He’s like Ronaldo. His output in terms of scoring will always be ok but does he make cork a better team overall? No. He’s so slow and just doesn’t work very hard. He probably can’t. He’s also started missing simple chances he’d never miss before.
It is why team selection is so difficult. It’s about creating the best team not just picking the best players. See Brazil 2006 World Cup v France or the England national team under SGE.
His free taking style is odd enough too with a very wild lift. Missed some important frees for them this year
Gas how a fucker who never kicked or pucked a ball out of his way knows so much better than the coaches who’ve spent their lives obsessed and immersed in the games 
Good to see Niall Morgan getting in as goalkeeper on the strength of his outfield showings in the Tyrone All County League.
Not one player from south of the Dublin-Galway rail line.
Decent spread.
When was the last time there was no dublin, mayo or kerry players getting an all star?
1970
I love the jiggery pokery the selectors pulled to get Craig Lennon of Louth in there for the “here’s a badge for being a good boy” award.
They shunted Peadar Mogan out of half back and into corner back, in turn shunting Gaelic football’s new Ballon d’Or in waiting Barry McCambridge (who?) across to 3 and Tom O’Sullivan laughably out altogether. Then they shunt Aidan Forker out too, to 6.
There are forklift drivers who will do less rearranging this week.
Who
Disappointing that Tom Tugendhat Cup winners ? didn’t get an award.
Finnerty instead of Welsh is a lovely deserved dig from the All Star braintrust. There must be a bitter Galwegian in the decision-making process.
Is Finnerty not a bit windy? Most times I’ve seen him play in big games in Croker he’s either ended up getting the curly finger or gone off injured. Now in saying that, they’d probably have beaten Armagh if he stays on the field. I was surprised to see him in there. I do recall him scoring a late goal to beat Sligo in Connaught but can’t remember too many “moments” from him. It was the likes of McDaid, McHugh and Conroy who led the charge against Dublin.
He’s a windy as you can get but his aul lad Anto pulls the best pint of plain in the country, which is really what the young lad’s All Star is for.
He was very good this year in fairness. Probably the most consistent of the Galway forwards. Always seems to be carrying some sort of niggle though. Didn’t think he’d get the all-star after going off so early in the final.
The 6 backs are just backs now, there are no more positions
Surely the wrong Louth lad got the token award?
He didn’t score against Dublin and was subbed off early. He got in mainly on the strength of a decent showing against Donegal? The Round Robin and provincial championships are borderline Diddy Cup territory at this stage. I can’t believe McDaid missed out and Finnerty got in.
I would have given it to Grimey.
Having said that I don’t know who any of those Armagh lads are bar Rian O’Neill and Forker
