2011 All-Stars

foley was kildares stand out player and will be nominated but will just miss out on getting an all star

Todays picks in the Examiner chosen by Fintan O'Toole (no not that gobshite)

Kealy

McGee
O Se
Foley

Nolan
Lacey
Cassidy

A O'Connor
Sheehan

Flynn
Dec O Sullivan
A Brogan

St Bernard
Moran
Darr O Sullivan

I think in the last few all stars awards they picked 2 goalies 6 players for the full back 6 for the half back 4 for midfield and so on and picked the players out of that and the GPA I think was a players vote but with the GPA and the all star awards in one what will the procedure be now?

I can see us getting a couple of nominations alright, but realistically only Mick Foley deserves one.
Bolton and McGrillen may get the nominations but can't see them winnning one this year..

yeah mick is our only real chance an outstanding season johnny was on course but got purposely taken out of it in the last couple games.

hawker wrote:

Todays picks in the Examiner chosen by Fintan O'Toole (no not that gobshite)

Kealy

McGee
O Se
Foley

Nolan
Lacey
Cassidy

A O'Connor
Sheehan

Flynn
Dec O Sullivan
A Brogan

St Bernard
Moran
Darr O Sullivan

no gooch??

I would say we have a chance of getting one with either Foley or Bolton.

Cluxton

Foley
mcgee
m o se

T o se
Cassidy
Mccarthy

JD
Sheehan

Flynn
A brogan
Cullen

Gooch
Moran
B brogan


Bryan cullen may get one if Dublin win Sunday as the AI winning captain always has a good chance of one and he has bein steady if not Outstanding

Lastline, that half-back line and still no Karl Lacey?

Yeah I know wat ya saying tommy but the fact that mccarthy has another day out he has one more chance to catch the eye on Sunday. If he has a bad one lacey is the replacement

Maybe I am mad or something but what did Kildare do to deserve any All-Stars???? Do people here really reflect on the season before shouting out who should get one????

Mick Foley is a genuine contender, although if there is a stand-out performer in the full-back-line on Sunday, I would be very surprised if he got it.

Nominations sure, but genuinely think about it.... and not through Lilywhite tinted glasses....

I can't see McCarthy displacing Karl Lacey. He deserves it.

GaaHead, in case it escaped your attention, it's an individual award, so there is no reason a member of a team who produced 7 competitive championship performances should be precluded from winning one. Taking your logic to the full extent, I presume you would just give the 15 All Stars to the All Ireland champions? Besides you go on to contradict yourself by saying Foley could get one, so what is your point?

Anyone who cannot see the merit in Mick Foley's performances an consistency over the full campaign start to finish, and the worthiness of at least a nomination for him, has not been watching much football this summer.

Who is the McCarthy you are talking about? My mind has gone blank

Dublin wing back. John mccarthys son. Scored good goal against wexford. Decent player

GaaHead wrote:

Maybe I am mad or something but what did Kildare do to deserve any All-Stars???? Do people here really reflect on the season before shouting out who should get one????

Mick Foley is a genuine contender, although if there is a stand-out performer in the full-back-line on Sunday, I would be very surprised if he got it.

Nominations sure, but genuinely think about it.... and not through Lilywhite tinted glasses....

I can't see McCarthy displacing Karl Lacey. He deserves it.

You forgot to say after all this............ IN YOUR OPINION ONLY!

Everybody is entitled to their own and We don't have to agree with the local hacks. Theres an awful lot of Kildare supporters who know a hell of a lot more about the game and the players than some of the guys who have blown into these parts in recent times.
Everybody can see that Mick Foley is our best hope of an All-Star, many have said that and many more hope we might get an additional All-Star.

Your opinion is that we are not entitled to an All-Star on this years showings. Our opinion here is that we are entitled to one. End of story!

lastline wrote:

Dublin wing back. John mccarthys son. Scored good goal against wexford. Decent player

Right, my mind had gone blank. Would need a v good final to make all stars I would have thought but finals can swing 6 or 7 positions

1 Stephen Cluxton - Dublin



2 Neil McGee - Donegal
3 Rory O'Carroll - Dublin
4Keith Higgins - mayo

5 Tomás Ó Sé - Kerry
6 Karl Lacey - Donegal
7 KEVIN Cassidy - Donegal

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8 Bryan sheehan - Kerry
9 Micheal Darragh Maculey- Dublin



10 Darran O'Sullivan - Kerry
11 Ben brosnan - wexford
12 Alan Brogan - Dublin



13 Colm Cooper - Kerry
14 Andy Moran - Mayo
15 Bernard Brogan - Dublin

A lot of people suggesting Tomas O Se which surprises me, needs massive final given he missed their one competitive game this year.

Fone, Dec O'sullivan has to be in there,

Right, not what I think they'll be but as I've have them after that oddity of a final and a year without a real standout team and without a lot of standout players, so much so that I've only filled in 14 places. For last one not sure whether to put Kevin Cassidy or Bryan Cullen in half-forwards and move Darran O'Sullivan into corner, to put Bernard Brogan or Colm Cooper reluctantly into corner or look outside the semi-finalists to a Donncha O'Connor or Eoin Bradley.

1. Stephen Claxton (Dublin)
2. Michael Foley (Kildare)
3. Rory O’Carroll (Dublin)
4. Neil McGee (Donegal)
5. Kevin Nolan (Dublin)
6. Karl Lacey (Donegal)
7. Keith Higgins (Mayo)
8. John Doyle (Kildare)
9. Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone)
10. Paul Flynn (Dublin)
11. Ben Brosnan (Wexford)
12. Darran O’Sullivan (Kerry)
13. Alan Brogan (Dublin)
14. Andy Moran (Mayo)
15. ??

Dublin 5; Donegal 2, Kildare 2, Mayo 2; Kerry 1, Tyrone 1, Wexford 1;

Something of a lottery. Think McGee of Donegal will get full back and hopefully our Mick in the corner. Can't see Doyle getting midfield, will probably be McAuley and Sheehan. Think golden child Brogan is nailed on for no 15. Cooper could still get in ahead of Moran but Mayo will feel aggrieved if they don't get any after reaching semi. Their keeper might have had a shot but Cluxton's winner today will mean he gets it i'd imagine. Higgins may get one I guess. Weird year where very few players were consistently brilliant.. Alan Brogan, Foley and Lacey spring to mind but few others were consistently on top of their game

the sunday game team should be good

Sunday game team :

Cluxton
M. O'Se
McGee
O''Carroll
Cassidy
Lacey
Nolan
Sheehan
Doyle !
Darren O'Sullivan
Alan Brogan
Flynn
Gooch
Moran
Bernard Brogan

Honourable mentions for Mick, Hugh and Emmet.
Kerry bias from Spillane denied Foley a full back line position I'd say.

Fair play to Johnny

Hope Mick joins him on All Star team

My team would be

Cluxton

OCarroll
Foley
McGee

Nolan
Vaughan (mayo)
Lacey

Johnny Doyle
MD McAuley


P Flynn
Darren O Sullivan
Alan Brogan

Gooch
Dec OSullivan
Bernard Brogan

7 dubs, 3 kerry, kildare 2, donegal 2, mayo 1

possible kildare nominations for mcgrillen, m oflaherty, Bolton, PONeill and T OConnor

Think foley and Bolts are certs to get all stars

There is absolutely no way MD McAuley should get an All Star.

Describing him as a work horse is insulting to work horses. There is zero footballing ability in him what so ever. He was just another body that contributed to Dublin defensive system.

He was super fit, but then again so is Moses Kiptanui.

The Dublin midfield were continuously cleaned out throughout the year, hence the 21yard kickouts.

I see 4/5 nominations for Kildare. Bolton, Foley, JD, McGrillen and at a push O'Connor.