All-Stars 2024

Armagh18 · July 30, 2024, 09:39:41 AM

Quote from: Blowitupref on July 29, 2024, 07:01:47 PMRTE radio sport team of the year. Selectors - Andy Moran,Conor McManus,Mark McHugh,Kyle Coney

Blaine Hughes (Armagh)

Johnny McGrath (Galway) Barry McCambride (Armagh) Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Dylan McHugh (Galway) Aidan Forker (Armagh) Peadar Mogan (Donegal)

Paul Conroy (Galway) Rian O'Neill (Armagh)

Sam Mulroy (Louth) John Maher (Galway) Oisin Conaty (Armagh)

Oisin Gallen (Donegal) Rob Finnerty (Galway) Conor Turbitt (Armagh)

No McKay is criminal

Armagh18 · July 30, 2024, 09:40:13 AM

Quote from: Blowitupref on July 29, 2024, 07:01:47 PMRTE radio sport team of the year. Selectors - Andy Moran,Conor McManus,Mark McHugh,Kyle Coney

Blaine Hughes (Armagh)

Johnny McGrath (Galway) Barry McCambride (Armagh) Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Dylan McHugh (Galway) Aidan Forker (Armagh) Peadar Mogan (Donegal)

Paul Conroy (Galway) Rian O'Neill (Armagh)

Sam Mulroy (Louth) John Maher (Galway) Oisin Conaty (Armagh)

Oisin Gallen (Donegal) Rob Finnerty (Galway) Conor Turbitt (Armagh)

No McKay is criminal

Blowitupref · July 30, 2024, 02:14:33 PM

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 30, 2024, 09:40:13 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on July 29, 2024, 07:01:47 PMRTE radio sport team of the year. Selectors - Andy Moran,Conor McManus,Mark McHugh,Kyle Coney

Blaine Hughes (Armagh)

Johnny McGrath (Galway) Barry McCambride (Armagh) Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Dylan McHugh (Galway) Aidan Forker (Armagh) Peadar Mogan (Donegal)

Paul Conroy (Galway) Rian O'Neill (Armagh)

Sam Mulroy (Louth) John Maher (Galway) Oisin Conaty (Armagh)

Oisin Gallen (Donegal) Rob Finnerty (Galway) Conor Turbitt (Armagh)
No McKay is criminal

I'll be very surprised if he doesn't win All Star.

Armagh18 · July 30, 2024, 06:02:57 PM

Quote from: Blowitupref on July 30, 2024, 02:14:33 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 30, 2024, 09:40:13 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on July 29, 2024, 07:01:47 PMRTE radio sport team of the year. Selectors - Andy Moran,Conor McManus,Mark McHugh,Kyle Coney

Blaine Hughes (Armagh)

Johnny McGrath (Galway) Barry McCambride (Armagh) Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Dylan McHugh (Galway) Aidan Forker (Armagh) Peadar Mogan (Donegal)

Paul Conroy (Galway) Rian O'Neill (Armagh)

Sam Mulroy (Louth) John Maher (Galway) Oisin Conaty (Armagh)

Oisin Gallen (Donegal) Rob Finnerty (Galway) Conor Turbitt (Armagh)
No McKay is criminal

I'll be very surprised if he doesn't win All Star.

POTY contender for me. Absolutely faultless all year.

tonto1888 · July 30, 2024, 06:32:18 PM

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 30, 2024, 06:02:57 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on July 30, 2024, 02:14:33 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 30, 2024, 09:40:13 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on July 29, 2024, 07:01:47 PMRTE radio sport team of the year. Selectors - Andy Moran,Conor McManus,Mark McHugh,Kyle Coney

Blaine Hughes (Armagh)

Johnny McGrath (Galway) Barry McCambride (Armagh) Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Dylan McHugh (Galway) Aidan Forker (Armagh) Peadar Mogan (Donegal)

Paul Conroy (Galway) Rian O'Neill (Armagh)

Sam Mulroy (Louth) John Maher (Galway) Oisin Conaty (Armagh)

Oisin Gallen (Donegal) Rob Finnerty (Galway) Conor Turbitt (Armagh)
No McKay is criminal

I'll be very surprised if he doesn't win All Star.
POTY contender for me. Absolutely faultless all year.

Have to agree

Wildweasel74 · July 30, 2024, 06:55:05 PM

How many defenders in the full back line have won player of the Year.Very few?

Nanderson · July 30, 2024, 07:35:51 PM

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 30, 2024, 06:55:05 PMHow many defenders in the full back line have won player of the Year.Very few?

Marc o'se in 2007 and Moynihan in 2000 are the most recent ones. Its a forwards game

AustinPowers · July 30, 2024, 10:59:58 PM

Quote from: Nanderson on July 30, 2024, 07:35:51 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 30, 2024, 06:55:05 PMHow many defenders in the full back line have won player of the Year.Very few?
Marc o'se in 2007 and Moynihan in 2000 are the most recent ones. Its a forwards game

Judging by Sunday, and where most of the scores came from it's now a defenders /midfielders game

onefineday · July 31, 2024, 12:14:42 AM

Quote from: square_ball on July 29, 2024, 11:23:02 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 29, 2024, 11:11:05 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 29, 2024, 10:53:56 AMIs Blaine Hughes as good as niall Morgan?

He had a better year for sure and deserves to be an all star in front of Morgan

I would disagree on that one - Morgan has had his best year yet with Tyrone but he isn't getting an all star. Maybe if Tyrone got to a QF or SF he would be in the conversation. I would be very surprised if Hughes didn't win the All Star.

Absolutely agree, Morgan is head and shoulders above any other keeper in the country at this point, but will be lucky to get a nomination and has a similar chance to myself of picking up the gong!

Armagh18 · July 31, 2024, 01:42:28 AM

Quote from: onefineday on July 31, 2024, 12:14:42 AM
Quote from: square_ball on July 29, 2024, 11:23:02 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 29, 2024, 11:11:05 AM
Quote from: tyrone08 on July 29, 2024, 10:53:56 AMIs Blaine Hughes as good as niall Morgan?

He had a better year for sure and deserves to be an all star in front of Morgan

I would disagree on that one - Morgan has had his best year yet with Tyrone but he isn't getting an all star. Maybe if Tyrone got to a QF or SF he would be in the conversation. I would be very surprised if Hughes didn't win the All Star.
Absolutely agree, Morgan is head and shoulders above any other keeper in the country at this point, but will be lucky to get a nomination and has a similar chance to myself of picking up the gong!

Morgan is superb but he played in 0 big games. Blaine is the all star and it isn't even a contest in nets.

square_ball · July 31, 2024, 08:24:14 AM

Enda Smith didn't play in any 'big games' last year and got an all star. Hughes will get the All Star but imo Morgan has been the best goalkeeper in the country this season.

Armagh18 · July 31, 2024, 08:38:43 AM

Quote from: square_ball on July 31, 2024, 08:24:14 AMEnda Smith didn't play in any 'big games' last year and got an all star. Hughes will get the All Star but imo Morgan has been the best goalkeeper in the country this season.

Yeah fair enough. Actually thought Blaine didn't have his best day in the final but obviously had enough credit from previous.

square_ball · July 31, 2024, 09:07:50 AM

Quote from: Armagh18 on July 31, 2024, 08:38:43 AM
Quote from: square_ball on July 31, 2024, 08:24:14 AMEnda Smith didn't play in any 'big games' last year and got an all star. Hughes will get the All Star but imo Morgan has been the best goalkeeper in the country this season.
Yeah fair enough. Actually thought Blaine didn't have his best day in the final but obviously had enough credit from previous.

He probably didn't have much to do in the final but probably suited him and should seal the all star for him. Did you read Cahair O'Kane in the Irish News yesterday? Said he got a bad bang on the knee in the warm up from one of the players and the Armagh physios had to do running repairs after the parade.

From the outside looking in you never really thought McGeeney was 100% convinced by him before this year but he has been very good. Wonder could Rafferty make it back as an outfield player with Armagh?

Cavan19 · July 31, 2024, 09:18:01 AM

Quote from: square_ball on July 31, 2024, 08:24:14 AMEnda Smith didn't play in any 'big games' last year and got an all star. Hughes will get the All Star but imo Morgan has been the best goalkeeper in the country this season.

Are you rating Morgan on his goalkeeping or the impact he has on games or when roaming out the field?

On my count which could be wrong Morgan conceded 14 goals this year and Hughes conceded 5.

I don't think Morgan should be in the conversation.

Armagh18 · July 31, 2024, 09:19:20 AM

Quote from: square_ball on July 31, 2024, 09:07:50 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on July 31, 2024, 08:38:43 AM
Quote from: square_ball on July 31, 2024, 08:24:14 AMEnda Smith didn't play in any 'big games' last year and got an all star. Hughes will get the All Star but imo Morgan has been the best goalkeeper in the country this season.
Yeah fair enough. Actually thought Blaine didn't have his best day in the final but obviously had enough credit from previous.

He probably didn't have much to do in the final but probably suited him and should seal the all star for him. Did you read Cahair O'Kane in the Irish News yesterday? Said he got a bad bang on the knee in the warm up from one of the players and the Armagh physios had to do running repairs after the parade.

From the outside looking in you never really thought McGeeney was 100% convinced by him before this year but he has been very good. Wonder could Rafferty make it back as an outfield player with Armagh?

Yeah did hear he hurt the knee warming up and Rafferty nearly did get the call.

Not sure if he wasn't convinced by Blaine or if he wanted to try something new/different with what Ethan brings but fair play to Blaine he got his chance and has been undroppable all year.

Not sure if Rafferty could still play outfield, haven't actually seen a whole pile of him in a while.