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So I've only been to the Monaghan matches in the league so my top team would be as follows 1. Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Only one goal conceded, scored his frees and took on a new role as playmaker. 2. Colm Boyle(Mayo) No one really stood out in this position, adding in Boyle as he gave everything for Mayo, even if he was a bit headless at times. 3. Conor Boyle (Monaghan) Again only one goal conceded, has the speed and strength to have an outstanding season in this position. 4. Paul Murphy (Kerry) Drove his team on in all the games, he was everywhere.. Kerry could do with more like him. 5. Johnny Heaney (Galway) Great control of the ball, ran the length of the field with a Monaghan man on top of him and still found room to take a score. 6. Jonny Cooper (Dublin) Was his painful best, 7. Karl O'Connell (Monaghan) Unstoppable when he goes on a run and took some great long range scores 8. Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone) Beat Mayo on his own, slipped his marker with ease, got up the field and took his scores 9. Brian Fenton (Dublin), Mister reliable 10. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin), Added goal and point scoring to his game, 11 Sean O'Shea, Kerry may have found their new Declan O'Sullivan 12. Niall Scully (Dublin ) Popped up in dangerous positions all during the league 13. Patrick McBrearty (Donegal) Donegal completely relied on him for scores and rarely let them down 14. Damian Comer (Galway), an inspiration and hard man to stop. 15. Lee Brennan (Tyrone ) Could be the missing link for Tyrone to do well in the Super eights this year. Farney (Monaghan) - Posts: 801 - 04/04/2018 15:06:55 2091044 Link
Eoin O'Donoghue (Mayo) could stake a claim for a corner back position. Toney (Meath) - Posts: 298 - 04/04/2018 15:20:47 2091048 Link
Replying To Toney: "Eoin O'Donoghue (Mayo) could stake a claim for a corner back position." You're right, now that you say it, he was excellent in the game against Monaghan. Farney (Monaghan) - Posts: 801 - 04/04/2018 15:35:52 2091054 Link
Replying To Farney: "So I've only been to the Monaghan matches in the league so my top team would be as follows 1. Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Only one goal conceded, scored his frees and took on a new role as playmaker. 2. Colm Boyle(Mayo) No one really stood out in this position, adding in Boyle as he gave everything for Mayo, even if he was a bit headless at times. 3. Conor Boyle (Monaghan) Again only one goal conceded, has the speed and strength to have an outstanding season in this position. 4. Paul Murphy (Kerry) Drove his team on in all the games, he was everywhere.. Kerry could do with more like him. 5. Johnny Heaney (Galway) Great control of the ball, ran the length of the field with a Monaghan man on top of him and still found room to take a score. 6. Jonny Cooper (Dublin) Was his painful best, 7. Karl O'Connell (Monaghan) Unstoppable when he goes on a run and took some great long range scores 8. Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone) Beat Mayo on his own, slipped his marker with ease, got up the field and took his scores 9. Brian Fenton (Dublin), Mister reliable 10. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin), Added goal and point scoring to his game, 11 Sean O'Shea, Kerry may have found their new Declan O'Sullivan 12. Niall Scully (Dublin ) Popped up in dangerous positions all during the league 13. Patrick McBrearty (Donegal) Donegal completely relied on him for scores and rarely let them down 14. Damian Comer (Galway), an inspiration and hard man to stop. 15. Lee Brennan (Tyrone ) Could be the missing link for Tyrone to do well in the Super eights this year." Wouldn't argue with much of that, i would maybe have Brian Howard in there ahead of Scully, i see massive potential in Howard so am a bit of a fanboy but prob about right with Scully, he has kicked on again given his league performances. Young master Clifford of the South West i think deserves a mention but he is in tough company. Paul Mannion deserves a shout at full forward but again he missed a big chunk of the league and its a hard line to crack. Id also have a big shout out for Sean Andy O Ceallaigh in at 3 ahead of Boyle, best young full back in the country for my money. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 04/04/2018 15:36:31 2091055 Link
Wouldn't be having any half backs ahead of James McCarthy either now that i think of it. While John Small is as hard as they come and goes places crowbars think twice about. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 04/04/2018 15:44:01 2091057 Link
Paudie Maher, Jason Forde and TJ Reid from the games I've seen! ;) tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 04/04/2018 17:02:51 2091092 Link
Galways 4 best players were Comer, SA Kelly, Brannigan & Kerin. Kerin has developed in a very good corner back, I hear their big fans of him in Mayo. JDF (Galway) - Posts: 322 - 05/04/2018 10:41:35 2091195 Link
Rory O'Connor and Kevin Foley deserve a mention in my view. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 05/04/2018 12:48:57 2091228 Link
Replying To JDF: "Galways 4 best players were Comer, SA Kelly, Brannigan & Kerin. Kerin has developed in a very good corner back, I hear their big fans of him in Mayo." From what I have seen Johnny Heaney has been very impressive jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 05/04/2018 15:31:35 2091267 Link
1. Rory Beggen 2. Johnny Cooper 3. Sean Andy O'Cellaigh 4. Paul Murphy 5. Johnny Heaney 6 James McCarthy 7. Karl O'Connell 8. Mattie Donnelly 9. Brian Fenton 10. Brian Howard 11. Paul Conroy 12. Niall Scully 13. Paddy McBrearty 14. Ciaran Kilkenny 15. Lee Brennan jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 05/04/2018 16:48:15 2091284 Link
Replying To jacktheDub: "1. Rory Beggen 2. Johnny Cooper 3. Sean Andy O'Cellaigh 4. Paul Murphy 5. Johnny Heaney 6 James McCarthy 7. Karl O'Connell 8. Mattie Donnelly 9. Brian Fenton 10. Brian Howard 11. Paul Conroy 12. Niall Scully 13. Paddy McBrearty 14. Ciaran Kilkenny 15. Lee Brennan" No Damien Comer? You having a laugh? johnjoe21 (Galway) - Posts: 126 - 05/04/2018 19:51:41 2091314 Link
Kilkenny has been the player of the league realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8591 - 05/04/2018 20:07:37 2091318 Link
Replying To johnjoe21: "No Damien Comer? You having a laugh?" Agree with you on Damo. In fairness to Jack he put in other Galway players so maybe a case of accomodating guys where he can. One team other than us I am really looking forward to seeing how they fare in 2018 is Monaghan. Very seasoned outfit and probably the only county other than ourselves Mayo and Dublin whereby I could make a decent stab at naming 10 certain championship starters. Their early championship match with Tyrone, ours with Mayo and Cavan's trip to Ballybofey 3 games I am looking to get things up and running with a bang. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 05/04/2018 20:15:39 2091320 Link
So a 'Super 8' grouping already with no player outside D1 deemed worthy of mention. Closed minds. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 05/04/2018 23:03:42 2091328 Link
Replying To neverright: "So a 'Super 8' grouping already with no player outside D1 deemed worthy of mention. Closed minds." Probably more to do with the fact these players shone playing at a higher level, that's all. Seems fair enough. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 06/04/2018 03:05:22 2091335 Link
Replying To neverright: "So a 'Super 8' grouping already with no player outside D1 deemed worthy of mention. Closed minds." Sure has to be done this way, players who have shone consistently while playing better opposition. Go start a thread dedicated to players who shone in Div.2 if that's your primary concern. Roscommon, Cavan and Tipp mainly - although you may want to include some division 3 players in that team?? The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 706 - 06/04/2018 09:48:35 2091354 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Sure has to be done this way, players who have shone consistently while playing better opposition. Go start a thread dedicated to players who shone in Div.2 if that's your primary concern. Roscommon, Cavan and Tipp mainly - although you may want to include some division 3 players in that team??" This thread title misleading then? neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 06/04/2018 10:21:14 2091359 Link
Replying To neverright: "This thread title misleading then?" Semantics! The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 706 - 06/04/2018 11:53:51 2091379 Link
Replying To neverright: "This thread title misleading then?" Not misleading at all. Players doing well against better opposition deserve to be recognised more. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 06/04/2018 11:57:58 2091380 Link
No Gary walsh from laois ...top scorer despite only playing 7 games!!!! BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 06/04/2018 12:17:54 2091385 Link