CONNACHT RUGBY: GALWAY DAILY PLAYER OF THE YEAR SEMI-FINALS 

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Darren Kelly
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Our quarter-final polls to pick the Galway Daily Connacht Rugby Player of the Year ended on Tuesday night and 12 players have advanced to the semi-finals. 

Bundee Aki topped the poll with 61% in his quarter-final followed by Jarrad Butler (60%) and Kieran Marmion (57%).

The other quarter-final winners were Tiernan O’Halloran (56%), Finlay Bealham (50%), Jack Carty (50%) and Thomas Farrell (43%).

The seven quarter-final winners and five best runners-up go through to the semi-finals.  This means that Quinn Roux (40%), Caolin Blade (38%), Shane Delahunt (36%), Matt Healy (35%) and John Muldoon (31%) are also in the final 12.

Ultan Dillane and Eoghan Masterson were the unlucky runners-up to lose out.  And from the other 14 players eliminated in the first round, Players’ Player of the Year Tom McCartney was the surprise exit.

The polls for the semi-finals are now online and will remain for 36 hours.  The three winners and the best runner-up (based on percentage gained) will advance to Friday’s final.

The quarter-final results and semi-final groupings are listed below.

 

Quarter-Final Results 

  1. KIERAN MARMION – 57%, MATT HEALY – 35%, Pita Ahki – 4%, Cian Kelleher – 4%

2. BUNDEE AKI – 61%, JOHN MULDOON – 31%, Niyi Adeolokun – 4%, Dave Heffernan – 4%

3. THOMAS FARRELL – 43%, SHANE DELAHUNT – 36%, Denis Buckley – 21%, Tom McCartney – 0%

4. TIERNAN O’HALLORAN – 56%, CAOLIN BLADE – 38%, James Cannon – 6%, Denis Coulson – 0%

5. JARRAD BUTLER – 60%, Eoghan Masterson – 20%, Darragh Leader – 10%, Craig Ronaldson – 10%

6. JACK CARTY – 50%, Ultan Dillane – 30%, Gavin Thornbury – 20%, Eoin Griffin – 0%

7. FINLAY BEALHAM – 50%, QUINN ROUX – 40%, Conor Carey – 10%, Eoin McKeon – 0%

 

Semi-Final Line-Ups

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