It has emerged that a host of GAA inter-county players are to appear at AFL recruitment camp in Mayo, orchestrated by renowned scout Ricky Nixon. Nixon has confirmed that Kerry's Tommy Walsh and David Moran will be at Breaffy's International Sports Hotel for the two-day camp, running through August 26-27. "Tommy and David will be there, and I've also invited Tommy's brother Barry John too," Nixon confirmed to RTE News. Barry John Walsh was the star forward of this year's Kerry minor team which made it to the All-Ireland semi-final. Some of the country's best young footballers are on the list, including Laois star Donie Kingston, highly rated Dublin defender Kevin Nolan and free-scoring Limerick forward Ian Ryan. One of the biggest surprises inclusions is Monaghan defender Dessie Mone, as the Clontibret clubman age is older than most GAA players who have been recruited Down Under. According to The Irish Daily Star newspaper, the following players are due to appear at the camp: Tommy Walsh and David Moran (Kerry), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Donal Kingston (Laois), Kevin Nolan (Dublin), Brendan Boggs, Colm Cavanagh and Peter Hughes (Tyrone), Colm Murney and Paul McComiskey (Down), James Kielt and Neil Forrester (Derry), Niall McKeever and Thomas McCann (Antrim), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Brian Sheridan (Meath), Ian Ryan (Limerick), Ciaran Nolan. Tweet

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