I thought Chrissy McKaigue was a cert but fair play to Tohill for not doing a 'Boylan' when picking his players.

Am I right in saying there's only four All stars on the panel? I think the Aussies only have 2 or 3 All Australians on theirs. People were complaing that the "best" players weren't playing but this is a different game altogether!

What will this series bring i wonder? Will it be a bloodbath or will we see cosmo the jack russell getting a run out again?

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 14/10/2010 18:51:50    796814

Can only assume Benny Coulter is on standby because he's injured, otherwise he'd surely be a cert - one of Ireland's best performers in past series and always good for a goal or two.

Gabriel. (Down) - Posts: 412 - 14/10/2010 18:52:27    796815

thought Joe and Justin McMahon would of been in squad.

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 14/10/2010 19:19:30    796840

another joke of a thing ,be far better if the gaa invested money into handball the only true international game of the gaa ,not this thugs game

bogstandard (Wexford) - Posts: 799 - 14/10/2010 19:33:34    796858

how would we get 80,000 into a handball match

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 14/10/2010 20:07:30    796875

bogstandard
County: Wexford
Posts: 353

796858 another joke of a thing ,be far better if the gaa invested money into handball the only true international game of the gaa ,not this thugs game

How much do we invest in IR?

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 14/10/2010 20:30:21    796896

Floops, there is actually six all-stars Brogan (player of the year), McKernan, Clarke, Canty, Shields, Keenan and seven if u count Benny on stand-by

rover08 (Longford) - Posts: 446 - 14/10/2010 20:34:19    796900

Well done to Brendan Murphy - the whole country will now see what a super talent he really is.

Fred123 (Carlow) - Posts: 2 - 14/10/2010 21:01:44    796928

Nice to see Hanley VC. Presuming Meehan didn't go to the training? I thought he was one of the stand-out players last time. Thought Bradshaw might get a look in too. Anyways, looks a very strong team, would like to have seen more from Kerry, especially Galvin, but I suppose there wasn't a chance in hell of that happening!

throw_it_over (Galway) - Posts: 769 - 14/10/2010 21:07:42    796938

Very good team. Would have liked to seen Benny Coulter on the actual team after his preformances this year. And what about Donacha Oconnor from Cork. Big, strong, good hands and great accuracy. Everything that you nee to play this game. But i dont pick the team so i cant do anything about it. Good luck anyway to the boys and hopefully they can retain the cup.

murphrossaabu (Antrim) - Posts: 1 - 14/10/2010 21:26:58    796954

No Joe Sheridan, he is built for it.

spankydez (Meath) - Posts: 3 - 14/10/2010 21:34:25    796968

Gael85
County: Dublin
Posts: 165

796840 thought Joe and Justin McMahon would of been in squad.
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they might have county final the day after if they win semi replay this weekend. though Glynn has club football game, IR game and club hurling game the one weekend and he's not complaining or dropping out..

wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1737 - 14/10/2010 21:41:14    796974

good to see seanie mcderrmott there

flame09 (Longford) - Posts: 246 - 14/10/2010 21:48:26    796983

bogstandard: That's why kennelly is togging out!

choctaw (Cork) - Posts: 274 - 14/10/2010 21:48:34    796984

And Cluxton recognised as the best keeper in Ireland once again :)

Davethemonk (Dublin) - Posts: 117 - 15/10/2010 09:14:38    797016

Mick Murphy will kerfuffle the Aussie full back line and goal Ireland to victory!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9907 - 15/10/2010 09:31:34    797025

I think that brendy mc veigh should have been considerd for a place has he has been outstanding this year for down on their amazing run to the final!! And he proved that he was the best keeper in ireland this year by getting an allstar!! I think he should have been picked instead of the westmeath keeper!! And i am surprised that a few other players hould have been picked!!

smyth10 (Down) - Posts: 23 - 15/10/2010 09:31:34    797026

I think that the team is very strong. I'm glad that we've taken advantage of using a good lot of players who play or who have played Aussie Rules. As an Armagh fan, I'm delighted that Steven McDonnell has been named captain. He's been a great player for Ireland over the years and is a great choice. The likes of Cavanagh, McKeever, Canty, Cluxton and Glynn were all shoe ins. It's good to see that Goulding and Donaghy have been rewarded for fine seasons. I'm really looking forward to the tests now and think that under lights the atmosphere will be great.

Steven McDonnell (Armagh, captain), Finian Hanley (Galway, vice-captain), Colm Begley (Laois), Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Graham Canty (Cork), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Martin Clarke (Down), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Brendan Donaghy (Armagh), Leighton Glynn (Wicklow), Daniel Goulding (Cork), James Kavanagh (Kildare), Paddy Keenan (Louth), Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry), Seán McDermott (Roscommon), Ciarán McKeever (Armagh), Kevin McKernan (Down), Brendan Murphy (Carlow), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Kevin Reilly (Meath), Michael Shields (Cork), Tommy Walsh (Kerry)

PatrickArmagh (Down) - Posts: 42 - 15/10/2010 11:48:54    797146

Australia captain and Sydney player Adam Goodes has told of the new goodwill between both countries: "I've already had a text from Tadhg Kennelly saying he's looking forward to embarrassing me in front of 80,000 at Croke Park."

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 15/10/2010 13:23:18    797232

I'll say this much for young Keneally - he's not shy!

Count_Awesome (Kildare) - Posts: 736 - 15/10/2010 14:34:58    797291