Roscommon's Cathal Cregg scored 4-2 for the 2010 football All-Stars in yesterday's exhibition game in Kuala Lumpur, but still finished on the losing side as the 2009 team prevailed after a penalty shootout.

2009 All Stars 10-8
2010 All Stars 9-11
(2009 All-Stars won 4-1 on penalties)

The Western Gaels player, who was a 2010 replacement All-Star, was named man of the match following his impressive display. Introduced as a first half substitute, all of his goals came in the second half of a typically high-scoring encounter.

While Cregg dominated the second half scoring, 2010 Footballer of the Year Bernard Brogan set the early pace. He laid down a maker with a fourth-minute point and by the interval he had amassed 1-3 from play. Brogan's goal arrived in the sixth minute following a fist pass by Cork's Donncha O'Connor.

Managed by Conor Counihan, the 2010 All-Stars had built up a ten-point lead, 3-8 to 1-4, by the 18th minute. Brogan and Cork duo O'Connor and Aidan Walsh claimed the early goals, with the 2009 All-Stars' reply coming from Pearse O'Neill.

The 2009 side, who were managed by James McCartan, had reduced the gap to three points by the interval, 3-8 to 3-5, thanks to further goals from Daniel Goulding and Joe Sheridan.

The 2010 All-Stars stretched their lead immediately after the restart thanks to the first of Cregg's goals. The Roscommon forward followed it up with three more in an incredible 13-goal second half which also saw Cork defender John Miskella hit two and Brogan bring his personal tally to 2-3.

In the penalty shootout, Asian All-Star Nguyn Ngoc Quynh, who is a journalist by profession in Vietnam and only took up Gaelic football three months ago, slotted home one of the 2009 All-Stars' goals as they prevailed 4-1.

Scorers - 2009 All-Stars: D Goulding 2-3, J Miskella and J Sheridan 2-0 each, K McKernan, L Glynn, P O'Neill, B Cahill 1-0 each, D Shine 0-3, M McCann, N Ngoc Quynh 0-1 each. 2010 All-Stars: C Cregg 4-2, B Brogan 2-3, A Walsh 1-1, D O'Connor, B Coulter 1-0 each, M Clarke, P Kerrigan 0-2 each, D Kelly 0-1

2009 All-Stars: A Quirke (Cork); K Lacey (Donegal), M Shields (Cork) B Cahill (Dublin); R McMenamin (Tyrone), K McKernan (Down), J Miskella (Cork); N Murphy (Cork), S Scanlon (Kerry); L Glynn (Wicklow), P O'Neill (Cork), J Sheridan (Meath); D Goulding (Cork), D Shine (Roscommon), M McCann (Antrim).
Sub used: Nguyen Ngoc Quynh (Vietnam Asian All-Star)

2010 All Stars: B McVeigh (Down); P McMahon (Dublin), Justin McMahon (Tyrone), C Harrison (Sligo); P Kissane (Cork); A. Moran (Mayo), Joe McMahon (Tyrone); P Keenan (Louth), A Walsh (Cork); D O'Connor (Cork), M Clarke (Down), P Kerrigan (Cork); D Kelly (Sligo), B Brogan (Dublin), B Coulter (Down).
Sub used: C Cregg (Roscommon)

Referees: David Coldrick (Meath) and Michael Wadding (Waterford) Tweet

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