GAA.ie Footballer of the Week nominations
Footballer of the Week nominees
In a weekend of football action that witnessed several local derbies, Down claimed their first win over Armagh for 25 years, and there were convincing victories for Dublin, Meath, and Kildare in Leinster.
This week’s GAA.ie Footballers of the Weeks nominees are Daniel Flynn (Kildare), Graham Reilly (Meath) and Darragh O’Hanlon (Down).
The voting process is simple: retweet the image of your chosen player on the GAA's official Twitter account (@officialgaa) or like their image on the GAA's official Facebook and Instagram pages. Voting will close at 10am on Tuesday, June 6 and the winner will be announced on GAA.ie.
GAA.ie Footballer of the Week nominees
Daniel Flynn (Kildare)
Kildare’s clash with Laois ended up being a one-sided affair and it was Daniel Flynn at the spearhead of the Lilywhites attack who impressed the most.
Playing at full-forward, Flynn acted as the first line of defence and it was through his selfless hard-work that he created his first score after dispossessing Laois’ Denis Booth before firing over with the outside of his both.
He picked off two further points from play and then in the second-half he scored a fine goal that killed off the Laois challenge.
Graham Reilly (Meath)
In what was an intriguing encounter between Meath and Louth in Parnell Park, it was Royal’s sharpshooter Graham Reilly who produced an exemplary performance at the business end of the pitch.
Meath’s defence produced some moments of inconsistency that allowed Louth to stay in the game for large periods, but Reilly was dependable right the way through the game grabbing all his seven scores from play.
It was a complete forward’s performance as Reilly created openings for himself by winning hard-ball and surging past Louth tacklers before finishing clinically.
Darragh O’Hanlon (Down)
Seldom would you see a half-back over the free-taking responsibilities but it was no issue for Down’s Darragh O’Hanlon who was relentless in his work ethic up and down the pitch during the win over Armagh.
Operating at left half-back, he was the game’s top-scorer with four points, including two placed balls.
His running from deep posed huge problems for the Armagh rear-guard, he used possession wisely, and took his scores clinically.
**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. **
