Philly McMahon had a decent season but he was short of his performances from last year. Go back to the first game against Mayo, I think he cost Dublin 2-3 points with some really sloppy passing, he gave away some silly ball in the second game too. He wasn't getting on the scoreboard as much as last year but I wouldn't hold that against him too much as he is a corner back first and foremost. As a man marker he's still up there as one of the best in the business. Always gets the oppositions best to look after and he usually does it well.
Had he not done that ridiculous gouge on Donaghy in the final last year I thought he was a shoe in for player of the year last year

keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 11/10/2016 10:38:25    1924799

I'd have Jonny Cooper out in front for poty. Absolute joke that Kilkenny was nominated ahead of him. Philly McMahon would also of deserved a nomination ahead of Kilkenny. How could you nominate a player who is afraid to back himself for a point from 21 yards? Not doubting his talent but can't see where the nomination came from on this year's performance.

John2020 (Louth) - Posts: 8 - 11/10/2016 11:17:13    1924820

I can't see how Cooper slotted in for O'Carroll seamlessly, he doesn't have the required composure and proved it with his black card.. The Dublin full back line is still weak and will be until O'Carroll is back.. Winning an all-ireland does not mean that you have a good full back line.

Farney (Monaghan) - Posts: 801 - 11/10/2016 11:41:16    1924833

Have to agree with alot of people on here im afraid to say. Although I love Kilkenny I cant for the life of me figure out how he got a nomaination for POTY. Take Connolly and McManamon for example.

Connolly - MOTM in all our leinster games, consistently good throughout the year. Colossal game V Kerry in Semi. Although he was quiet in first final, him and keegan cancelled eachother out. Having said that he still manged to score one of the points of the game, set up Rock for our second goal with one of the most inch perfect passes ive seen in Croke Park, and turned over countless Mayo attacks. Second game finished with 1-1, prob scoring the point of the game too. Again he was quiet enough by his own standards, but still a solid game. Nearly every game this year i can remeber him scoring the best score of the game. I honestly think people expect too much from him. Im not saying he should be POTY, but in comparison with kilkenny????

McManamon - Solid all through Leinster. MOTM perfromances against Donegal & Kerry. And a brilliant second game against Mayo.

These two players for me are the type of players that at differnt times of the season grabbed games by the scruff and really went for it. Stepping up in the big moments.

I think the biggest travesty of all this is the fact that McManamon may struggle to get an All Star.

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 11/10/2016 13:25:18    1924890

From any of Cooper, McMahon, Keegan for me

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 11/10/2016 22:55:36    1925195