And then they were two as in Richie Hogan and Seamus Callanan. Hogan is probably slightly ahead but a Tipp win on the 7th could swing it in Callanan. The two outsiders would be Reid and Padraic Maher. Maher probably has too much ground to make up.

But the funny thing is if I was picking it I'd probably go with Hickey of Limerick.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 17/08/2014 19:44:52    1638044

Your a gas man disillusioned?
So do you think Ritchie will get full back of the year so seeing as he held the hurler of the year scoreless back in the first round of the championship?

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 17/08/2014 19:46:50    1638045

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And then they were two as in Richie Hogan and Seamus Callanan. Hogan is probably slightly ahead but a Tipp win on the 7th could swing it in Callanan. The two outsiders would be Reid and Padraic Maher. Maher probably has too much ground to make up.

But the funny thing is if I was picking it I'd probably go with Hickey of Limerick.

Would have to agree with all of the above. But Hickey prob wont get it. Barret has to get the other corner back spot before Murphy or Tyrell

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 19/08/2014 09:01:22    1638667

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Sorry buddy i really should have read to post date as well as the contents
So my appoligies on that

I think it has to come down to Bonner Maher or calanane

No kilkenny player has performed to their level even in the game against limerick

Reid and hogan were absent in the game against limerick so it looks like calanane because of his scoring prowess

ritchie (Cork) - Posts: 346 - 19/08/2014 09:56:15    1638687

It depends on who wins it out. If Kilkenny win it, Hogan will get it, unless TJ Reid or Colin Fennelly put in a man of the match performance in the final and Hogan is kept quiet. If Tipp win, Callinan will get it, Richie McCarthy has the upper hand on him but he has gone to town on teams since then and while his opponents may be classed as being poor in those subsequent games, he can only play what's in front of him and his scoring rate, particularly goal scoring, has been phenomenal. If he is marked out of it in final and Tipp come through, then Padraig Maher, Bonnar Maher and James O Dwyer are in with a shout.
The three nominees for the hurler of the year could turn out to be Hogan, Callinan and Hickey.

pj_mcmanus (Limerick) - Posts: 431 - 19/08/2014 10:52:55    1638741

Ritchie, if you watch the KK vs Lim game again, I think you'll find that Hogan was far from absent as you put it. Some wayward shooting and passes not withstanding, Hogan had a very good game for Kilkenny. And if league performances are taken into account (which sadly they never seem to be) it should be Hogan's already.

Heftydickonem (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 19/08/2014 12:01:51    1638801

It'll be one of TJ, R Hogan, Bonner or Seamie Callinan. Barring they all have stinkers on 7 Sept in which case Seamus Hickey or Richie McCarthy are in the frame.

AnFearDonn (Kilkenny) - Posts: 65 - 19/08/2014 13:02:44    1638842

no one within an asses roar of Callinan

tiobraidArann (Tipperary) - Posts: 362 - 19/08/2014 13:22:54    1638855

its between Richie Hogan and Seamie Callinan.

If the Tipp midfield play as well as they did against Cork and Hogan doesnt get a sniff depending on how Callinan performs he could get it.

They were the 2 stand out players in the league and now in the championship.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 19/08/2014 15:46:32    1638902

Ritchie's right, Hogan was absent in the Limerick match...........apart from the goal he scored.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 19/08/2014 19:51:07    1639044

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Sorry buddy i really should have read to post date as well as the contents
So my appoligies on that

I think it has to come down to Bonner Maher or calanane

No kilkenny player has performed to their level even in the game against limerick

Reid and hogan were absent in the game against limerick so it looks like calanane because of his scoring prowess


Hogan absent? Think you need to watch that game again!!

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7900 - 19/08/2014 20:03:35    1639049

Richie Hogan had an excellent first half v Limerick.Wasnt as effective in second half,but a solid game none the less.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 19/08/2014 20:12:32    1639056

Seamus Callanan or TJ Reid

tipp_hurl (Sligo) - Posts: 10 - 21/08/2014 16:34:49    1640077

If TJ Reid has a poor final and is shoved into the corner again then I dont see him getting an all star.

Callinan, O'Dwyer, Fennelly, Bonner, Dowling are ahead of him at this moment in time. Another big display by the two Tipp midfielders will see a reshuffle and no place for Reid. The all stars should be picked on a season but they arent so he could miss out, never mind hurler of the year.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 21/08/2014 17:34:12    1640119

Ballydalane
I think you are being hard on Ritchie Hogan. I felt in the first half he was by far and away the best midfielder our boys played in their four champioship matches this year. I agree Paul Browne stormed into the game in the second half but he is the most underestimated player we have over the past two years and is seldom as overshadowed as he was in the first half.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4321 - 21/08/2014 21:38:09    1640239

Depends on the final, between Bonner, callanan, Hogan, less likely to be Reid

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 21/08/2014 21:52:48    1640255

Well that leaves Seamus Callanan then, no one else anywhere close at the minute. 2 stunning goals last weekend to add to his tremendous year so far

tipp_hurl (Sligo) - Posts: 10 - 22/08/2014 21:00:37    1640705

After the final I think it will be between Hogan and Bonnor

... the winner coming from the All-Ireland Champions

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 22/08/2014 21:40:33    1640728