Fáilte chuig gaa.ie - suíomh oifigiúil CLG

Football

football

Gary Brennan named GAA.ie Footballer of the Week

Gary Brennan

Gary Brennan

Clare's Gary Brennan has come on top in the public vote for this week's GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.

The Banner County's Captain Fantastic gave an inspirational display of leadership as he drove his team to victory over Roscommon in last weekend's Round 4A All-Ireland Qualifier.

That feat helped him to per cent of the vote's cast on the GAA's official Twitter (@officialgaa), Facebook, and Instagram pages and top the poll ahead of his fellow county-man Jamie Malone and Tipperary's Conor Sweeney.


GAA.ie Footballer of the Week

1: Gary Brennan - 3845 (47 per cent)

2: Jamie Malone - 2434 (29 per cent)

**3: **Conor Sweeney - 1992 (24 per cent)


Clare's midfield collosus Gary Brennan has been one of the players of the Championship so far and was inspirational yet again for Clare in their stirring All-Ireland Qualifier win over Roscommon last Saturday.

Time and again it was Brennan who drove Clare forward with his ball-winning ability and surging runs. Roscommon simply couldn't cope with his vibrant physicality in the middle third.

What sets Brennan apart is that when he does charge forward with the ball he usually does something really clever with it. His distribution was top class, he played a key role in Clare's first goal, and he scored a nice point from play too.

One of Jamie Malone's most striking characteristics is that he plays the game with no fear. As soon as he gets the ball in his hands, he's immediately looking to take on the opposition defence and make something happen.

He's hugely athletic and when he gets into his stride there are few players that can match him for pace. Time and again he skinned the Roscommon defence down the wing and had them running back desperately towards their own goal.

He's much more than just a ball-carrier though. He's been a consistent score-taker all year for Clare and on Saturday hit a goal and set up another one.

Tipperary attacker Conor Sweeney has a wand of a left foot and he used it to magical effect in Saturday's Round 4A Qualifier victory over Derry.

The Ballyporeen man scored five classy points from play and was Tipperary's hero in the closing minutes when he scored the late equaliser and then the winner that qualified the Premier County for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final.

By his own admission Sweeney had been having a quiet championship until the win over Derry. He'll surely now be primed for another big performance against Galway in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final.


Players of the Week are decided based on votes cast by followers of @officialgaa on Twitter, on the Official GAA Facebook Page and on the Official GAA Instagram page