All-Stars 2008

[Real1995]

So the season has drawn to a close, firstly congratulations to Tyrone, no one can say anything other that they were deserving winners.....So here is mt All Star team for 2008...

1.Stephen Cluxon
2.Ryan McMenamin
3.Justin McMahon
4.Anthony Lynch
5.Davey Harte
6.Conor Gormley
7.Tomas O'Se
8.Dara O'Se
9.Enda McGinley
10.Brian Dooher
11.Declan O'Sullivan
12.Mattie Forde
13. Gooch
14. Sean Cavanagh
15.Michael Meehan

[J70]

Why the obsession with Cluxton?

Is he really that far ahead of other keepers that he has to be the default choice?

[Real1995]

2b honest i agree wit u, but if u look are other county teams there is just no other outstanding candidate.. McConnell had a great game today but didn play in enug games thou

[pintsofguinness]

Why the obsession with Cluxton?

Is he really that far ahead of other keepers that he has to be the default choice?

Agree, clearly default choice/token dub - take your pick

[ExiledGael]

Hard to argue with that but the Cluxton call is ridiculous. Ronan Gallagher should have a major chance in goals.

[Aaron Boone]

Tyrone currently have 31 All-Star awards from down the years.

[FromAFar]

So the season has drawn to a close, firstly congratulations to Tyrone, no one can say anything other that they were deserving winners.....So here is mt All Star team for 2008...

1.Stephen Cluxon
2.Ryan McMenamin
3.Justin McMahon
4.Anthony Lynch
5.Davey Harte
6.Conor Gormley
7.Tomas O'Se
8.Dara O'Se
9.Enda McGinley
10.Brian Dooher
11.Declan O'Sullivan
12.Mattie Forde
13. Gooch
14. Sean Cavanagh
15.Michael Meehan

I think its a very open call for all stars this year, only really 4 certs as far a i can see..........

1.Ronan Gallagher
2.Conor Gormley
3.Justin McMahon
4. Ryan McCluskey
5. Davey Harte
6. Aidan O'Mahoney
7. Tomas O'Se
8. Shane Ryan
9. Enda McGinley (Just about shades it)
10. Brian Dooher
11. Redmond Barry
12. Ciaran Lyng
13. Colm Cooper
14. Sean Cavanagh
15. Michael Meehan

[gorm agus bui]

Cannot believe that Cluxton has been suggested. We had the same nonsense in the 90s when Neil Collins missed out to O'Leary.
Although there was no outstanding keeper, I would agree that Gallagher is the best of the bunch.
McGinley for me is Player of the Year.  Was always a fan but this year he has been outstanding though overshadowed today by Cavanagh
I don't think we would have beaten Tyrone in the Marshes if he had played

[FromAFar]

Does Matty Forde really deserve an allstart this year?

[J70]

1. Gallagher - Fermanagh (no outstanding candidate really  )
2. McMenamin - Tyrone (should be in the half back line where he really shone but moved back to make way for O'Se)
3. McMahon - Tyrone
4. Lynch - Cork (not outstanding but there has to be some Cork representation in the team)
5. Harte - Tyrone
6. Gormley - Tyrone (will prob get one here, even though he rarely played this position and wasn't all that great overall this year)
7. O'Se - Kerry (not outstanding but token Kerry back)
8. Cavanagh - Tyrone (in midfield to make way for a few Kerry men in the forward line) POTY
9. McGinley - Tyrone
10. Dooher - Tyrone
11. Barry - Wexford
12. A Brogan - Dublin (token Dub)
13. Cooper - Kerry (again not at his terrific best this year but in to boost Kerry numbers)
14. Walsh - Kerry YPOTY
15. Forde - Wexford

When trying to pick this team it was really striking how few outstanding candidates there were for many of the positions. This in part is probably due to the overall championships being essentially spurred on by a collective effort rather than individual displays, but it must also be said that the overall quality of the championship this year was disappointingly way below average again.

No one should be named at the expense of someone else just to "boost Kerry numbers" or because "there has to be some Cork representation in the team" or as a "token Dub". Players should be selected because they were the best in that position. This quota shite is a load of bollocks every year.

[Real1995]

Cavanagh my player of the year.....

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Philip Jordan hasnt been mentioned so far which is strange, a massive influence for Tyrone in the All-Ireland series.

[J70]

I agree but this is the way that the allstars are picked. Cork got to an All Ireland semi final and will have to get at least one for this achievement, even though when you look closely at them they were pretty shit for most of the year apart for the 2 or 3 ten minute patches when they decided to actually try to play a bit of football against Kerry.

It may be the done thing, but it doesn't mean its right. The All Stars should be awards for the best players, not recognition of the teams who got furthest in the championship, with the awards doled out proportionately according to where the teams finished. If teams have to be recognized, then create another set of awards that do so and let the All Star awards do what they are supposed to.

[Gnevin]

Shouldn't be a single Dub on the team this year . Other than that its wide open

[Maiden1]

Does Matty Forde really deserve an allstart this year?

Yes.  Main player for Wexford who got to semi final.  Would have a bag full if he played for a better team.