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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

Not at all Id imagine, he, like me, is just wondering what Armagh done to disrespect Kerry.

you said some nasty things about us  ..here is one from 2003 (courtesy of the "gaaboard archive" thread)

Armagical
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(4/7/03 11:45:40 pm)

The animals on the terraces were baying, the animals on the field were out to graze...

Not once, but twice, Stephen McDonnell had to endure a chorus of boos and disgusting insults from the so called Kerry fans. Twice the best forward in Ireland silenced them.

I lost count of the number of occasions that Kerry "men" were lying prostrate on the ground, on deaths door, only to spring to their feet again following a miraculous recovery. It's amazing the healing powers of a yellow, and especially a red, card shown to an opponent.

To the untrained eye it would have appeared that the Kerry players are very soft - that the merest physical contact is enough to floor them. However to those of us who had just made a 500 mile round trip it was obvious that the Kerry players were deliberately trying to fox the referee into issuing cards. To their shame, they succeeded.

As a life long Armagh supporter I've been to Kerry many times over the years for league games against the illustrious men from the Kingdom. I've always looked forward to these games immensely, partly for the trip and largely to the warm reception always bestowed upon us.

However, my impression of the Kerry fans changed a lot yesterday. I suppose in the past it was easy for Kerry fans to be gracious towards Armagh fans given the counties varying pedigree.

At the start of the match King Prat came and stood in front of us, delighted to have an audience of Armagh fans he quickly turned and said "we give yees that one in September." What an arrogant fool.

He seemed surprised that we Armagh fans were not in agreement. He received a rebuke that was as sharp as it was quick. Some facts were pointed out to him:
1 – The All-Ireland title is not, despite what Kerry fans like him may think, Kerry's to give
2 – Armagh were the only team to remain unbeaten through the whole of the All-Ireland series last year, unlike the Kerry team that was beaten twice.
3 – It was Kerry, not Armagh, that failed to score for almost 30 minutes of the All-Ireland final.

Annoyed that his analysis of final was being challenged, he decided to remind us every few minutes that Kerry have "Tirty Two" All-Irelands. Very mature.

I thought to myself, well he's obviously just a Kerry fanatic and is probably trying to engage in banter (albeit without the delivery of a comic genius) and that Armagh have as fans that are just as bad, and so decided that to ignore him would be the best course.

However, I was left thoroughly saddened by the booing, jeers and insults directed at Stephen McDonnell. To McDonnell's immense credit, he ignored the abuse and continued about his game unaffected.

Fair play to Kerry on the victory, the best team on the day won. Best of luck too for the forthcoming Munster championship. I'm sure it will be as wide open as it is always is, with Kerry having to beat more than just Cork to make to yet another All-Ireland quarter final!

in the interest of full disclosure here is my very considered reply

Jesus you Armagh lads will certainly retain your All Ireland whinging crown whatever about the football crown. Grow up for f**ks sake, it was only a league game and ye are through anyway. Methinks you are going to have a long hard, distressing summer (or maybe that should be short ?) if this kind of thing gets you that animated.

Oh, by the way we have 32 All-Irelands in case you didnt know...he,he

Only 32 All Irelands .... who were those under achievers 

Hmmm. I really dont think you meant to quote me considering I had no idea this board existed in 2003 and I only joined a few years ago. I will accept your apology any time

[Armagh]

The problem with Donegal is that their accent is too nice. Imagine being sledged by one of the McGees, you wouldn't care. You'd probably find it soothing.

In fairness to Donegal, they are sound. When the beat us in 2012 they behaved properly. That is one of the most important things in the GAA and it is something Armagh and Tyrone have never understood.

When we beat Donegal last month we repaid that respect and treated them in a dignified way. You lads could learn from Donegal and Kerry..

Do please enlighten us as to how Armagh were disrespectful when beating Kerry?

So what you are inferring by your post is that Tyrone disrespected us, 

Not at all Id imagine, he, like me, is just wondering what Armagh done to disrespect Kerry.

WRT McMenamin, as an Armagh man I hated him (the player, dont know the man) but Id have loved to have seen him in orange of Armagh. Any man (or woman) who says they wouldnt like to have had him in their team, even Kerry men, is talking nonsense

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/tomas-o-se-we-never-beat-tyrone-when-it-really-mattered-30278802.html

Like I said, he is just telling you what you want to hear. The fact that he is selling newspapers also comes into play. the O'Se's are very cute in that respect 

We reserve our real respect for counties that produce true greats of the game like Matt Connor ,Dermot Early, Jimmy Barry Murphy, Ciaran McDonald,Darren Fay, Bernard Brogan etc.. Ulster never produce those kind of players. I've often wondered why that is so. It is quite puzzling really.

Why is natural talent so frowned on in Ulster ?

Oisin McConville? Stevie McDonnell? Peter Canavan?

As it is the end of the county season each county must have their own player of the year. So what is your county, who is your player of the year and why?

County: Armagh
POY: Andy Mallon
Why: led the defence well throughout the league when injuries robbed the team of many players. Defended well in championship and also managed to get up the field for a few scores.

Hard to disagree but I will. Going to go for Findon. I think he will be a mainstay in the team for years and given his age and the position he plays it was a very good year for him

Stefan Campbell for me.

yes, he had a very good year and I look forward to seeing more progression from him. From the whole team actually. For the first time in a long while I am optimistic about Armagh

I do prefer football overall but, for me, when hurling is played at a high intensity between two good teams there is no match in a any sport

As it is the end of the county season each county must have their own player of the year. So what is your county, who is your player of the year and why?

County: Armagh
POY: Andy Mallon
Why: led the defence well throughout the league when injuries robbed the team of many players. Defended well in championship and also managed to get up the field for a few scores.

Hard to disagree but I will. Going to go for Findon. I think he will be a mainstay in the team for years and given his age and the position he plays it was a very good year for him

Congratulations to Kerry. Loads of people saying it was the worst game of football they have ever seen are clearly exaggerating. While it wasnt Dublin Kerry from last year it certainly was not the worst game ever.

Who cares what he's like off the pitch, its totally irrelevant (and mostly hearsay). What matters is that he produced the goods under extreme pressure. Its rank hypocrisy to expect him to behave above and beyond what we would all accept from our own county men. How many people on this forum actually know him personally or have had a bad experience with him? He was blowin off steam when he made the Brolly reference, and who could blame him? An unmarkable player on his day, who was the difference between Kerry winning the A.I and coming up short this year IMHO. Player of the year hands down

Says a lot about where an individual's head-space is at when his first instinct after a winning an AI is to start the " i told you so".

Put up the Mark O Se interview- now that's winning with a bit of class.

Exactly, couldn't believe he was thinking about brolly minutes after playing a potentially motm game in an AIF

Now he didn't just grab the mike and start in Brolly. The girl interviewing him brought up transition which led him to talk about Brolly

Jaysus Martin Carney and that finger!!!

Kerry by 2 in a horrible game of football!

Close...



Farr, Hefo and AZ taking "delight" in a Kerry win. Sort yourselves out lads will ye, sake.

Why? I am delighted for them and their freakishly long arms. It's probably the weight of carrying Sam around all the time 😄

Delight though? Really? I could only reserve the feeling of delight for a big win for my own county (as rare as that is before you say it  )

I'm ambivalent to Kerry's win today..much the same if the Yankees or the Pats win another Super Bowl..

If you make a mistake as big as Durcan did today you are unlikely to win at this stage of the season by the way in my opinion..,

Yes. Delighted "for" them. Delighted for my wife, in laws and friends down there.

Hmmm...maybe I've just a heart of stone...

You must have. It's great to see Declan o sullivan going out a winner too. He deserves that.

No he does not. He's a stinking thug as was shown when he acted the gypo v Derrytresk.

Bullshit, and that's a crap thing to say. cop yourself on.

AZ for some reason you have a blind spot to O'Sullivan. He acted the bollix in the semi final and tried his best today to get a row going.

O'Sullivan tried to get a row going??
What's the Derrytresk thing if you'll forgive my ignorance

I blame RTE.

I watched Sky's coverage, and while it wasn't the best game I've ever seen it was hardly the worst. It was quite entertaining, especially when it was looking like a draw. I was a bit taken aback to see so many of my friends on social media talking about "Gaelic football has been destroyed" and "absolute muck." This isn't the first time I've watched a game on Sky and seen RTE viewers react completely differently.

All this talk about abolishing consecutive use of the handpass. The only thing that needs abolished in Gaelic football is RTE's live coverage of it. They're a useless shower of unprofessional cowboys. There's two other terrestrial networks in Ireland that deserve a chance to show the games in a positive light if RTE aren't going to do it.

I wouldn't say their live coverage needs abolished. Just their punditry

BJ Keane, f**k you you little worm.

Did a Donegal player not do something similar in the Semi final? Sideline ball or free to Dublin and ran off out of play with the ball in the last couple of minutes?

Don't remember that, but I'll take your word for it. Did he run ten yards to kick it away?

Didn't McBrearty? Do it against Armagh? Kicked the ball away when it was a sideline giving Armagh the chance to level with last kick? Still doesn't compare to what that Kerry lad done today right enough

We've beaten them 433 times since the 2002 first round game.

Sorry about the 2005 Ulster final, we won't mention the cheating in 2003

McKeever will get sent off.

Surely the ref will see through Tyrones diving?


But aren't we getting ahead of ourselves, Armagh have bigger fish to fry, in the Ulster final.

The ref gifted Armagh the 2005 final, but it spurred Tyrone on at the end of the summer.

I think Paul McGranes inability to pick a ball up spurred Tyrone on that day. That and the still inexplicible decision to take of McGeeney. Of all the loses over the years the 2005 semi final hurts the most. Even more than 03 because Im not sure we would have beaten Tyrone even if Marsden stayed on the pitch

Game not being on tele is a pain in the arse for those of us living away from home. At least I will be back on Tuesday so will get to go to one game anyway

I take it we will have to wait then for team news