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Replying To S1234: "Lol that's funny coming from someone from Wicklow !" Lol lol lol lol lol lol Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 213 - 08/07/2026 21:16:50 2684878 Link
All star selectors only watch semis and final 1. All Ireland winning keeper - not Rory Beggan 2. Losing finalist corner back 3. Winners full back 4. closest losing semi finalists corner back 5. Winners wing back 6. Winner Centre back 7. Losing finalist Half back 8. Used to be utility player - but now, due to kick outs, has to be a proper midfielder - likely form non semi finalist 9. Winners midfielder 10. FF player who just didn't make ff positions 11. Utility player - player out of position to get him in the team 12. Best half forward from Champions 13. Corner forward from champions 14. Best ff from losing finalist 15. Best corner forward from losing semi finalist who doesn't already have a player on team All Ireland champions = 7 - depending on winning margin All Ireland R-up = 4 Best losing semi finalist = 2 Other losing semi finalist = 1 Token non semi finalist = 1 tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 2002 - 10/07/2026 13:06:10 2685094 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "All star selectors only watch semis and final 1. All Ireland winning keeper - not Rory Beggan 2. Losing finalist corner back 3. Winners full back 4. closest losing semi finalists corner back 5. Winners wing back 6. Winner Centre back 7. Losing finalist Half back 8. Used to be utility player - but now, due to kick outs, has to be a proper midfielder - likely form non semi finalist 9. Winners midfielder 10. FF player who just didn't make ff positions 11. Utility player - player out of position to get him in the team 12. Best half forward from Champions 13. Corner forward from champions 14. Best ff from losing finalist 15. Best corner forward from losing semi finalist who doesn't already have a player on team All Ireland champions = 7 - depending on winning margin All Ireland R-up = 4 Best losing semi finalist = 2 Other losing semi finalist = 1 Token non semi finalist = 1" Westmeath should get at least one for winning a rare and unexpected Leinster title success. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 949 - 10/07/2026 17:14:25 2685127 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Westmeath should get at least one for winning a rare and unexpected Leinster title success." And it would be great if a player or players were looked at from the Tailteann as well. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2290 - 11/07/2026 16:56:29 2685207 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "All star selectors only watch semis and final 1. All Ireland winning keeper - not Rory Beggan 2. Losing finalist corner back 3. Winners full back 4. closest losing semi finalists corner back 5. Winners wing back 6. Winner Centre back 7. Losing finalist Half back 8. Used to be utility player - but now, due to kick outs, has to be a proper midfielder - likely form non semi finalist 9. Winners midfielder 10. FF player who just didn't make ff positions 11. Utility player - player out of position to get him in the team 12. Best half forward from Champions 13. Corner forward from champions 14. Best ff from losing finalist 15. Best corner forward from losing semi finalist who doesn't already have a player on team All Ireland champions = 7 - depending on winning margin All Ireland R-up = 4 Best losing semi finalist = 2 Other losing semi finalist = 1 Token non semi finalist = 1" Considering Kerry will walk the final. The below wont be far off the allstar team. 1. Shane Murphy 2. Donnacha McHugh 3. Jason Foley 4. Davy Byrne 5. Gavin White 6. Mike Breen 7. End Hession 8. Joe O Connor/Donnacha O Connor 9. Mark O Shea 10. Ryan O Donoghue 11. Ciaran Downey 12. Paudie Clifford 13. David Clifford 14. Dylan Geaney 15. Con O Callaghan tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 2002 - 16/07/2026 18:16:52 2685975 Link
Is that last year's All Stars? Gavin White has zero chance of an All Star. Davy Byrne a very slim chance, McHugh from Galway close to zero chance, Ronan Wallace from Westmeath will get one, Kobe McDonald surely a cert also, Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2713 - 17/07/2026 02:55:59 2686000 Link
Replying To ColmFlaherty: "1. Jack Livingston 2. Enda Hession 3. Peter Teague 4. Daire Nally 5. Ronan Wallace 6. Dara McDonnell 7. Craig Lennon 8. Conn Kilpatrick 9. James Maguire 10. Kobe McDonald 11. Sam Mulroy 12. Niall Scully 13. David Clifford 14. Con O'Callaghan 15. Dylan Geaney" No chance . Only 5 from the 2 finalists? There was 11 the last 2 years. It wont be 11 this year but it will still be a lot more than 5 ( my guess is 8). I would say that as it stands there are 6 players from the finalists ( kobe , rod, hess, clifford x 2, foley) who are nailed on unless theres a final meltdown. The other 2 will come from the winners ( winning goalkeeper + callanan if mayo, geaney if kerry, maybe ). Where will the other 7 come from is anyone's guess but im expecting/hoping for a good spread, westmeath, louth, armagh, dublin, armagh, donegal, tyrone to get 1 each? anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1103 - 17/07/2026 10:47:20 2686022 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "No chance . Only 5 from the 2 finalists? There was 11 the last 2 years. It wont be 11 this year but it will still be a lot more than 5 ( my guess is 8). I would say that as it stands there are 6 players from the finalists ( kobe , rod, hess, clifford x 2, foley) who are nailed on unless theres a final meltdown. The other 2 will come from the winners ( winning goalkeeper + callanan if mayo, geaney if kerry, maybe ). Where will the other 7 come from is anyone's guess but im expecting/hoping for a good spread, westmeath, louth, armagh, dublin, armagh, donegal, tyrone to get 1 each?" That team was posted between the Quarter-Finals and the Semi-Finals. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 196 - 17/07/2026 12:16:00 2686044 Link
Replying To Square_B: "And it would be great if a player or players were looked at from the Tailteann as well." The Tailteann Cup has its own separate All Stars Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 949 - 17/07/2026 14:15:19 2686065 Link
You could have a shoo in for an All Star after a good year and then a poor All Ireland final will scupper the award. Likewise if you are having an average year ( Paudie Clifford last year) and you have a great game then you will get an All Star. So if Gavin White has a MOTM performance on Sunday week even though he has played very little he will get his award. Diarmuid Murtagh probably deserves a gong but it will be difficult to fit him in . Louth will get two Dub will get Scully and Westmeath will get one of the half back spots The definite all Stars before the game at the moment are Kobe, O Donoghue,and Hession (Mayo) David Clifford, Breen, and the keeper eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2522 - 17/07/2026 14:20:50 2686069 Link
Even if Gavin White repeats last year's incredible display he won't get an All Star, he's only played two matches and Wallace will get one of the wing back spots. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2713 - 17/07/2026 18:30:19 2686099 Link
How does Rory Beggan not get an all star. Best keeper in the country by a mile. Best keeper ever in my opinion. People will say cluxton but that's not true, put Beggan in that all time dublin team they only get better, Cluxton wouldn't have the same affect with Monaghan. Moanghan don't have any big men yet our kickout retention is one of the best out there. Ruthless with any free within 60 yards. Moanghan are a pub team without him. Wouldn't begrudge Livingston either. He has been some find, countless amount of saves at big moments for mayo this year. Farneyarmy2013 (Monaghan) - Posts: 20 - 22/07/2026 15:28:07 2686619 Link
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "How does Rory Beggan not get an all star. Best keeper in the country by a mile. Best keeper ever in my opinion. People will say cluxton but that's not true, put Beggan in that all time dublin team they only get better, Cluxton wouldn't have the same affect with Monaghan. Moanghan don't have any big men yet our kickout retention is one of the best out there. Ruthless with any free within 60 yards. Moanghan are a pub team without him. Wouldn't begrudge Livingston either. He has been some find, countless amount of saves at big moments for mayo this year." You called it right, Moanaghan. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2903 - 22/07/2026 19:28:44 2686653 Link
Shane Murphy Dylan Casey Jason Foley Tom O'Sullivan Brian O'Beaglaoich Mike Breen Gavin White Mark O'Shea Diarmuid O'Connor Joe O'Connor Paudie Clifford Sean O'Shea David Clifford Paul Geaney Dylan Geaney David Clifford Player of year TommyBermingham (Kildare) - Posts: 56 - 22/07/2026 21:32:11 2686666 Link
I thimk u may revise ur all stars. Up mayo TomTit (Donegal) - Posts: 3 - 26/07/2026 18:22:06 2687237 Link
1. Jack Livingston (Mayo) 2. Enda Hession (Mayo) 3. Donnacha McHugh (Mayo) 4. Theo Clancy (Dublin) 5. Ronan Wallace (Westmeath) 6. Dara McDonnell (Louth) 7. Charlie McMorrow (Dublin) 8. Mark O'Shea (Kerry) 9. Jack Carney (Mayo) 10. Paudie Clifford (Kerry) 11. Ryan O'Donoghue (Mayo) POTY 12. Niall Scully (Dublin) 13. Darragh Beirne (Mayo) YPOTY 14. David Clifford (Kerry) 15. Kobe McDonald (Mayo) ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 196 - 26/07/2026 20:28:32 2687300 Link
Replying To ColmFlaherty: "1. Jack Livingston (Mayo) 2. Enda Hession (Mayo) 3. Donnacha McHugh (Mayo) 4. Theo Clancy (Dublin) 5. Ronan Wallace (Westmeath) 6. Dara McDonnell (Louth) 7. Charlie McMorrow (Dublin) 8. Mark O'Shea (Kerry) 9. Jack Carney (Mayo) 10. Paudie Clifford (Kerry) 11. Ryan O'Donoghue (Mayo) POTY 12. Niall Scully (Dublin) 13. Darragh Beirne (Mayo) YPOTY 14. David Clifford (Kerry) 15. Kobe McDonald (Mayo)" Agree with you but there's no chance they don't give Kobe YPOTY RoyalStalwart24 (Meath) - Posts: 55 - 26/07/2026 20:45:41 2687308 Link
2026 All Ireland Senior Football All Star Awards. 11 Awards to Mayo. 4 Awards to Wicklow. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3404 - 26/07/2026 21:22:58 2687331 Link
Replying To TommyBermingham: "Shane Murphy Dylan Casey Jason Foley Tom O'Sullivan Brian O'Beaglaoich Mike Breen Gavin White Mark O'Shea Diarmuid O'Connor Joe O'Connor Paudie Clifford Sean O'Shea David Clifford Paul Geaney Dylan Geaney David Clifford Player of year" How wrong can you be? So many Kerry players were so poor today. Outside of the Clifford's not too many more showed up? Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 1045 - 26/07/2026 21:35:04 2687341 Link
Replying To TommyBermingham: "Shane Murphy Dylan Casey Jason Foley Tom O'Sullivan Brian O'Beaglaoich Mike Breen Gavin White Mark O'Shea Diarmuid O'Connor Joe O'Connor Paudie Clifford Sean O'Shea David Clifford Paul Geaney Dylan Geaney David Clifford Player of year" Even before today's match how can you name Sean O Shea ahead of Ryan O Donnaghue? Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 1045 - 26/07/2026 21:36:54 2687342 Link