These 6 players will fight it out for the GAA player of the month awards for August

The winners will be announced this Thursday.

DUBLIN, MAYO, KERRY, Galway, Tipperary and Kilkenny players are all in the running for the GAA-GPA Opel Player of the month awards for August.

Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey, Mayo’s Lee Keegan and Kerry’s Stephen O’Brien will fight it out for the football award.

While Galway’s David Burke, Tipperary’s Seamus Callanan and Kilkenny’s TJ Reid will battle for the hurling honour.

The winners will be chosen by the inter-county playing body and will be announced on Thursday 10 September.

Jack McCaffrey (Dublin)

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Jack McCaffrey (Dublin)
The Clontarf club man helped Dublin get past Fermanagh and overcome Mayo after a replay this month.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Lee Keegan (Mayo)
Westport's Keegan bagged 1-4 in Mayo's three championship games in August including a vital goal against Donegal.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Stephen O'Brien (Kerry)
Kenmare's O'Brien has added a scoring edge to his game with a 1-4 haul against Kildare and 0-2 against Tyrone.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
David Burke (Galway)
The St Thomas man was exceptional in Galway's August win at Tipperary and fired 0-2.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
Drom-Inch player Callanan produced the individual display of the hurling summer in August by blasting 3-9 past Galway.Source: James Crombie/INPHO
TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
A 1-9 haul for the Ballyhale Shamrocks man against Waterford illustrated his worth with his goal a priceless score.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

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