to make things happen, he is not criticised.

[his ball giving away ability on saturday night contributed significantly to Derrys poor second half]

how in Gods name do you come to that conclusion, his ball giving away ability on saturday night contributed significantly to Derrys poor second half. Brennan certainly thought that too.

Forester played just 10 minutes of the second half and he lost possession just twice in the whole game - both times when he was stranded in the forward line with no help from his tiring team-mates.

On top of that, I hardly think one player conceded possession on two occasions over a seventy minute period was the problem for Derry

But I can't believe that Sean Leo McGoldrick has been overlooked in these team. Genuinely think he is one of the most under players in the country.

Diarmuid McNulty of Jordanstown and Tyrone was also one of the first down on our list http://bit.ly/vZF2iR

John Devine (Tyrone) Few big saves early in Section A games, even though Pascal pulled out a few amazing stops later on

PJ Quinn (Tyrone)
Liam Morrow (Derry)
Aidan McCrory (Tyrone)

Conor Quigley (Fermanagh)
Peter Harte (Tyrone)
Neil Forrester (Derry) made big impact around half back area against Down - one to watch

Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
Mickey Murphy (Tyrone) notched up plenty of scores

Mark Donnellly (Tyrone)
Owen Mulligan (Tyrone)
Conlith Gilligan (Derry)

Paddy Bradley (Derry)
Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone)
Seamus Quigley (Fermanagh) Wasn't going to risk him the full 70, until I realised its a fictional team


Tyrone bias of course, but ....

haha - well sure you'll have Ronan O'Neill to come in and replace Quiqley when that belly gets the best of him!

Tyrone biased so I'm surprised you left out McCarron and Carlin
But I definitely don't think Cavanagh should be in there ahead of Cavan's Gearóid McKierney.
I had Michael Murphy in as well and delighted to see my clubmate Forester getting recognition outside the county - can have a big part to play this year.

Mark Lynch was outstanding throughout the whole tournament so I'd include him anywhere in the forward line all day long

1. John Devine (Tyrone)
2. Brian Mc Callion (Derry)
3. Liam Morrow (Derry)
4. Damian Turley (Down)

Mc Carron, Harte, Carlin half back line

8. John Mc Camley (Derry)
9. Dan Gordon (Down)

10. Ronan O'Neill (Tyrone)
11. Caolan O Boyle (Derry)
12. Matthew Donnelly (Tyrone)

13. Benny Coulter (Down)
14. Paddy Bradley (Derry)
15. Stephen O NeilFo (Tyrone)

Your some hoor! Fermanagh the only semi finalists without a mention, not even a honourable place for Big Seamie at corner forward tut tut

Agree - scored a goal in every game. Come on! Scored 1-08 in TWO games.. shoe-in. Thankfully we included him right on the square in our team.

As much as I love Paddy Bradley, and as fantastic it is to see him back, I don't think he was one of the three best full forwards by any stretch. He's still very rusty. And Gilligan and O'Boyle in the full forward line for Derry were better.

What would YOUR team be?

http://bit.ly/vZF2iR

haha fair point and it was obvious that Dublin were enjoying their Christmas (and rightly so)

I just meant from a team selection point of view

Kildare's squad definitely looking strong