Football all star nominations 2012

Macs preference for honesty and reality is even more on show here. Take off the south wexford tinted glasses count.

South Wexford tinted glasses my hole, I detest Gusserane.

I thought Flynn had a great year at wing back. Sadly we had to move him to midfield for the tipp where his late runs from defence were sorely missed.

From those nominated, i would go:

Goalkeepers: David Clarke (Mayo).

Full Backs: Keith Higgins (Mayo); Neil McGee (Donegal); Rory O’Carroll (Dublin).

Half backs: Frank McGlynn (Donegal); Karl Lacey (Donegal); Emmet Bolton (Kildare).

Midfielders: Neil Gallagher (Donegal); Aidan O’Shea (Mayo).

Half Forwards: Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo); Alan Dillon (Mayo); Mark McHugh (Donegal).

Full forwards: Colm McFadden (Donegal); Michael Murphy (Donegal); Colm O’Neill (Cork).

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Goalkeeper

  1. Paul Durcan (Donegal)

Full back line

  1. Neil McGee (Donegal)
  2. Ger Cafferkey (Mayo)
  3. Keith Higgins (Mayo)

Half back line

  1. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
  2. Karl Lacey (Donegal)
  3. Frank McGlynn (Donegal)

Midfield

  1. Neil Gallagher (Donegal)
  2. Aidan Walsh (Cork)

Half forward line

  1. Paul Flynn (Dublin)
  2. Alan Dillon (Mayo)
  3. Mark McHugh (Donegal)

Full forward line

  1. Colm O’Neill (Cork)
  2. Michael Murphy (Donegal)
  3. Colm McFadden (Donegal)

Aidan Walsh’s inclusion and Kevin McLouglin exclusion baffles me.

Even O’Shea from Mayo deserved it ahead of Adian Walsh i thought too.

Some full forward line all the same, delighted to see Keith Higgins winning an All Star too.

dont think vaughan had a good semi final or final to be honest lads.

Is Lee Keegan any good, lads? Mayo are a loser county and I’ve no respect for them so I don’t particularly scrutinise/concentrate on their games and some of their players blend into each other. I’d have most of that team alright though. Think O’Se or Kavanagh are more deserving of a midfield place than O’Shea.

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I wouldn’t have picked either Gallagher or Walsh for a midfield spot. Rory Kavanagh was probably the best midfielder all year. Paul Flynn instead of Kevin McLoughlin is another poor decision and is tokenism for Dublin winning a Leinster title.

Apologies for my internet error - I meant to say ‘Walsh’ rather than ‘O’Shea’.

utter bollox…Flynn has managed to go up a gear on last year and has been outstanding in all competitions this year…well deserved…

How embarrassing

Barry Moran is more deserving than Walsh, not O Shea. I’d say Quigley is, but I’d be accused of bias, so I will, and you can.

Paul Flynn had a good year and impressed me greatly, but better than McLoughlin or more influential? Hardly.

totally different types of players…flynn is far more of a an all round footballer…much stronger on the ball, much better fielder, better ball winner , better long range point taker…Mcloughlin might have a better eye for goal and is usually seen at his best when games open up…Flynn is more influential in my opinion as he has a lot wider range of skills…
Agree about Barry Moran…

Can’t believe Rory Kavanagh did not get one, I’m also still shocked Conor Gormley wasn’t even nominated.