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Replying To Donegalman:  "He is a great footballer but

Kilkenny and Fenton were better this year
He was black carded and was involved in kavanaghs dismissal as well as targeting conolly

Big problem with this award"
Connolly is no more sinned against than sinning when it comes to his old mate Lee. Lucky to have finished both finals himself. As for Cavanagh... Why would Keegan plan to get himself booked at half time having to mark Cavanagh for another 35 mins? And Keegan didn't have any "involvement" in tackling O'Shea around the chest. I did really feel for Cavanagh though.

Seamie Callanan very unlucky but Gleeson was phenomenal at times.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 05/11/2016 17:46:35    1931901

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Sympathy votes in hurling and football in my opinion.
My vote would have gone to Fenton in football and Callinan in hurling but I would have had no problem in Paudie Maher got it.
AG getting YPOTY & HOTY is a joke.What about Ronan Maher?

Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 05/11/2016 18:39:49    1931915

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Replying To cuederocket:  "Only 3 times has a POTY award been awarded to a player that didn't win that years All Ireland ; and all three were Waterford hurlers - Tony Browne,Dan the Man and Austin Gleeson.No doubt the neutrals favourites.Everyone loves a sob story.The "nearly men" of hurling!Leave the real awards to Tipp & KK!"
Everybody loves a sob story?? If that's the case Dublin hurlers should have a few poty awards so

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1914 - 05/11/2016 22:25:33    1931955

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Replying To Bon:  "Everybody loves a sob story?? If that's the case Dublin hurlers should have a few poty awards so"
We should do alright,but looks like the criteria for POTY is to be taken off and humiliated by over 20 points in your provincial final.And no need to get to an All Ire final either.Really opens it up to lots of teams up and down the country next year.Sure one of your own might win it as the 20 point loss should be achievable for the lillies!

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 06/11/2016 00:12:15    1931973

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Also this whole tag of "playing on the edge"is a complete joke. You either play within the rules or you don't. The latter seems to apply in his case

kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 06/11/2016 00:29:53    1931977

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Replying To kevin03:  "Also this whole tag of "playing on the edge"is a complete joke. You either play within the rules or you don't. The latter seems to apply in his case"
On the edge is within the rules. Over it is breaking them.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7364 - 06/11/2016 00:53:48    1931978

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Replying To cuederocket:  "We should do alright,but looks like the criteria for POTY is to be taken off and humiliated by over 20 points in your provincial final.And no need to get to an All Ire final either.Really opens it up to lots of teams up and down the country next year.Sure one of your own might win it as the 20 point loss should be achievable for the lillies!"
Can't see anyone in a Kildare jersey winning anything let alone a poty award in all fairness

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1914 - 06/11/2016 10:44:12    1932005

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Replying To BlastCalyle:  "The YPOTY award goes to the best U21 player in the country.

Did you see the U21 semi-final or U21 final?
Did you see Mayo vs. Kildare in the senior championshiop?
Who do you think should have got the award ahead of him?"
Did you watch the semi final where I was destroyed by a 19 year old? Did you watch any of the other Tipp games?

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 07/11/2016 15:35:41    1932403

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "On the edge is within the rules. Over it is breaking them."
You expect a Tyrone man to know the difference?? ;)

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5017 - 07/11/2016 15:43:00    1932409

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Do hurlers vote for footballers and vice versa?

Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 08/11/2016 09:42:51    1932611

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Replying To Joe_Bloggs:  "Do hurlers vote for footballers and vice versa?"
No

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5017 - 08/11/2016 10:21:26    1932625

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