Eleven Dubs make football All Star shortlist

Eleven Dublin footballers have been included in the 2016 GAA/GPA Football All Stars nominations list with two shortlisted for Footballer of the Year.

Brian Fenton and Ciaran Kilkenny will battle it out with Mayo's Lee Keegan in a vote by all current intercounty senior footballers for the Footballer of the Year.

The Dubs in the All Star team nominations list are Stephen Cluxton, Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon, Cian O'Sullivan, John Small and James McCarthy along with Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny, Diarmuid Connolly, Dean Rock and Kevin McManamon.

There are eight counties listed for the awards, which takes place on November 4. The breakdown is: Dublin 11; Mayo 11; Tyrone 6; Tipperary 5; Kerry 4; Galway 4; Donegal 3; Clare 1.

2016 FOOTBALL ALL STARS NOMINATIONS

GOALKEEPERS: Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), David Clarke (Mayo), Evan Comerford (Tipperary).

DEFENDERS: Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon, Cian O’Sullivan, John Small, James McCarthy (all Dublin), Brendan Harrison, Keith Higgins, Lee Keegan, Colm Boyle, Patrick Durcan, Kevin McLoughlin (all Mayo), Shane Enright, Killian Young (both Kerry), Paddy McGrath, Ryan McHugh (both Donegal), Cathal McCarron (Tyrone), Declan Kyne (Galway), Robbie Kiely (Tipperary).

MIDFIELDERS: Mattie Donnelly, Colm Cavanagh (both Tyrone), Brian Fenton (Dublin), Peter Acheson (Tipperary), Gary Brennan (Clare), Paul Conroy (Galway).

FORWARDS: Ciarán Kilkenny, Diarmuid Connolly, Dean Rock, Kevin McManamon (all Dublin), Aidan O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor, Andy Moran, Cillian O’Connor (all Mayo), Peter Harte, Niall Sludden, Seán Cavanagh (all Tyrone), Michael Quinlivan, Conor Sweeney (both Tipperary), Paul Murphy, Paul Geaney (both Kerry), Damien Comer, Danny Cummins (both Galway), Patrick McBrearty (Donegal).

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny (both Dublin), Lee Keegan (Mayo). *To be voted on by players.

YOUNG FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: Josh Keane, Jimmy Feehan (both Tipp), Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo). *To be voted on by players.