GAA football and hurling

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Daly commits to a fourth year with Dublin





Dublin hurling manager Anthony DalyAnthony Daly has confirmed that he will stay at the helm of the Dublin hurlers in 2012.

The former Clare All-Ireland winning captain, who took charge of the Metropolitans in late 2008 made the announcement today at a function in the offices of Dublin sponsors Vodafone.

Daly was one year into his second two year term, having been ratified for 2011 and 2012 at the end of last season, but speculation mounted that he might not continue with the Allianz HL winners.

However, the Dublin board and his players were keen that he continue in the role and the news of his commitment to the position was confirmed today.

 

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Fennelly & Brogan are Players of the Year






Players from Dublin, Kerry, Donegal, Kildare and Mayo make up the 2011 Football All Star team, which was announced at the Convention Centre in Dublin on Friday evening.

The All-Ireland champions lead the way with six players on this year's side. Kerry have four, with Colm Cooper winning his seventh award. Donegal, who regained the Ulster title this season, occupy three places, with Kildare and Mayo having a player each on the XV.

Alan Brogan followed in the footsteps of his brother Bernard in 2010, to claim the Footballer of the Year, while Kilkenny's Michael Fennelly took home the Hurler of the Year award.

The Young Footballer of the Year went to Mayo's Cillian O'Connor, while Liam Rushe of Dublin was named Young Hurler of the Year.

Other hurling awards saw Shane Nolan of Kerry win the Christy Ring Player of the Year; Donegal's Niall Campbell was honoured with the Lory Meagher award and Martin Finn from London was the recipient of the Nicky Rackard Player of the Year.

2011 GAA/GPA Football All Stars

Goalkeeper:
Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)

Full backs:
Marc O'Sé (Kerry), Neill McGee (Donegal), Michael Foley (Kildare)

Half backs:
Kevin Cassidy (Donegal), Karl Lacey (Donegal), Kevin Nolan (Dublin)

Midfield:
Bryan Sheehy (Kerry), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin)

Half forwards:
Darran O'Sullivan (Kerry), Alan Brogan (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin)

Full forwards:
Colm Cooper (Kerry), Andy Moran (Mayo), Bernard Brogan (Dublin)



Henry Shefflin established a new record by receiving his 10th All-Star award and is one of eight Kilkenny players named on the 2011 GAA GPA All Star hurling team.

Last year, Kilkenny's Tommy Walsh equalled the record of eight-in-a-row (picking up awards in five different positions - the first four at midfield, left corner-back, left half-forward, left half-back and the last four at right half-back) and his award this year sets a new record of nine consecutive awards.

The first time winners are Gary Maguire, Paul Murphy, Michael Cahill, Brian Hogan, Liam Rushe and Richie Hogan.

Dublin's season is acknowledged by having two players in the selection for the first time since the inception of the scheme in 1971.

GAA president Christy Cooney said: "The excellence of Kilkenny and Tipperary has once again been acknowledged in the selection of the 15 players who make the cut for this year's selection.

"The strides made by Dublin are also evident with two players included in the line up and John Mullane's consistency is once again underlined with another award.

"Within Kilkenny's haul of eight the personal feats of both Henry Shefflin and Tommy Walsh remind us that we are witnessing first-hand the skills of players who are as good as any that have played the game."

GPA CEO Dessie Farrell added: "Congratulations to the 15 hurlers chosen on this year's GAA GPA All-Star team sponsored by Opel.

"While players understand the importance of the collective effort of a team it is nonetheless a very prestigious honour for the individual hurler to be recognised for his consistent contribution to that effort during the season.

"Also thanks to the committee of journalists for carrying out the difficult work of selecting the 2011 Hurling Team and for putting forward the nominees for the Player of the Year awards which will be chosen by the players and announced on tonight's live broadcast on RTÉ television."

2011 GAA GPA All-Star hurling team

Goalkeeper
1. Gary Maguire (Dublin)

Full backs
2. Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)
3. Paul Curran (Tipperary)
4. Michael Cahill (Tipperary)

Half backs
5. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
6. Brian Hogan (Kilkenny)
7. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)

Midfielders
8. Liam Rushe (Dublin)
9. Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)

Half forwards
10. Michael Rice (Kilkenny)
11. Richie Power (Kilkenny)
12. Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)

Full forwards
13. John Mullane (Waterford)
14. Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
15. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)

 

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Not a bad result all round for Dublin GAA, both the hurlers and footballers recognised by this all star award. maybe this will get more kids involved, thereby securing Dublin GAA's future as a bright one. . . . . . .Fingers Crossed

 

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Gilroy to take charge of Dublin for another year




Dublin All-Ireland winning manager Pat Gilroy is to spend another year at the helm of the county's senior football team.

Gilroy steered Dublin to the All-Ireland title in September, winning close matches against Donegal in the semi-final and Kerry in the final to clinch Dublin's first Sam Maguire trophy in 16 years.

The St Vincent's clubman also managed Dublin in 2009.

A Dublin County Board statement said: "The Dublin County Committee reappointed Pat Gilroy as Manager of the Dublin Senior Football Team for the 2012 season.

"Pat will finalise his management team when activity resumes in January."


Great news UP THE DUBS

 

[wheelo]

That is good news, now to tie up his backroom staff as well and hopefully the Dubs can do it again for 2012

 

[noelyf]

Craig Dias (above)

Dias starts for Dublin

Pat Gilroy has handed Craig Dias a starting role for the Dubs




Friday, 3 February 2012



Craig Dias will start for Dublin in Saturday's Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Kerry in Croke Park.


Dias makes his debut at left half-back with Eoghan O'Gara and Tomas Quinn named the forward line alongside Diarmuid Connolly.


Eight of the players that started in the side that beat Kerry in the All-Ireland final will line-out at the opening whistle.



Dublin team to play Kerry in Saturday's Allianz Football League Division 1 match with Kerry in Croke Park:

Stephen Cluxton, Michael Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, James McCarthy, Ger Brennan, Craig Dias; Ross McConnell, Michael Dara Macauley, Paul Brogan, Kevin McManamon, Bryan Cullen, Diarmuid Connolly, Eoghan O'Gara, Tomás Quinn.

 

[wheelo]

I know it is borne of necessity, but it will be good to see some of the up and coming players used throughout the league, and good to see paul Brogan back again, now if only he can avoid injury - and become twice the player his brothers are:whistling:

 

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Dublin 0-11 Kerry 1-14



Kerry took the Spring Series spoils at Croke Park with a convincing Allianz Football League Division 1 win over All-Ireland champions Dublin.

A crowd of 45,838 turned up to watch a repeat of last September's dramatic All-Ireland final, and this time it was the Kingdom who triumphed, despite a first-half horror show which saw them shoot 12 wides.

Darran O'Sullivan's 55th minute goal was the crucial score, while Brian Sheehan's eight points tally also made a massive contribution.

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy will want to get the Brogan brothers back on board as soon as possible for his side lacked a cutting edge up front, with only Kevin McManamon and Tomas Quinn making an appreciable impact.

It was in the second half that Kerry pushed for home, having turned around at the break trailing by two points and badly needing some inspiration.

That came from the right boot of Sheehan, who found the range from frees and play to guide his side to a positive start to their Division One campaign.

Kerry got into their stride with familiar comfort in the early stages, opening up a three-point lead, with two Bryan Sheehan efforts and a neat point from James O'Donoghue.

Kevin McManamon led the Dublin charge, thumping over his side's opener in the ninth minute, before Mossie Quinn followed up with a converted free.

The men from the Kingdom were always able to keep their noses in front, with O'Donoghue clipping over a free, and Barry John Keane angling over a neat score to cancel out Bryan Cullen's 17th minute score.

But Kerry lost their scoring touch and squandered a succession of opportunities with some wayward shooting, hitting a dozen wides in the first half alone.

Quinn claimed his second free, and a superb McManamon score from wide on the left lifted Dublin spirits as the sides went level in the 23rd minute.

Kerry's finishing went from bad to worse as the wides count slipped into double figures.

And Pat Gilroy's side capitalised late on when Quinn launched a superb effort from distance, before All-Ireland final hero Stephen Cluxton stepped forward to send a '45 sailing between the posts for a 0-07 to 0-05 first half lead.

Diarmuid Connolly's superb pass sent up a goal chance for McManamon, but he couldn't keep his shot down as he brought his tally to three.

Kerry rediscovered the scoring touch with Sheehan powering through the middle to pop over a point, and he leveled it up at 0-08 each on 47 minutes after Michael Fitzsimons then picked up a booking by illegally halting a spectacular Darran O'Sullivan run.

Sheehan's accuracy from play and placed balls provided a stark contrast to his colleague's first half profligacy as he steered over another free to regain the lead on 49 minutes.

And Darran O'Sullivan grabbed the goal he had been threatening in the 55th minute, arriving at pace to collect Patrick Curtin's perfectly timed pass to finish superbly past Cluxton.

With Tomás O Sé probing from the back, the Kingdom moved with purpose, putting together some slick moves, with Barry John Keane stretching their advantage with a neat point from a tight angle.

Eamon Fennell had been on the field for just a couple of minutes when he received a straight red card for a high challenge on Sheehan.

Dublin scorers: T Quinn 0-04 (3f), K McManamon 0-03, S Cluxton 0-02 (1f, 1 '45), D Connolly, B Cullen 0-01 each.

Kerry scorers: D O'Sullivan 1-00, B Sheehan 0-08 (5f), J O'Donoghue (2f), BJ Keane 0-03 each.

Dublin: S Cluxton, M Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, P McMahon, J McCarthy, G Brennan, C Dyas, P Brogan, K McManamon, B Cullen, D Connolly, E O'Gara, T Quinn.

Subs: P Flynn for Brogan, K Nolan for Fitzsimons, E Fennell for Ross McConnell, D Kelly for O'Gara, S Murray for Macauley

Kerry: B Kealy, S Enright, M O Se, P Crowley, T O Se, K Young, B Maguire, S Scanlon, B Sheehan, P Galvin, D O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan, J O'Donoghue, K Donaghy, BJ Keane.

Subs: A Maher for Scanlon, P Curtin for S O'Sullivan, D O'Callaghan for D O'Sullivan, A O'Mahony for Crowley, D Bohan for Keane

Referee: M Deegan (Laois)

[video=youtube;_nzWcIhowgE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nzWcIhowgE[/video]

 

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Jim Stynes dies at 45

Jim Stynes RIP




Tuesday, 20 March 2012



Former Dublin minor footballer and Aussie rules star Jim Stynes has passed away after a long battle with cancer.


The 45-year-old died at his home in Melbourne surrounded by his family and friends, including his wife Sam and children Matisse and Tiernan.


Stynes, who played 264 games with Melbourne and remains the only player recruited outside Australia to win the Brownlow Medal, revealed in July 2009 that he was being treated for a rare melanoma on his spine.



A tireless charity worker, Stynes also received recognition as an accomplished author since his retirement from the game.


In a Facebook message, his wife wrote: "Jim Stynes' died on Tuesday the 20th of March at 8.20 am.


"Jim was pain free, dignified and peaceful.


"Matisse and Tiernan were present.


"Not surprisingly, in his last week of life Jim continued to defy the odds and lived his life to the fullest, attending the Melbourne vs Hawthorn football match, his son Tiernan's 7th Birthday celebration, The MFC Blazer Ceremony and a casual Friday night dinner at Toplinos in his much loved suburb St Kilda.


"In his final days Jim was immersed with insurmountable love and tenderness surrounded by his family and some close friends in the comfort of his own home.


"On behalf of Jim my heartfelt thanks to all those who have so generously cared for, guided and supported Jim throughout his challenging cancer battle.


"The list of people to thank reaches far and wide but for now I would like to make special mention of those that went far and beyond the call of duty, Dr Grant Macarthur from The Peter McCallum Centre, Dr Grahame Southwick from the Australian Institute of Plastic Surgery, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld from The Alfred Hospital, Dr Peter Sherwan from Freemasons Hospital and the team at Cabrini Palliative Home Care that combined with Jim's fighting spirit resulted in Jim's extended three year life journey.


"It is an incredibly sad time, however Jim in his passing, has made us see that in our grief that we can smile in our hearts for a beautiful man who will forever hold a special place in the hearts of many. Jim's lesson is that life was to be challenged and treasured."

 

[hill16]

Such sad news ,he really put up some fight an inspiration of a man and great to see his adopted home of Australia are going to give him a state funeral thats the sort of esteem he was held in
Condolences to his family and friends
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

[video=youtube;C54LgEsCwAM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C54LgEsCwAM[/video]

 

[allybird58]

Excellent Vid hillRIP Jim Stynes

 

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Dublin's Emmet O Conghaile keeps tabs on Niall Daly of Roscommon during the Cadbury All-Ireland U21FC final at Tullamore

All-Ireland U21 FC final: Dubs dig deep to repel Rossies


Dublin finished strongly at Tullamore to beat Roscommon by 2-12 to 0-11 in the Cadbury All-Ireland U21FC final.

The winners trailed by 0-11 to 1-6 with the match into its fourth quarter but stepped up a gear to claim their third national crown at this level with a run of six points and an injury-time goal.

The first-half was evenly-contested and Roscommon led by three points after 19 minutes. But 1-3 from Man of the Match Paul Hudson - including another injury-time goal - gave the red-hot favourites a narrow 1-5 to 0-6 interval lead.

Roscommon went straight on the offensive and Donie Smith slotted over an excellent left-footed free off the deck on 50 seconds following a foul on full forward Colin Compton. Cian Connolly and Ciaran Kilkenny then had a wide at either end.

Compton added a free from his hands after midfielder Niall Daly had bought a cheap free from the Dublin defence: 0-2 to 0-1 after nine minutes. Scott Oates was marginally off-target as the Connacht champions tried to increase their advantage and Kilkenny dropped his next effort tamely into the hands of Rossies 'keeper Tadgh Lowe.

Between the other sticks. John Brian Carthy did well to deal with a dangerously-dropping Smith shot before Hudson opened Dublin's account with a fine point from play on twelve minutes. Ninety seconds later, Connolly kicked over the underdogs' first score from play - a lovely finish off the left foot.

Dublin were struggling to get going and their full forward Philly Ryan sent a shot wide a minute after they had almost created a goal-scoring opportunity. But Roscommon were defending superbly. They were also showing greater composure in front of goal and Donie Smith had ample time and space to hook over their fourth point after stepping inside his man on 19 minutes.

Just when Jim Gavin's team needed some inspiration, up stepped Hudson with a brace of excellent points inside a minute to reduce the deficit to one point after 21 minutes: 0-4 to 0-3. And Dublin were level by the 24th minute as Kilkenny showed his class with an exocet-like finish that dropped over the black spot.

Four minutes from the break, Dublin No.14 Ryan pounced for a priceless point, staling possession before drop-kicking the ball over the bar with his left foot. Both Ryan and Rossies corner back David Murray picked up injuries in that passage of play but both players were okay to continue after receiving treatment.

The momentum was with the Leinster champions coming up to the short whistle but in the first of three minutes of first-half injury time Dublin-born Donal Keane slotted over the point of the match to level the scores.

However, the Rossies then lost their concentration and Hudson crept in behind their defence to fire an unstoppable left-footer to the roof of the net from close range.

Compton replied with a superb point and the Connacht champions remained very much in this contest at the interval, trailing by two points, 1-5 to 0-6.

Smith kicked a brilliant point on the turn with his left foot in the second minute of the second half and Dublin replied with a couple of poor wides. On 35 minutes, Smith - with his fourth - levelled the scores again with a beautifully-struck free off the ground from 50 metres after Dublin were penalised for some dragging off the ball.

And Roscommon were back in front when Connolly sliced over a brilliant curling shot off the outside of his left foot on the run. Compton - with another stunning finish - made it four points in seven minutes after the resumption and suddenly the Primrose & Blue led by two, 0-10 to 1-5.

Midfielder Cathal Shine made an inspirational catch in the danger area as Dublin sent in a dangerous free and Nigel Dineen's men nearly moved further clear only for Compton and Kilroy to both miss chances, the former's fisted effort dropping over Carthy to the net, which of course is an illegal score.

At the other end, Hudson's fourth minor had the Dubs back within a point again with 16 minutes to go. In the 46th minute, Keane kept his cool to thump over another fabulous point for the 4-1 outsiders, who were simply refusing to give up.

Substitute Gerry Seaver sent a '45' wide as the Dubs remained two adrift but Kilkenny clipped over an instant point after collecting possession from the hard-working Hudson - 0-11 to 1-7 with eleven minutes left. Centre back John Kelly levelled the scores again 30 seconds later after taking a pass from Kilkenny.

Another sub, Harry Dawson missed a golden opportunity to restore Dublin's advantage after good work from Jack McCaffrey but it was all Dublin now and the Sky Blues were attacking in waves. Lowe made a fine save to deny the influential Dawson.

Six minutes from time, substitute Seaver conjured the lead point after a pass from fellow replacement Paul Maguire. Dawson banged over the winners' fourth successive point. Kilkenny collected a centre from Dawson to make it 1-11 to 0-11 after 57 minutes.

Kilkenny stroked over a free with the game effectively over as a contest and sub Paul Mannion rolled the ball to the back of the net two minutes to put the icing on the cake into stoppage time.

To full back Kevin O'Brien went the honour of collecting the Clarke Cup in 2012.

Dublin: JB Carthy; M Concarr, K O'Brien, S George; L Fletcher, J Kelly (0-1), J McCaffrey; E O Conghaile, C Reddin; D Byrne, G Sweeney, M Schutte; C Kilkenny (0-4), P Ryan (0-1), P Hudson (1-4). Subs: P Maguire, G Seaver (0-1), H Dawson (0-1), P O'Higgins, P Mannion (1-0).

Roscommon: T Lowe: C Cafferkey, C Duignan, D Murray; C Daly, P Brogan, R Stack; C Shine, N Daly; S Oates, N Kilroy, D Keane (0-2); C Connolly (0-2), C Compton (0-3), D Smith (0-4). Subs: J McManus, F Cregg, C Murtagh, F Kelly.

Delighted for Jim Gavin (manager) a former schoolmate of mine ,one of the nicest blokes you could meet loves his football and I predict a future Dublin senior manager

UP THE DUBS

 

[wheelo]

It is good to see a few good players coming through, now let's hope some can make the grade at senior level.

 

[hill16]

Wheelo some cracking players in that team Ciaran Kilkenny is going to be a superstar ,he is due to go to Oz to sign for Carlton for a couple of years i hope Gilroy can convince him to stay

 

[wheelo]

Let's hope so Hill, it would be good to get a good run in the championships for a few years:smoke rings:

 

[hill16]

Absolutely gutted after that today :(

 

[wheelo]

The Dubs just didn't get into the swing of things until too late, they hadn't impress me at all this year, they looked like they were only just about doing enough.
Gutted also, but there is always next year.

 

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Dublin Legend Kevin Heffernan Dies. R.I.P.​

Dublin football legend Kevin Heffernan, who managed the Dubs to three All-Ireland SFC titles, has passed away at the age of 83.

Heffernan died following a lengthy illness, leaving the GAA world to mourn one of its greatest ever servants.

'Heffo' was a dual player of high regard growing up in Marino, making his mark as a Leinster Minor football winner with Dublin in 1946 and a provincial title followed with the hurlers the following year.

His stellar run with his beloved club St Vincent's will live long in the annals of Dublin GAA history.

His list of honours with Vincent's include 21 Dublin titles between 1949 and 1967 - 15 in football and six in the hurling Championship.

He had a memorable senior debut for the Dublin senior footballers for all the wrong reasons, suffering a broken jaw in a game which took place before his Leaving Cert exams.

The St Vincent's clubman progressed at senior inter-county level, winning All-Ireland junior and National League honours and also prized Leinster crown in 1955.

Three years later, he captained the Dubs to an All-Ireland and league double, and he enjoyed two more Leinster title wins in 1959 and 1962 before retiring.

A pacy forward with an envious sidestep and a great footballing brain, Heffernan was named at left corner forward in both the GAA Football Team of the Century in 1984 and the An Post/GAA Football Team of the Millennium. He was also a seven-time Railway Cup winner.

His legend grew during his managerial days in charge of the Dublin footballers which began in late 1973.

There were immediate results as the next season saw them secure National League honours and a long-awaited Sam Maguire Cup success, beating Galway in the final.

He become the only non-player to win the 1974 Texaco Footballer of the Year award. Dublin's enduring rivalry with Kerry soon picked up - they lost the 1975 All-Ireland final to the Kingdom but Heffo's men gained revenge the following year with a seven-point final win.

He stepped down in the aftermath of that 1976 All-Ireland success but was back in the managerial hot seat just two years later. He guided the Dubs to a sixth Leinster title in-a-row but again Kerry got the better of them in the All-Ireland decider.

Players came and went and with a new-look side, built mainly around midfield star Brian Mullins, 'Heffo's Army' were on the march again in 1983 when they prevailed in an ill-tempered All-Ireland final against Galway. Dublin finished the game with just 12 players, earning the team the nickname of 'the twelve apostles'.

Heffernan stepped away from inter-county management as an All-Ireland winner. In 1986, he managed Ireland to victory over Australia in the International Rules Series.

He retained his deep love and passion for Gaelic Games in the 1990s and the new century, coaching as much as he could at St. Vincent's particularly with the underage hurlers.

Granted the Freedom of Dublin City in 2005, Heffernan was appointed as a consultant to the Dublin minor football management team in 2007.

In his working life, he served as a personnel manager for the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and later became Chairman of the Labour Court.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.



[video=youtube;qNzBiW8CGOw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzBiW8CGOw[/video]

 

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Joe Brolly's rant about Seán Cavanagh / Tyrone


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