Football player of the year

ublinia2

Who is this years football player of the year . in my view its Sean Cavanagh - played ok yesterday , but was fairly consistent and important all the way through for Tyrone in the championship.

Other contenders maybe are Stepehn o neill , but he faded out a bit in the latter stages despite a good championship , and mulligan - who can forget the wonder goal??

Waylander

Not Mulligan, he was anonymous for the first half of the championship. I think it would be down to Stephen O Neill or Gooch myself.

hawker

ublinia2 wrote:

Who is this years football player of the year . in my view its Sean Cavanagh - played ok yesterday , but was fairly consistent and important all the way through for Tyrone in the championship.

Other contenders maybe are Stepehn o neill , but he faded out a bit in the latter stages despite a good championship , and mulligan - who can forget the wonder goal??

I'd have no hesitation in picking Ryan McMenamin. I think the forwards get the limelight too often but for me he has been excellent all year.

Waylander

I agree he has been very impressive Hawker and I think there is an all star in the post for him but I do not think he should be given the overall Player of the year award due to his act of thuggery against Armagh.

hawker

Waylander wrote:

I agree he has been very impressive Hawker and I think there is an all star in the post for him but I do not think he should be given the overall Player of the year award due to his act of thuggery against Armagh.

Yes it was a terrible act of thuggery and he could have seriously injured the Armagh player. However I do not think this should debar him from receiving player of the year. Look at last years winner. Certainly no angel.

Flukey

I think it will go to Stephen O'Neill.

Lemlin

Stephen O'Neill without a doubt. Anyone got the stats on what he actually scored this championship?

He was Tyrone's outstanding player, and took three of the best penalties that I've seen in Championship football, in some very high pressure situations.

He led the Tyrone forward line and kept them in the match in games like the first Ulster final against Armagh.

His only competition IMO would be Ryan McMenamin but, as pointed out above, his act of thuggery means he has little chance of getting it and I don't think he deserves it.

merlinsmerryman

Definately coming from Tyrone only question is is it the corner back or the corner forward. I personally think O'neill should get it because I don't think he kicked one bad score all summer.

cournioni

I have to say it is a toss between O'Neill and McMenamin, both have been excellent for Tyrone in every game this year.

Culchie

PORNAPSTER wrote:

I have to say it is a toss between O'Neill and McMenamin, both have been excellent for Tyrone in every game this year.

I agree completely, I think O'Neill will get it.

Whichever one comes second, I'm guessing, will win the GPA player of year.
Gooch 3rd

powerage22

Probably steven o'neill, although gooch might be in with a shout

Lemlin

Any chance Gooch had of getting it went out the window when Kerry lost the All-Ireland. It'll be O'Neill now.

Waylander

Did Wexford win the All Ireland last year? Didn't Mattie get the footballer of the year award? I do not agree with that at all Lemlin.

Lemlin

Did Wexford win the All Ireland last year? Didn't Mattie get the footballer of the year award? I do not agree with that at all Lemlin.

Okay so, I'd be willing to put a €50 bet with you that O'Neill or Ryan McMenamin will get player of the year.

Wasn't it the GPA award that Mattie got last year anyway? It was one of the O'Se's who got player of the year.

Waylander

You could be right about the GPA award last year, I was not sure which one he got. Also I am not saying O Neill or Mc Menamin won't win it, I am just saying that I do not think the fact Kerry lost the final rules him out. Gooch has been excellent in every game this season, and almost single handedly destroyed Cork in the semi final. He also had a pretty good game, setting up a goal and scoring a few points in the final. I think he is definitely still a contender for the award.

blackbelt

probably ryan mcmenamin or owen mulligan.

but do we have to choose players from the final?bellew for armagh could be in with a chance of getting it.the list could also include the following


dara o se
sean cavanagh
alan brogan
ciaran whelan
colm cooper
brian mcguigan
brian dooher

Lemlin

Originally posted by Blackbelt
probably ryan mcmenamin or owen mulligan.

but do we have to choose players from the final?bellew for armagh could be in with a chance of getting it.the list could also include the following


dara o se
sean cavanagh
alan brogan
ciaran whelan
colm cooper
brian mcguigan
brian dooher

ROFL....the Dublin bias from some of you lads is just unbelievable, and then yas try to say yas aren't biased. There's about as much chance of Whelan getting it as there is of Dermot McCabe!

Gooch has been excellent in every game this season, and almost single handedly destroyed Cork in the semi final. He also had a pretty good game, setting up a goal and scoring a few points in the final. I think he is definitely still a contender for the award.

O'Se got it last year and, as I pointed out, the winner is traditionally from the All-Ireland winning team. I honestly don't see how they could give it to anyone but O'Neill.

And Gooch certainly didn't singe handedly destroy Cork, if anyone destroyed Cork it was themselves with their shambolic performance. They'll be back next year though.

blackbelt

lemlin the gaa guru speaks out once more.seems nobody from dublin can have an opinion without it being "biased".

if dublin had been in the final and i chose them you would still think i'm biased so give it a rest.traditionally they are picked from the final but those players i mentioned including bellew and the kerry players are part of a list with whelan and brogan that stood out.

brogan and whelan were exceptional in midfield this year.and yes mattie forde did win an award last year if i'm not mistaken.and wexford did damn all.

the reason i put forward whelan and brogan is because i couldn't pick who was the better of the two but i think now brogan might be by a hair.so whether i put one there you would still think i'm biased and i don't care what you think lemlin.you have proved your biased in the thread entitled team of the championship when you put your own goalkeeper reilly in the 15.

so don't accuse me of being biased when you clearly were biased yourself.

Geg124

Ryan mc Menamin will get it he has been a excellent player throughtout the year. His act of stupidity shouldnt stop him from getting the award he deserves.

I agree with blackbelt when he says Alan Brogan and Ciaran Whelan deserved a mentione in the list of players for the award. The two of them were Dublins best players throughtout the year. Some people might say Tomas Quinn was Dublins best player but this would of been just because of his free taken this year. He saved us when we needed him but he let us down in the replay against Tyrone. If it wasnt for his free-kick taken he would not even be in the team and maybe not even the squad He is hughly over-rated by Dublin supporters(i think).

Culchie

I think with GAA hieracrhy having a little egg on the face over the McMenamin incident, I think officialdom will see to it that he doesn't win the Player of the year award, and it will go to O'Neill.

He may win the GPA award, as his fellow players vote for that, and would recognise his excellence above his misdemeanour.

I think all the shortlists in the world will not disguise the fact there are only 3 real contenders.... O'Neill, Gooch and McMenamin this year. Others on the previous mentioned lists had good seasons but these 3 were head and shoulders above the rest in terms of consistency.

I think Gooch is the most important player in the country in terms of their teams dependence on him, and also he is probably the greatest footballer we will see this generation, he is a legend already, I hope he stays injury free

Lemlin

Right lads, a €1000 bet that Whelan or Brogan don't get player of the year? And I'm deadly serious.

I agree with blackbelt when he says Alan Brogan and Ciaran Whelan deserved a mentione in the list of players for the award. The two of them were Dublins best players throughtout the year.

Why should a player deserve a mention because they were Dublin's best player? Are you automatically forgetting all the players from Armagh, Cork, Galway and Laois who also got to the semis.

the reason i put forward whelan and brogan is because i couldn't pick who was the better of the two but i think now brogan might be by a hair.so whether i put one there you would still think i'm biased and i don't care what you think lemlin.you have proved your biased in the thread entitled team of the championship when you put your own goalkeeper reilly in the 15.

Yes, I put Reilly in, and several people agreed with me that he deserved to be in there, but that was earlier in the Championship (pre quarter finals). I then went back on that, after a few games, and said that it should go to Hearty. That was early in the Championship when Reilly played well, Hearty then outperformed him so I said he deserved it. Go back and read the post if you like.

That was at a time when several papers had reports on Reilly for his outstanding performances and he'd saved a few penalties. You, on the other hand, picked Cluxton, a goalkeeper whose kickouts failed Dublin badly in their time of need (eg. short pass to Lally and, as Pornapster pointed out, a county goalkeeper twice sending a kick out off field).

And you don't see me on here saying that Dermot McCabe or Finbarr O'Reilly should get it because they were Cavan's best player, do you?

mchurl

has to be mcmenamin. consistently good throughout

Lemlin

I think though that McMenamin's disciplinary record and all the controversey that surrounded him could work against him. In the same way though, it could work to his advantage, but I doubt it.

I still think O'Neill will take it but its between the two of them.

Waylander

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And Gooch certainly didn't singe handedly destroy Cork, if anyone destroyed Cork it was themselves with their shambolic performance. They'll be back next year though.

That Cork team was highly tipped to give Kerry a very hard time in this match. The truth is that Kerry came out and never let them play, much like the way they started against Tyrone, but Cork did not have the reserves to soak it up and throw itr back at them. I think Cork were treated very harshly after that match, Kerry were magnificent that day, and they were inspired by an awesome Gooch.

Lemlin

That Cork team was highly tipped to give Kerry a very hard time in this match. The truth is that Kerry came out and never let them play, much like the way they started against Tyrone, but Cork did not have the reserves to soak it up and throw itr back at them. I think Cork were treated very harshly after that match, Kerry were magnificent that day, and they were inspired by an awesome Gooch.

Ask the Cork management or anyone involved with the team and they'll tell you that they didn't perform on the day. Kerry were good but Cork flattered them. Gooch scored some good points but he was barely been marked. I think Cork could be a team to watch next year.

Kerry got a similar hiding to that in the 2003 semi and look how they came back the next year!