The Dubs lead the way with nominations for this years GAA GPA Football All-Stars with 12 of the All Ireland winning side chosen. Stephen Cluxton's nominated in goal, the backs are Rory O'Carroll, James McCarthy, Jack McCaffrey and Cian O'Sullivan. Michael Dara Macauley is named as one of the midfielders. In the half forwards it's Paul Flynn, Diarmuid Connolly and Ciaran Kilkenny and in the full forward line Bernard Brogan, Paul Mannion and Paddy Andrews make up the 12. Stephen Cluxton and Michael Dara Macauley are up for player of the Year award with Mayo's Lee Keegan while Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion are nominated for young player award with Mayo's Cillian O'Connor.
Nominees for 2013 GAA GPA Football All Stars:
Goalkeepers: Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Robert Hennelly (Mayo), Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
Full-backs: Rory O’Carroll (Dublin), Ger Cafferkey (Mayo), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Colin Walshe (Monaghan), Killian Clarke (Cavan), Chris Barrett (Mayo), Drew Wylie (Monaghan) Cathal McCarron (Tyrone), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry)
Half-backs: Conor Gormley (Tyrone), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin), Donal Vaughan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), James Loughrey (Cork)
Midfielders: Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Aidan O’Shea (Mayo), Séamus O’Shea (Mayo), Darren Hughes (Monaghan), Paul Conroy (Galway), Anthony Maher (Kerry)
Half-forwards Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Colm Cooper (Kerry), Cian Mackey (Cavan) Paul Flynn (Dublin), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Donnacha Walsh (Kerry), Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin) Matthew Donnelly (Tyrone), Lorcan Mulvey (London)
Full-forwards: Bernard Brogan (Dublin), James O’Donoghue (Kerry), Martin Dunne (Cavan) Paul Mannion (Dublin), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Cillian O’Connor (Mayo), Paddy Andrews (Dublin), Colm McFadden (Donegal), Michael Newman (Meath)
Player of the Year Nominees: Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Lee Keegan (Mayo)
Young Player of the Year Nominees: Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Cillian O’Connor (Mayo) Paul Mannion (Dublin)
County by county breakdown: Dublin (12), Mayo (10), Monaghan (6), Kerry (5), Tyrone (4), Cavan (3), Cork (1), Galway (1), London (1) Meath (1), Donegal (1)
