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POTY So Far

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Replying To GeniusGerry:  "You can't have seen much of him if you think all he does is pop over frees (a hugely important contribution in its own right). He was brilliant throughout the league, difficult final alright where he was very deliberately targeted and taken out of the game by Mayo. He is not the first to have that happen to him, Dublin fans should know all about it.

As for POTY so far it's very hard to say but Conor Cox has exceeded all expectations so far, had a good league and contributed to a huge victory over a fancied Mayo, he probably shades it for me but a long way to go, let's see how he does against a more robust Galway defensive setup in the final."
You're right that young O Shea is not the first player to be targeted by the opposition. I would imagine that all inter county managers with teams playing this weekend will sit down and try to figure out how take the oppositions best players " out of the game". The really good players will thrive on it and it sorts out the men from the boys. Of course Dublin players were targeted in the past but they have so many good players you can't target them all. If you expect O Shea to be allowed romp unhindered to kick lovely scores when he meets the likes of Tyrone, Dublin, Donegal or Galway then you are extremely naive. Against the better teams there is no place to hide.

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 07/06/2019 23:45:21    2191592

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Jarlaith Og Burns.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 08/06/2019 00:07:20    2191598

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Replying To Llaw_Gyffes:  "You're right that young O Shea is not the first player to be targeted by the opposition. I would imagine that all inter county managers with teams playing this weekend will sit down and try to figure out how take the oppositions best players " out of the game". The really good players will thrive on it and it sorts out the men from the boys. Of course Dublin players were targeted in the past but they have so many good players you can't target them all. If you expect O Shea to be allowed romp unhindered to kick lovely scores when he meets the likes of Tyrone, Dublin, Donegal or Galway then you are extremely naive. Against the better teams there is no place to hide."
Wasn't complaining or being naive, I was simply pointing out why he struggled in the league final. And reading back it may seem like I was having a pop at mayo, that wasn't my intention.

It's part of the game unfortunately. We did the same to Michael Murphy in 2014 and got away with it, I could point to dozens of other examples. It's a failure of officiating across the board that it is allowed.

GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 08/06/2019 11:55:21    2191658

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John Bubbles O Dwyer from Tipperary head and shoulders above anyone else in Championship matches this year

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11841 - 08/06/2019 13:35:46    2191682

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You may disregard the league cause we all know it counts for FA come all star decision making in September/October

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 08/06/2019 14:46:53    2191693

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there is no better footballer in the country than David Clifford. end of story.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 08/06/2019 22:35:17    2191926

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