GAA Personality of the Year

[SC1Sports.com]

Any suggestions for a worthy winner of this title?

For me, the two stand-outs would have to be Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny - of course) and Pat Gilroy. The former, for obvious reasons; Gilroy for managing to produce some scintilating football but also create a style that finally meant Dublin could actually progress and cause a shake-up - never mind win!

Also don't think Colm Cooper should be too far away...

There's a poll starting here: http://bit.ly/tM1hEu if you're interested

[Blowitupref]

Tipperary minor football manager David Power

[SC1Sports.com]

Awk great shout actually. There were just too many possibilities to condense into just 5 names. Lucky I put an "Other" option in there!

[ONeill]

Depends what they mean by personality.

Cluxton has an unusual personality (maybe none, I don't know him personally) and for that reason I'd nominate him. He wouldn't collect the award anyway.

[mylestheslasher]

You have a point o Neill. If you go that route you'd have to consider Davy fitz too. He's a lunatic but the Passion he has for the game is unreal. After a few of the matches this year he was hardly able to talk to the interviewer.

[orangeman]

GAA president Christy Cooney for the special year that was in it with the Royal visit to Croker would be a contender.

Paddy Heaney had piece in today's Irish News about Chisty's take on Kieran Mc Geeney being involved in Kildare, which he opposes but was more than happy for him to be involved in the Irish party to Australia.

"Personally, I find it hard to understand why anybody would have to go outside their club for a manager.

"I would be a great believer in the homegrown situation and that we should be developing that as much as possible.

"We should have a coaching structure in our clubs that can deliver at all levels.

"I often see top-class people coaching at underage, they do a wonderful job for us, and then we feel they are not good enough for adult grades.

"I find that mind-boggling, to be honest with you."

Asked if Kieran McGeeney's presence in the Ireland management set-up contradicted his view, given that the Armagh man is an outside manager with Kildare, Cooney countered: "Kieran McGeeney is on it because of the skills that he brings to the table. Because of his knowledge of football and knowledge of coaching, I felt he was the right person to have on board.

"Do I believe in Kieran being in Kildare? I suppose I don't agree with outside managers so that is the answer to that.

"But that doesn't mean that Kieran doesn't have a contribution to make within the Association.

"I see it very differently. I see that as two separate issues.

[Donnellys Hollow]

GAA president Christy Cooney for the special year that was in it with the Royal visit to Croker would be a contender.

Paddy Heaney had piece in today's Irish News about Chisty's take on Kieran Mc Geeney being involved in Kildare, which he opposes but was more than happy for him to be involved in the Irish party to Australia.

"Personally, I find it hard to understand why anybody would have to go outside their club for a manager.

"I would be a great believer in the homegrown situation and that we should be developing that as much as possible.

"We should have a coaching structure in our clubs that can deliver at all levels.

"I often see top-class people coaching at underage, they do a wonderful job for us, and then we feel they are not good enough for adult grades.

"I find that mind-boggling, to be honest with you."

Asked if Kieran McGeeney's presence in the Ireland management set-up contradicted his view, given that the Armagh man is an outside manager with Kildare, Cooney countered: "Kieran McGeeney is on it because of the skills that he brings to the table. Because of his knowledge of football and knowledge of coaching, I felt he was the right person to have on board.

"Do I believe in Kieran being in Kildare? I suppose I don't agree with outside managers so that is the answer to that.

"But that doesn't mean that Kieran doesn't have a contribution to make within the Association.

"I see it very differently. I see that as two separate issues.

Presumably Christy was up in arms when Eadestown's Larry Tompkins was manager of the Cork footballers.....

[orangeman]

GAA president Christy Cooney for the special year that was in it with the Royal visit to Croker would be a contender.

Paddy Heaney had piece in today's Irish News about Chisty's take on Kieran Mc Geeney being involved in Kildare, which he opposes but was more than happy for him to be involved in the Irish party to Australia.

"Personally, I find it hard to understand why anybody would have to go outside their club for a manager.

"I would be a great believer in the homegrown situation and that we should be developing that as much as possible.

"We should have a coaching structure in our clubs that can deliver at all levels.

"I often see top-class people coaching at underage, they do a wonderful job for us, and then we feel they are not good enough for adult grades.

"I find that mind-boggling, to be honest with you."

Asked if Kieran McGeeney's presence in the Ireland management set-up contradicted his view, given that the Armagh man is an outside manager with Kildare, Cooney countered: "Kieran McGeeney is on it because of the skills that he brings to the table. Because of his knowledge of football and knowledge of coaching, I felt he was the right person to have on board.

"Do I believe in Kieran being in Kildare? I suppose I don't agree with outside managers so that is the answer to that.

"But that doesn't mean that Kieran doesn't have a contribution to make within the Association.

"I see it very differently. I see that as two separate issues.

Presumably Christy was up in arms when Ellistown's Larry Tompkins was manager of the Cork footballers.....

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He probably sees it as two separate issues ??

[Donnellys Hollow]

GAA president Christy Cooney for the special year that was in it with the Royal visit to Croker would be a contender.

Paddy Heaney had piece in today's Irish News about Chisty's take on Kieran Mc Geeney being involved in Kildare, which he opposes but was more than happy for him to be involved in the Irish party to Australia.

"Personally, I find it hard to understand why anybody would have to go outside their club for a manager.

"I would be a great believer in the homegrown situation and that we should be developing that as much as possible.

"We should have a coaching structure in our clubs that can deliver at all levels.

"I often see top-class people coaching at underage, they do a wonderful job for us, and then we feel they are not good enough for adult grades.

"I find that mind-boggling, to be honest with you."

Asked if Kieran McGeeney's presence in the Ireland management set-up contradicted his view, given that the Armagh man is an outside manager with Kildare, Cooney countered: "Kieran McGeeney is on it because of the skills that he brings to the table. Because of his knowledge of football and knowledge of coaching, I felt he was the right person to have on board.

"Do I believe in Kieran being in Kildare? I suppose I don't agree with outside managers so that is the answer to that.

"But that doesn't mean that Kieran doesn't have a contribution to make within the Association.

"I see it very differently. I see that as two separate issues.

Presumably Christy was up in arms when Ellistown's Larry Tompkins was manager of the Cork footballers.....

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He probably sees it as two separate issues ??

[Orchardman]

Don't see what the issue is here. Cooney is right lads, geezer was brought into the irish set up, as he is an irish man, so cooney didn't take in an outsider. Simple (unless some ejit wants to slabber about us being from the wee 6)

[imtommygunn]

Yep, they are two separate issues - unless you think that because he's an outside manager he should be punished and not allowed in his country's setup.

[Farneylawd2011]

Mick O Dwyer for his contribution to football.

[Jinxy]

Banty has lots of personality.

[donegal_abu]

Jim McGuinness

[muppet]

Tony Cascarino.