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Ciaran Kilkenny for me has been sensational for Dublin all year and is my poty. I thought Kilkenny was our motm yesterday he was everywhere. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 02/10/2016 15:40:55 1921511 Link 0 |
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Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 02/10/2016 16:57:21 1921533 Link 0 |
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Fenton 100%
Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 02/10/2016 17:48:54 1921547 Link 0 |
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Kingdomson (Kerry) - Posts: 244 - 02/10/2016 17:54:23 1921548 Link 0 |
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Fenton is phenomenal but I think Kilkenny pulls the strings. He sacrifices himself for the team and threads the patient passes that slalom through the blanket defences which I think is crucial. Yesterday he set up two points early on to get Dublin up and running and gave the pass to Costello for a crucial late score. He goes the full 70 and his possession stats are off the charts. They cynics say he is not effective but I think you have to measure with blank defences cos those teams want to kill you on the counter. I think Fenton is a joy to watch and would be a worthy recipient himself if he wins it. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 02/10/2016 18:09:13 1921552 Link 0 |
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Lee Keegan best half back in the game but how can he be poty he got black carded (very harsh) and wasn't on the pitch when his county needed him most plus surely a county that does the league and championship double and been unbeaten all year has to have a poty on their team? clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 02/10/2016 18:26:50 1921557 Link 1 |
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Agreed on Keegan. No, you don't have to play on an unbeaten team to win POTY but it is highly probable that the POTY would come from such a team. Dan Shanahan won hurler of the year in 2007 and Waterford didn't make the final. POTY, like the all-stars should be about individual performance and not team performance. Having said that I think it's between Kilkenny and Fenton. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 02/10/2016 19:04:36 1921570 Link 0 |
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Fenton for me too. Great midfielder and very good in all key matches - the SF v Kerry and the two final games. Was a worthy shout last year too so he deserves it this time around. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 02/10/2016 19:09:18 1921573 Link 0 |
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I thought Feton was a very worthy poty & I agree Kilkenny is a very important part of that team but Fentons skill, both feet, aerial ability, passing off the hand & foot, movement & scores shades it for him. I think Jim Gavin is a shrewd manager who thinks outside the box as Kilkenny is a link player akin to a point guard in b'ball or esp a scrum half in rugby. Like a scrum half he is always available & starts the ball moving again a role clearly defined by Jim Gavin. moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 02/10/2016 20:19:30 1921613 Link 0 |
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And if I'm not correct, did Bernard Brogan win player of the year in 2010 after losing semi final to Cork?
David (Meath) - Posts: 567 - 02/10/2016 21:22:38 1921648 Link 0 |
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think fenton deserves it,outstanding year he's a hell of a player! achara (Monaghan) - Posts: 563 - 02/10/2016 21:29:30 1921652 Link 0 |
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Yeah exactly, it's a unique role that Kilkenny plays. Very subtle and effective, of all the Dublin players he probably expresses Gavin's philosophy to the game the most. Gavin is a brilliant manager, it says it all when Jimmy McGuinness is the only one to outsmart him to date. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 02/10/2016 21:50:59 1921658 Link 0 |
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Correct Brogan won it in 2010 when Cork were champions. I think himself and Lar met the Queen in Croke park the following May. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 02/10/2016 21:54:00 1921660 Link 0 |
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In the two finals imo Keegan did not do enough to warrant poty. That's just my opinion, Bernard was stand out that year plus Cork didn't get one forward all star that year. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 02/10/2016 22:30:57 1921667 Link 0 |
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Hell of a player but cooper was outstanding all year
dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1059 - 02/10/2016 22:35:15 1921672 Link 0 |
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Yeah Bernard Brogan was brilliant in 2010, but for me Graham Canty drove the Rebels to victory and was my player of the year. Not taking away from Brogan's unerring accuracy that year.
David (Meath) - Posts: 567 - 02/10/2016 22:56:37 1921678 Link 0 |
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David he was taken off at ht in the Dublin semi final and he only came on in the second half of the final against Down that year. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 02/10/2016 23:26:23 1921688 Link 0 |
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lee keegan id have to go for...no true outstanding player for the dubs this year alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 02/10/2016 23:27:52 1921689 Link 0 |
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If Johnny Cooper had not been black carded he would have been in with a serious shout. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 03/10/2016 01:04:56 1921705 Link 0 |
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Previously went for Geaney but following replay game my vote now goes to Lee Keegan. Always admired him as an outstanding footballer and he was dominating affairs in the first half on Saturday. No way should he have been black carded for the incident he was involved in. Dublin media pressure got to ref on this decision which was just a pure bad call IMO. This probably cost Mayo the game (as well as their goalkeeping switch). dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 03/10/2016 02:20:02 1921713 Link 0 |