GAA.ie Footballer of the Week Daniel Flynn.
Kildare full forward Daniel Flynn has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.
Flynn, who scored 1-4 in the Leinster SFC Semi-Final win over Meath, earned 1,307 votes on the GAA's Official Twitter (@officialgaa), Facebook, and Instagram pages with Tyrone's Niall Sludden second and Westmeath's John Heslin third.
GAA.ie Footballer of the Week:
1: Daniel Flynn (Kildare) 1307 votes (37%)
2: Niall Sludden (Tyrone) 1213 votes (35%)
3: John Heslin (Westmeth) 987 votes (28%)
Daniel Flynn produced another great performance at full-forward for the Lilywhites on Saturday evening as Cian O’Neill’s men ran out nine-point winners.
Both counties entered following two excellent Quarter-Final results and were evenly poised heading into the weekend, but Flynn’s substantial contribution had a major say in the way this game went.
Following up from his 1-2 against Laois, Flynn bagged a further 1-4 in this year’s Championship against the Royals.
Tyrone’s performance against Donegal was one the best all round team displays in the Championship so far, and Niall Sludden was a standout player for Mickey Harte’s men.
Known for his versatility, Sludden showcased his energy levels when breaking from defence to attack.
Sludden demonstrated his scoring capabilities too scoring four points from play as Tyrone become the first team to book their place in the 2017 Ulster Final.
Westmeath’s John Heslin proved once again why he is one of the most effective forwards in Gaelic football after another brilliant display against Offaly.
Offaly limited Heslin to just one point from play last week, but there was no stopping the Westmeath sharpshooter this time out.
Heslin finished with a tally of 1-6 with just two of them scores coming from placed balls, as the Lake County advanced to a provincial Semi-Final against Dublin next weekend.
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.
