Man of Match -All Ireland Hurling Final 2009

Bubblefizz

Who will get Man of the Match for today's Performance?

KevIRL

Contenders for me would be

PJ Ryan
Tommy Walsh
Eoin Kelly
Lar Corbett

With PJ Ryan just sneaking it imo

Has it not been announced yet? My dad just asked me to find out...I'm sorry I'm know nothing of GAA

thomond2006

Tommy Walsh or the KK keeper.

KevIRL

Deleted User wrote: »

Has it not been announced yet? My dad just asked me to find out...I'm sorry I'm know nothing of GAA

Its announced on the Sunday Game. They have been known to let it slip on the radio during the evening though

suitcasepink

Nominations would probs be;
Tommy Walsh
Pj Ryan
Eoin Kelly

I think I'd give it to Ryan, to have a few great saves like that... He was brilliant today.

Carawaystick

I think PJ Ryan was the difference between the teams, I couldn't have seen Tipp losing if they had scored even one goal by ten minutes into the second half.

djScarey

I feel sorry for Eoin Kelly, 13 points, I think and to then lose an All Ireland final. Heard people writing him off beforehand, but a mighty performance from him, far surpassing King Henry on the day.

Euro_Kraut

I can't be 100% sure on this, but i reckon Ryan would be the first goalkeeper to ever win the RTE Man of the Match award in the All Ireland final.

The_Kew_Tour

Be Interesting be between only two players for me Tommy Walsh and PJ Ryan

Eoin Kelly had great game but think he will come up short to get it tonight

Former Great

Has to be ryan in the goals .. Tommy walsh was brilliant but ryans saves were the winning of the game..

sneem-man

adrian280582 wrote: »

Be Interesting be between only two players for me Tommy Walsh and PJ Ryan

Eoin Kelly had great game but think he will come up short to get it tonight

Great game...

run_Forrest_run

I believe PJ will get it but if I had to make the call I'd pick Tommy, I love his work rate, the lad takes some slack all the time (from media, plenty of people on sites like this) but he always gives 100% when he takes to the field, and for the size of him, he can still tower above opposition to catch an almost reachable ball.
But just for history I'd say the goalie will get a rare MOTM accolade.

Min

PJ Ryan.

Badabing

Tommy Walsh was incredible today from first minute to last, and a wonderful point from play. After all the stick he took after the Galway game he has been immense and could get hurler of the year.

Dr. Shredder

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

I can't be 100% sure on this, but i reckon Ryan would be the first goalkeeper to ever win the RTE Man of the Match award in the All Ireland final.

i'd doubt it

Euro_Kraut

Dr. Shredder wrote: »

i'd doubt it

Care to name one?

Dr. Shredder

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Care to name one?

i wouldnt know for sure but i'd say a goalie has reveived one by now

Nalced_irl

I think it had to be Ryan or Kelly and very rare that it goes to a player on the losing side, which i dont get tbh. Anyway, Kellys missed goal chances and 2 bad 65s compared to Ryan who really didnt do a thing wrong today means i do think he deserved it. An Allstar performance if there ever was one.

Euro_Kraut

Dr. Shredder wrote: »

i wouldnt know for sure but i'd say a goalie has reveived one by now

i'd doubt it

Seriously, its highly unusual that after an All Ireland Hurling final we would be talking about a goal keeper as the best player on the pitch. RTE will probably mention it if he gets the award.

Nalced_irl

Dr. Shredder wrote: »

i wouldnt know for sure but i'd say a goalie has reveived one by now

I dunno actually, he could be right. Very very rare a keeper wins it in general so might well be the first. No place to check tho unfortunately

Euro_Kraut

Nalced_irl wrote: »

I think it had to be Ryan or Kelly and very rare that it goes to a player on the losing side, which i dont get tbh. Anyway, Kellys missed goal chances and 2 bad 65s compared to Ryan who really didnt do a thing wrong today means i do think he deserved it. An Allstar performance if there ever was one.

Padraig Kelly of Galway won Man of the Match depite losing the 1993 Final against Kilkenny. Its very rare though.

Nalced_irl

Ah yea but it is very rare, not only in GAA but in every sport. Today it didnt matter tho cos Ryan deserved it anyway.

KevIRL

PJ Ryan deservingly gets the award.

Well played

Min

A popular choice.

kerry4sam

KevIRL wrote: »

PJ Ryan deservingly gets the award.

Well played

PJ Ryan had one absolutely outstanding performance in todays AI-final. I have watched the match twice since I watched it live earlier today and he was definitely the one man who shone above. Yes I agree KevIRL, he certainly deserves the Man of the Match award.

Johnnnybravo

PJ Ryan, Tommy Walsh or Eoin Kelly, all 3 played out of their skin today!

homerjay2005

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Care to name one?

ive never seen one anyway. Pascal Mcconell should have got it last year for Tyrone and wud have done but for the brilliance of Sean Kavanagh.