Player of the Year Nominees Announced

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Player of the Year nominees announced


2011 NOMINEES:
All-Star Footballer of the Year sponsored by Opel

1 Alan Brogan (Dublin)
2 Darran O'Sullivan (Kerry)
3 Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
All-Star Young Footballer of the Year sponsored by Opel

1 Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
2 James McCarthy (Dublin)
3 Mark McHugh (Donegal)

All-Star Hurler of the Year sponsored by Opel
1 Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
2 Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)
3 Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)

All-Star Young Hurler of the Year sponsored by Opel
1 Liam Rushe (Dublin)
2 Declan Hannon (Limerick)
3 Pauric Mahony (Waterford)

Christy Ring Cup Player of the Year sponsored by Opel
1 Shane Nolan (Kerry)
2 Eamon Kearns (Wicklow)

Nicky Rackard Cup Player of the Year sponsored by Opel
1 Martin Finn (London)
2 David Dunne (Louth)

Lory Meagher Cup Player of the Year sponsored by Opel
1 Niall Campbell (Donegal)
2 Damian Maguire (Tyrone)

Alan Brogan for me in the main one. James McCarthy had a great season but a bit of a surprise inclusion in the young POTY for me.

duchalla

I'd say Darren O'Sullivan had the better year, but Brogan will probably get it.

Alaska1

duchalla wrote: »

I'd say Darren O'Sullivan had the better year, but Brogan will probably get it.

Alan Brogan was the best footballer this year, his opening 2 points in the All-Ireland final confirmed him as footballer of the year.

Anything else is just a sympathy vote for O'Sullivan.

k4kate

I would give it to stephen cluxton personally.
Also michael fennelly

Mountainlad

I think it's a bit much that Cluxton was nominated for footballer of the year.

Would say Brogan and O'Connor for the football.

Fennelly and Rushe already have the hurling awards won!

Alaska1

Surprised Karl Lacey didn't even get nominated.

bruschi

they have pretty much listed the award winners as their number 1 in that press release.

premierstone

bruschi wrote: »

they have pretty much listed the award winners as their number 1 in that press release.

Was thinking the exact same, must say I didnt really get to see any Lory Meagher or Nicky Rackard this year but for all the other categories they seemed to have named the winner as the first nomination.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Would be very surprised to see Cluxton get it. Fair enough getting nominated but a keeper getting that award is a bit much.
Agree with above in that Lacey should have at least gotten a nomination. Thought he was phenomenol all year round, an absolute machine. Not sure why O' Sullivan was nominated, had two very good games iirc (Cork and Limerick games), wasn't even Kerry's best player imo.
That leaves Alan Brogan to scoop the award, reckon he's odds on favourite with the bookies.

Cillian O' Connor for the YPOTY, was a revelation this year and didn't have one poor game. Stepped up to the plate too for the free-taking responsibilities and was flawless.

lala88

THFC wrote: »

Would be very surprised to see Cluxton get it. Fair enough getting nominated but a keeper getting that award is a bit much.
Agree with above in that Lacey should have at least gotten a nomination. Thought he was phenomenol all year round, an absolute machine. Not sure why O' Sullivan was nominated, had two very good games iirc (Cork and Limerick games), wasn't even Kerry's best player imo.
That leaves Alan Brogan to scoop the award, reckon he's odds on favourite with the bookies.

Cillian O' Connor for the YPOTY, was a revelation this year and didn't have one poor game. Stepped up to the plate too for the free-taking responsibilities and was flawless.

He was Kerry best player in the final! Was also Kerry's best player in the league he should be there.

lala88

Alaska1 wrote: »

Alan Brogan was the best footballer this year, his opening 2 points in the All-Ireland final confirmed him as footballer of the year.

Anything else is just a sympathy vote for O'Sullivan.

How would it be a sympathy vote? Why was Alan Brogan so much better then O'Sullivan?

lala88

bruschi wrote: »

they have pretty much listed the award winners as their number 1 in that press release.

Its the players who pick the winner this year though. All the members of the GPA get a vote a good idea how ever someone whos not a member of the GPA wont get a vote would be better if very player got a vote

AGC

lala88 wrote: »

How would it be a sympathy vote? Why was Alan Brogan so much better then O'Sullivan?

Brogan was outstanding in Leinster winning 2 MOTM, he had an excellent quaters against Tyrone, MOTM again and a very good final. He is easily the FOTY

k4kate

THFC wrote: »

Would be very surprised to see Cluxton get it. Fair enough getting nominated but a keeper getting that award is a bit much.

Are you saying that a goalkeeper's contribution is not as valuable as a forward's.

lala88

AGC wrote: »

Brogan was outstanding in Leinster winning 2 MOTM, he had an excellent quaters against Tyrone, MOTM again and a very good final. He is easily the FOTY

O'Sullivan was just as good all year if you ask me