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is the HS Team of the year a joke
Eight places on the Hogan Stand Football Team of the Year for Dublin.
Here is the Hogan Stand Football Team of the Year 2020 as chosen by our readers and Dublin rightly dominate the selection.
There are eight players from the All-Ireland champions included after their historic capturing of six Sam Maguire Cups in-a-row.
In all, four counties are represented, All-Ireland final runners-up Mayo and Ulster champions Cavan both earn three while Munster winners Tipperary complete the line up with one.
HS Readers' Football Team of the Year 2020
GOALKEEPER:
1. Raymond Galligan (Cavan)
DEFENDERS:
2. Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin)
3. Padraig Faulkner (Cavan)
4. Oisin Mullin (Mayo)
5. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
6. James McCarthy (Dublin)
7. John Small (Dublin)
MIDFIELDERS:
8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
9. Thomas Galligan (Cavan)
FORWARDS:
10. Niall Scully (Dublin)
11. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
12. Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
13. Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
14. Dean Rock (Dublin)
15. Conor Sweeney (Tipperary)
The only team that gave Dublin a game this year get 2 and the only team to go toe to toe with them consistently over the last 8 years . I am not going to insult other counties but come on - Media bashing of Mayo well if Dublin are these Ultimates is the fact that the these non significant Mayo Players played them in the finals not a diminishing factor or the fact that the only other two Counties beaten by Dublin (Tyrone and Kerry) was also beaten by Mayo in this period so are Dublin so great after all !!!
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Ahem .... Did Meath win the All Ireland that year
2010 Meath won Leinster (when it still meant something), Graham Reilly was the top scorer from play across the entire championship, 3 nominations and again no all star
I thought it was Louth .... sorry I stand corrected ye got a TOUCHDOWN :-)
belmay (Mayo) - Posts: 172 - 15/01/2021 18:31:25
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Replying To wishfulthinkin: "don't they usually pick them in positions that they group them in. That's why galligan and mcKiernan were swapped cause McKiernan won't win one but galligan will." No. Where they were nominated doesn't mean they'll be picked there. Colm Cavanagh got a All Star at full back when he was a midfielder. Howard last year nominated at half forward, picked at 6 on team
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 15/01/2021 19:12:55
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Replying To belmay: "is the HS Team of the year a joke
Eight places on the Hogan Stand Football Team of the Year for Dublin.
Here is the Hogan Stand Football Team of the Year 2020 as chosen by our readers and Dublin rightly dominate the selection.
There are eight players from the All-Ireland champions included after their historic capturing of six Sam Maguire Cups in-a-row.
In all, four counties are represented, All-Ireland final runners-up Mayo and Ulster champions Cavan both earn three while Munster winners Tipperary complete the line up with one.
HS Readers' Football Team of the Year 2020
GOALKEEPER:
1. Raymond Galligan (Cavan)
DEFENDERS:
2. Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin)
3. Padraig Faulkner (Cavan)
4. Oisin Mullin (Mayo)
5. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
6. James McCarthy (Dublin)
7. John Small (Dublin)
MIDFIELDERS:
8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
9. Thomas Galligan (Cavan)
FORWARDS:
10. Niall Scully (Dublin)
11. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
12. Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
13. Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
14. Dean Rock (Dublin)
15. Conor Sweeney (Tipperary)
The only team that gave Dublin a game this year get 2 and the only team to go toe to toe with them consistently over the last 8 years . I am not going to insult other counties but come on - Media bashing of Mayo well if Dublin are these Ultimates is the fact that the these non significant Mayo Players played them in the finals not a diminishing factor or the fact that the only other two Counties beaten by Dublin (Tyrone and Kerry) was also beaten by Mayo in this period so are Dublin so great after all !!!" It's almost as though the all stars reward individual performance. Crazy stuff!
cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 15/01/2021 21:20:06
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I don't know what all the hype about Oisin Mullen is and people saying he is quaranted an all-star. He struggled big time against Donnie Smith, did well against Galway, wasn't trusted to mark either quinlivan or Sweeney Vs a terrible Tipp, he played further out the field that day. In the final he got beat so many times by con o Callaghan. His attempted tackle for the goal was just unforgivable. Numerous times he was standing up with his hands on his hips making no effort to get back. He had two great catches and gets forward but as for defending he is all over the place with his tackling and positioning. He's young and HS potential but there have been far better defenders this year.
Gman14 (Galway) - Posts: 80 - 15/01/2021 21:30:26
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Replying To CiarraiMick: "Well the all stars are supposed to go in performances in the league and championship and he did have a fantastic league. However recently they seemed to be based mainly on championship especially semi s and finals and in that regard he definately did not deserve a nomination before Quilivan. Quilivan us paying for his poor semi performance." Mick I agree Quinliven didn't have a great game in the semi final the same could be said of Clifford's performance against Cork. Different strokes for different folks it seems.
dubarra (Wicklow) - Posts: 541 - 16/01/2021 14:26:30
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Replying To belmay: "Ahem .... Did Meath win the All Ireland that year
2010 Meath won Leinster (when it still meant something), Graham Reilly was the top scorer from play across the entire championship, 3 nominations and again no all star
I thought it was Louth .... sorry I stand corrected ye got a TOUCHDOWN :-)" Worth six points, though.
lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 16/01/2021 14:58:44
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Replying To Breffnisbest: "Thomas Galligan nominated for Forwards and James McCarthy for midfield there will be switches and juggling!!!" Lynch and Kelly nominated at midfield in the hurling suggests they may not move them as I'm sure the team itself is picked even now that they have released the nominations. Certainly looks like there'll be one big causality in the full forward line as Scully ad kilkenny are nailed on to join galligan. Looks to be between Sweeney and Rock which I don't think is right that either miss out.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 16/01/2021 15:26:13
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Replying To dubarra: "Mick I agree Quinliven didn't have a great game in the semi final the same could be said of Clifford's performance against Cork. Different strokes for different folks it seems." Quinlivan was exceptional against Cork but not so much in other games. However I do think hue deserved a nomination before Conroy and Clifford.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 16/01/2021 15:28:47
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Personally don't think Clifford should have been nominated, in relation to Quinlivan though, really enjoyed his performance against Cork but it's fair to say he was very very poor against Mayo, Tipp scored 3-13 on the day and I don't think he scored at all on top of poor decisions on the day. Clifford had a good league campaign and scored 3 points from play against cork in awful conditions but each to their own, his reputation prob gave him the nod.
Fewpucks24 (Galway) - Posts: 124 - 16/01/2021 15:29:12
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Replying To Fewpucks24: "Personally don't think Clifford should have been nominated, in relation to Quinlivan though, really enjoyed his performance against Cork but it's fair to say he was very very poor against Mayo, Tipp scored 3-13 on the day and I don't think he scored at all on top of poor decisions on the day. Clifford had a good league campaign and scored 3 points from play against cork in awful conditions but each to their own, his reputation prob gave him the nod." Oh look Fewpucks I actually agreevClifford did nt deserve a nomination. I actually think because their were no qualifiers the league was judged and maybe that's why. Before the qualifiers the league winners would always get an all star or 2 but since 2001 the league forgotten about. With 2020 being straight KO maybe they looked at league again but yes I do agree that he was very lucky to receive nomination.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3676 - 16/01/2021 16:37:02
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Replying To dubarra: "Mick I agree Quinliven didn't have a great game in the semi final the same could be said of Clifford's performance against Cork. Different strokes for different folks it seems." For what its worth I agree with you Dubarra.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3676 - 16/01/2021 16:37:58
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Replying To belmay: "is the HS Team of the year a joke
Eight places on the Hogan Stand Football Team of the Year for Dublin.
Here is the Hogan Stand Football Team of the Year 2020 as chosen by our readers and Dublin rightly dominate the selection.
There are eight players from the All-Ireland champions included after their historic capturing of six Sam Maguire Cups in-a-row.
In all, four counties are represented, All-Ireland final runners-up Mayo and Ulster champions Cavan both earn three while Munster winners Tipperary complete the line up with one.
HS Readers' Football Team of the Year 2020
GOALKEEPER:
1. Raymond Galligan (Cavan)
DEFENDERS:
2. Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin)
3. Padraig Faulkner (Cavan)
4. Oisin Mullin (Mayo)
5. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
6. James McCarthy (Dublin)
7. John Small (Dublin)
MIDFIELDERS:
8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
9. Thomas Galligan (Cavan)
FORWARDS:
10. Niall Scully (Dublin)
11. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
12. Con O'Callaghan (Dublin)
13. Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
14. Dean Rock (Dublin)
15. Conor Sweeney (Tipperary)
The only team that gave Dublin a game this year get 2 and the only team to go toe to toe with them consistently over the last 8 years . I am not going to insult other counties but come on - Media bashing of Mayo well if Dublin are these Ultimates is the fact that the these non significant Mayo Players played them in the finals not a diminishing factor or the fact that the only other two Counties beaten by Dublin (Tyrone and Kerry) was also beaten by Mayo in this period so are Dublin so great after all !!!" Really hope Thomas Galligan gets the All Star. It will be one in the eye for Ciaran Brannigan and his over fussy and petty refereeing.
FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 17/01/2021 19:01:33
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Replying To FootblockREF: "Really hope Thomas Galligan gets the All Star. It will be one in the eye for Ciaran Brannigan and his over fussy and petty refereeing." 100%
To let go what he did during the game (on both sides) then punish Galligan in that way was pretty pathetic.
His refereeing is also laregly the reason some are saying he 'went missing' against Dublin. He didn't. He caused them plenty of problems but they were let foul him all day.
cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 17/01/2021 22:56:45
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Replying To Breffnisbest: "Team not picked but Galligan will be the only forward that you named who will not get an All Star in the forwards, he will get it at midfield and James McCarthy will get his in defence." As I told you.
Breffnisbest (Cavan) - Posts: 471 - 19/02/2021 07:47:50
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Congratulations to all recipients. A proud day for them and their families. An extra special feeling for us Cavan folk in picking up 3. Absolutely delighted.
thegadfly (Cavan) - Posts: 290 - 19/02/2021 08:43:16
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Delighted for Thomas Galligan.
FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 19/02/2021 08:46:29
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Well done to the 3 Cavan players
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 19/02/2021 08:53:57
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Congrats to all the winners and the new all stars.
Regardless of anyone's opinion they all deserve congratulations for putting in such an effort to entertain us in the depths of winter and for their award.
Hopefully not be long before we'll all be able to get to games and see some of these guys in action.
brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 19/02/2021 09:33:41
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Only one non Dub between 5 and 12! Pretty accurate reflection on their dominance in the middle third over the past 5 years.
Mayo have been the only team capable of matching them man for man in this area of the field.
hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 377 - 19/02/2021 09:43:37
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