St Vincent’s lead the way in 2016 Dubs Stars football selection

St Vincent’s lead the way in the 2016 Dublin Bus/Herald Dubs Stars football selection.

The county champions, who face Rhode in the Leinster Club SFC final this Sunday in Portlaoise (2.0), have six players honoured in total.

Five are named in the starting team – Michael Savage, Craig Wilson, Shane Carthy, Diarmuid Connolly and Tomás Quinn – as well as Jarlath Curley among the subs.

County final runners-up, Castleknock, have had Tom Shiels, Graham Hanningan and Ciarán Kilkenny in the first 15, with Shane Boland on the bench.

The annual Dubs Stars games will be hosted by Craobh Chiaráin, with the games taking place in Parnell Park on Sunday, January 1 – hurling (12.30) followed by football clash (2.0).

2016 DUBLIN BUS/HERALD DUBS STARS FOOTBALL

GOALKEEPER: Michael Savage (St Vincent’s)

RIGHT FULL-BACK: Craig Wilson (St Vincent’s)

FULL-BACK: Philip McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)

LEFT FULL-BACK: Cillian O’Shea (Kilmacud Crokes)

RIGHT HALF-BACK: Tom Shiels (Castleknock)

CENTRE-BACK: John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

LEFT HALF-BACK: Graham Hannigan (Castleknock)

MIDFIELD: Shane Carthy (St Vincent’s)

MIDFIELD: Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)

RIGHT HALF-FORWARD: Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)

CENTRE-FORWARD: Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincent’s)

LEFT HALF-FORWARD: Brian Howard (Raheny)

RIGHT FULL-FORWARD: Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s)

FULL-FORWARD: Stephen Smith (Skerries Harps)

LEFT FULL-FORWARD: Tomás Quinn (St Vincent’s)

SUBS: Morven Connolly (Castleknock), Jarlath Curley (St Vincent’s), Mark Sweeney (St Jude’s), Shane Boland (Castleknock), Darren Gavin (Lucan Sarsfields), Niall Coakley (St Jude’s), Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams).