2015 GAA GPA All-Star Football Nominations Sponsored by Opel

Goalkeepers

Paul Durcan (Donegal), Brendan Kealy (Kerry), Rory Beggan (Monaghan).

Defenders

Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), James McCarthy (Dublin), Cian O'Sullivan (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Jonny Cooper (Dublin), Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Shane Enright (Kerry), Jonathan Lyne (Kerry), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), Chris Barrett (Mayo), Vinny Corey (Monaghan), Karl O'Connell (Monaghan), Cathal McCarron (Tyrone), Ronan McNamee (Tyrone), Ronan McNabb (Tyrone).

Midfielders

Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Brian Fenton (Dublin), Anthony Maher (Kerry), David Moran (Kerry), Tom Parsons (Mayo), Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone).

Forwards

Michael Murphy (Donegal), Paddy Andrews (Dublin), Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Seán Quigley (Fermanagh), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Paul Geaney (Kerry), James O'Donoghue (Kerry), Donie Kingston (Laois), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo), Diarmuid O'Connor (Mayo), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan) Peter Harte (Tyrone), Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Kieran Martin (Westmeath)

Player of the Year Nominations

Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Philip McMahon (Dublin).

Young Player of the Year Nominations

Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Diarmuid O'Connor (Mayo), Ryan Wylie (Monaghan).
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CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 01/10/2015 09:37:40    1794522

The goalkeeping area will no doubt receive a lot of criticism. I don't think Cluxton deserves it, but I do think he deserved a nomination.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 01/10/2015 10:01:41    1794536

As i see it, Dublin have 7 absolute shoe in's

Rory O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, Jack McCaffrey, Cian O'Sullivan, Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny, Bernard Brogan.

Out of the other 4 id give James McCarthy the best chance of winning one, But wouldnt say the whole Dublin half back line will get an all star, They'll throw in one of the Mayo lads for balance. Probably Lee Keegan.

Fair enough that Cluxton and Flynn aren't there, But Durcan ? Seriously.

Also, Where's Biggy RoyalDunne ?

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 01/10/2015 10:09:25    1794540

The goalkeeping area will no doubt receive a lot of criticism. I don't think Cluxton deserves it, but I do think he deserved a nomination.

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He wont lose sleep over it.

He has millions of them already and will rest soundly in the Winter with another Leinster and AI in his back pocket.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 01/10/2015 10:11:06    1794541

1 Kealy
2 Cooper
3 O Carroll
4 Mc Mahon
5 Mc Carthy (but Keegan will get it)
6 O Sullivan (would be Harte but nominated as a back)
7 Mc Caffrey
8 Fenton
9 Moran
10 Walshe
11 O Shea
12 Kilkenny
13 Brogan
14 McManus
15 C O Connor

POTY Mc Mahon
YPOTY Wylie

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 01/10/2015 10:14:08    1794543

Donie Kingston?????

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 01/10/2015 10:19:16    1794547

Jack McCaffrey and Diarmuid O'Connor POTY and YPOTY for me. Will have a think about the all stars after I've had a proper look first.

Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 01/10/2015 10:26:33    1794551

MesAmis
County: Dublin
Posts: 9057

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For me Philly McMahon, Jack McCaffrey, Bernard Brogan, Ciarán Kilkenny are all nailed on.

I think we'll get maybe at most three more on top of those three. Between Cian O'Sullivan, James McCarthy, Rory O'Carroll, Diarmuid Connolly and maybe even Bryan Fenton or Paddy Andrews in contention depending on how it goes.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 01/10/2015 11:09:27    1794575

Was expecting Fenton to be nominated for Young player of the year, he must be over the age or something

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 01/10/2015 11:16:14    1794579

Durcan had a great year Wayno...not sure why you are so surprised about it. He pulled off at least one big save in pretty much every game and his kickouts were excellent. He didn't put a foot wrong.

benjyyy (Donegal) - Posts: 1422 - 01/10/2015 11:16:59    1794580

No big surprises here. I think that Cluxton had a mediocre year, but like someone mentioned earlier, he wont lose sleep over this.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 01/10/2015 11:21:52    1794584

Dubsfan28
County: Dublin
Posts: 981

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Jack McCaffrey and Diarmuid O'Connor POTY and YPOTY for me.

Agreed

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 01/10/2015 11:31:14    1794592

Chris Barrett actually had a great year. He was impressive in every game and had brogan well shackled when he was on him. A lot of talk of Enright getting one. For me, Barrett had a better year.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 01/10/2015 11:32:02    1794593

Goalkeepers

Brendan Kealy (Kerry) - only Kerryman who showed up for final

Defenders

James McCarthy (Dublin), Cian O'Sullivan (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Lee Keegan (Mayo),

Midfielders

Anthony Maher (Kerry), Tom Parsons (Mayo)

Forwards

Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone),

Player of the Year

Bernard Brogan (Dublin)

Young Player of the Year

Diarmuid O'Connor (Mayo),

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1105 - 01/10/2015 11:38:26    1794600

Paul Cribbin got 3 man of the matches on route to an All Ireland quarter final no sniff of a nomination. What basis does Donie Kingston get one for beating Carlow??? Joke

butters1990 (Kildare) - Posts: 262 - 01/10/2015 11:39:20    1794601

The outstanding corner back outside of McMahon was McCarron who should win one but probably wont.

BuffyBoffy (Mayo) - Posts: 244 - 01/10/2015 11:57:18    1794616

Donacha Walsh I don't get it.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 01/10/2015 11:58:33    1794618

clondalkindub
County: Dublin

Donacha Walsh I don't get it.

I know but the Dublin half forwards (Kilkenny apart) hadn't great seasons. Walshe was good in the Munster championship (if provincial championships count) and he and D O Connor are the only other half forwards on a forward list that includes defenders (Martin, Harte) mid fielders and mostly from the full forward line. If you were to pick players out of their position (which is a cop out) there is no way he would make it.

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 01/10/2015 12:49:16    1794667

Philly McMahon for me was the player of the year, Diarmuid O'Connor the young player of the year. If mayo were to get 2 allstars id like to see Lee Keegan and tom parsons receive them.

Mfs (Mayo) - Posts: 251 - 01/10/2015 12:57:11    1794675

clondalkindub
County: Dublin

Donacha Walsh I don't get it.

I know but the Dublin half forwards (Kilkenny apart) hadn't great seasons. Walshe was good in the Munster championship (if provincial championships count) and he and D O Connor are the only other half forwards on a forward list that includes defenders (Martin, Harte) mid fielders and mostly from the full forward line. If you were to pick players out of their position (which is a cop out) there is no way he would make it.

I still don't get it

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 01/10/2015 13:06:37    1794683