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HS Readers' Football Team Of The Year - Forwards

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Replying To tiobraid:  "Howard
O' Shea
O'Brien

Mannion
O'callaghan
Clifford"
I'd have McShane, Kilkenny, Rock and Geaney unlucky to miss out. All 4 stepped up when it mattered.
Murphy behind all 10 in my opinion. Can't see who he deserves to be on the team ahead of

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 26/09/2019 07:22:53    2239271

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Just to something different before I write my football of the year here is best 6 forwards I have seen play in each position from right half forward.

10 Michael Donnellan The most talented footballer from Connacht in last 50 years
11 Trevor Giles The best playmaker , passer of the ball in the last 4 decades
12 Pat Spillane One of the greatest forwards of all time
13 Mikey Sheedy One of greatest forwards of all time
14 Matt Connor The most talented gaelic footballer ever , the george best of gaelic football
15 Peter Cavanan Sean O Neill and Peter Cavanan are the two greatest forwards ever to come from Ulster

thats the best 6 forwards I have saw play in each position .


Here is my Forwards for this year.

10 Brian Howard Best wing forward in football , a leader and brilliant athlete. Underated.
11 Sean O Shea Going to be one of the players of his generation. Very talented and also future kerry all Ireland winning captain
12 Michael Murphy Donegals greatest player and Best Ulster footballer of his generation
13 Con Callaghan The Jimmy Barry Murphy of Dublin. Tommy Walsh says he best hurler in the country. Has the ability and talent to become greatest forward Dublin have ever produced in football.
14 Cathal McShane Pound for pound the best full forward in Ireland. best target man also.
15 Paul Mannion A stylish clever skilful inside forward. One of best inside forwards Dublin have produced in last 20 years.

Pattheshakermaker (Clare) - Posts: 5 - 26/09/2019 07:41:48    2239273

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Kilkenny O'Shea O'Brien

Clifford O'Callaghan Mannion

boman11 (Antrim) - Posts: 237 - 26/09/2019 08:29:21    2239277

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Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
- Paul Mannion (Dublin)
- Brian Howard (Dublin)
- Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
- Sean O'Shea (Kerry)
- Stephen O'Brien (Kerry)

aidan64 (Kerry) - Posts: 665 - 26/09/2019 11:44:18    2239345

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10. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
11. Sean O'Shea (Kerry)
12. Stephen O'Brien (Kerry)

13. Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
14. Cathal McShane (Tyrone)
15. David Clifford (Kerry)

downredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 567 - 26/09/2019 13:16:27    2239366

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Brian Howard
Seán O'Shea
Stephen O'Brien

David Clifford
Cathal McShane
Con O'Callaghan

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 26/09/2019 20:14:13    2239463

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10 Brian Howard
11 Sean O'Shea
12 Michael Murphy

13 Con O'Callaghan
14 Cathal McShane
15 Paul Mannion

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 27/09/2019 13:09:30    2239624

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What sad eejits are going through the thread and red-thumbing the posts they don't like ?

They're just opinions. And votes......

lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 27/09/2019 13:59:42    2239637

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Must say it is incredibly hard to only pick 6, maybe a month or so ago I would have said McShane was a cert, maybe could have went with Murphy too, now I find myself doubting both of them along with others that will definitely feel hard done by to miss out...Howard, Geaney, Rock.

What a year some fellas have had and I wouldn't be confident in anyones picks. It will be interesting to see who eventually gets selected

boman11 (Antrim) - Posts: 237 - 27/09/2019 14:37:08    2239651

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Replying To boman11:  "Must say it is incredibly hard to only pick 6, maybe a month or so ago I would have said McShane was a cert, maybe could have went with Murphy too, now I find myself doubting both of them along with others that will definitely feel hard done by to miss out...Howard, Geaney, Rock.

What a year some fellas have had and I wouldn't be confident in anyones picks. It will be interesting to see who eventually gets selected"
Most competitive year for forward All Stars in many many a year.

Kerry15 (Kerry) - Posts: 957 - 27/09/2019 16:53:36    2239683

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C O'C Sean O'Shea O'Brien
McShane geaney Clifford

gallarus14 (Kerry) - Posts: 127 - 27/09/2019 17:10:50    2239685

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Replying To boman11:  "Must say it is incredibly hard to only pick 6, maybe a month or so ago I would have said McShane was a cert, maybe could have went with Murphy too, now I find myself doubting both of them along with others that will definitely feel hard done by to miss out...Howard, Geaney, Rock.

What a year some fellas have had and I wouldn't be confident in anyones picks. It will be interesting to see who eventually gets selected"
Yeah you're right, you could nearly pick an alternate 6 that are just as worthy.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 27/09/2019 17:56:50    2239693

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Howard
Kilkenny
O Shea

O Callaghan
McShane
Mannion

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2135 - 27/09/2019 18:23:50    2239698

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Clifford not All Star good 2019

He had a better 2018.

O'Brien and O'Shea had better campaigns and are more worthy of a place

O'Shea for YPOTY

My pick

O'Brien
O'Shea
Murphy
Con
Howard
Mannion

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 27/09/2019 18:29:14    2239700

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- Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
- Paul Mannion (Dublin)
- Brian Howard (Dublin)
- Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
- David Clifford (Kerry)
- Sean O'Shea (Kerry)

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4624 - 27/09/2019 19:52:22    2239715

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Replying To Pattheshakermaker:  "Just to something different before I write my football of the year here is best 6 forwards I have seen play in each position from right half forward.

10 Michael Donnellan The most talented footballer from Connacht in last 50 years
11 Trevor Giles The best playmaker , passer of the ball in the last 4 decades
12 Pat Spillane One of the greatest forwards of all time
13 Mikey Sheedy One of greatest forwards of all time
14 Matt Connor The most talented gaelic footballer ever , the george best of gaelic football
15 Peter Cavanan Sean O Neill and Peter Cavanan are the two greatest forwards ever to come from Ulster

thats the best 6 forwards I have saw play in each position .


Here is my Forwards for this year.

10 Brian Howard Best wing forward in football , a leader and brilliant athlete. Underated.
11 Sean O Shea Going to be one of the players of his generation. Very talented and also future kerry all Ireland winning captain
12 Michael Murphy Donegals greatest player and Best Ulster footballer of his generation
13 Con Callaghan The Jimmy Barry Murphy of Dublin. Tommy Walsh says he best hurler in the country. Has the ability and talent to become greatest forward Dublin have ever produced in football.
14 Cathal McShane Pound for pound the best full forward in Ireland. best target man also.
15 Paul Mannion A stylish clever skilful inside forward. One of best inside forwards Dublin have produced in last 20 years."
Some legends there all right

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 27/09/2019 20:07:57    2239723

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Replying To Pattheshakermaker:  "Just to something different before I write my football of the year here is best 6 forwards I have seen play in each position from right half forward.

10 Michael Donnellan The most talented footballer from Connacht in last 50 years
11 Trevor Giles The best playmaker , passer of the ball in the last 4 decades
12 Pat Spillane One of the greatest forwards of all time
13 Mikey Sheedy One of greatest forwards of all time
14 Matt Connor The most talented gaelic footballer ever , the george best of gaelic football
15 Peter Cavanan Sean O Neill and Peter Cavanan are the two greatest forwards ever to come from Ulster

thats the best 6 forwards I have saw play in each position .


Here is my Forwards for this year.

10 Brian Howard Best wing forward in football , a leader and brilliant athlete. Underated.
11 Sean O Shea Going to be one of the players of his generation. Very talented and also future kerry all Ireland winning captain
12 Michael Murphy Donegals greatest player and Best Ulster footballer of his generation
13 Con Callaghan The Jimmy Barry Murphy of Dublin. Tommy Walsh says he best hurler in the country. Has the ability and talent to become greatest forward Dublin have ever produced in football.
14 Cathal McShane Pound for pound the best full forward in Ireland. best target man also.
15 Paul Mannion A stylish clever skilful inside forward. One of best inside forwards Dublin have produced in last 20 years."
Matt Connor of Offaly was a phenomenal talent.Could have been the greatest ever.His playing career was cut short by a car accident on a Christmas Day.

endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2154 - 27/09/2019 20:47:18    2239726

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10 Brian Howard
11 Sean O'Shea
12 Michael Murphy

13 Con O'Callaghan
14 Cathal McShane
15 Paul Mannion

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 27/09/2019 22:55:14    2239758

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Murphy, O'Shea, Howard, Mannion, McShane, O'Neill

Goitse (Donegal) - Posts: 43 - 29/09/2019 21:48:56    2240142

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10. Sean O'Shea (Kerry)
11. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
12. Brian Howard (Dublin)
13. Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
14. Michael Murphy (Donegal)
15. David Clifford (Kerry)

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 30/09/2019 21:52:00    2240465

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