IT’S VERY RARE for a player on the losing side to be given the man-of-the-match award but Seamus Callanan’s performance was such that there was very little choice but to hand it to the Tipperary forward.
In undoubtedly the game of the championship summer, Callanan set Croke Park alight with a consummate display of sharp-shooting as he netted a memorable All-Ireland semi-final hat-trick.
But, incredibly, his heroics were in vain as Galway substitute Shane Moloney was the hero with a last-gasp point to send his side through to the decider against Kilkenny next month.
Callanan was in red-hot form as he fired 3-9 but it was to end in heartbreak for the Drom-Inch sharpshooter and his Tipp team-mates as their quest to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup ended for another year.
The Sunday Game panel were unanimous in their decision as Callanan pipped Galway’s Jason Flynn and Colm Callanan to the award.
But do you think their decision was justified? Should the award have been given to a player from the winning team?
Who was your man-of-the-match?
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Will they do Mayo or an Oulart?
I would getting to an all Ireland semi final would be a priority first and maybe another Connacht title
Another Connacht and an all Ireland semi final simply wouldn’t be enough, mayo are virtually guaranteed a quarter final every year and if they can’t win Connacht then they certainly won’t be winning any all Ireland. I do think tony mcentee could bring a steel to mayo that wasn’t there before though.
I would still see them as second best team in Ireland behind the dubs, don’t think Kerry are anything special really
Good luck with the job Stephen