All-Stars 2008

[Croí na hÉireann]

Cannot believe most people including TSG experts are going with Lynn over Redmond Barry, same applies to Harte over Justin McMahon.

[peterquaife]

All star and player of the year by a country mile......... Enda Mc Ginley.

I'll second that, fine fine player...100%, 100% of the time with McGinley

[cornafean]

                     Ronan Gallaher
Ryan McManamin   Justin McMahon  Marc O'Se
Tomas O'Se         Conor Gormley    Philip Jordan
          Enda McGinley         Dara O'Se/Ryan                               
Brian Dooher        Colm Cooper       Kieran Lyng
K Donaghy          Sean Cavanagh   Ronan Clarke

James Reilly in for Gallagher (but I'm biased  )
Definitely Shane Ryan over Dara.
Michael Meehan instead of Lyng or, at a stretch, Ronan Clarke.

[The GAA]

                          Masterson
Ryan McManamin   Justin McMahon  Marc O'Se
Tomas O'Se          Ryan McCloskey   Philip Jordan
          Enda McGinley         Dara O'Se                         
Brian Dooher        Colm Cooper       Donncha O'Connor
Sean Cavanagh      K Donaghy           Ronan Clarke

[ONeill]

I was thinking that if Tyrone only got 2 forward All-Stars (Dooher and Cavanagh) it'd be a low total for AI Champions. Not the case. Kerry only had 2 in 97, 01, 04, 06 and 07, Armagh had 2 in 02, Galway had 2 in 01, Meath 2 in 96 and so on. Tyrone had 3 in '03 and 4 in '05 in attack and 3 each time in defence. Possibly 4 in defence this time.

That post was useless.

[Doire abú]

Only one of our seven All Stars in 1993 was a forward (Enda Gormley).

[uselessfootballer]

1. McConnell - Tyrone (No outstanding candidate, give it to the man who stood up on the big day)
2. McMenamin - Tyrone (back to something near his best)
3. Justy McMahon - Tyrone (immense final, my YPOTY, if qualified)
4. Lynch - Cork - (slightly token vote but strong performance this year all the same)
5. Tom O'Se - Kerry (soild year, Just edging out Davy Harte)
6. McCluskey - Fermanagh (would have graced any team this year)
7. Jordan - Tyrone (edges it on his Wexford performance)
8. Darragh O'Se - Kerry (still a master of his craft)
9. McGinley - Tyrone (Tyrone's big performer all year, but will prob lose POTY to the higher profile Big Sean)
10. Dooher - Tyrone (pure class, the indestructable Wee Brian)
11. Barry - Wexford (Not a token pick, classy forward)
12. Declan O' Sullivan - Kerry (Great performances all year, including 1st half in final)
13. Cooper - Kerry - (unmarkable, as Gormley discovered in 1st 20mins of final)
14. Sean Cavanagh - Tyrone (the all-round footballer and will fully deserve POTY)
15. Meehan - Galway (Just edges Clarke on his 1/4 final display)

Tyrone - 7
Kerry - 4
Fermanagh - 1
Wexford - 1
Galway - 1
Cork - 1

Tommy Walsh to get YPOTY if Justy McMahon doesn't meet qualifying criteria (not sure exactly what this is)

[tintin25]

Seriousley, how anyone can nominate Cluxton or McConnell for goals is a joke. No outstanding candidates but R.Gallagher has to be favourite at this stage.....solid all year round.

[Gold]

1. McConnell - Tyrone (No outstanding candidate, give it to the man who stood up on the big day)
2. McMenamin - Tyrone (back to something near his best)
3. Justy McMahon - Tyrone (immense final, my YPOTY, if qualified)
4. Lynch - Cork - (slightly token vote but strong performance this year all the same)
5. Tom O'Se - Kerry (soild year, Just edging out Davy Harte)
6. McCluskey - Fermanagh (would have graced any team this year)
7. Jordan - Tyrone (edges it on his Wexford performance)
8. Darragh O'Se - Kerry (still a master of his craft)
9. McGinley - Tyrone (Tyrone's big performer all year, but will prob lose POTY to the higher profile Big Sean)
10. Dooher - Tyrone (pure class, the indestructable Wee Brian)
11. Barry - Wexford (Not a token pick, classy forward)
12. Declan O' Sullivan - Kerry (Great performances all year, including 1st half in final)
13. Cooper - Kerry - (unmarkable, as Gormley discovered in 1st 20mins of final)
14. Sean Cavanagh - Tyrone (the all-round footballer and will fully deserve POTY)
15. Meehan - Galway (Just edges Clarke on his 1/4 final display)

Tyrone - 7
Kerry - 4
Fermanagh - 1
Wexford - 1
Galway - 1
Cork - 1

Tommy Walsh to get YPOTY if Justy McMahon doesn't meet qualifying criteria (not sure exactly what this is)

what the f**k is the myth about Lynch bein a good f**king player

is it the way his hair bobs like Pat Spillanes or Darren O'Sullivans does when hes makin a run out of defence after bein roasted all day. He is cat. Gaelic games is like Chinese Whispers--someone says so and so is good and then everyone thinks they are--no matter how many years they play 4 or how much the team is bait by its always "Cork deserve an allstar as they got to the semis(beating f**king noone) we'll give them a token one, who will we give it to? em..Canty or Lynch, they are good" same goes for Cluxton---BALLS--what a load of BALLS

Lynch got ROASTED all year and did nothin hwile Cluxton got 3 goals smacked by him by Tyrone--lazy f**king journalism and punditry

[45GoneShort]

All-Ireland football champions Tyrone were further rewarded for their efforts today when ten members of the Red Hand team were nominated for this year's Vodafone-sponsored GAA All-Stars.

In all, 13 counties are represented, with beaten finalists Kerry coming a close second to Tyrone in terms of nominees with nine players nominated.

Wexford, the surprise package of this year's All-Ireland championship have four nominees, along with fellow beaten semi-finalists Cork.

Leinster champions Dublin have just three players nominated compared to seven last year.

Connacht champions Galway, who served up one of the best games of the championship with the Kingdom in their quarter-final clash, have received three nominations, while Ulster champions Armagh have received two.

Cavan, Derry, Kildare, and Monaghan complete the list, with one nomination each.

Last year, twelve counties were represented in the nominations, with champions Kerry receiving ten nominations, the same as this year's winners Tyrone, who had three nominations in 2007.

Seven of last year's All-Stars are nominated for a second consecutive year; Marc O'Sé, Tomas O'Sé, Graham Canty, Aidan O'Mahony, Dara O'Sé, Declan O'Sullivan and Colm Cooper.

Dara O'Sé is looking to equal his uncle Páidí's All-Star haul by being nominated for his fifth award. Colm Cooper is also going for award number five.

The final selection will be announced on 15, October, two days prior to the All-Stars Banquet at the City West Hotel.

The GAA Hurling All-Stars nominees will be announced on Thursday at 11pm.

GAA Football All-Star nominees for 2008:

Goalkeeper
Gary Connaughton (Westmeath)
Anthony Masterson (Wexford)
James Reilly (Cavan)


Full Backs
Francie Bellew (Armagh) All-Star '03
Finian Hanley (Galway)
David Henry (Dublin)
Conor Gormley (Tyrone)
Justin McMahon (Tyrone)
Dessie Mone (Monaghan)
John Keane (Westmeath) All-Star '04
Anthony Lynch (Cork) All-Star '99, '02
Marc O'Se (Kerry) All-Star '06, '07


Half Backs
Graham Canty (Cork) All-Star '07
Michael Ennis (Westmeath)
Davy Harte (Tyrone)
Philip Jordan (Tyrone) All-Star '03, '05
Ryan McMenamin (Tyrone) All-Star '05
Ryan McCluskey (Fermanagh)
Thomas McElroy (Fermanagh)
Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry) All-Star '06, '07
Tomas O'Se (Kerry) All-Star '04, '05. '07


Midfield
Fergal Doherty (Derry)
Enda McGinley (Tyrone)
Martin McGrath (Fermanagh) All-Star '04
Darragh O'Se (Kerry) All-Star '00, '02, '06, '07
Shane Ryan (Dublin)
Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)


Half Forwards
Redmond Barry (Wexford)
John Doyle (Kildare)
Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone) All-Star '03, '04, '05
Michael Cussen (Cork)
Pearse O'Neill (Cork)
Brian Dooher (Tyrone) All-Star '03, '05
Colm McCullough (Tyrone)
Padraic Joyce (Galway) All-Star '98, '00, '01
Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry) All-Star '07

Full Forwards
Alan Brogan (Dublin) All-Star '06, '07
Ronan Clarke (Armagh) All-Star '06
Colm Cooper (Kerry) All-Star '02, '04, '05, '07
Kieran Donaghy (Kerry) All-Star '06
Tommy Walsh (Kerry)
Matty Forde (Wexford) All-Star '04
Ciaran Lyng (Wexford)
Tommy McGuigan (Tyrone)
Michael Meehan (Galway)


source: rte.ie

[Rav67]

Ronan Gallagher didn't even get a nomination then, very harsh.

[Bensars]

If selections are based on adherence to the group they are nominated in, heres my stab


Goalkeeper
Anthony Masterson (Wexford)

Full Backs
Conor Gormley (Tyrone)
Justin McMahon (Tyrone)
Marc O'Se (Kerry) All-Star '06, '07

Half Backs
Davy Harte (Tyrone)
Ryan McMenamin (Tyrone) All-Star '05
Tomas O'Se (Kerry) All-Star '04, '05. '07


Midfield
Enda McGinley (Tyrone)
Darragh O'Se (Kerry) All-Star '00, '02, '06, '07



Half Forwards
John Doyle (Kildare)
Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone) All-Star '03, '04, '05
Brian Dooher (Tyrone) All-Star '03, '05

Full Forwards
Ronan Clarke (Armagh) All-Star '06
Colm Cooper (Kerry) All-Star '02, '04, '05, '07
Ciaran Lyng (Wexford)

[Bogball XV]

If I were Gallagher I'd be disgusted - Reilly is a great keeper, but he didn't show that this year, and I can't see how the media could have seen any of his displays.
Other than it's the normal nonsense, I don't know why people bother getting upset about them anymore.

[ONeill]

I think Tyrone'll take the entire HB line.

[ONeill]

Mmmm - what if I set up a paypal for this.
A tenner a go.
Correct All-Star = 2 pts
Correct All-Star in position selected = 3 pts (can be bit of lottery)
POTY = 5 pts
YPOTY = 5 pts