Opel GPA Team Of The Year; What's The Point?!

Ian_K

2009 Opel Gaelic team of the Year for Football:


1. Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry)
2. Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Michael Shields (Cork)
4. Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)
5. Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Graham Canty (Cork)
7. John Miskella (Cork)
8. Dermot Earley (Kildare)
9. Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)
10. Paul Galvin (Kerry)
11. Pearse O'Neill (Cork)
12. Paddy Kelly (Cork)
13. Daniel Goulding (Cork)
14. Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)
15. Tommy Walsh (Kerry)



Considering Kerry's inconsistent year am I the only one who finds this absolutely ridiculous?

premierstone

Ian_K wrote: »

2009 Opel Gaelic team of the Year for Football:


1. Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry)
2. Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Michael Shields (Cork)
4. Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry)
5. Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Graham Canty (Cork)
7. John Miskella (Cork)
8. Dermot Earley (Kildare)
9. Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)
10. Paul Galvin (Kerry)
11. Pearse O'Neill (Cork)
12. Paddy Kelly (Cork)
13. Daniel Goulding (Cork)
14. Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)
15. Tommy Walsh (Kerry)



Considering Kerry's inconsistent year am I the only one who finds this absolutely ridiculous?

They won the league and the AI and gave one of the best displays seen in heedquarters for years against Dublin seems fair to me

Kenteach

Ian_K wrote: »

Considering Kerry's inconsistent year am I the only one who finds this absolutely ridiculous?

While you could possibly argue that Kerry were inconsistent based on their own high standards, I still think you'd be mounting a losing argument to replace any of the Kerry players named with viable alternatives from other counties. Not a vintage year, class wise.

yayamark

Imo there should be one Players presentation at the end of the year and let that be it.

Bit redicolous all the Players of the year.

Deise Tom

The GPA awards are a joke.

What did Donal Óg do to get nominated in hurling.

O, I forgot, he's one of the heads.

dotsflan

Deise Tom wrote: »

The GPA awards are a joke.

What did Donal Óg do to get nominated in hurling.

O, I forgot, he's one of the heads.

he did make a cracker of a save from canning against galway!

The_Kew_Tour

You will never please everyone looking at that team think most the players deserved one being honest.

Down the years the problem with the all stars have been that players are picked on how well they did in league and on one perofrmance.

Think this team is pretty fair overall.

Kerry deserved to have so many players on that team as think there no player I can think of has played better in the positions that the Kerrymen are in this year.

Be fair think Kelly and Goulding might be bit lucky but I dont think they were any worse then 2nd best all year in there position when push comes shove on matter.

the_one_&_only

The GPA Team of the Year is voted by GPA Inter County Members on the code the play.Unlike the Gaa team of the year. So the footballers can only vote on the football team of the year and likewise for the hurlers

premierstone

Deise Tom wrote: »

The GPA awards are a joke.

What did Donal Óg do to get nominated in hurling.

O, I forgot, he's one of the heads.

Believe me I am no fan of Donal Og but who would your 3 nominations have been?? Cummins, Ryan and who? He was the 3rd best keeper last year imo, although that said I actually would have refused to nominate any of the Cork players considering they didnt participate in the league

Deise Tom

premierstone wrote: »

Believe me I am no fan of Donal Og but who would your 3 nominations have been?? Cummins, Ryan and who? He was the 3rd best keeper last year imo, although that said I actually would have refused to nominate any of the Cork players considering they didnt participate in the league

Clinton Hennessy. HAs never done wrong for Waterford since he came into the Waterford team. In saying that, he is likely to loose his place in the starting 15 next year because of the form Adrian Power showed in the club championship this year, and will also be pushed by Stephen O'Keeffe, the BAllygunner senior goal keeper and minor goalkeeper for Waterford.

premierstone

Deise Tom wrote: »

Clinton Hennessy. HAs never done wrong for Waterford since he came into the Waterford team. In saying that, he is likely to loose his place in the starting 15 next year because of the form Adrian Power showed in the club championship this year, and will also be pushed by Stephen O'Keeffe, the BAllygunner senior goal keeper and minor goalkeeper for Waterford.

Clinton had an excellent game against Tipp in the league but other than that was average at best and he's puck-outs are very suspect.

Was very impressed with O'Keeffe alright but two reasons I wouldnt like to see him brought in this year are firstly the fact there is no established FB there which would be very disrupting for an 18 year old debutant and also if i had a promising young hurler Davy would be the last guy I would want getting their hands on him despite the fact he was a very accomplished keeper himself

Deise Tom

premierstone wrote: »

Clinton had an excellent game against Tipp in the league but other than that was average at best and he's puck-outs are very suspect.

Was very impressed with O'Keeffe alright but two reasons I wouldnt like to see him brought in this year are firstly the fact there is no established FB there which would be very disrupting for an 18 year old debutant and also if i had a promising young hurler Davy would be the last guy I would want getting their hands on him despite the fact he was a very accomplished keeper himself

Wouldnt let Davy near any player.

DublinDes

So out of the other 30 counties they reckon their isn't a decent footballer. What a load of sh*te.

dotsflan

id say clintons knee from behind on shefflin ruled him out of the running!! i was a fan of his up to that point!! you sure as hell wouldnt see cummins or donal og doing that!

Ian_K

DublinDes wrote: »

So out of the other 30 counties they reckon their isn't a decent footballer. What a load of sh*te.

Bout time somebody agreed with me!!

Deise Tom

dotsflan wrote: »

id say clintons knee from behind on shefflin ruled him out of the running!! i was a fan of his up to that point!! you sure as hell wouldnt see cummins or donal og doing that!

Did not stop Tommy Walsh getting one, and he and Eoin McGrath were getting to know each other quite well at one stage.

Deise Tom

DublinDes wrote: »

So out of the other 30 counties they reckon their isn't a decent footballer. What a load of sh*te.

The G.A.A. All-Stars is not without its flaws, but at least it is fairly fair. The G.P.A. awards and all about the G.P.A. is a joke.

dotsflan

Deise Tom wrote: »

Did not stop Tommy Walsh getting one, and he and Eoin McGrath were getting to know each other quite well at one stage.

yeah but at least tommy was man enough to face up to him and not hit him from behind!

Kenteach

DublinDes wrote: »

So out of the other 30 counties they reckon their isn't a decent footballer. What a load of sh*te.

Sad to say, but yes. Name any player from the 30 counties and who you would replace him with on the football selection.