DUBLIN AND MAYO lead the way for the 2016 GAA-GPA Opel All-Star football nominees with both counties receiving 11 nominations each.
Both counties top the 45-player shortlist for this year’s awards with Ulster champions Tyrone next in line with six nominees.
All-Ireland semi-finalists Tipperary have five nominations while Munster kingpins Kerry and Connacht champions Galway have four apiece.
Next up is Donegal on three while Clare’s Gary Brennan is their sole representative.
The team will be selected next month with the awards presented at a banquet in Dublin’s Convention Centre on Friday 4 November.
The list of nominees in full is:
1. Evan Comerford (Tipperary)
2. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
3. David Clarke (Mayo)
Mayo football goalkeeper David Clarke Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
1. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
2. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
3. Keith Higgins (Mayo)
4. Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
7. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
8. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
Donegal's Ryan McHugh Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
9. Cathal McCarron (Tyrone)
10. John Small (Dublin)
11. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
12. Shane Enright (Kerry)
Kerry's Shane Enright Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
13. Declan Kyne (Galway)
14. James McCarthy (Dublin)
15. Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo)
16. Paddy McGrath (Donegal)
17. Killian Young (Kerry)
18. Robbie Kiely (Tipperary)
Tipperary footballer Robbie Kiely Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
1. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
2. Peter Acheson (Tipperary)
3. Matthew Donnelly (Tyrone)
4. Gary Brennan (Clare)
5. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
6. Paul Conroy (Galway)
Galway's Paul Conroy James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
1. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
2. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
3. Dean Rock (Dublin)
4. Kevin McManamon (Dublin)
Dublin's Kevin McManamon Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
5. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
6. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
7. Andy Moran (Mayo)
8. Conor Sweeney (Tipperary)
Tipperary's Conor Sweeney Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
9. Aidan O’Shea (Mayo)
10. Paul Murphy (Kerry)
Kerry footballer Paul Murphy James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
11. Cillian O’Connor (Mayo)
12. Damien Comer (Galway)
13. Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo)
14. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
Tyrone's Peter Harte Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
15. Danny Cummins (Galway)
16. Patrick McBrearty (Donegal)
17. Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone)
18. Niall Sludden (Tyrone)
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Dublin and Mayo lead the way with 11 nominees each for the 2016 GAA-GPA football All-Stars
DUBLIN AND MAYO lead the way for the 2016 GAA-GPA Opel All-Star football nominees with both counties receiving 11 nominations each.
Both counties top the 45-player shortlist for this year’s awards with Ulster champions Tyrone next in line with six nominees.
All-Ireland semi-finalists Tipperary have five nominations while Munster kingpins Kerry and Connacht champions Galway have four apiece.
Next up is Donegal on three while Clare’s Gary Brennan is their sole representative.
The team will be selected next month with the awards presented at a banquet in Dublin’s Convention Centre on Friday 4 November.
The list of nominees in full is:
Goalkeepers
1. Evan Comerford (Tipperary)
2. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
3. David Clarke (Mayo)
Defenders
1. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
2. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
3. Keith Higgins (Mayo)
4. Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
7. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
8. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
9. Cathal McCarron (Tyrone)
10. John Small (Dublin)
11. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
12. Shane Enright (Kerry)
13. Declan Kyne (Galway)
14. James McCarthy (Dublin)
15. Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo)
16. Paddy McGrath (Donegal)
17. Killian Young (Kerry)
18. Robbie Kiely (Tipperary)
Midfielders
1. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
2. Peter Acheson (Tipperary)
3. Matthew Donnelly (Tyrone)
4. Gary Brennan (Clare)
5. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
6. Paul Conroy (Galway)
Forwards
1. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
2. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
3. Dean Rock (Dublin)
4. Kevin McManamon (Dublin)
5. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
6. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
7. Andy Moran (Mayo)
8. Conor Sweeney (Tipperary)
9. Aidan O’Shea (Mayo)
10. Paul Murphy (Kerry)
11. Cillian O’Connor (Mayo)
12. Damien Comer (Galway)
13. Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo)
14. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
15. Danny Cummins (Galway)
16. Patrick McBrearty (Donegal)
17. Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone)
18. Niall Sludden (Tyrone)
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