Here's my selection - 15 + 6 Subs

1 Cluxton Dublin
2 Cooper Dublin
3 McGee Donegal
4 McMahon Dublin
5McCarthy Dublin
6 O Sullivan Dublin
7 Keegan Mayo
8 Fenton Dublin
9 Murphy Donegal
10 Flynn Dublin
11Connolly Dublin
12 Kilkenny Dublin
13 Brogan Dublin
14 O Se Mayo
15 McManus Monaghan

16 K Higgins Mayo
17 P Harte Tyrone
18 M Donnelly Tyrone
19 Cooper Kerry
20 O Donoghue Kerry
21 McManamon Dublin

I would have Rory o Carroll in lieu of McGee if available, and McCaffrey in at 7 with Keegan on the bench in lieu of P Harte.

Any one better out there?

royce (UK) - Posts: 30 - 30/04/2016 11:43:44    1850856

No Ryan McHugh - tut tut.

No many wing backs racking up the massive scores he does.

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 30/04/2016 11:56:17    1850858

The Rightstuff
He has become as important to Donegal now as Murphy.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 30/04/2016 12:33:58    1850869

Might be a tad early for this.Its only April.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 30/04/2016 13:22:46    1850884

The Rightstuff
He has become as important to Donegal now as Murphy.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts:1254 - 30/04/2016 12:33:58

Do reckon yeah?

Big call but he is becoming an excellent footballer.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13703 - 30/04/2016 14:06:44    1850892

Anyone out there want to pick their team.

royce (UK) - Posts: 30 - 30/04/2016 14:40:11    1850896

MesAmis
I believe he is. When we were at our best we had the likes of Lacey and Mc Glynn as link men from defence to attack. Lacey doesn't have the legs anymore and Mc Glynn although excellent is in and out with injury. MC Hugh has blistering pace, great timing of runs and can take the scores when they are available.
It is interesting to note that in our last two games, Monaghan and Dublin man marked him for the entire match to lessen his influence. I never seen a half back man marked before!! His influence hasn't gone un-noticed.
I don't know what is happening with Michael Murphy. He has been well below par of late for the county, his club has 5 games played in the league and he hasn't togged out once!! I hope he is just taking a break and we will see the real Michael Murphy come championship.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 30/04/2016 14:42:52    1850898

Royce, I take it you are a Dub.

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 30/04/2016 15:03:40    1850902

not sure what the point of this thread is,why don't you do a list at the END of the season?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 30/04/2016 15:04:59    1850903

TRS
No Ryan McHugh - tut tut. No many wing backs racking up the massive scores he does.
I remember him scoring 2 goals the first day out against Down, what did he end up scoring in the other 7 league games?
Keith Higgins and Ronan McNamee would both be worthy of inclusion, and though Connolly is one of the games biggest talents I think his form has been average for quite a while now so AOS to centre forward and Colm O'Neil into the full forward line.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 30/04/2016 15:10:31    1850905

you guessed right

royce (UK) - Posts: 30 - 30/04/2016 15:28:44    1850910

No kerry or roscommon players?

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 30/04/2016 15:37:35    1850912

MesAmis
I believe he is. When we were at our best we had the likes of Lacey and Mc Glynn as link men from defence to attack. Lacey doesn't have the legs anymore and Mc Glynn although excellent is in and out with injury. MC Hugh has blistering pace, great timing of runs and can take the scores when they are available.
It is interesting to note that in our last two games, Monaghan and Dublin man marked him for the entire match to lessen his influence. I never seen a half back man marked before!! His influence hasn't gone un-noticed.
I don't know what is happening with Michael Murphy. He has been well below par of late for the county, his club has 5 games played in the league and he hasn't togged out once!! I hope he is just taking a break and we will see the real Michael Murphy come championship.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts:1255 - 30/04/2016 14:42:52

Attacking wing backs have become so important these days. The likes of McHugh, McGlynn and Lacey being standouts for Donegal. Lacey and McGlynn were so important for Donegal in 2012 I thought. Age might be catching up with Lacey though alright.

I'm a huge Michael Murphy fan ever since seeing him in Croker for the first time. I think it was in 2009 against Cork maybe. Donegal took a bit of a tanking that day but it was clear that this kid up front was something special. He's played a lot of football to be fair to him but he has too much ability for this period of form to be nothing more than a blip. On his day he is the best footballer in the country by a mile in my opinion.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13703 - 30/04/2016 15:45:08    1850915

Ahh I've seen it all now a thread for best players of 2016 and not a ball kicked in championship football, I give up , Jesus wept

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 30/04/2016 16:03:08    1850921

Possibly a better name for this thread would have been "Players to look out for in 2016". With all the attention here clearly steered towards the top table i think a mention should be given to players outside the top 4. Gearoid McKiernan (Cavan) is having a super year already. Killian Clarke's (Cavan) athleticism is something to behold. Cork's U 21 team has a few nice forwards there. Shane Walsh (Galway) is a player who could potentially shine this year. Roscommon's Cathal Cregg is also a class act.

Lyreenside (Carlow) - Posts: 21 - 30/04/2016 16:30:04    1850927

Mes - yeah Murphy is an exceptional talent - he was awesome that day V Cork when we got hammered .

I actually hate seeing him out the field but then again I suppose when he was wracking up huge scores we were losing so I don't know .

He's a midfielder now as much as anything . Murphy actually was a midfielder at underage .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 30/04/2016 16:50:27    1850931

Mes - yeah Murphy is an exceptional talent - he was awesome that day V Cork when we got hammered .

I actually hate seeing him out the field but then again I suppose when he was wracking up huge scores we were losing so I don't know .

He's a midfielder now as much as anything . Murphy actually was a midfielder at underage .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts:1178 - 30/04/2016 16:50:27

The only problem with Murphy is that not only is he the best full forward in the game but he's probably one of the best midfielders in the country too!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13703 - 30/04/2016 20:00:26    1851009

I'm with Royaldunne on this.................

ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 647 - 30/04/2016 20:06:10    1851011