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David Clifford and Shane Walsh, two magnificent talents. But which of them was your Man of the Match last Sunday? ManofSkryne (Meath) - Posts: 4 - 26/07/2022 12:45:14 2434529 Link 1 |
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There's a topic, 'Galway V Kerry All Ireland Final 2022' just under this. Couldn't you have put this question in there, where it belongs, instead of cluttering up the board with needless new topics?
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2775 - 26/07/2022 12:52:27 2434533 Link 4 |
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Clifford. Stone cold. Walsh had a free to pull Galway back into it but missed. That's the difference. Two great players though all the same and I'm not sure if there is a need to compare. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 26/07/2022 12:56:48 2434537 Link 1 |
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Two ballers but Shane Walsh was my man of match some of the points me kicked where unreal class act Lad79 (Monaghan) - Posts: 58 - 26/07/2022 12:59:42 2434539 Link 2 |
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Walsh.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7981 - 26/07/2022 13:13:07 2434544 Link 1 |
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Clifford is turning into the greatest forward we've ever seen and was very good on Sunday. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13797 - 26/07/2022 13:21:37 2434548 Link 1 |
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Both were great. I hope we see plenty more clashes of these guys in the near future. Galway Abu.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2508 - 26/07/2022 13:26:11 2434551 Link 0 |
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I would have given it to Shane Walsh as he carried Galway on his own in the forward line…but as you well know the MOM rarely if ever comes from the beaten team…. Clifford was wonderful too but he had much better support around him….. 2 outstanding talents….but I'd say Clifford would be a lot more consistent….
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3846 - 26/07/2022 13:27:36 2434553 Link 1 |
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Walsh's performance would have merited it any other year... and to some extent I think his overall performance was marginally better than Clifford's . But Clifford was tremendous too and the gap between them ( if any ) was too small to justify giving it to a member of the defeated side,
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 982 - 26/07/2022 13:31:14 2434558 Link 2 |
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If you're from Kerry you'll say Clifford and vice versa if you're from Galway, and if you think that comparisons are odious you won't bother answering!
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1849 - 26/07/2022 13:33:32 2434560 Link 0 |
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Based solely on the AI Final Walsh
galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1704 - 26/07/2022 13:47:43 2434563 Link 1 |
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Shane Walsh for me. There was not much in it as both players were fantastic and hit some tremendous scores. However I think that in addition to carrying his attack, Shane Walsh also took his defensive duties more seriously. On several occasions the Galway full back came out the field with the ball and was not tracked by Clifford. I felt that Galway could have exploited this a little more. Therefore I think that Shane Walsh deserved it based on his overall performance. Hopefully he will get his All-Star this year. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 731 - 26/07/2022 14:06:14 2434570 Link 1 |
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There is an unwritten criteria the man of the match has to be from the winning team. Two great performances and it was close, but for me Walsh was best player on the pitch. However most likely due to media programming that evening he couldn't win it, so Clifford was obviously out in front. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 26/07/2022 14:13:59 2434573 Link 1 |
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Good question no matter about the Londoner, nothing to separate them but Clifford just because without him Kerry were beat but with Walsh Galway didn't win.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2294 - 26/07/2022 14:18:53 2434580 Link 3 |
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'That's the difference' What absolute spoofer criteria for judging who played the better game last weekend. TheHuckleBuck (Galway) - Posts: 24 - 26/07/2022 14:23:14 2434583 Link 4 |
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Clifford without any doubt. He was the difference between the two teams and kept Kerry in it during Galway's periods of dominance in the first half. Walsh unable to exert the same influence when the tide was similarly going against Galway in the second half LilywhiteGael (Kildare) - Posts: 120 - 26/07/2022 14:32:36 2434588 Link 0 |
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What is sport but essentially one great big comparison?
Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 26/07/2022 14:39:26 2434591 Link 0 |
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mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1898 - 26/07/2022 14:47:30 2434597 Link 0 |
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thebronze14 (Donegal) - Posts: 50 - 26/07/2022 14:57:52 2434599 Link 1 |
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Lads can we not just accept the absolute brilliance of both on Sunday? Why is there always a need to compare? I have watched some desperate games in my time and given out enough about players. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1199 - 26/07/2022 15:00:02 2434602 Link 1 |