Player of the Year

[Conallach]

McMahon was fantastic this year, but I've a wee childhood fear of eye-gouging so if I had a vote I'd have to throw it elsewhere 

That said, he could have been sent off for the headbutting or gouging incidents, and should probably have had a (potentially crucial) penalty given against him in the Mayo match, so I'd actually vote against Philly based on the fact that he could have caused his own team a lot of damage had any of these been called.

I'm surprised at the McCaffrey love in. It's not that he wasn't good, it's just that the other two Dublin half backs - O'Sullivan and McCarthy were outstanding, as were Kilkenny and O'Carroll.

I'd probably opt for Kilkenny as YFOTY and find it hard to separate  O'Sullivan and McCarthy for FOTY.

[muppet]

McMahon was fantastic this year, but I've a wee childhood fear of eye-gouging so if I had a vote I'd have to throw it elsewhere 

That said, he could have been sent off for the headbutting or gouging incidents, and should probably have had a (potentially crucial) penalty given against him in the Mayo match, so I'd actually vote against Philly based on the fact that he could have caused his own team a lot of damage had any of these been called.

I'm surprised at the McCaffrey love in. It's not that he wasn't good, it's just that the other two Dublin half backs - O'Sullivan and McCarthy were outstanding, as were Kilkenny and O'Carroll.

I'd probably opt for Kilkenny as YFOTY and find it hard to separate  O'Sullivan and McCarthy for FOTY.

Overage for YPOTY.

[Conallach]

Whoops! Give him the big one then and let Diarmuid O'Connor have the YFOTY award

[muppet]

Whoops! Give him the big one then and let Diarmuid O'Connor have the YFOTY award

Deal!

[nrico2006]

Has there ever been a year where there has been nobody standing out.  Fair enough, the Dubs half backs have been good this year but in any other year there are always good half backs but you always have a few players who really light up the championship and stand out.

[AZOffaly]

I think it was a poor championship overall, and it probably got the final it deserved, even though I think it would have been a much better spectacle (and probably a bigger win for Dublin) in a dry day.

[magpie seanie]

I think it was a poor championship overall, and it probably got the final it deserved, even though I think it would have been a much better spectacle (and probably a bigger win for Dublin) in a dry day.

I think when we expected it to take off, around quarters, semis and finals it just didn't. The really big games with the most anticipation were the biggest let downs. Mayo/Dublin was about the best of it. Westmeath/Meath an honourable mention.

[ck]

Philly McMahon is guilty of 3 major incidents this year;

1. Eye gouging in AIF
2. Head butting Aidan O'Shea
3. Feigning injury/Diving in semi final

McMahon got away with all of the above, no cards, no suspensions and no castigating on the Sunday game! Compare this to the Tyrone hair-toss-gate!

IMO McMahons contribution to Dublins win was massive, he was Dublins best and most consistent player but based on the above incidents alone he simply cannot get any individual award as it sends out all the wrong messages to young players.

[yellowcard]

Is this award voted for by journalists or players?

[sans pessimism]

Is this award voted for by journalists or players?

journos

[Hound]

Philly McMahon is guilty of 3 major incidents this year;

1. Eye gouging in AIF
2. Head butting Aidan O'Shea
3. Feigning injury/Diving in semi final

McMahon got away with all of the above, no cards, no suspensions and no castigating on the Sunday game! Compare this to the Tyrone hair-toss-gate!

IMO McMahons contribution to Dublins win was massive, he was Dublins best and most consistent player but based on the above incidents alone he simply cannot get any individual award as it sends out all the wrong messages to young players.

Well he's not "guilty" of any of those (yet anyway!) and TV pictures proveed conclusively that he did not head butt AOS.

I think it was a poor championship overall, and it probably got the final it deserved, even though I think it would have been a much better spectacle (and probably a bigger win for Dublin) in a dry day.

I think when we expected it to take off, around quarters, semis and finals it just didn't. The really big games with the most anticipation were the biggest let downs. Mayo/Dublin was about the best of it. Westmeath/Meath an honourable mention.

True, might have been the worst set of quarter-finals since they were brought in.

At the top table it would have been interesting to see how Dublin and Kerry got on in the dry. Or how Tyrone would have got on against Dublin in the rain! Or how Kerry-Mayo would have went.

Its a pity the league isn't taken a bit more seriously by the teams/fans/media. Teams relatively evenly matched pitted against each other, with clear paths of progression (and regression) in place.

[macdanger2]

Is this award voted for by journalists or players?

journos

AFAIK it's both?? That's why it's called the GAA/GPA POTY

[Croí na hÉireann]

I think it was a poor championship overall, and it probably got the final it deserved, even though I think it would have been a much better spectacle (and probably a bigger win for Dublin) in a dry day.

I think when we expected it to take off, around quarters, semis and finals it just didn't. The really big games with the most anticipation were the biggest let downs. Mayo/Dublin was about the best of it. Westmeath/Meath an honourable mention.

Spot on seanie. I got the football feast tickets this year but you couldn't say any game lived up to the previous spectacles we use get at quarter and semi final stage. Massive wins for Dublin & Kerry the first day with Fermanaghs "comeback" being the only passion raiser. Tyrone - Monaghan was a dour Ulster battle and Mayo - Donegal wasn't too bad but never really in doubt. Same with the Kerry - Tyrone game on another torrid afternoon rain wise. First Dublin - Mayo game wouldn't have looked amiss in the Ulster championship with the replay the only one on fire, in parts.

Is this award voted for by journalists or players?

journos

AFAIK it's both?? That's why it's called the GAA/GPA POTY

All-Stars done by journos, POTY and YPOTY done by the players IIRC.

[rodney trotter]

Player of the year is voted by the journalists and players... been that way since 2011.

[yellowcard]

I think it was a poor championship overall, and it probably got the final it deserved, even though I think it would have been a much better spectacle (and probably a bigger win for Dublin) in a dry day.

I think when we expected it to take off, around quarters, semis and finals it just didn't. The really big games with the most anticipation were the biggest let downs. Mayo/Dublin was about the best of it. Westmeath/Meath an honourable mention.

Spot on seanie. I got the football feast tickets this year but you couldn't say any game lived up to the previous spectacles we use get at quarter and semi final stage. Massive wins for Dublin & Kerry the first day with Fermanaghs "comeback" being the only passion raiser. Tyrone - Monaghan was a dour Ulster battle and Mayo - Donegal wasn't too bad but never really in doubt. Same with the Kerry - Tyrone game on another torrid afternoon rain wise. First Dublin - Mayo game wouldn't have looked amiss in the Ulster championship with the replay the only one on fire, in parts.

Is this award voted for by journalists or players?

journos

AFAIK it's both?? That's why it's called the GAA/GPA POTY

All-Stars done by journos, POTY and YPOTY done by the players IIRC.

Thank god thats that cleared up then!