THERE’S SOME MARQUEE names and some emerging youngsters, goals from the biggest day on the Gaelic football calendar and strikes from early in the season.
But what’s your favourite from the 2017 campaign?
Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan, Armagh’s Jamie Clarke and Mayo’s Andy Moran are some of the stars on the shortlist, along with bright young talents like Tyrone’s Darragh Canavan, Cork’s Sadhbh O’Leary and Kerry’s Fiachra Clifford.
There are 15 strikes in contention for TG4′s Cúil na Bliana, the annual programme that will air this year on the Irish language station at 5pm on New Year’s Eve.
Here’s the shortlist, let us know what you think the top goal should be and get involved in the voting here.
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A. Conor Devaney – Roscommon v Donegal – 12 February
B. Amy Mackin – Armagh v Kerry – 12 August
C. Jamie Clarke – Armagh v Tipperary – 15 July
D. Cian Connolly – Roscommon v Galway – 9 July
E. Con O’Callaghan – Dublin v Mayo – 17 September
F. Lee Keegan – Mayo v Dublin – 17 September
G. Con O’Callaghan – Dublin v Tyrone – 27 August
H. Grace Kelly – Mayo v Donegal – 19 August
I. Darragh Canavan – Tyrone v Roscommon – 27 August
J. Eoghan O’Gara – Dublin v Westmeath – 25 June
K. Ronan O’Neill – Tyrone v Derry – 16 July
L. Fintan Cregg – Roscommon v Mayo – 7 August
M. Fiachra Clifford – Kerry v Derry – 17 September
N. Sadhbh O’Leary – Cork v Galway – 7 August
O. Andy Moran – Mayo v Kerry – 26 August
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Can we give it to Alan Dillon? I know he’s not listed so doesn’t deserve it but to keep the recent “poor “mayo” trend going and just give him the award.
As a Dubs fan it’s hard to believe Conor Loftus goal for Mayo v Derry isn’t in there, best goal of the year by a long way and was the difference between mayo getting knocked out in July and making it all the way to September!
Either Devaney or O’ Callaghan v Tyrone
Either Con goal because of skill and age
All of them had brilliant kick passes involved in them. Kinda makes you wonder why teams generally try to walk it into the net. I thought b was a great goal.
Definitely Keegans goal.Thought it was the turning point but….
The girl from Armagh. Lovely strike.
Goal D for me. The superb pass by Diarmuid Murtagh the finish by Cian Connolly it was pure art in motion.
Very hard to choose. Having said that, young Darragh Canavan’s…… Wow
All Fantastic Goals –
hard to separate them:
K: O’Neill’s – Lob
F: Keegan – Skill
O: Moran – Pressure
E: O’ Callaghan – Strength
G: O’ Callaghan – Distance
Goal D for me all day long.