Kingdom top All Star nomination list
October 08, 2014
Kerry's Kieran Donaghy celebrates scoring a goal with James O'Donoghue.
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All-Ireland champions Kerry lead the way with 11 nominations in this year's All-Star football awards.
Defeated finalists Donegal and Leinster champions Dublin are hot on their heels with nine each while Connacht champions Mayo have six players on the short list of 45.
Monaghan's achievements in winning Division 2 and reaching the Ulster final are recognised with four nominations while other counties represented include Armagh (two), Tipperary, Derry, Cork and Galway.
James O'Donoghue (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin) and Neil McGee (Donegal) are in the running for the Footballer of the Year gong while Donegal duo Ryan McHugh and Paddy McBrearty and Galway's Shane Walsh will battle it out for the Young Footballer equivalent.
The GPA membership will vote on the short lists for the two individual awards and all of the awards will be presented at the annual All-Stars banquet which takes place in the Convention Centre in Dublin on Friday October 24.
2014 Nominations:
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)
