Five footballers listed among All-Stars nominations

Fri, 8th October 2021

Five Dublin footballers have been shortlisted among the 2021 PwC All-Stars nominations.

Michael Fitzsimons and Brian Howard are nominated in defence, Brian Fenton among the midfielders and both Ciarán Kilkenny and Cormac Costello in the forward nominees.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone lead the way with the inclusion of 15 players - the full breakdown is Tyrone (15), Mayo (8), Kerry (7), Dublin (5), Monaghan (3), Armagh (2), Cork, Clare, Donegal, Galway and Kildare (1 each).

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PWC ALL-STARS FOOTBALL NOMINATIONS 2021

Goalkeepers: Niall Morgan (Tyrone), Rob Hennelly (Mayo), Rory Beggan (Monaghan).

Defenders: Pádraig Hampsey, Peter Harte, Michael McKernan, Ronan McNamee, Conor Meyler, Kieran McGeary, Frank Burns (Tyrone); Lee Keegan, Patrick Durcan, Pádraig O’Hora, Stephen Coen (Mayo); Tom O’Sullivan, Gavin White, Brian Ó Beaglaoich (Kerry); Michael Fitzsimons, Brian Howard (Dublin); Seán Meehan (Cork), Ryan McAnespie (Monaghan).

Midfielders: Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick (Tyrone); Matthew Ruane (Mayo), David Moran (Kerry), Oisín O’Neill (Armagh), Brian Fenton (Dublin).

Forwards: Niall Sludden, Conor McKenna, Darren McCurry, Mattie Donnelly, Cathal McShane (Tyrone); Seán O’Shea, Paudie Clifford, David Clifford (Kerry); Ryan O’Donoghue, Tommy Conroy (Mayo); Ciarán Kilkenny, Cormac Costello (Dublin); Rian O’Neill (Armagh), Eoin Cleary (Clare), Michael Langan (Donegal), Jack McCarron (Monaghan), Shane Walsh (Galway), Daniel Flynn (Kildare).

PWC GAA/GPA FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES: Conor Meyler, Kieran McGeary (Tyrone); Lee Keegan (Mayo).

PWC GAA/GPA YOUNG FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES: Matthew Tierney (Galway), Oisín Mullin (Mayo), Darragh Canavan (Tyrone).