HS football team of the week

April 11, 2016

The Kerry team make their way out for the second half of the NFL Division One semi-final against Roscommon.
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After yesterday's one-sided league semi-finals, it will come as no surprise to learn that Dublin and Kerry dominate our football team of the week...

1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)

The Dublin captain's accuracy off the kick-out tee put Donegal on the back foot throughout the penultimate stage clash.

2. Marc O Se (Kerry)

The 35-year-old's 14th minute point was one of the highlights of Kerry's ruthless dismantling of Roscommon's league ambitions.

3. Neil Collins (Roscommon)

Popped up at the opposite end of the field to raise two white flags but it turned out to be a day to forget for the primrose and blues.

4. Shane Enright (Kerry)

Enright and the Kingdom will be on a revenge mission when they take to the field for Sunday week's league decider.

5. James McCarthy (Dublin)

Tasked with the job of policing Donegal captain Michael Murphy, the All-Star half-back came out on top in his personal duel.

6. Cian O'Sullivan (Dublin)

O'Sullivan and his Dublin defensive colleagues limited Donegal to just four points from play during the course of the 70 minutes.

7. Peter Crowley (Kerry)

Try as they might, Roscommon struggled to find a way past Crowley & Co.

8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)

Last year's All-Ireland final 'man-of-the-match' was the standout midfielder in the second semi-final.

9. David Moran (Kerry)

Kerry enjoyed supremacy around the middle third of the field thanks to the efforts of Moran.

10. Paul Flynn (Dublin)

The all-action Flynn failed to find the target but got through an enormous amount of work in the Dublin engine room.

11. Colm Cooper (Kerry)

The 'Gooch' was the architect of many of the Kingdom's best moments in attack and he finished with 1-5 to his name.

12. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)

Donegal couldn't cope with Kilkenny's movement and intelligent use of possession.

13. Darran O'Sullivan (Kerry)

The Kerry speedster enjoyed himself against the Rossies, finishing with 1-4 in an impressive display.

14. Paddy McBrearty (Donegal)

The only positive from a Donegal point of view was the determined display of McBrearty who registered eight points for the Ulster outfit.

15. Bernard Brogan (Dublin)

The former Footballer of the Year netted his side's only goal with a clinical finish and chipped in with two points for good measure.


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