David Bray is 23. Aidan O'Shea would get my vote. Get player.

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 14/08/2009 20:10:26    392729

has to be aiden o shea.....2 connacht medals this year as well as a major impact on the senior team throughout both league and championship....

mayoman007 (Mayo) - Posts: 159 - 14/08/2009 22:24:01    392853

Has to be Micheal Murphy of Donegal

Cork have only Colm O'Neill from this year all Ireland U21 winning team
and indeed O'Neill first start was the game Donegal

Kieran (None) - Posts: 118 - 14/08/2009 22:39:21    392872

I agree i think aiden o'shea has shown great pedagree this year and has come on strides from last year and should win young player it shall be close between aiden and colm o'neill for cork..

londonladd (Mayo) - Posts: 165 - 14/08/2009 22:45:54    392878

Murphy, a truly great talent.

I put it to you is Murphy not the player of the year? No-one from Meath, Mayo or Kerry have set the championship on fire for any sustained period and I dont see any Dubs as contenders. So does the efforts of Lynch, Stephen O Neil, Pearse O Neil and Dermot Early really surpass Murphy's achievements? Top scorer, Standout player on the pitch against Cork when his 14 comrades didnt play at all, Decisive against Galway.

Bar Early i dont think any player this year has been as impressive as Murphy.

trileacman (Tyrone) - Posts: 759 - 14/08/2009 22:51:18    392885

Roger
County: Meath
Posts: 175

" The criteria for young player of the year is that it has to be your debut year in championship action "

Dont think this is right because Sean Cavanagh won it in 2003 and he had been playing in 2002 for us

tir_eoghain_abu (Tyrone) - Posts: 773 - 15/08/2009 00:02:52    392948

At the start of the championship I expected Aidan O'Shea to be the outstanding young player of the championship. Although he had a fine season, I think Michael Murphy was the best young player this year. It is hard to believe that he is still only 18.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1041 - 15/08/2009 09:52:10    393058

David Bray definitely too old at 23. Michael Murphy a shoe in for the big ball and Noel McGrath likewise for the small ball. By the way i think its likely that Marc O Se will be making David Bray and Tomas O Se will be marking Stephen Bray in the SF? This surely hasnt happened too often before?

Jgc81 (Meath) - Posts: 195 - 15/08/2009 11:18:24    393103

justin mc mahon, hard to believe that hes 22, or is that to old?

tyronegael9 (Tyrone) - Posts: 244 - 15/08/2009 14:24:06    393195

i think murphy deserves this,was outstanding in nearly all the games he played.

Dougal (Cavan) - Posts: 543 - 15/08/2009 15:02:44    393218

o se mayo- there isnt one decent footballer in donegal

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 15/08/2009 15:23:12    393229

Not sure that Michael Murphy will get the award as chunk of his scores came against the minnows like Carlow and Clare

whitegoodman (Tyrone) - Posts: 439 - 15/08/2009 15:23:48    393230

Jgc81- By the way i think its likely that Marc O Se will be making David Bray and Tomas O Se will be marking Stephen Bray in the SF? This surely hasnt happened too often before?

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Mc Gee brothers for Donegal marked the Bradley brothers from Derry in last years championship

Murt (Donegal) - Posts: 252 - 15/08/2009 15:40:40    393259

johnnylips
County: Kildare

alan smith

Ya i think that alan smith lad will win it. The best season he's had probably since his leeds days

whiterbannnas (Mayo) - Posts: 2441 - 15/08/2009 16:57:32    393312

beer baron
County: Cavan
Posts: 1564

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Michael Murphy.What age is Alan Smith?Whats the criteria for this award?

Smith is 22

BigSam (Kildare) - Posts: 266 - 15/08/2009 17:20:03    393331

Whitegoodman murphy has i think 36 points this year and i would say almost certainly he only got a combined 13 or so points against clare and carlow so that leaves over 20 points against better teams and if anyone has seen murphy play this year they would know he offers much more than just scores for example he set up both goals against derry and cork

Murphy has to win young player of the year has been probably in the top 6 players in the championship overall

Top_Dog (Donegal) - Posts: 73 - 15/08/2009 22:07:16    393460

aiden o shea would get my vote everytime, great player, would take him ahead of murphy any day

yiss_ladd (Tyrone) - Posts: 151 - 15/08/2009 22:53:50    393482

football:defo micheal murphy
hrling: dnt follow it that much but young half back plays for limerick was lethel nat to sure of his name

seanie.p (Tyrone) - Posts: 56 - 16/08/2009 00:08:07    393511

yiss_lad, com on like!! how many points and assists has he got compared to murphy??

geard (Donegal) - Posts: 142 - 16/08/2009 05:15:58    393566

Justin mc mahon has impressed so far and i think he will have a say in whats yet to come, but the young player who has impressed me most this year is michael murphy

nialldo (Tyrone) - Posts: 81 - 16/08/2009 18:05:52    393772