Bernard Brogan has expressed his surprise at being nominated for the Footballer of the Year award.

Brogan, who won the coveted award in 2010, has been shortlisted along with teams Jack McCaffrey and Philly McMahon after posting 6-21 (6-20 from play) in Dublin's All-Ireland winning campaign.

"Five years after I won one … I probably didn't think I'd be back at that level again," the sharpshooter is quoted in The Herald.

"I'm up against Philly and Jack. Two fellas who were unreal this year.

"Jack has just brought a new level of pace to the whole thing. A new level of energy to the game. He's amazing to watch and so important for us.

"Philly shows how to do a job. Two of the top men in the county, Aidan O'Shea and 'The Gooch', didn't get much off him and he got his couple of scores as well. The two lads were unreal. I got a couple of scores but a lot of them were on the end of team moves.

"It's a massive honour to be nominated. It's good to be involved."

Brogan added: "The way the Dublin team play has helped me. There's very unselfish play. I got a couple of goals that we call 'TGs' - Team Goals - just palmed them in or whatever because I was the furthest man forward.

"That shows the team working as a whole. I'm the furthest forward so I'm on the end of them sometimes and they add to your scoring tally, but it's a combination of being fit and healthy and playing in a great team."

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