Replying To Iarmhisamhi: "Picking a county team based on performances in championship and current panelist's. Relying on posts here for any intermediate and junior players but here goes
Jason Daly Sam Smyth Charlie Drumm Daniel Scahill Sam Mc Cartan Ronan Wallace Matthew Whitaker Ray Connellan Jonathan Lynam Sami Clarke Kevin O' Sullivan Shane Allen Luke Loughlin Robbie Forde Brandon Kelly
Lots of Downs players would be close but edged out in key positions by the likes of Connellan, Mc Cartan etc who have to be included. etc. Sami Clarke spot might be contentious but seemed to be very good in b section. Jack Duncan maybe? Kinnegad are more a sum of their parts than any real stars which hinders their progress, though Darren Giles was their best forward but is unlikely to be called up to county level again. Eoin o Brien is their most consistent player and brings a lot to defence and attack and might be worth a try. Woods good but Drumm in possession of no 3. Nigel Harte will also come into consideration but injury rules him out. Did I leave out anyone?"
1. Joe Hyland 2. Dillion Matthews 3. Charlie Drumm 4. Sam Smyth 5. Sam McCartan 6. Ciaran Nolan 7. Matthew Whitaker 8. Ray Connellan 9. Jonathan Lynam 10. Kevin O' Sullivan 11. Ronan Wallace 12. Shane Ormsby 13. Darren Giles 14. Luke Loughlin 15. Senan Baker
16. Ross Corroon 17. Daniel Scahill 18. Jack Geoghegan 19. Joe Moran 20. Darragh Lowry 21. Tadhg Baker 22. Robbie Forde 23. Brian Cooney 24. Shane Allen 25. Brandon Kelly 26. Brian Guerin
Extended panel: David Giles Andrew Kilmartin Conor McCormack Eoghan McCabe Jack Duncan
Injured Players: Conor Dillion Nigel Harte
In my opinion the above is our strongest 26 within the county at the moment with 5 players on the extended panel and 2 injured players. I hope all the players above put their names forward. Our biggest problem within the county is a goal keeper. I don't think Jason Daly will go back in at his age. Hyland and Corroon the two best in the county in my opinion. Another problem we have is our midfield strength, we are not blessed with great midfielders in this county. After Ray and Johnny who else could do a job at midfield at inter county level in the county?
Feel free to let me know if you agree or disagree with the above!!!
Replying To PowellJohn3: "1. Trevor Martin 2. Peter Murray 3. Charlie Drumm 4. David Giles 5. Eoghan Bracken 6. Joe Moran 7. Eoin O'Brien 8. Brian Cooney 9. Johnny Lynam/ Shane Ormsby 10. Sami Clarke/Morgan Gavigan 11. Ger Leech/ Aidan Burke 12. Kevin O'Sullivan 13. Luke Loughlin 14. John Heslin/ Dean mcnicholas 15. Dean Moore/Ian Kilmartin/Robbie Forde
Honourable mentions: Dillon Mattews Michael Monoaghan Conor Cosgrave Dara O'Keefe Brian Guerin
Player of the Championship: Kevin O'Sullivan with Eoin O'brien and Luke not far behind Young player of the year: Shane Ormsby with Tadhg Baker the Cillian Plunkett
Intermediate 1. Kevin Fagan 2. Matty Scully/Taylor Slevin - either of them didnt play corner however 3. Cathal Tighe/ Liam O'reilly/Ben Traynor, a toss up 4. Steven Mcgonagle 5. James Madden/Matthew Gunning 6. Daniel Scahill/Tom Kelleher 7. Matthew Whittaker 8. Gavin Delaney 9. Eoghan McCabe 10. Jack Duncan 11. Fred Kellegher/Finbar Coyne 12. Conor Mccrossan/ Tom Bourke 13. Brandon Kelly 14. Ronan Wallace/Tom Molloy 15. Kealen Connell
Honourable Mentions: Cian Lee Noel O'reilly Sam Duncan Luke Tynan Baidu Sayeh Brian Finnerty Paul Keegan
Player of the year: Matthew Whitaker with Brandon Kelly in 2nd and Wallace because of scoring in 3rd
Young Player of the Year: A toss between Connell, Slevin and Duncan"
Agree with much of the above however I think the intermediate team should be this from watching games 1. Kevin fagan 2. Mcmonagle 3. O'Reilly 4. Sculley 5. Whittaker 6. Scahil 7. Gunning 8. Delaney 9. Sam Duncan 10. Tom Burke 11. Fred kelleher 12. McCrossin 13. Wallace 14. Kelly 15. Connell / Duncan
I see o'byrne cup is back on the third of January. Good chance for McHugh to have a look at some new players. Out of interest , Are there any players from the junior grade capable of making a step up to the county panel?