Who are these more deserving players that you speak of? Tony Kelly seems to be held to a higher standard than everyone else. His contributions while carrying an injury during the Munster championship shouldn’t be underestimated.
I think Downey was better over the course of the season. Conlon had a phenomenal final but struggled at times earlier on. Ditto Kelly. A performance for the ages in the final but you can’t give a seasonal performance award based on one game. The lads on the hurling pod weren’t picking Kelly and they’re right. He got motm in the final, that’s the appropriate award.
Same old story with Horgan. Some lads have made up their minds a few years ago that he’s passed it and it doesn’t matter how many times he stuffs it down their throats. They’ll be right eventually but they haven’t been yet.
Saying he did fuck all was glib on my part but he had a poor season by his standards and is in terminal decline as a player. If he manages to get possession he is still dangerous but he is struggling to win ball at this level at this stage in his career.