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Nine Boys In Blue Make All-Stars Shortlist

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07:11 8 Oct 2014


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Nine Dublin footballers have been nominated for this year's GAA/GPA All-Stars.

All-Ireland champions Kerry lead the way with 11 nominations on 45-strong shortlist.

The Boys in Blue join Donegal with nine.

Those making the list for Jim Gavin's side are goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton, defenders Rory O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, James McCarthy and Jonny Cooper, midfielder Michael Darragh Macauley and forwards Paul Flynn, Kevin McManamon and Diarmuid Connolly.

Connolly is also on the three-man shortlist for the Player of the Year.

He will go up against Kerry's James O'Donoghue and Neil McGee from Donegal for that honour.

And Donegal's Ryan McHugh and Paddy McBrearty will battle it out with Shane Walsh from Galway for the Young Player of the Year award.

It's the first time in a decade that neither Brogan brother has been nominated.

The All-Stars banquet takes place on the 24th of October at the Convention Centre in Dublin City.

 

Nominations list in full:

Goalkeepers:

Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).

 

Full backs

Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Éamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Rory O’Carroll (Dublin), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Paul Murphy (Kerry), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).

 

Half backs

Aidan O’Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), James McCarthy (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Jonny Cooper (Dublin), Colin O’Riordan (Tipperary), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo).

 

Midfield

Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Odhrán MacNiallais (Donegal), Anthony Maher (Kerry), David Moran (Kerry), Séamus O’Shea (Mayo).

 

Half forwards

Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Aidan O’Shea (Mayo), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry).

 

Full forwards

Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Cillian O’Connor (Mayo), James O’Donoghue (Kerry), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Paddy McBrearty (Donegal).

 

Young Player of the Year Nominations

Ryan McHugh (Donegal)

Shane Walsh (Galway)

Paddy McBrearty (Donegal)

 

Player of the Year Nominations

James O’Donoghue (Kerry)

Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)

Neil McGee (Donegal)


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