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The HS Readers' Hurling Team Of The Year as chosen by you. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 04/09/2019 20:04:30 2232861 Link 2 |
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Only one I'd completely disagree with is Murphy, Top class keeper but not at his bes this year and missed too much to deserve an all star. I wouldnt be sure he will be nominated for an All Star.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 05/09/2019 00:13:53 2232910 Link 0 |
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Can we replace the Sunday Game pundits with Hogan Stand pundits? slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 05/09/2019 10:04:39 2232946 Link 2 |
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No matter who picks a team, some of them can't differentiate between 'Best Ever', 'My Favourite' and 'Best This Year'. They are not interchangeable! m_the_d (None) - Posts: 1099 - 05/09/2019 10:40:42 2232960 Link 0 |
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Great idea by HS to do this. It will be interesting to see how this team compares with the All-Stars team. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 05/09/2019 12:20:13 2232996 Link 0 |
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Sure Brian Lohan won all-star full back in 95 from one display against Limerick. I know Murphy had a shortened season he was still quality and that should be acknowledged. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1908 - 05/09/2019 12:39:15 2233002 Link 0 |
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Pretty fair and pretty close to the real all stars I reckon Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 05/09/2019 19:48:42 2233130 Link 0 |
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I had Matthew O'Hanlon at No. 6 with Ronan Maher at 4 instead of Barrett but I wouldn't argue with the selected 15. Can't see why some people have a problem with Eoin Murphy. Maybe he wasn't as spectacular as other years but for me he was still the best, even in a year when we had several very good goalkeepers. midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 542 - 05/09/2019 19:56:01 2233133 Link 0 |
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While not exactly the team I picked, and granted Eoin Murphy wasnt as good as previous years, it wouldnt be a surprise if the All star team is the same. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11831 - 06/09/2019 10:23:35 2233239 Link 0 |
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Better team than the official one named this morning: gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 31/10/2019 10:20:39 2246727 Link 0 |
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I would have had Rowland in goal instead of Hogan and bubbles in instead of fennelly, complete and utter bias on this 1 but 1 of liam ryan or Matthew O'Hanlon could have got in the team too...
bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 31/10/2019 11:17:33 2246753 Link 0 |
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To be fair to Hogan, he conceded less than a goal a game and only 1 in the munster group games. For me Mark Fanning deserved it, no matter what defence he had in front of him. 3 goals in 6 games is unbelievable. Wasn't even nominated. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 31/10/2019 13:47:07 2246795 Link 0 |
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Very disappointed that Wexford did not get one or two more - Ryan and OHanlon unlucky. It was obvious what was coming when we saw the nominees for the goal-keeper position. Hogan despite having 4 All star backs in front of him let in 5 goals in munster final and all Ireland semi-final. Fanning despite having no all star backs in front of him had a very successful season yet not even a nomination. Who are these geezers who do the picking and which counties do they come from - although I probably can guess. lochgarmanabu (Wexford) - Posts: 1020 - 31/10/2019 14:40:23 2246813 Link 0 |
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I'd have picked Murphy in goals, Deegan at half back instead of Padraig Walsh and Ford at wing forward. KK are entitled to 3 having made the final. Wexford had to get two. Both Limerick players were automatic as was Horgan so the max Tipp could get was 7. The only argument is as to how to share out the 3 and the 7. This is unprecedented from me but I'd hope that Callinan does get player of the year because he's a fabulous player and deserves it (both for this year and his career to-date). Dealer (Limerick) - Posts: 835 - 31/10/2019 14:49:55 2246816 Link 0 |
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Agreed Wexico. In fact a case could be made for Ryan and O'Hanlon to be both on the team. I would certainly have Ryan at full back with Ronan Maher either at corner or centre back. I know Padraig Walsh is a darling of the media because he performs some spectacular stuff from time to time but he is very inconsistent and had a bad All-Ireland final, highlighted by a terrible mistake leading to Tipp's early second half goal. I would rate O'Hanlon a much better centre back - very steady and consistent, if not often spectacular.
midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 542 - 31/10/2019 15:05:46 2246820 Link 0 |
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Surely looking at any mistakes made and shots that possibly could have been saved is more meaningful than focusing on the number of goals conceded when evaluating a goal keepers performances. If it came down to numbers of goals conceded then Kilkenny should have cleaned up the all-star goal keeper position during their period of dominance, but of course that didn't happen. Of course, distribution is another important aspect of a keepers performance in today's game, but it should be secondary to shot stopping IMO, unlike a few years ago where simply keeping your puck outs below 45 degrees was enough to win All-stars and obvious deficiencies in shot stopping were overlooked
Heftydickonem (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 31/10/2019 15:05:57 2246821 Link 0 |
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You're correct but it wasn't a stand out year for keepers. Eoin Murphy for me is by far the goalie in the country and on his way to being the greatest ever but by his standards he certainly hadn't a great year in my opinion. For what it's worth I wouldn't have given it to Hogan. Was between Rowland and fanning for me.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 31/10/2019 16:19:07 2246843 Link 0 |
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100% agree. O'Hanlon regularly puts all the top half forwards in his pocket but doesn't get the recognition.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 31/10/2019 17:56:44 2246862 Link 0 |
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Walsh and Fennelly are the two big talking points. Huw Lawlor may have been a better shout than Walsh. I think O'Hanlon has improved his all round game. I am not sure he is All Star quality yet though. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 31/10/2019 20:19:23 2246889 Link 0 |
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All-Stars are to be taken with a grain of salt. If you look down through the years they usually are just talk for the winter. Or maybe just a week or so. 1998 Brian Whelahan was Hurler of the Year but didn't get an All-Star. DJ and Noel Hickey both got All-Stars after playing just 2 championship matches. Austin Gleeson got HOTY after being taken off in the Munster Final while Seamus Callinan had an exceptional year. How does every year go by and the most consistent hurler for the last decade never get a HOTY that is Paudric Maher of Tipp. These are only a few examples congrats to the winners but don't loose any sleep over it. gatha (Kilkenny) - Posts: 318 - 31/10/2019 20:35:06 2246891 Link 0 |