DONEGAL, MONAGHAN, TIPPERARY, Dublin, Galway and Limerick players are all in the running for the GAA-GPA Opel player of the month awards for May.
Monaghan’s Conor McManus, Donegal’s Martin McElhinney and Tipperary’s Steven O’Brien will fight it out for the football award.
While Limerick’s Cian Lynch, Galway’s Cyril Donnellan and Dublin’s Mark Schutte will battle for the hurling honour.
The winners will be chosen by the inter-county playing body and will be announced next Wednesday, 10 June.
Conor McManus (Monaghan) in action against Cavan
Martin McElhinney (Donegal) in action against Tyrone
Steven O'Brien (Tipperary) in action against Waterford
Cian Lynch (Limerick) in action against Clare
Cyril Donnellan (Galway) in action against Dublin
Mark Schutte (Dublin) in action against Galway
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McElhinney bagged 1-2 in Donegal’s Ulster preliminary round win over Tyrone and they now face Armagh on 14 June at the quarter-final stage.
McManus struck 0-7 in Monaghan’s Ulster quarter-final success against Cavan and they now take on Fermanagh at the last four juncture.
While O’Brien hit 0-6 in Tipperary’s Munster quarter-final success over Waterford last Sunday and they now advance to take on Kerry on 14 June.
Hurling
Lynch was man-of-the-match on his championship debut when he fired 0-3 in Limerick’s Munster quarter-final success over Clare.
Donnellan impressed when shooting 0-3 for Galway last Sunday in their draw against Dublin but it was his opposite number Schutte that claimed the man-of-the-match honour as he hit 0-3 from play.
Frank Murphy is ref. Expect a lot of cards, clocked stopped and many decisions going Munsters way.
@Clark: Nah, he usually he over compensates, But yea if we need the auld ‘ref card’ against Leinster A then the final wont be much fun.
Should be in the RDS
@Fintan McGrogan: it’s a disgrace, the Aviva is basically Munsters 2nd home in D4 now at this stage. Leinster losing all the home advantage with this one ;)
@Fintan McGrogan: why is it in Aviva anyway?
Frank is refereeing so Munster are goosed already.
@Patrick O Connell: The complete opposite. #OneOfYourOwn
@Patrick O Connell: munsters most valuable squad member is Frank. How can the league be taken seriously when they let this man in charge of any game never mind a munster one.
@Chris Mc: whatever about your view of his as a ref…can’t say he’s biased towards munster.
@#JUSTICE4NOEL: he always gives us a good going over. We have bad experiences with home grown refs unlike ye had with Rolland
@Patrick O Connell: rugby needs to move on from home town refs and tmo’s
It’s hardly a massive side when one side doesn’t need to win it and will be resting almost ALL of their first 15! Be shocked to see any more than 2-3 potential starters for European final playing for Leinster