If you were giving out All Stars at this stage, who would be shoo ins ?

[orangeman]

We should all pick a team NOW and post it and see how much it deviates from the real one come November - it will be an intersting exercise and will probably prove once again that the majority of all Stars are picked in Croke Park during August and September.

[full back]

Midfield will be Ryan & Dara, unless Dublin win the AI.
If this is case there is a possibility 10/12 jackeens could get one

For what its worth:

Cluxton

Lynch
AN Other
AN Other
O Se
O Mahoney
Young

O'Se
Ryan

Forde
Brogan
Meehan
Clarke
Donaghy
AN Other

[orangeman]

Is Marc O'Se out of the running at this stage ? Last years player of the year !


Finnian Moriarty ?

[GalwayBayBoy]

From our lot I guess Meehan and Joyce are the big two. PJ had a fantastic Connacht championship but had an average enough game against Kerry. Not bad but not great either.

Meehan had a relatively quiet Connacht championship but gave possibly the individual display of the year against Kerry.

Another who I think might be worth a nomination is Finian Hanley who had a fantastic game in the Connacht final and who seems to handle Kieran Donaghy better than any other full-back out there. Strangely enough Leitrim's Declan Maxwell seems to always give him a hard time but he can handle Donaghy.

[imtommygunn]

Personally I thought John Keane's display against Alan Brogan was as good a corner back display as I've seen and should merit an all star. On the flip side not sure Alan Brogan deserves on yet - a good game in a tight match should get him one though. I have a sneaky feeling he could clean Tyrone out so might be more deserving of one post saturday...

Thought Finnian Hanley looked useful enough too and may be as good a FB as there is at the moment.

[full back]

Is Marc O'Se out of the running at this stage ? Last years player of the year !

Sunday's game didnt do him any favours

[thebandit]

Marc O'Se certainly isn't as impressive as last year

My selection:

Cavan Goalie (Reilly?)

Keane
None Yet
Lynch

T O'Sé
O'Mahoney
Gormley

Ryan
D O'Sé

A Brogan
R Woods
Joyce

Forde
Donaghy
Meehan

[orangeman]

Stevie Mc Donnell has to be a certainty

[orangeman]

Lynch is a good player but wouldn't be convinced about him getting an All Star even at this stage !

[full back]

Marc O'Se certainly isn't as impressive as last year

My selection:

Cavan Goalie (Reilly?)

Keane
None Yet
Lynch

T O'Sé
O'Mahoney
Gormley

Ryan
D O'Sé

A Brogan
R Woods
Joyce

Forde
Donaghy
Meehan

No Clarke
I would say he deserves one over Joyce & Woods

[orangeman]

What about the Bradleys from Derry ?? No room for them ? National League champs

[Bogball XV]

Hanley might be the full back call if Cork get knocked out next day, I don't know that Forde deserves one this year, imo the likes of Barry has probably been more important for wexford - forde is a great player, but he's not as instrumental to wexford this year.
As for poor Derry, doc and paddy bradley will get nominations, maybe mmcusker and possibly eoin bradley too, but I fear that will be all.

[Hardy]

Semi-finalists will nearly always get at least one. If journalists are giving one to Wexford, who do you think will  get it? Also, rightly or wrongly, beaten quarter-finalists don't get All-Stars.

[DUBSFORSAM1]

David Henry has to be in with a great chance from Dublin..

Bogball - Forde 1-5 yesterday and 0-7 against Fermanagh even when not fit is nearly good enough to deserve a place...

[GalwayBayBoy]

Shane Ryan must be in with a good shout of an All-Star.

Must admit I never thought I'd type that sentence.