Originally posted by Anyone but FF:
No way boi, they got it spot on with selecting Tannion. He was an absolute tour de force in the middle of the field. Id have ranked it
1. Iarla Tannion
2. Paul Murphy
3. Henry Shefflin
4. Joe Canning
5. Johnny Coen.

Originally posted by KeepOnHurling:
who did RTE give it to? was it Tannion?

Originally posted by walterwhite:
Coen doesn't deserve to be mentioned after throwing the hurl in the second half....John Tennyson was (righly) lambasted for doing this in the 2010 final but nothing has really beeen said about Coen doing it yesterday or Curran doing in the semi final. Agree with previous posts that Tannion deserved it but Murphy was also superb

Originally posted by Rebel CNC:
Tannion by a country mile.Paul Murphy best of the rest.

Originally posted by Habanerocat:
He was already on a yellow when he threw it, and was very very lucky to stay on the field. Was it the poor Cork goalie went for much less earlier in the year.

Originally posted by Speebs:
There was a hurley thrown for Galway's second goal as well.Tannion was a fair choice with Coen and Murphy close.

Originally posted by ClareCrusader:
Tannion was everywhere but he didn't set up scores or use the ball intelligently enough for me. It was a great mullocking performance but in no way comparable to previous man of the match recipients- In my opinion.Paul Murphy for me was the best man on the field, Henry 2nd and Iarla 3rd.

Originally posted by doc:
Don't know why anyone is not mentioning David Collins who had a powerful game throughout. Moore also very solid.

Originally posted by ClareCrusader:
Tannion was everywhere but he didn't set up scores or use the ball intelligently enough for me. It was a great mullocking performance but in no way comparable to previous man of the match recipients- In my opinion.Paul Murphy for me was the best man on the field, Henry 2nd and Iarla 3rd.

Originally posted by doc:
I hope you were supporting your neighbours yesterday - I doubt it from your comment but you're not the only Clare man I have met with the "anyone but Galway" attitude! Tannian did set up scores if you actually looked at the match objectively and took off your black and amber tinted glasses. Most notably he saved the ball from dribbling out over the sideline in injury time to set up Davy Glennon who won the last minute free. I know you're used to mullockers in Clare down through the years but Tannian is not one of them!