IT WAS AN interesting day of action as Monaghan and Mayo claimed provincial football honours in Ulster and Connacht respectively and The Sunday Game panel had little hesitation when it came to handing out the individual awards.
It was a 16th crown for the Monaghan side and their one-point win saw Conor McManus score six of their eleven scores – three of them from frees.
He made the three-man shortlist, alongside team-mate Karl O’Connell and Donegal’s Frank McGlynn but ultimately, McManus got the panel’s vote with Kevin McStay saying he had an ‘incredible’ game, especially considering the extra responsibility of wearing the captain’s armband.
Meanwhile, Mayo trounced Sligo and unsurprisingly all three nominees for the Man of the Match award were from the winning side – Tom Parsons, Diarmuid O’Connor and Aidan O’Shea were shortlisted.
The latter, who managed 3-4 in what was a superb display, ultimately got the nod.
Do you agree with the panel’s selections? Let us know in the comments section.
Cheating the first time is difficult but it’s get easier every time. If world athletics bodies are serious there should be a lifetime ban for every offender, no excuses.
@EK:
Exactly, This can be easily done by making it too risky to cheat with illegal performance enhancers, a lifetime ban is the only way for proven cheats.
It’s a pretty big jump to drag Justin into this story other than for clickbait….and if I was offered 250,000 dollars I’d get my hands on some performance enhancing drugs for you too.
@Markonline: ah do you not think the PEDs made that jump a bit easier ??
@Limón Madrugada: it’s his coaches, not Gatlin.
@Markonline: Fair play, its all about the way you were brought up i suppose….
@Minom Pnnomm: so he did win a gold on drugs.
Hgh is everywhere..athletics and most sports at the highest level are a game of not getting caught
“Why always me?”
What a dope
How does this implicate Gatlin? Surely this applies to the BBC sports personality Of The year.
@Darren Egan: good point on the double standards. Plenty of potentially dodge English athletes. Farah and Kelly Holmes at the top of the list
Sir Bradley Williams…sky cycling in general
Who honestly gives a crap. So he runs one hundred metres really fast. Who gives a crap. I still have to go to work in the morning
Gatlin should have never been allowed to compete after the first time. Cheats have destroyed genuine competitors lives and taken the accolades deserving to them, Sonia O’ Sullivan comes to mind.
Seb Coe – what a clown
@Shane Gleeson: disaster of a tenure in his job generally.
And still the British press ignore the stink surrounding Mo Farah.
Anyone on a TUE from Waa is a cheat in my book, I think they are ALL on drugs but that is my personal opinion?