anyone who says connolly or murphy deserve all stars based on their peroformances must be joking.connolly had a great day agaimst tyrone and laois in leinster and is clearly talented but he didnt show other days.he must be the most frustrating footballer in the country.
murphy is also so talented but the system donegal played this year didnt allow him to star.he played well against kildare but other than that he wasnt better than andy moran.

mickhiggins93 (Galway) - Posts: 38 - 23/10/2011 19:15:39    1057434

I think Johnny Doyle deserved an all star ahead of mc cauley no harm to the lad but there is no comparison also emmet bolton should have got one too.

DL (Donegal) - Posts: 210 - 23/10/2011 19:21:31    1057437

obviously i have already said moran deserves full forward but i have to say am disapointed in peoples knowledge of the game on here slating diarmuid connolly,he was outstanding in the league for dublin and was destroying cork in the final until got taken off,was superb against laois in leinster unlucky not to score four goals that day only for excellent saves from laois keeper,yes he was dissapointing in leinster final and against donegal but was outstanding against tyrone and had a good game in the final involved in all of dublins scores in the last 10 minutes and controlled alot of play so creit where credit is due the season does not only refer to the championship matches but the league aswell which is another amazing point of how cork didnt get an all star having won the league this year.
its amazing how everyone looking for doyle in midfield automatically picks mccauley as the fall guy why?what did sheehan do that was so impressive,most kerry posters and journalists alike said midfield was kerrys week point coming into the final so how was he orthy of one,i for one thaught bastick was the best midfielder this year along with alan o connor off cork

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/10/2011 19:51:04    1057467

clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 738

1057430 Haha fair enough rua. Tomaoo where have you been?

I don't know where he was but as soon as Tomaoo7 resurfaces, another Dublin poster goes missing. Where is hill16no1man.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 23/10/2011 19:54:34    1057474

Loyal2TheRoyal
County: Meath
Posts: 4336

1057474
clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 738

1057430 Haha fair enough rua. Tomaoo where have you been?

I don't know where he was but as soon as Tomaoo7 resurfaces, another Dublin poster goes missing. Where is hill16no1man.

your a gas man ;-) you missing me or something

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 23/10/2011 19:57:34    1057480

Bryan Sheehan was slated for not being up to scratch in the midfield area. He was easily the most improved player this year, he started catching ball from kickouts, he started winning dirty ball around the fringes, and his vision greatly improved. Not to mention the fact that his free-taking is imperious. He really stepped it up this year, which is why Michael Darragh McAuley is the odd one out. He just doesn't set the midfield world alight, and he does a lot of silly things when in possession, I've noticed anyway. There have been far better midfielders than him who have yet to win an All-Star, hence why the majority of people are perplexed as to why he was awarded one this year...

bob_dolphin (Limerick) - Posts: 694 - 23/10/2011 21:00:57    1057530

hill16no1man
County: Dublin
Posts: 1247

1057467
obviously i have already said moran deserves full forward but i have to say am disapointed in peoples knowledge of the game on here slating diarmuid connolly,he was outstanding in the league for dublin and was destroying cork in the final until got taken off,was superb against laois in leinster unlucky not to score four goals that day only for excellent saves from laois keeper,yes he was dissapointing in leinster final and against donegal but was outstanding against tyrone and had a good game in the final involved in all of dublins scores in the last 10 minutes and controlled alot of play so creit where credit is due the season does not only refer to the championship matches but the league aswell which is another amazing point of how cork didnt get an all star having won the league this year.
its amazing how everyone looking for doyle in midfield automatically picks mccauley as the fall guy why?what did sheehan do that was so impressive,most kerry posters and journalists alike said midfield was kerrys week point coming into the final so how was he orthy of one,i for one thaught bastick was the best midfielder this year along with alan o connor off cork

Well Sheehan scored 2-16 in the championship manly from long range frees and 45's How much did McAuley score? Scoring aside what ealse did McAuley do in the championship? Also to say Bistick was the best midfielder this year will i dont really know what to say considering Dublin were beaten at midfeild in most of there games this year

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 23/10/2011 21:21:20    1057544

dublin did not deserve one allstar this year , sure we are brutal

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 23/10/2011 21:34:03    1057563

Scoring aside what else did McAuley do in the championship?



He won it!

seany16 (Dublin) - Posts: 1663 - 23/10/2011 21:37:48    1057572

seany16
County: Dublin
Posts: 545

1057572
Scoring aside what else did McAuley do in the championship?



He won it!


As he said its perfect

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 23/10/2011 21:46:55    1057581

Michael Dara Macauley was central to everything when we beat Laois, he went off injured at half time against Kildare (we were 6 points up), he missed the Leinster final where we struggled without him, he came back and we blew away Tyrone. After dispatching of Donegal McAuley then put in a powerhiouse display in the final and could easily been man of the match. He's one of the best midfielders in the country, and one of the first names on the teamsheet of the AI champions.

He has endless energy and a ferocious tackle - he wins the ball for his team and his distribution is excellent(something he has really improved on in 2011) You wont see him leaping up like a gazelle in wide open spaces making catches for the camera - he'll be down in the trenches fighting tooth and nail for everything.... and that is why he is deserving of an allstar.

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 24/10/2011 10:44:21    1057639

If the same standards that applied to Cork last year (who only won 4 All-stars) had also applied to Dublin I don't think MD MacAuley would have got one and I don't think A.Brogan would have got player of the year either. Now if that's because they were too harsh on Cork I don't know but I the bootom line is I didn't see too may Dubs last year saying that because you made a contribution to the side that won the All-ireland you should be nailed-on for an All-Star/POTY.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 24/10/2011 11:31:32    1057673

Doublehop, you are talkn sheer nonsense, were you watchin the same games as the rest of us.....Alan Brogan stood out head and shoulders above the rest all year, League and Championship....As for Michael Darragh Mc Auley, the only thing the chap dident give was Blood!!!!! where do some of the posters here get their notions....

Mollymalone (Dublin) - Posts: 1137 - 24/10/2011 11:35:45    1057679

Mollymalone
County: Dublin
Posts: 719

1057679
Doublehop, you are talkn sheer nonsense, were you watchin the same games as the rest of us.....Alan Brogan stood out head and shoulders above the rest all year, League and Championship....As for Michael Darragh Mc Auley, the only thing the chap dident give was Blood!!!!! where do some of the posters here get their notions....

Once Dublin got out of Leinster Brogan was no better then anyone ealse. He was by no means head and shoulders above everyone ealse.

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 24/10/2011 11:56:45    1057688

seany16
County: Dublin
Posts: 545

1057572
Scoring aside what else did McAuley do in the championship?

He won it!

All on his own? wow thats good going for one player

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 24/10/2011 12:02:24    1057690

Half of your fellow Dublin supporters on here have been divided over whether A.Brogan was even Dublin's best player this year! I don't know what you're getting so wound up about it, all it shows what a collective team-effort Dublin's victory was this year. I don't think anyone from Dublin made such game changing individual contributions as Darren O'Sullivan this year or looked as commanding as Lacey for Donegal. However these teams only had a handful of players who were making such outstanding performances. Dublin had 10 or 12 players all playing very well similar to Cork last year. That wins you trophies but it shouldn't guarantee you individual All-Stars or POTY even if it is Dublin.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 24/10/2011 12:17:34    1057710

wfkerry
ALL Star fowards should be picked on their scoring ability And Moran and Paul Flynn
are not in that category Ben Brosnan should have got Flynn spot Murphy or Connolly
at Full Foward.

Really? Wouldnt you just have 6 free takers then? Surely it should be a medium between scores and the actual football played? Also regarding scoring ability, it is worth mentioning that Moran kicked some of the best points in the entire championship. I see your point with Flynn, he wasnt actually playing as a forward, but then again was there any standout candidate that was omitted because of him getting one? Brosnan maybe, but how many good games did he actually have? Surely if he is in with a shout then so was Cian Ward? For me there wasnt, and there lies the answer. Similarly, McCauley could be considered a little fortunate, but then again who was head and shoulders ahead of him? Again with connolly, he had 1 and a half very good games, he was totally nonexistant for the rest. Moran was far more involved, and skinned 2 of the best defenders in the game in the process. Murphy I dont get at all, he wasnt scoring and he wasnt playing up front, the two reasons you used against Andy Moran and Paul Flynn respectively! Surely if you disagree with Paul Flynn and Andy Moran you disagree with Michael Murphy?

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 24/10/2011 13:58:46    1057792

I think the Kerry lad is right Master, Forwards should be scoring. Take extra time in London out of the equation and Moran scored about 6 points in the championship. Surely the lowest scoring full forward in all star history?? But good luck to him, his dedication is immense.

changingtosligo (Mayo) - Posts: 75 - 24/10/2011 14:54:10    1057830

So 6 free takers who dont offer anything from play would be ok with you changingtosligo?

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 24/10/2011 15:09:32    1057843

I think Andy Moran is lucky to get an allstar as well. He's been around for long time and all we've really seen of him, at the highest level ie allstar level is a scuffed, deflected goal against Dublin a few years back, as a sub (?), and a couple of shots in an All-Ireland semi-final that were saved. No harm to him he's a good player but hasn't proven himself at allstar level for me personally.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12358 - 24/10/2011 15:11:50    1057847