not only will Callanan be hurler of the year
he will also finish as top hurler of the year
way ahead of anyone else

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 13/08/2014 12:24:23    1636207

HOTY for me is between Hogan and Reid, wouldn't surprise me if Hickey, Harnedy and Cadogen get nominated.

YHOTY will probably be between Cadogen and Dowling.

Gavin94 (Limerick) - Posts: 77 - 13/08/2014 12:27:43    1636209

13/08/2014 11:50:38
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Dowling by streets. Gave Delaney a torrid time last Sunday. Had five points from play versus Cork. Had 2-9 vs Tipp and tore Wexford apart with 2-10 or so. Not even a contest.


I meant that for young hurler of the year in response to the post about Dowling or Guiney.

Ritchie that was from the beginning of the year from the thread starter.

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 13/08/2014 12:29:11    1636211

Ritchie, I hate stating the obvious, but I made that list in June. '12/06/2014 at 12:43:09' to be precise. I (like most) expected Clare to give a better defence of their title and did not expect Dublin to be so poor. I agree the likes of Hickey, Chin and Dowling have had exceptional years and will be in the running for All Stars, but, are any of them realistically going to get POTY? No. And if I may say so that list looks pretty accurate at this stage with TJ Reid, Patrick Horgan, Richie Hogan, Seamus Harnedy, Patrick Maher and Colin Fennelly all in the running for POTY.

Hurling1Guru1 (Galway) - Posts: 244 - 13/08/2014 12:38:38    1636224

Richie.... Guru's list is from early June so all teams were still in the championship. It was obviously based on last year's form.

Hoover... you are either winding us up or your club loyalty is blinding you. Shane Dowling had a great championship and his freetaking was probably the most important factor in Limerick's good run. But he was not the Player of the Year either nationally or for Limerick.

Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 13/08/2014 12:48:24    1636236

Sorry Hoover I just saw that you were talking about Young HurlerOTY.
Definitely SD is front runner at the moment but there are 2 more games at least for other contenders to shine.

Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 13/08/2014 12:52:51    1636239

2 horse race

Richie Hogan v TJ Reid

Hogan all day for me

Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 13/08/2014 13:17:49    1636264

callanan has 5-35 scored already and counting

no one within an asses roar of him for hurler of the year

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 13/08/2014 13:24:30    1636282

tj reid didn't get a puck last Sunday
has to be Callanan 5-35 already and counting

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 13/08/2014 13:32:18    1636298

Dowling by streets. Gave Delaney a torrid time last Sunday. Had five points from play versus Cork. Had 2-9 vs Tipp and tore Wexford apart with 2-10 or so. Not even a contest.

hoover 1-9 of that 2-9 against Tipp were from frees

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 13/08/2014 13:33:16    1636302

Brianmac
TJ was in contention until last Sunday but an outstanding performance from Seamus Hickey probably knocked him out of the running unless he has a MOTM level outing in the final.

Unless Richie Hogan gets 3 own goals and a red card he will pick up the award. He is some player.

Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 13/08/2014 14:03:42    1636337

tiobraidArann
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callanan has 5-35 scored already and counting

no one within an asses roar of him for hurler of the year


Rose tinted glasses. If Tipp don't beat Cork Callinan won't get it. If Tipp go all the way he might. If Richie Hogan has a half decent game in the final, he is the only contender.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7900 - 13/08/2014 14:06:22    1636342

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1636342 tiobraidArann
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callanan has 5-35 scored already and counting

no one within an asses roar of him for hurler of the year


Rose tinted glasses. If Tipp don't beat Cork Callinan won't get it. If Tipp go all the way he might. If Richie Hogan has a half decent game in the final, he is the only contender.


we will go all the way Flaker

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 13/08/2014 14:10:23    1636350

TheFlaker. There is a reason nobody else is replying to that poster.
Ignore and they will get the message eventually.

Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 13/08/2014 14:13:27    1636354

cant deny the facts
even though ye may not like it

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 13/08/2014 14:44:56    1636374

Its not highest scorer of the year its hurler of the year and though Callinan has been fantastic hes not the hurler that Hogan is/has been this season. Every game he works his balls off. Every game he shows more skill and intelligence than any other player and every game he chips in with scores from the midfield. He links defence to the attack brilliantly. The complete hurler

Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 14/08/2014 13:11:50    1636810

I would imagine that Cody will have been well pleased with Reid's contribution last Sunday. The weather suited backs more and on such days it's as much about digging deep and work rate. Reid dug deep and put in a typical Kilkenny workman like performance. In fact he was on the ball way more than Hickey. More lazy journalism though, TJ held scoreless from play, Hickey had a great match! Reid started the move that lead to the Hogan goal. He also made up to four passes in the game. He was in his own half assisting the backs when it mattered. Underestimated performance from him, Cody nor TJ won't care though.

westisthebest (Galway) - Posts: 444 - 14/08/2014 13:44:44    1636826

Brianmac
I totally disagree as Callanans workrate has been immense his unselfishness and distribution of the ball have prevented him from scoring even more
I would put him way ahead of Hogan at present and if Tipp win All Ireland which is looking very likely at the moment it will put the matter beyond all reasonable doubt

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 14/08/2014 13:47:38    1636827

Callanan isn't a patch on Hogan when it comes to work rate. If HOTY was decided on work rate alone Colin Fennelly, TJ Reid and Richie Hogan would leave all the Tipp players in their wake.

westisthebest (Galway) - Posts: 444 - 14/08/2014 16:36:03    1636908

Like we left ye in our wake
Westisthebest
Isn't that right?

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 14/08/2014 16:51:04    1636915