Top 21 players from the U21FC honoured as O'Connor gets player gong
May 30, 2016
Cork's Eoin Lavers with Diarmuid O'Connor of Mayo.
©INPHO/Donall Farmer.
Fresh from All-Ireland U21 glory for the first time since 2006, six of the Mayo U21 panel have been selected as recipients of the 'EirGrid 21 U21 Awards'. Six Cork players are also awarded as they prove joint leaders for award winners in 2016.
Leinster finalists Dublin and Kildare have been awarded three and one awards respectively. Munster and Connacht title runners up, Kerry and Roscommon both have one player each rewarded for their impressive performances this year. Finally, Ulster title champions for the first time since 2007 Monaghan, have three players recognised for their outstanding contribution in the 2016 championship.
The awards honour the twenty-one standout players from the 2016 competition as selected by members of the Gaelic Writers Association and EirGrid Ambassadors Seán Cavanagh and Trevor Giles.
In addition to the 21 U21 awards, supporters were asked to select their U21 Player of the Year. This year, the three nominees were Cork's Seán White, Dublin's Con O'Callaghan and Mayo's Diarmuid O'Connor. Fans casted their vote by visiting the official GAA Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages between Tuesday 24th May and Thursday 26th May.
GOALKEEPERS
Conor Forde - Monaghan
Anthony Casey - Cork
DEFENDERS
Eoin O'Donoghue - Mayo
Michael Hall - Mayo
Kevin Flahive - Cork
Kieran Histon - Cork
Cillian O'Shea - Dublin
Dessie Ward - Monaghan
Ryan Houlihan - Kildare
MIDFIELDERS
Matthew Ruane - Mayo
Stephen Coen - Mayo
Sean White - Cork
Andy Foley - Dublin
FORWARDS
Diarmuid O'Connor - Mayo
Michael Plunkett - Mayo
Sean O'Donoghue - Cork
Sean Powter - Cork
Barry McGinn - Monaghan
Con O'Callaghan - Dublin
Diarmuid Murtagh - Roscommon
Killian Spillane - Kerry
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