UFC? come on, its not a real sport, and anyhow it doesn't look very competitive. I'd say most people can only name the one UFC fighter.
As for McClean: as much as I love James and all he stands for and his passion, think this was a bit of a joke. I would have given it to Canning, the story of the year I think.
Good point on YBIG on Canning, he wasn't even Galway's player of the year. He had the moment of the GAA year with that winning score, but the award is for performance over the whole year
Morning all. I think it's a 'personality' contest as that's snappier than 'Sportsman/ Sportswoman'.
James McClean and Andy Murray seem quite similar- both ready to speak out on off-field issues.
Anyway here's the currently highest-profile Irish personality:
And the semi's for Canning. That argument doesn't stand up as McClean hasn't done a massive amount in the year too, and with nothing to show for it.
I suggested the same thing in a separate group, I say suggested because I don't think it's fair to say that Canning definitely wasn't Galway's poty, as he was generally excellent and vitally important. They had other outstanding performers too though, the two Burke's, Whelan, etc.
He did win hurler of the year of course (which would imply he was Galway's best). Jamie Barron should have won that though in my opinion. Did Galway actually have a poty award that somebody else won or is that your own (or the YBIG guys) personal opinion?
Anyway, what did Conor Murray do to you?
Murray's done nothing to me personally, but I've heard he's carrying on the tradition of O'Gara in the world class player/world class ******* stakes
The sport is MMA - the UFC is the leading promotion within the sport. The featherweight and lightweight divisions have probably been the most competitive within the organisation in recent times, so McGregor's achievement was remarkable.
As for the 'not a real sport' point...
How do you define a "real sport"?
UFC may be a promotional company, but MMA is a widely-recognised full-contact combat sport with roots in ancient disciplines; it requires serious self-discipline, conditioning, agility and toughness, both physical and mental. It combines eight or nine martial arts disciplines in total, six of which are full Olympic sports. In what sense does it not look very competitive? I don't have a particularly extensive interest in it beyond a curiosity as to how McGregor gets on (although I still have a serious amount of respect for anyone who has the commitment and fortitude to compete), but why would something like that - or the level of public knowledge in respect of specific MMA fighters generally, in other words - have any bearing on its status as a sport or not?
Interesting that Benno suggests a lack of competitiveness in MMA and then picks a hurler for sportsperson of the year!
McClean having some Twitter fun this evening - https://twitter.com/JamesMcC_14/stat...04811125809152
In response to this - https://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...-36419081.htmlSo Paul Kimmage ( some journalist ) is upset the critter about me winning RTE sportsperson of year, as voted by the Irish public i may add.. Paul and whoever else is upset about it, as i go shine my award i apologise sincerely for not giving a toss
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