Top Scorer

[Schkite]

Ladbrokes:

Colm Cooper   8.00
Michael Meehan   8.00
Paddy Bradley   9.00
Daniel Goulding   11.00
John Doyle           11.00
Stephen O'Neill   11.00
Tomas Freeman   13.00
Conor Mortimer   15.00
Donnacha O'Connor  15.00
MJ Tierney           17.00
Mattie Forde   17.00
Steven McDonnell  17.00
Barry Grogan   21.00
Cian Ward           21.00
Sean Cavanagh   21.00
Brian Sheehan   26.00
Conal Keaney   26.00
Seanie Johnston   26.00
Colm McFadden   29.00
Ian Ryan           29.00
Benny Coulter   34.00
Paddy Cunningham 34.00
Ronan Clarke   34.00
Bernard Brogan   41.00
Ciaran Lyng           41.00
Niall McNamee   41.00
Paul Finlay           41.00
Colm McCullagh   51.00
Eoin Bradley   51.00
Mark Vaughan   51.00
Stephen Kernan   51.00
Padraig Joyce   67.00
Stephen Griffin   67.00
James Kielt           81.00
Nicky Joyce           81.00
Tomas Quinn   81.00

[Our Nail Loney]

Has anyone a list of winners from past years?

Last year:

John Doyle Kildare 2-26 (32)
Colm Cooper Kerry 2-25 (31)
Sean Cavanagh Tyrone 2-24 (30)

2007:

James Masters 3-30 (39)
Tom Freeman Monaghan 3-23 (32)
Mark Vaughan Dublin 1-28 (31)

2006:

Conor Mortimer     Mayo 1-32  (35)
J Masters    Cork    1-29    (32)
Mattie Forde Wexford    1-25    (28)

2005:

Stephen O'Neill  Tyrone  5-49  (64)
Paddy Bradley Derry 2-29 (35)
Colm Cooper Kerry 4-22 (34)

2004:

Mattie Forde  Wexford  3-38  (47)
Conor Mortimer Mayo 1-42 (45)
Paddy Bradley Derry 2-38 (44)

[Our Nail Loney]

Any word on Meehan for the weekend?? A start against London would be great to get off the mark for him...

I am owed money for my spectacular win over corn02 and SidelineKick in the spreads so could invest in him... All places are going top three each way so could go that way, still get 2/1 for the place...

[Schkite]

And here's Boylesports odds:

Meehan, Micheal    6/1
O'Neill, Stephen    7/1
Cooper, Colm    8/1
Mortimer, Conor    10/1
Goulding, Daniel    10/1
Bradley, Paddy    12/1
O'Connor, Donn   12/1
Doyle, John    12/1
Cavanagh, Sean    16/1
Mcdonnell, Steven25/1
Ward, Cian            25/1
Carr, Aidan            33/1
Mcfadden, Colm    33/1
Freeman, Tommy 33/1
Sheehan, Bryan    33/1
Ryan, Ian            33/1
Brogan, Alan    33/1
Vaughan, Mark    33/1
Tierney, Mj            33/1
Mcnamee, Niall    33/1
Forde, Matt    33/1
Dolan, Dessie    33/1
Clarke, Ronan    50/1
Coulter, Benny    50/1
Finlay, Paul            50/1
Johnston, Sean    66/1
Breheny, Mark    66/1
Heneghan, Ger    66/1

Maybe it's just my Monaghan bias but Tommy Freeman at 33-1 looks quite good to me! He was only 7 points off the top in 2007 and we only got to a quarter final, if we had a bit of a run he could rack up a bit.

[Rav67]

Freeman 33/1   
There's a lot of value in that bet

[pearseog]

if armagh have a good run in the qualifiers ronan clarke at 50/1 is amazing value

[mountainboii]

if armagh have a good run in the qualifiers ronan clarke at 50/1 is amazing value

Nah don't think so, he doesn't take frees. Look back through the top 3 players for the last few years and every single one of them was a free taker.

[Caid]

Freeman 33/1   
There's a lot of value in that bet

That has to be the bet.  He's only 12-1 on Ladbrokes!

[tyssam5]

For the years were the scores were posted, it is strange that in the 3 years Kerry won it they didn't have a player featured in the top 3, but in 2005, 2008 Cooper made the top 3. Does this suggest a greater range of score-takers is the key to them being successful?

(aside obviously from not meeting Tyrone  )

[ONeill]

And here's Boylesports odds:

Meehan, Micheal    6/1
O'Neill, Stephen    7/1
Cooper, Colm    8/1
Mortimer, Conor    10/1
Goulding, Daniel    10/1
Bradley, Paddy    12/1
O'Connor, Donn   12/1
Doyle, John    12/1
Cavanagh, Sean    16/1
Mcdonnell, Steven25/1
Ward, Cian            25/1
Carr, Aidan            33/1
Mcfadden, Colm    33/1
Freeman, Tommy 33/1
Sheehan, Bryan    33/1
Ryan, Ian            33/1
Brogan, Alan    33/1
Vaughan, Mark    33/1
Tierney, Mj            33/1
Mcnamee, Niall    33/1
Forde, Matt    33/1
Dolan, Dessie    33/1
Clarke, Ronan    50/1
Coulter, Benny    50/1
Finlay, Paul            50/1
Johnston, Sean    66/1
Breheny, Mark    66/1
Heneghan, Ger    66/1

Maybe it's just my Monaghan bias but Tommy Freeman at 33-1 looks quite good to me! He was only 7 points off the top in 2007 and we only got to a quarter final, if we had a bit of a run he could rack up a bit.

Just lobbed £5000 on McCullagh

[moysider]

I had Mortimor at 10/1 in 2004 thinking he might score heavily in the first game and hoping for a run after that. He scores something like 1-13 in New York and went into AI final only needing 3 points to finish top. He scored one - the scut. A Kerry friend of mine was into him for about 200 quid. He got some funny looks above. Roaring for Kerry and going nuts every time Mort got near the ball as welll. The point he got was a great goal chance and there was yer man effing and blinding when he put it over. Gas. Well ye had to be there I suppose.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Any word on Meehan for the weekend?? A start against London would be great to get off the mark for him...

I am owed money for my spectacular win over corn02 and SidelineKick in the spreads so could invest in him... All places are going top three each way so could go that way, still get 2/1 for the place...

As far as I know Meehan's fine. I think PJ has a slight knock though.

[ONeill]

What about the prodigy Aidan O'Shea of Mayo? On 1-3 already.

[Foreverhopeful]

dont know about meehan, mayo always do a great job of keeping him quiet. After tyrone NFL game against dublin i was ready to put my house on Stephen O neill. If he can keep fit and tyrone take the back door then he is the man. But will he stay fit..... doubtful.
I genuinely believe mayo will reach last 4 at the very least so Conor Mort would stand out but will he play against Leitrim/ Roscommon. John Doyle a great bet, fancy Kildare to go far, Mcgeeney has them in some shape.

[supersarsfields]

No one think there might be a bit of value in cavanagh at 20-1? Third highest last year I think.