All-Stars 2008

corn02 · September 25, 2008, 10:00:58 AM

O'Reilly was excellent this year.

Over the Bar · September 25, 2008, 10:08:26 AM

Ok for waht it's worth here's mine.

Devine

Joe McMahon, Justin McM, Ricey

Davey Harte, Gormley, Jordan

Enda McGinley, Dara O Se (sentimental)

Dooher, B McGuigan, Lyng

McCullough, Cavanagh, T McGuigan

Onion Bag · September 25, 2008, 10:10:15 AM

Ever so slightly biased there overthebar

Croí na hÉireann · September 25, 2008, 10:13:55 AM

And not even related to the nominations

AZOffaly · September 25, 2008, 10:15:42 AM

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 - Player of the Year
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)

My guess on who'll get them is in bold. Anyone think the forward nominations were rigged to ensure Matty Forde gets one? Cavanagh and Cussen in the half forward line?

Over the Bar · September 25, 2008, 10:17:16 AM

OK joking aside, here's my shout. Can't beleive Joe McMahon dint get a nomination btw. Thats what you get for being versatile I suppose.

GOALKEEPER

Gary Connaughton (Westmeath)

Anthony Masterson (Wexford)

James Reilly (Cavan)

FULL BACKS

Francie Bellew (Armagh) All Star '03

Shane Goan (Fermanagh)

Finian Hanley (Galway)

David Henry (Dublin)

Conor Gormley (Tyrone) All Star '03, '05

Justin McMahon (Tyrone)
John Keane (Westmeath) All Star '04

Anthony Lynch (Cork) All Star '99, '02

Marc Ó Sé (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

Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry) All Star '04, '05. '07

MIDFIELD

Fergal Doherty (Derry)

Enda McGinley (Tyrone)

Martin McGrath (Fermanagh) All Star '04

Darragh Ó Sé (Kerry) All Star '00, '02, '06, '07

Shane Ryan (Dublin)

Séamus Scanlon (Kerry)

HALF FORWARDS

Redmond Barry (Wexford)

John Doyle (Kildare)

Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone) All Star '03, '04, '05 Michael Cussen (Cork)

Pearse O'Neill (Cork)

Brian Dooher (Tyrone) All Star '03, '05

Colm McCullagh (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

Ciarán Lyng (Wexford)

Tommy McGuigan (Tyrone)

Michael Meehan (Galway)

The GAA · September 25, 2008, 10:17:27 AM

Joey McMahon has suffered as tony mcentee did in 2003. where would you nominate him? he had agreat day at half forward against dublin and a god day at corner back on sunday. the rest was mediocre?

gallagher probably merited a nomination but certainly no more. james reilly? are they having a laugh?

francie? WTF?

these teams are for the most part picked at this stage so the nomination of cavanagh as a half forward means that meehan or lyng are getting the corner forward slot.

McCloskey is the only credible fermanagh nomination. tommy McElroy shouldn't be within an asses roar and McGrath, fine footballer though he is, is a sympathy vote.

i don't get the shane ryan preoccupation.

Dessie mone is obviously throwing monaghan a bone too.

Alan Brogan? for what?

its me again · September 25, 2008, 10:23:22 AM

lads maybe i am wrong and biased but did Fergal Doherty micheal ennis and gramham canty do more is thhe championship this year and Dan Gordon and Aidan Carr?

??

i could be wrong about Carr but def think i have a point about Gordon.

Carr kicked 24 points i think that in itself is worth something?

full back · September 25, 2008, 10:23:36 AM

Marc O 'Se - had a few very uncomfortable days

Marty Mc Grath - decent year, but not an All Star nominee (he got the Irish News POTY as well, so maybe I am missing something)

Mc Cullough & Cavanagh in the HF line??

nrico2006 · September 25, 2008, 10:28:45 AM

In the FF line McCullough is more deserving of one than Donaghy.

Onion Bag · September 25, 2008, 10:30:05 AM

I agree, and Clarke is more deserving of one than mc cullough

The GAA · September 25, 2008, 10:33:31 AM

Could those o are picking reilly as the keeper justify their selction?

Onion Bag · September 25, 2008, 10:35:45 AM

Can someone also refresh my memory, Michael Meehan had a great game against Kerry, what else? surely an Allstar cannot be based on one game, maybe he did have a few great games but none spring to mind, i thought joyce was more consistent

screenexile · September 25, 2008, 11:02:23 AM

Quote from: its me again on September 25, 2008, 10:23:22 AM
lads maybe i am wrong and biased but did Fergal Doherty micheal ennis and gramham canty do more is thhe championship this year and Dan Gordon and Aidan Carr???

i could be wrong about Carr but def think i have a point about Gordon.

Carr kicked 24 points i think that in itself is worth something?

I'll give you Dan Gordon because I think he's class but did Aidan Carr not have to kick the same number of wides to get his 24 points? It used to be that the National League Champions got recognised on the All Star team and I don't think this should change and that Fergal Doherty is without doubt the standout candidate on that shortlist of Midfielders along with McGinley... hell one year Derry got 3 All Stars for a National League!

mylestheslasher · September 25, 2008, 11:40:30 AM

Quote from: The GAA on September 25, 2008, 10:33:31 AM
Could those o are picking reilly as the keeper justify their selction?

The nomination of James is a bit of a shock but he is the best goalie in Ireland as far as I am concerned. Now, he had a very good league but I suppose Cavan early exit from the championship did him no favours. Aren't the all stars supposed to reflect the entire year as opposed to just the championship. I mean, Tyrone had a poor league and poor early run in the championship so maybe there is a case for them not getting so many all stars. To be honest, the whole all star thing is a load of shite every year.