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Nah. Beggan made more of a contribution . You could make a case for both Cluxton and Beggan . Beggan's is stronger . His kick outs at this stage are phenomenal . His freetaking is what swings it . 26 points this year . 18 in the championship and if you check the results in the Hoganstand results section you'll see he scored in every one of the 9 championship matches he played .
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 01/11/2018 12:14:37 2149032 Link 0 |
I don't think that yous have to worry about that. The lad is going to need a bigger mantlepiece for all the awards he'll win! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13692 - 01/11/2018 12:23:14 2149036 Link 3 |
You live in hope, but it's worrying that he will be out for much of the League having to have a shoulder operation now at so young and age. And look how Dingle targeted him two weeks ago, disgusting stuff. You can bet if a club side can try and do that to him, there will be county teams lining up to do similar next summer. How long can a player last if that's the new norm? I know this is off topic but something has to be done at this stage to protect our most talented players from the plague of off the ball stuff that's now endemic. If one referee had the stomach to black or red card 7 or 8 fella's from a team for this stuff it would stop very very quickly. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 01/11/2018 12:47:27 2149045 Link 0 |
Clifton doesn't work for any of the sponsors
mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 01/11/2018 12:56:20 2149047 Link 0 |
Sour grapes my friend?
greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 01/11/2018 13:04:18 2149051 Link 0 |
The future is bright in the kingdom....!!!!
greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 01/11/2018 13:05:41 2149052 Link 0 |
I am quite sure that the Dublin team are quite happy with their lot - Retention of the Sam Maguire cup .,,,.. Oh wait, did the cup make it back from the New York? greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 01/11/2018 13:15:52 2149056 Link 0 |
100% agree on young Clifford Hopefully we don't see prominent former All Ireland winning players in the media call for Clifford to be cynically targeted as a means of tactic in order to diminish his footballing talent. That would be disgraceful wouldn't it. But sure if his fellow county men have already started it off (despite all that young Clifford has already achieved for his county) it's probably a sad indicator of what is to come. Congrats to Clifford on a brilliant debut season and just like Dublin's Brian Howard winning an All Star award on his full debut season. Brian winning one in midfield but he also played in the half backs and half forwards. Serious talent and it's great to see the likes of Clifford/Howard etc making the step up. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 01/11/2018 13:20:20 2149058 Link 4 |
Spot on TheHermit. My father as a neutral was at the Dingle-East Kerry game and he was raging after with the off the ball stuff. Stating he couldnt blame Clifford if he packed it all in and went off to Oz. All brushed under the carpet now and forgotten about. woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 01/11/2018 13:28:13 2149059 Link 0 |
Just on Jack McCaffrey. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 01/11/2018 13:41:32 2149062 Link 3 |
If your Eoghain Ban Gallagher you are not to pleased to see cavanagh take the full back position. Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 760 - 01/11/2018 13:49:40 2149067 Link 1 |
Young o se had much more of an impact than Clifford during the championship..maybe o se doesn't work for a sponsor?
mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 01/11/2018 14:04:04 2149072 Link 0 |
People jumping in giving out that Stephen Cluxton didn't get an All Star need to cop on and actually think about it. Just because Cluxton has been a great keeper for the last 15/16 years doesn't mean he should automatically get one this year. He has won five already which people conveniently forget about. The years he didn't get won are 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and he can feel hard done by in two of them 2015 and 2017. Brendan Kealy got one in 15 where Cluxton should have got one, David Clarke got one in 16 which was deserved, Clarke got it again in 17 where Cluxton probably should have got it, and Beggan got it this year which was deserved. Colm Cavanagh at 3 is a joke and a complete cop out to accommodate him and others. He probably just about deserved an all star at midfield and that is it. Brian Howard named at midfield is a romantic pick, he should be at 10. Shane Walsh can feel the most hard done by, I still cant believe McHugh got one ahead of him. Ryan Wilie should be in the full back line. BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 920 - 01/11/2018 14:04:45 2149073 Link 2 |
No it's not woops, the CB can bottle giving the Dingle fella the hefty ban he deserved but I don't think anyone who has any interest in the Kerry GAA will forgive Dingle anytime soon for their "tactics". They've won no friends and plenty of enemies. Look this stuff is very much the exception rather than the rule in Kerry and it was no bad thing it got such national prominence. Hopefully it will make any other club down here think twice before following Dingle's example. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 01/11/2018 14:07:15 2149074 Link 1 |
To solve the Cavanagh issue they should have added a sweeper position to the team. Owen ban unlucky for me and i think J McCarthy hadn't one of his best year. Still think Frank Burns is as good a center half back that is around. ponger (Cavan) - Posts: 534 - 01/11/2018 14:09:36 2149076 Link 1 |
Congrats to Ian Burke on his all star. Delighted this player is getting the recognition as he is a class act. Rocky.Road (Galway) - Posts: 374 - 01/11/2018 14:11:57 2149079 Link 1 |
All a bit subjective. I mean we got 1. Monaghan get 3 (all worthy) but the point i think is no allowance for silverware or getting to a league final. Shane Walsh 2 championship MOTM awards plus nominated for a few more. I think our tame exit from the championship went against us as whoever played Dublin in the all ireland semi final were always going to be at a disadvantage in terms of getting a 2nd all star. On the goalkeeper have no issue with Beggan over Cluxton. Phenomenal year. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 01/11/2018 14:12:23 2149080 Link 0 |
Yeah... ehhm what are you on about ?
jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 01/11/2018 14:18:35 2149081 Link 0 |
No way did Cluxton deserve one. Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 753 - 01/11/2018 14:22:17 2149083 Link 4 |
Clarke was dropped by his own team in '16 for an all Ireland replay. Dropping Cluxton isn't an option. Listen all the keepers are great and have had great seasons but not to award the greatest keeper of all time the keeper they all copy now on our way to 4in a row is shocking and laughable.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 01/11/2018 14:28:45 2149084 Link 4 |