Diarmuid Connolly tops Footballer of the Week poll

Wed, 8th June 2016

Dublin’s Diarmuid Connolly was named this week’s GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.

The talented St Vincent’s man edged out Monaghan's Kieran Hughes in this week’s public vote by one per cent – 38 to 37 – having polled 3389 votes.

Diarmuid scored 1-4 from play in last Saturday night’s Leinster SFC quarter-final victory over Laois in Nowlan Park but was involved in several other key moments for Jim Gavin’s side displaying his repertoire of vision, team-play, skill and pace.

Diarmuid received 38 per cent of the votes cast on the GAA's official Twitter (@officialgaa), Facebook, and Instagram pages with Dean Rock getting 25 per cent of the votes.

GAA.ie Footballer of the Week

1: Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin) 3389 (38 per cent)

2: Kieran Hughes (Monaghan) 3321 (37 per cent)

3: Dean Rock (Dublin) 2172 (25 per cent)