1.) Cluxton
2.) Harrisson
3.) Cooper
4.) McMahon
5.) Keegan
6.) Boyle
7.) Durcan
8.) Fenton
9.) Donnelly
10.) McLoughlin
11.) Connolly
12.) Kilkenny
13.) Geaney
14.) Quinlivan
15.) Rock

No Harte, no McHugh, Cluxton in goals. Some strange decisions by the boys in the Sunday game studio. Did Rock offer much from open play?

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 01/10/2016 23:13:21    1921279

They should maybe re-brand it "Team of the last 5 or 6 weeks" to reflect it true design.

Mayo stumbled into the All Ireland final, and prior to reaching the All Ireland final, they looked really poor all season in the Championship. Late on during the first AI Final, I thought to myself "What if Mayo win this, RTE would struggle to put more than maybe 2 of them Mayo players on the team of the year" if honestly based on performances during the whole Championship.

Now In fairness, Mayo's defensive players really came to life in the final and replay and deserve their place. But when you see outstanding players like Ryan McHugh and Peter Harte were outstanding in almost every Championship game this year, with Harte maybe playing lowly against Mayo. You have to ask whether it is fair to pick a team based on a final and replay.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 02/10/2016 00:10:11    1921296

Ryan McHugh has to be included somewhere. Absolutely outstanding in every game he played. But back to the first weekend in August is too far for those with short memories.

Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 02/10/2016 00:13:27    1921298

Mayo win nothing get to final v back door beating at most div 3 teams and Tyrone Div 2.Kerry win Munster Get to league final are every bit as near to Dublin as Mayo are Get 1 on gurus 15, no mention of Enright Kilian Young or David Moran who comprehensively best Fenton( 50%Kerryman) so seems to me the only game that really matters is All Ireland final surely there is more to the season than one game
But when dust settles Dublin were the team of year albeit with a little help from their friends in black here and there if you know what I mean!

37sowhat (Sligo) - Posts: 752 - 02/10/2016 00:19:39    1921301

ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 02/10/2016 00:43:30    1921308

Teams of the year are almost always decided by All Ireland semi final/finalists with the odd quarter finalist thrown in as a gesture. Ulster sides can have NO complaint, our teams have largely been mince for 3+ years so dry the eyes fellow Ulster posters. We just don't really cut the mustard at the business end anymore!

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 02/10/2016 01:11:11    1921316

I thought Ryan McHugh was an absolute shoe in and still picking my jaw up off the floor here. Followed closely by Peter Harte yet neither in the team. Seems to me there was a bit of an anti-ulster bias at play. Away from Ulster Gary Brennan did not get much of a mention either.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2779 - 02/10/2016 03:05:16    1921327

Maybe give Clarke in goals didn't do a lot wrong

Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 02/10/2016 04:32:58    1921333

It's a tough one.

Team of the year probably should reflect how well the team has done. It's hard to say you have had a huge impact on the season if you're team goes out at the quarters.

Also Mayo's defence were good all year.

Cluxton one is debatable. His kickouts were great and were a large part of Dublin's success but then he did make a couple of big mistakes against Kerry. Could easily have seen Dublin go out.

Dean Rock's free taking is so good I think it warrants his place alone. I also think his contribution from play is better than people give him credit for.

Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4210 - 02/10/2016 06:13:48    1921336

1.) Comerford
2.) McMahon
3.) Cooper
4.) Harrison
5.) Keegan
6.) Harte
7.) McHugh
8.) Fenton
9.) Donnelly
10.) D O'Connor
11.) Connolly
12.) Kilkenny
13.) Geaney
14.) Quinlevan
15.) Rock

Hard to leave out Durkin, C McCarron,K Young,P Murphy,P Acheson,D Clarke etc.

salvador (Roscommon) - Posts: 439 - 02/10/2016 08:14:57    1921343

Ryan McHugh and Peter Harte would certainly be in my team of the year. Two of the best players in the only competitive provincial championship.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 02/10/2016 08:52:57    1921348

David (Meath) - Posts: 567 - 02/10/2016 08:53:13    1921349

They actually said Durcan was getting in based on his performances in the finals.

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 02/10/2016 10:01:11    1921377

It does seem to be almost entirely based on the last few games of the championship.It should be called team of the championship not team of the year.For all of that,Cluxton cost Dublin 2 goals and nearly the match v Kerry, worse than the unfortunate Hennelly yesterday but Cluxton is in as goalkeeper.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2155 - 02/10/2016 10:38:34    1921388

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 02/10/2016 10:49:18    1921395

Comerfords has to be a shoe in? Keegan....you're having a laugh! Mchugh has to get in there. Personally I wouldn't nominate Keegan. Tipps two wing back had better years.
Big fan of cian osuillivan but I think he's on the wane. He got rounded numerous times easily the last two days

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 02/10/2016 11:00:03    1921402

Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 02/10/2016 11:07:36    1921406

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 02/10/2016 11:12:35    1921412

thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1735 - 02/10/2016 12:01:50    1921431

Weary (None) - Posts: 249 - 02/10/2016 12:20:51    1921439