HS football team of the week
August 24, 2015
Tyrone fans during the All-Ireland SFC semi-final versus Kerry.
©INPHO/Andrew Paton.
Here's the star performers from yesterday's enthralling All-Ireland SFC semi-final...
1. Brendan Kealy (Kerry)
Didn't stand a chance with Peter Harte's well-taken penalty but pulled off a brilliant one-handed save to keep out Mark Bradley's second-half effort.
2. Ronan McNamee (Tyrone)
Backed up his good form this year with another strong showing in the Red Hand defence up until he was harshly shown a black card in the 55th minute.
3. Justin McMahon (Tyrone)
The experienced Omagh clubman held the upper hand in his personal duel with Kerry captain Kieran Donaghy who was withdrawn during the half-time interval.
4. Cathal McCarron (Tyrone)
In the shake up for another All-Star nomination after holding Footballer of the Year James O'Donoghue scoreless from play.
5. Jonathan Lyne (Kerry)
Successfully curbed Peter Harte's influence on proceedings in a workmanlike display.
6. Peter Crowley (Kerry)
Detailed with the job of keeping tabs on Sean Cavanagh, the recalled centre-back held the former Footballer of the Year scoreless.
7. Killian Young (Kerry)
Won't care to be reminded about the build-up to the concession of the penalty to Tyrone but, otherwise, enjoyed a solid outing.
8. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
Tyrone's best player on the day, the midfielder covered plenty of ground and raised a white flag in the 56th minute.
9. Anthony Maher (Kerry)
With David Moran failing to perform to his usual high standard, Maher picked up the slack and sent over a point at a crucial time.
10. Mark Bradley (Tyrone)
Gave Paul Murphy plenty of food for thought and contributed two points to his team's tally but should have done better with his goal chance.
11. Johnny Buckley (Kerry)
Kicked Kerry's first three points and used his physical presence to telling effect when dispossessing Tyrone opponents on a number of occasions.
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry)
The unsung hero of this Kerry team, the Cromane clubman's work-rate knows no bounds and he also made the scoresheet with a point.
13. Darren McCurry (Tyrone)
The diminutive forward's free-taking let him down at times but still shot two points from play.
14. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
Made a strong case for a starting place in the final after sending over three points (two from play) following his half-time introduction.
15. James O'Donoghue (Kerry)
Struggled to shake off the close attentions of McCarron from general play but kicked four points from placed balls.
