GPA Football nominations!

Nominees for Opel GPA Football Team of the Year:

1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry), Alan Quirke (Cork)
2. Colm Brady (Antrim), Karl Lacey (Donegal), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)

3. Tommy Griffin (Kerry), Justin McMahon (Tyrone), Michael Shields (Cork)

4. Ciaran Hyland (Wicklow), Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry), Gerard O'Kane (Derry)

5. Peadar Gardiner (Mayo), James Loughrey (Antrim), Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)

6. Graham Canty (Cork), Michael McCarthy (Kerry), Ryan McMenamin (Tyrone)

7. Barry Cahill (Dublin), Mikey Conway (Kildare), John Miskella (Cork)
8/9. Dermot Earley (Kildare), Kevin Hughes (Tyrone), Nigel Crawford (Meath), Ronan McGarrity (Mayo), Nicholas Murphy (Cork), Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)

10. Alan Brogan (Dublin), Paul Galvin (Kerry), Paul Kerrigan (Cork),

11. Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry), Pearse O'Neill (Cork), Joe Sheridan (Meath)

12. Leighton Glynn (Wicklow), Paddy Kelly (Cork), James Kavanagh (Kildare)

13. Eoin Bradley (Derry), Daniel Goulding (Cork), Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone)

14. Michael Murphy (Donegal), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)

15. Bernard Brogan (Dublin), David Kelly (Sligo), Tommy Walsh (Kerry)

Nominees for Opel GPA Player of the Year for Football:
Paul Galvin (Kerry) and Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)

Above are the GPA football nominations - some strange choices and omissions! My choices in bold! I am laying any money that a Kerryman will win player of the year!

i bet Tommy Griffin gets the number 3 slot too for his performance in the final. Have to say i dont get the nominations for Stephen O' Neill he was quiet by his standards - or maybe i am too harsh on the lad.

bocerty wrote:i bet Tommy Griffin gets the number 3 slot too for his performance in the final. Have to say i dont get the nominations for Stephen O' Neill he was quiet by his standards - or maybe i am too harsh on the lad.

he was excellent against Armagh and Kildare, poor against Derry. One of the better Tyrone players against Cork. Certainly not 2005 standard but i think he was still good.

samin10 wrote:

bocerty wrote:i bet Tommy Griffin gets the number 3 slot too for his performance in the final. Have to say i dont get the nominations for Stephen O' Neill he was quiet by his standards - or maybe i am too harsh on the lad.

he was excellent against Armagh and Kildare, poor against Derry. One of the better Tyrone players against Cork. Certainly not 2005 standard but i think he was still good.

i'm not slagging the lad of or nothing like that - i suppose when you think about it he was Tyrones best player all year - in many ways he makes football look so easy - he definitely was the match winner against Armagh and Kildare - he was winning a lot of ball of Lockhart against Derry until he went of injured and was subjected to a lot of close attention against the Cork bottlers.

I'll take that back he probably does deserve an All-Star the more i think about it, the point he got against the Dubs under lights at Croker almost deserves an All Star on its own.

1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry), Alan Quirke (Cork)
2. Colm Brady (Antrim) Karl Lacey (Donegal), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Tommy Griffin (Kerry), Justin McMahon (Tyrone) Michael Shields (Cork)
4. Ciaran Hyland (Wicklow), Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry) Gerard O'Kane (Derry)
5. Peadar Gardiner (Mayo), James Loughrey (Antrim), Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Graham Canty (Cork) Michael McCarthy (Kerry), Ryan McMenamin (Tyrone)
7. Barry Cahill (Dublin) Mikey Conway (Kildare), John Miskella (Cork)
8/9. Dermot Earley (Kildare), Kevin Hughes (Tyrone), Nigel Crawford (Meath) Ronan McGarrity (Mayo), Nicholas Murphy (Cork), Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)
10. Alan Brogan (Dublin), Paul Galvin (Kerry) Paul Kerrigan (Cork),
11. Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry), Pearse O'Neill (Cork), Joe Sheridan (Meath)
12. Leighton Glynn (Wicklow) Paddy Kelly (Cork), James Kavanagh (Kildare)
13. Eoin Bradley (Derry), Daniel Goulding (Cork) Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone)
14. Michael Murphy (Donegal) Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)
15. Bernard Brogan (Dublin), David Kelly (Sligo), Tommy Walsh (Kerry)

In my opinion, these guys - for the most part deserve them. Would like to see Quirke get it but looks like Murphy will probably get it. Canty had a great year and a reasonable final, McCarthy was only drafted in late on. Thought Crawford had his best year in a Meath jersey for some time. The only reason I would pick Walsh is because he played more games than Kelly or B. Brogan.

Do you have to pick one of the 3 nominated at each position? Some of the positions are weaker (relatively speaking) than others.

Anyway, assuming that you have to pick one of the 3, here's my picks in bold.

1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry), Alan Quirke (Cork)
2. Colm Brady (Antrim), Karl Lacey (Donegal), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Tommy Griffin (Kerry), Justin McMahon (Tyrone), Michael Shields (Cork)
4. Ciaran Hyland (Wicklow), Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry), Gerard O'Kane (Derry)
5. Peadar Gardiner (Mayo), James Loughrey (Antrim), Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Graham Canty (Cork), Michael McCarthy (Kerry), Ryan McMenamin (Tyrone)
7. Barry Cahill (Dublin), Mikey Conway (Kildare), John Miskella (Cork)
8/9. Dermot Earley (Kildare), Kevin Hughes (Tyrone), Nigel Crawford (Meath), Ronan McGarrity (Mayo), Nicholas Murphy (Cork), Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)
10. Alan Brogan (Dublin), Paul Galvin (Kerry), Paul Kerrigan (Cork),
11. Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry), Pearse O'Neill (Cork), Joe Sheridan (Meath)
12. Leighton Glynn (Wicklow), Paddy Kelly (Cork), James Kavanagh (Kildare)
13. Eoin Bradley (Derry), Daniel Goulding (Cork), Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone)
14. Michael Murphy (Donegal), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)
15. Bernard Brogan (Dublin), David Kelly (Sligo), Tommy Walsh (Kerry)

Nominees for Opel GPA Player of the Year for Football:
Paul Galvin (Kerry) and Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)

Am I seriously supposed to believe that the following had years that even came close to Colm Coopers, let alone better? Eoin Bradley, Daniel Goulding, Aidan O'Shea, Bernard Brogan, David Kelly, Tommy Walsh???? Serious like?

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Am I seriously supposed to believe that the following had years that even came close to Colm Coopers, let alone better? Eoin Bradley, Daniel Goulding, Aidan O'Shea, Bernard Brogan, David Kelly, Tommy Walsh???? Serious like?

maybe he didnt pay his membership in time Loyal...................

How did Brady from Antrim get on?

This man allowed Murphy of Donegal to score a point, and then let Seanie Johnston of Cavan score a point.

OK, he then held Stephen O'Neill scoreless "indeed kick less) and Gooch didn't score either, but I ask you. two points conceded in a year, that is two too many.

The Gooch didn't get in owing to his fondness of an energy drink not endorsed by the GPA

1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry), Alan Quirke (Cork)
2. Colm Brady (Antrim) Karl Lacey (Donegal), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
3. Tommy Griffin (Kerry), Justin McMahon (Tyrone) Michael Shields (Cork)
4. Ciaran Hyland (Wicklow), Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry) Gerard O'Kane (Derry)
5. Peadar Gardiner (Mayo), James Loughrey (Antrim), Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)
6. Graham Canty (Cork) Michael McCarthy (Kerry), Ryan McMenamin (Tyrone)
7. Barry Cahill (Dublin) Mikey Conway (Kildare), John Miskella (Cork)
8/9. Dermot Earley (Kildare), Kevin Hughes (Tyrone), Nigel Crawford (Meath) Ronan McGarrity (Mayo), Nicholas Murphy (Cork), Seamus Scanlon (Kerry)
10. Alan Brogan (Dublin), Paul Galvin (Kerry) Paul Kerrigan (Cork),
11. Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry), Pearse O'Neill (Cork), Joe Sheridan (Meath)
12. Leighton Glynn (Wicklow) Paddy Kelly (Cork), James Kavanagh (Kildare)
13. Eoin Bradley (Derry), Daniel Goulding (Cork) Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone)
14. Michael Murphy (Donegal) Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry)
15. Bernard Brogan (Dublin), David Kelly (Sligo), Tommy Walsh (Kerry)


An easy call in the 12 shirt, Glynn leaves the others standing....