Tidy footballer as well.
Come to think of it he played full back in the 1985 championship and possibly 86 as well.
I remember the father telling me that he cancelled Saturday evening mass once or twice because he was after getting opened and needed to go to get stitches!
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Collectors have no meas on the unofficial programmes. They are valueless
I thought Bobby was your nephew for a bit thereâŚ
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Let me check and get back to you, pal.
Joe Canning for me chaps.
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I have Conor Whelan backed at prices down to 2/7 with a good ball of cash riding on it. He better win so I can buy money
You are not a hurling man. You are a soccer man from Limerick city.
Youâre not the only one outraged by this slight.
Carlow Senior Football manager Turlough OâBrien says itâs an injustice that both Sean Murphy and Paul Broderick werenât nominated for their performances in the Championship in the All-Stars nomination.
Speaking to KCLR, Turlough says that there were players nominated that werenât worthy of recognition.
âSean Murphy gave an outstanding display against Dublin in the Championship and he won man of the match and he outplayed the Dublin midfield, and he certainly I thought would have been one that would have been thrown in the mix, but then midfield is a very difficult place to get a nomination.
âPaul Broderick too would have been very very unlucky not to get a nomination. He had a phenomenal year on the scoring charts and when you see Paddy McBrearty(Donegal) getting nominated ahead of him, an all-star nomination for a County like Carlow would be a massive boost to local GAA people and to promote the game locally so we would be disappointed,â he said.
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What a lovely visualisation of the data. Hard to argue with that. All 3 now on the same trajectory.
Hard to argue with that team and HOTY selection
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JOHN FOGARTY: The All-Stars system explained
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
So which of the two goalkeepers shortlisted for footballer of the year candidates is going to lose out on a PwC All-Star? How many if any footballers outside of Dublin and Mayo will make the 15? Might Mayo even boast the biggest representation? Doesnât anyone realise that Colm Cavanagh, James McCarthy and Tom Parsons canât all be selected in midfield?
Will Cork tyro Mark Coleman be honoured with an All-Star having been the outstanding hurler in the Munster championship? What are the chances Galway match or beat their previous record haul of seven accolades in 1988? Will Waterford evergreen Michael Walsh pick up his fourth All-Star 10 years after claiming his first?
Subjective as they are, the All-Stars are always a subject of debate but will be regarded even more keenly this year. Hereâs what you need to know about the coming days:
The selection process has been augmented as well as streamlined in recent years with members submitting their best players post-Allianz Leagues, post-provincial championships prior to providing their best 45 players (three goalkeepers, 18 defenders, six midfielders, 18 forwards) in each for the nominations meetings. This quantitative process is a means of ascertaining consensus quickly although, as has been proven at a number of meetings, there is still room for qualitative arguments. It has also made the scheme more reflective of the season as a whole and transparent.
In 2015, the All-Stars steering committee voted in favour of doing away with assigning players to two defensive and two attacking lines. In the interest of acknowledging the fluidity of positions in both codes as well as ensuring the best six backs and six forwards were honoured, the decision was taken to select 18 nominees in each area. It hasnât been to the liking of some traditionalists, some of whom argue it goes against the grain of the awards, but it mirrors the modern game. It also adds to the suspense between the nominations meetings and the All-Stars announcements.
Members of the All-Stars steering committee appear on both football and hurling selection committees with the exception of Kenny Archer (Irish News) who is football only. They are: Martin Breheny (Irish Independent), Brian Carthy (RTĂ Radio); John Fogarty (Irish Examiner); Michael Lyster (RTĂ TV); Gordon Manning (Irish Sun); SeĂĄn Moran (Irish Times); Pat Nolan (Irish Mirror) and Karl OâKane (Irish Star). The football committee members are: Declan Bogue (Belfast Telegraph); MicheĂĄl Clifford (Irish Daily Mail); Colm Keys (Irish Independent), SeĂĄn McGoldrick (Sunday World); David McIntyre (Newstalk); Fintan OâToole (the42.ie) and Frank Roche (Herald). The hurling committee members are: SeĂĄn BĂĄn Breathnach (RaidiĂł na Gaeltachta); John Harrington (gaa.ie); Vincent Hogan (Irish Independent); Philip Lanigan (Irish Daily Mail); Damian Lawlor (Freelance); MacDara Mac Donncha (TG4); Enda McEvoy (Irish Examiner) and Denis Walsh (Sunday Times). Selections meetings are chaired either by the GAA president or the GAA director general.
Since the GAA and GPA combined award schemes in 2011, GPA members have chosen the individual awards (footballer and young footballer of the year, hurler and young hurler of the year) from shortlists compiled by the All-Stars committees. All-Stars selection committee members also nominate the player of the month candidates from which the inter-county playing body also pick.
U21 players qualify for the young footballer and hurler of the year awards although that could change next year as the U21 grade in football drops to U20.
It has been the tradition for the All-Ireland winning managers to present the footballer and hurler of the year awards on the night of the black tie event. As more often than not, they are giving it to a player of their own team it is a custom that has run smoothly over the years. However, last year both awards went to non All-Ireland winners, Austin Gleeson and Lee Keegan.
Both selection meetings take place tomorrow with embargoes placed on when the two 15s can be revealed. The 2017 hurling All-Stars will be announced on Thursday morning with the football 15 and top individual awards declared at the ceremony in the National Convention Centre in Dublin, which will be televised live by RTĂ from 7pm on Friday.
The All-Stars tours work out in alternate years. Last year, the 2015 and â16 football winners were invited on a trip to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The 2016 and â17 hurling winners will be offered a trip to Singapore in early December. The last hurling tour was to Austin, Texas two years ago. Each All-Star winner also receives a âŹ1,500 cheque; the footballer and hurler of the year each collect âŹ5,000, all for the use of their images for promotional purposes.
A Donegal motion passed at Congress earlier this year proposed an enhanced awards scheme for the club championships. The media will have an input in the selection process.
With a four-year deal, PriceWaterhouseCoopers last month became the sixth sponsors of the All-Stars following Opel (2011-16), Vodafone (2001-10), Eircell (1997-2000), Powerscreen (1995-96), Bank of Ireland (1979-84) and Carrollâs (1971-78).
5 for Waterford, surprised Coleman got in there though, probably deserves it, canât argue with the team.
Brick has now won all stars in defence, midfield and attack the same as ken McGrath did. Some going for a 34 yr old.
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Coleman for De Burca?