All-Stars 2024

[Harold Disgracey]

No complaints about Conroy getting player of the year, thoroughly deserved. Absolutely delighted to finally see an all-star coming to the club and with the added bonus of Young Player of the Year. Comhghairdeas le Oisín Conaty.

[Manning18]

I don't even think Conroy was Galway's best player. Maher was

As a Galway fan that watched every minute, I wouldn't have had Maher in the top 5, for all that he's come on leaps and bounds

Conroy was best by a country mile

Imagine being a midfielder and almost being top scorer from play in the entire country. And not only that, basically every score is a long range boomer. That's not even mentioning the countless assists for others and kickouts won (far exceeding Maher there also)

[APM]

I don't even think Conroy was Galway's best player. Maher was

As a Galway fan that watched every minute, I wouldn't have had Maher in the top 5, for all that he's come on leaps and bounds

Conroy was best by a country mile

Imagine being a midfielder and almost being top scorer from play in the entire country. And not only that, basically every score is a long range boomer. That's not even mentioning the countless assists for others and kickouts won (far exceeding Maher there also)

Agreed. Fair play to Conroy.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

/quote]
In the context of the Morgan All star....
Hughes wouldn't get a game if Morgan was from Armagh.

That's one of the more nonsensical posts that's been on here in a while.

Really? In reply to "if Declan Browne wasn't from a hurling county"?

[Wildweasel74]

Conroy best player this year, so little argument. The fact he was 34 this year and playing so well in a crucial position.All his minor midfielder opponents John O'loughlin[Laois,) Kyle Coney [Tyrone]James Kielt[Derry) long gone at Senior.

[The Trap]

What team would win based on this years form. The All Star team or this:
Blaine Hughes
Tom Sullivan
Aaron McKay
Ciaran Moore
Ryan McHugh
Liam Silke
Brian O'Beaghlaigh
Niall Grimley
Brian Fenton
Cillian McDaid
Sean O'Se
Ciaran Kilkenny
David Clifford
Con O'Callaghan
Dara Canavan

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Declan Browne received two All-Stars, without really getting to the 'business end of the championship'

First one in '98. Tipp played four games that year. Beat Limerick, Waterford and Clare, and lost to Kerry in the final. Obviously pre-qualifiers, so no further games.

He won his second in 2003. Again, He played in four games. Other sides who got to the 'business end' might have played double that amount. In Munster Tipp beat Waterford, then were hammered by Kerry in in the Munster semi-final. In the qualifiers they beat Carlow before being hammered by Donegal.

But, the 2003 All Stars are funny in the sense that Laois, beaten in the QF by Armagh, received more All Stars than the AI Finalists - Armagh.

Declan Browne was an extraordinary talent though. Could score off either foot. Would probably have walked onto any team in the country. Just a shame he came from a hurling county.

In the context of the Morgan All star....
Hughes wouldn't get a game if Morgan was from Armagh.

Business end either counts or it doesn't.
There are plenty of examples over the years where it hasn't.

If Clifford or Con were from Galway Finnerty wouldnt get a game. Irrelevant.

I agree. I was pointing out similar to J70 in relation to Declan Browne.

[David McKeown]

Conroy best player this year, so little argument. The fact he was 34 this year and playing so well in a crucial position.All his minor midfielder opponents John O'loughlin[Laois,) Kyle Coney [Tyrone]James Kielt[Derry) long gone at Senior.

I don't think I've ever been made feel so old by a single post

[Wildweasel74]

Well Sheild's and Sheridan would been that minor year do and they still on the outskirts with Armagh past 2 yrs.

[Norm-Peterson]

It is funny how Kyle Hayes was given an All Star despite his criminal convictions yet Rory Gallagher can't get the Derry job (or another county job) because of alleged criminality.

[nrico2006]

It is funny how Kyle Hayes was given an All Star despite his criminal convictions yet Rory Gallagher can't get the Derry job (or another county job) because of alleged criminality.

Crazy.

[Armagh18]

It is funny how Kyle Hayes was given an All Star despite his criminal convictions yet Rory Gallagher can't get the Derry job (or another county job) because of alleged criminality.

Think a fight in a nightclub is a bit different than beating up a woman for years...

[marty34]

It is funny how Kyle Hayes was given an All Star despite his criminal convictions yet Rory Gallagher can't get the Derry job (or another county job) because of alleged criminality.

Think a fight in a nightclub is a bit different than beating up a woman for years...

Is there a difference and more importantly, who draws the line on what's ok/not ok?

I hink there used to be a rule years ago that if you got sent off on a red card, you did't get an All-Star. Maybe happened to Kieran Mc Keever or am I incorrect?

[Wildweasel74]

Kieran McKeever and Tom Morrisey Clare cost them both a All atar.

[J70]

Did McKeever miss out in 1993 because he broke Tommy Ryan's jaw in the league quarter final?

Think John Joe Doherty won his that year.