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MOTM on losing side in All-Ireland Football final

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Who was the last footballer to win the Man of the Match award, despite finishing on the losing side in the All-Ireland Senior Football final? I know that when Offaly defeated Galway in the 1971 All-Ireland SFC Final, Galway goalkeeper, P.J. Smyth was Man of the Match. ah_free_out_ref (Galway) - Posts: 16 - 09/11/2016 20:42:42 1933150 Link
Replying To ah_free_out_ref: "Who was the last footballer to win the Man of the Match award, despite finishing on the losing side in the All-Ireland Senior Football final? I know that when Offaly defeated Galway in the 1971 All-Ireland SFC Final, Galway goalkeeper, P.J. Smyth was Man of the Match." Peter the Great in 1995. Scored 11 points and lost. jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 10/11/2016 09:11:08 1933205 Link
Replying To jj72: "Peter the Great in 1995. Scored 11 points and lost." Paul Curran was the official MOTM that day, though it's hard to argue against Canavan deserving the title. I guess in these days of TV showmanship and after match galas, it nearly has to go to a member of the winning team, irrespective of whether he was the outstanding performer or not. Kurt_Angle (Dublin) - Posts: 567 - 10/11/2016 15:34:33 1933360 Link
did bernard flynn get it in 1991 he scored 0-6 points from play, with both feet. one the best displays ever in an all ireland final dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 685 - 16/11/2016 21:38:07 1934868 Link
Has to be Peter Canaan in 1995. Cheated out of his all ireland medal. Scored 11 pts and set up the equalising point which was ruled out. mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 16/11/2016 21:59:48 1934877 Link
Replying To mayotyroneman: "Has to be Peter Canaan in 1995. Cheated out of his all ireland medal. Scored 11 pts and set up the equalising point which was ruled out." how was he cheated ? superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 16/11/2016 22:17:42 1934894 Link
Replying To dickie10: "did bernard flynn get it in 1991 he scored 0-6 points from play, with both feet. one the best displays ever in an all ireland final" We're James got it in 91 showforit (Meath) - Posts: 156 - 16/11/2016 22:33:37 1934908 Link